About
I am a Korean-American painter living in New York city. I started this blog as a food blog, intending to share recipes (often requested by friends, as I am known to be a pretty good cook among my friends) and occasional restaurant reviews. As many of my Korean friends point out, all Koreans are obsessed about food (including me). I love shopping, making, looking at and reading about food, too. Food is my porn. Even my art is about food. Over the years, however, the blog evolved into sharing more of the things that interest me at the moment; classical music (especially opera), theater, books, French language, political and cultural ideas, and of course, food. I am also writing about the exhibitions that I am involved in as well as other exhibition reviews. In the end, I hope that I am showing my engagement as an artist with the society and the culture in general. Hopefully, some of it interests you, too.Social Profiles
Yearly Archives: 2011
New Group Exhibition in Greenwich
Still Life: Breaking New Ground I am participating in a group exhibition in Flinn Gallery, which is housed in Greenwich Public Library in Greenwich, CT. The opening is Thursday, October 27, 6pm-8pm. I am also giving an Artist Talk on … Continue reading
Paris Gallery Crawl-III
This is going to be my last post about the gallery exhibitions in Paris in September, 2011. The most exciting show for me was Jim Shaw‘s installation and drawing show at Praz-Delavallade. The exhibition, titled THRILLING STORIES FROM THE BOOK … Continue reading
Paris Gallery Crawl-II
Here is the second part of my Paris gallery round-up for September, 2011. In this entry, I am listing some of the more interesting shows that I have seen in smaller galleries around Marais district in Paris. Most Paris galleries … Continue reading
Paris Gallery Crawl I
I have been neglecting my blog for a while, and there is a good reason for it. I went to France for 3 weeks for a long anticipated vacation. I have eaten some amazing food and seen some interesting art. … Continue reading
Posted in Art review, French
Tagged France, Galerie Perrotin, gallery crawl, Paris, Thaddeus Ropac, Yvon Lambert
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A Foodie’s Dilemma: To Eat or Not to Eat a Bug
Eating is Political I have been thinking about what I eat in relation to not only pleasure and health but also the health of the planet. As a self-confessed foodie, restricting what you eat is an absolute anathema (“I can’t be … Continue reading
Art populism, dirty words?
Recently watching the idiotic debt ceiling debates and the appalling spectacle of the politicians talking over each other, I kept thinking about the culture of language and the idea of populism. How did the idea of Populism, the idea that … Continue reading
Posted in French, Opinion
Tagged art education, Ashcan School, George Bellow, George Hart Benton, Le Monde, Libération, Marin de Viry, populism
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Regardant le Tour de France
Chaque Juillet, j’attends avec une grande impatience l’arrivée du Tour de France, la plus grande et la plus célèbre (aussi la plus difficile) course cycliste du monde. Normalement je ne suis pas une grande fan de sport (bien que je … Continue reading
Artist Talk at Bronx Museum
I am participating in an Artist Talk this Friday as a part of Bronx Calling: First AIM Biennial. If you have missed the opening, this will be a wonderful chance to see the show (for free ), and hear about … Continue reading
Savage Beauty of Alexander McQueen (La beauté sauvage d’Alexander McQueen)
I went to see Alexander McQueen’s very popular posthumous exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art called Savage Beauty. The wait to get in the exhibition is always at least 30 minutes, and once you are in the exhibition hall … Continue reading
Posted in Art review, French
Tagged Alexander McQueen, beauté sauvage, exhibition, fashion, Hans Bellmer, Metropolitan Museum, MOMA, Savage Beauty, Whitney Museum
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