The Facts
Thaddaeus Ropac will present a single Dansaekhwa painting, “With Winds S8708-43” (1987), by South Korean artist Lee Ufan. The work belongs to a series of whimsical brushstroke paintings created over four years. Lee, now 90, is experiencing a surge in visibility with a solo exhibition running through November 22 at the San Marco Art Centre in Venice and his first major show in Portugal at the Serralves Villa in Porto, opening October 17.
The Signal
The gallery’s focused presentation of a single Dansaekhwa work underscores sustained institutional and market interest in the Korean monochrome movement. Lee’s concurrent exhibitions in Venice and Porto signal a broadening European reception for the artist, whose market has seen steady growth among collectors of post-war Asian abstraction. The choice to spotlight a single painting rather than a group show may reflect a strategy of scarcity and connoisseurship.
- Artists: Lee Ufan
- People: Lee Ufan
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Museums: San Marco Art Centre, Serralves Villa
- Locations: Venice, Porto
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