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Kay Kang

The inspiration for my paintings comes from patterns found in century-old Korean Buncheong ceramics and the Korean alphabet. These patterns convey timeless narratives that remain relevant even in modern-day America. In my work painting and “writing” become the same. And through my painting, I communicate what I hope is a powerful, yet soothing, and universal series of messages for my audience. Recently, I was one of the eight Korean American artists who exhibited “In-Between Places” at Mills College Art Museum. “My work,” is a series of footsteps representing every significant step in my journey over the 40 years since immigrating to the United States — a journey filled with myriad hopes, joys, sorrows, fears, and expectations.”

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Phone: 415-215-0855
Email: kangkay@hotmail.com
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Women of Joseon Dynasty(Heo Nanseolhun), 11"x9" Acrylic & Hanji Korean Paper collaged on BFK
Women of Joseon Dynasty(Halmoney), 11"x9" Acrylic& Hanji Korean Hanji paper collaged on BFK Rives
Women of Joseon Dynasty(Shin Saimdang), 30"x22" Acrylic & Hanji Korean paper collaged on BFK
Women of Joseon dynasty)Yukwansoon 11"x9" Acrylic & Hanji Korean paper collaged on BFK Rives
The Journey II 48"x48", mixed media on canvas
The Journey, Installation view at Mills College Art Museum
From East to West/Plaster cast, Detail
Kay Kang, Journey, Mixed media on canvas, 48"x48"
Guest Missed, Mixed media on canvas 60"x48"
Calligraphic Sketchbook, oil on 144 pieces of wood blocks, 62"x77"
"It's A Girl!! "Installation "82"(H)x55"(D)x70"(W) charcoal, hemp ropes, dried red peppers on 3 door jams
"Jungwahn" Acrylic on charcoal embedded in sand mixture on 150 panels. 60"x90"
"JungWhan" detail , each panel is written with on Korean female name 6"x6"x3"
Sketchbook Grey, Oil on 121 pieces of wood blocks, 62"x77"
In Search of Obsolete letters 1, acrylic on canvas, 36"x48"
Personage Z, oil on canvas 62"x48"
"Conversation with My Father" Mixed media on canvas 54'x132" Diptych
Personage Y, oil on canvas 62"x53"
In Search of Obsolete letters IV, Oil on canvas 50"x60"
"Chasee-neige 36"x36", acrylic on canvas
Marginalia
Mother Tongue, acrylic on canvas 66”x42”
Mother Tongue, 24"x36" Acrylic on canvas
Mother Tongue, 36"x21" Acrylic on canvas
Untitled 36"x24" Acrylic and oil canvas
Iteration, Acrylic on canvas 47.5"x25"
In Search of Obsolete letters, 36"x32", Acrylic on canvas
Untitled, Acrlyic on canvas
Iteration II, Acrylic on Canvas 24"x36"
Dragon Fly, oil on 3 panels, 54"x18"
R(Evolution)H, oil n panel, 18"x18"
Heart, Archival print on BFK Rives 22"x27”
Four Strokes, Archival print,
Two strokes-Orange Grey, 44"x38", oil on canvas
Untitled, mixed media on canvas, 72"x48"
In Search of Obsolete Letters III, 32"x40", acrylic on canvas
Untitled -Triptch 36"x72" Mixed media on canvas
Untitled, 42"x32", oil on canvas
R(Evolution), 18"x18", oil on panel
Personage L, oil on canvas, 62"x48"
Mother Tongue II, Acrylic and oil on canvas 70"x52"
Untitled M, Oil on canvas 48"x58"
Orange at Noon, 24"x27" Archival print on BFK Rives
Peace Prevails, Oil on canvas 36"x32"
In Search of Lost Time, Oil on Canvas 44"x54"
Kay Kang, R(Evolution)BM, 18"x18", oil on panel
"Wall of Sun(Homage to Miro)" Oil on canvas 48"x100"
"Gestural Study" Oil on canvas 24"x20"
Kay Kang, Gestural Study VI, 24"x20", oil on canvas
Muse and Musing, 36"x48" Diptych, oil on canvas
Kay Kang, It's A Girl!!, Art Helmet collaboration with House of Helmet - More information
A Solitary Being, Sumi in on rice paper mounted on canvas with acrylic 96"x24"