Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective: Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
Forthcoming exhibition
Overview
For over six decades, pioneering artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935) has explored what painting becomes when freed from all existing conventions. Ha’s work prizes the interaction of his materials: using pressure, gravity, and tools ranging from torches to everyday utensils, he transforms the surfaces of canvases up to eight feet tall into a treasure trove of texture and physicality. His first museum exhibition in North America, Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective offers an unprecedented look at the creative evolution of one of Korea’s most influential contemporary artists
Installation Views
Installation views of Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective at the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco (September 25, 2026–January 25, 2027). Courtesy the Asian Art Museum and Tina Kim Gallery. Photo: Aaron Wojack.
News
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Ha Chong-Hyun, Without the Monochrome
The Korea Herald September 23, 2026Rarely is painter Ha Chong-hyun introduced by his own name alone; the term dansaekhwa almost always comes attached. Loosely translated as monochrome painting, it refers...Learn More -
10 Art Shows to See in the Bay Area This Fall
Hyperallergic September 22, 2026The Bay Area art scene has had a year of ups and downs. California College of the Arts was bought and rebranded by NVIDIA CEO...Learn More -
9 Artists Who Shaped Korea's Dansaekhwa Movement
Artsy September 21, 2026In mid-20th-century South Korea, amid the economic hardship and political repression that followed the Korean War, a vanguard of abstract artists forged a radical new...Learn More -
Ha Chong-Hyun's 6 Decades of Art Head to San Francisco's Asian Art Museum
The Korea Times April 21, 2026Korean artist Ha Chong-hyun, celebrated as a pioneer of Dansaekhwa, or monochrome painting, yet defying artistic boundaries, is set to take center stage at the...Learn More
