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Lee Ufan at Lisson Gallery

26-Mar-08

Lee Ufan at Lisson Gallery

A notice of an upcoming exhibition at the Lisson Gallery Lee Ufan 2 April -- 10 May 2008 52-54 & 29 Bell Street Lisson Gallery is pleased to present new works by Lee Ufan in his latest solo exhibition in London. One of the most significant Asian artists of his generation, Lee's exploration of "the art of emptiness" results in works of beautiful and thought provoking simplicity. This exhibition will use the three gallery spaces in their entirety incorporating new paintings and works on paper and a selection of sculptures from the last twenty years. Following his critically acclaimed solo exhibition at the 52nd Venice Biennale last year, Lee's new paintings continue his "Correspondance" and "Dialogue" series: minimal white canvases that are defined by one ...

The Minimalist Fringe

08-Nov-07

The Minimalist Fringe

Lee Ufan: Resonance Palazzo Palumbo Fossati Collateral Event in the 52nd Venice Biennale, 10 June - 21 November 2007 The Venice Biennale "Collateral Events" programme (Fringe, to you and me) is crammed with free exhibitions funded by generous sponsors. For example, while Tracy Emin flew the flag for Britain in the official British pavilion, there were fringe shows by Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish artists dotted around the islands. Lee Hyungkoo's work in the official Korean pavilion was complemented by émigré minimalist artist Lee Ufan, now resident in Japan. The exhibition, in a tired Palazzo near the Gritti palace, was jointly funded by the Korea and Japan Foundations. While much of the artwork elsewhere in Venice dealt with issues and problems of the real world, ...