Wharton Media & Entertainment Group (WMEG) at UniX Gallery

 
For all Wharton grads currently working in the Media & Entertainment industry, please join the rebranded Wharton Media & Entertainment Group (WMEG) on Tuesday, October 25, 2022 from 6:00-8:00PM to meet and greet fellow industry colleagues in a social/cultural event in Chelsea at the UniX Gallery, a gallery featuring up and coming as well as established international artists. Daniela Mercuri, the gallery owner, will be present to answer any questions about the gallery. At this event, we will have the exclusive privilege to preview an exhibition that will be opening to the public on October 27, and curator/art advisor Patricia de Picciotto will lead a Q&A with the artist, KwangHo Shin.

In his depictions of the human form, KwangHo Shin transcends the boundaries of both classical figuration and contemporary abstraction. Oil paint, applied in heavy layers, becomes as visceral as flesh itself, each painted mark maintaining a supple, mobile life of its own. His signature impasto style with its gestural sculptural tactility transforms the traditional 2-dimensional format into almost a 3-dimensional bas-relief. These amalgams of paint and genres aim to accurately capture complex human psyche.

Wine and light hors d’oeuvres will be served.

When:
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
6:00 PM ET - 8:00 PM ET

Where:
UniX Gallery
520 W 24th Street
New York, NY 10011
Pre-registration is required. Walk-ins will not be accepted. Pre-registered guests are welcome.

Cost:
WCNY Supporting Members - $20 (WCNY supporting membership costs $95/yr at Join/Renew Membership)
Other Wharton Alumni - $30

Event Location/Gallery Information:
UniX Gallery is dedicated to the promotion of intercultural dialogue through its diverse roster of international artists, ranging from emerging to established. Its curatorial program is driven by the social impact and significance of art that challenges present-day issues. UniX is committed to fostering artists’ long-term career development internationally through exhibitions and special projects.
 


Pre-registration is required. Please register early as events can and do sell out quickly.
Registration is subject to availability and will close on Tuesday, October 25th at 5:00pm.

On Display at Our Event:
UniX Gallery is pleased to present In-Your-Face, a new exhibition of KwangHo Shin.
 

In his depictions of the human form, KwangHo Shin transcends the boundaries of both classical figuration and contemporary abstraction. Oil paint, applied in heavy layers, becomes as visceral as flesh itself, each painted mark maintaining a supple, mobile life of its own. His signature impasto style with its gestural sculptural tactility transforms the traditional 2-dimensional format into almost a 3-dimensional bas-relief. These amalgams of paint and genres aim to accurately capture complex human psyche.

KwangHo Shin admits that his works are also autobiographic: “It is also a self-portrait. When I am painting, I don’t make a plan what color will paint…During the painting process I change ideas and feelings many times. I just focus on that feeling; that moment...I put the totality of my energy into that feeling so I know when a work is complete, when feel peaceful.” This makes each painting highly personal and unique. It’s also a testament to the fleeting nature of our feelings and emotions.

KwangHo Shin was born in 1983 in Seoul, South Korea. He graduated from the Keimyung University, Daegu Korea in 2009 with a BFA and has since been featured in numerous group and solo exhibitions including Goethe Institute Korea Gallery, Berlin (2011); Gallery Jung, Seoul (2013); ArtRaum Berlin Galerie, Berlin (2013); Bien Gallery, Seoul (2013). Shin has been featured as “One to Watch”, a distinction awarded by the Saatchi Gallery to promising emerging artists. KwangHo Shin was awarded the prestigious Daegu Art Center’s artist in residence in 2011. Shin lives and works in Seoul, South Korea.

In-Your-Face runs from October 27th through December 3rd, 2022, and the gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. For more information and all inquiries, please contact UniX Gallery at info@unixgallery.com or by phone at 212-209-1572.

Cancellations must be made at least 48-hours (business day) prior to the event date by sending an email to Gabriela Sanchez. Refunds or credits for future events are not available for any no-shows or late cancellations. Click here for full details.

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