Installation view of Lee Seung Jio: Nucleus in Resonance at Tina Kim Gallery (September 18 – November 8, 2025). Courtesy Tina Kim Gallery. Photo: Hyunjung Rhee.
Asia Week New York is delighted to welcome back Tina Kim Gallery as one of our esteemed members! Widely recognized for its distinctive programming that emphasizes international contemporary artists, historical overviews, and independent curatorial projects, Tina Kim Gallery was founded in 2001 and played a pivotal role in introducing Korean Dansaekhwa artists such as Park Seo-Bo, Ha Chong-Hyun, and Kim Tschang-Yeul to a global audience, establishing public and institutional awareness of this critically influential group of Asian Post-War artists. The gallery continues to support both emerging and established artists, working closely with over twenty artists and Estates. Its expanding program of Asian-American and Asian diasporic artists—including Maia Ruth Lee, Minoru Niizuma, and Wook-Kyung Choi—reflects Tina Kim Gallery’s commitment to pushing the conversation beyond national frameworks.
Their current exhibition, Lee Seung Jio: Nucleus in Resonance, is a striking example. This solo presentation surveys Lee’s defining Nucleus series, which he explored consistently from the late 1960s through his final decade. Be sure to also catch Tina Kim Gallery at Art Basel Paris from October 24–26, featuring a booth dedicated to Seoul-based artist Lee ShinJa, highlighting the extraordinary evolution of her career from the late 1950s through the 2000s!
Lee Seung Jio: Nucleus in Resonance
September 18 – November 8, 2025
525 West 21st Street, NYC
Currently on view through November 8, 2025, Lee Seung Jio: Nucleus in Resonance is the gallery’s second solo exhibition dedicated to painter Lee Seung Jio (1941–1990). A leading figure in postwar Korean geometric abstraction, Lee developed his iconic Nucleus series from the late 1960s until his passing in 1990. Defined by his signature cylindrical “pipe” forms, Lee’s paintings construct a rigorous visual language that strips the motif of symbolic meaning and probes the illusions of perception itself. The exhibition follows the evolution of the Nucleus series—from early works of the 1960s to the meditative black paintings of the late 1970s and the monumental canvases of the 1980s—revealing the depth of his lifelong exploration and vision.
To learn more and view the works, click here.
Lee ShinJa (b. 1930), Work I, 1959, cotton, linen, and wool thread on cotton cloth; coiling, free technique, 30 x 29 in (76.2 x 73.7 cm); Courtesy of the artist, MMCA Korea, and Tina Kim Gallery. Photo by Unreal Studio.
Art Basel Paris 2025
VIP Days: October 22–23, 2025
Public Days: October 24–26, 2025
Booth 1.J2
Grand Palais, Paris
For the Premise sector of Art Basel Paris, they are pleased to present a solo booth dedicated to Lee ShinJa, tracing the extraordinary evolution of the Seoul-based artist’s career from the late 1950s to the 2000s. A pioneering first-generation Korean fiber artist and educator, Lee broke from convention by moving beyond traditional embroidery to embrace geometric abstraction and innovations in color, composition, and dimensionality. On view will be a selection of works spanning more than five decades of Lee’s practice, from early post-war experimentations through to her late-career tapestries. Together, the works highlight the artist’s mastery of material, form, and color, charting new directions for fiber art with each stage of her creative development.
To learn more and view the online viewing room, click here.