The New Collective

A COLLECTIVE VISION

"Introducing globally significant contemporary artists to Korea through thoughtful and visually engaging exhibitions."

Curated by BLANK SPACE founder and director Nana Lee, the exhibition reflects the gallery’s ongoing commitment to bridging the global art scene with the local community.

Presented within one of Seoul’s premier luxury hospitality destinations, The New Collective reimagines the relationship between contemporary art and everyday life. Moving beyond the traditional gallery setting, the exhibition invites visitors to encounter museum-quality works within a sophisticated, immersive environment.

HONG SUNGCHUL

Hong Sungchul is a contemporary Korean artist known for creating immersive installations that challenge perception through the use of thread, acrylic, and optical illusion. His works shift with the viewer’s movement, blurring the boundaries between material, space, and visual experience.

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RACHEL OVADIA

Rachel Ovadia is a contemporary abstract artist whose expressive paintings are inspired by nature, travel, and the fleeting beauty of everyday moments. Through intuitive compositions and layered color, she creates vibrant works that evoke harmony, movement, and emotional connection.

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BYUNGJIN KIM

A renowned steel sculptor, Byungjin Kim is celebrated for creating intricate figures and forms by meticulously welding together countless letters, logos, and symbols. His signature technique transforms industrial materials into expressive, layered narratives. Expanding his practice, he now introduces a brand-new series of original paintings on French etching paper, merging his sculptural sensibility with a refined, two-dimensional approach.

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MIGUEL VALLINAS

Miguel Vallinas is a contemporary digital photographer who explores surrealism and historical references in his work. His signature style isolates his subjects in a black void, creating a striking contrast with their bold colors and the depth of the background.

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HAMILTON AGUIAR

Hamilton Aguiar is a contemporary Brazilian painter celebrated for his luminous landscape paintings that evoke both tranquility and wonder. Using layers of oil paint, metallic leaf, and resin, he creates richly textured works that capture the ever-changing beauty of light and nature.

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JOSE MARGULIS

Jose Margulis is a contemporary artist from Venezuela who delves into the manipulation between two-dimensional and three-dimensional spaces. Using photography, digital printing, and acrylic sheets, Margulis crafts works that create illusions where volume, space, and light seem to constantly change.

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NEMO JANTZEN

Nemo Jantzen is a boundary-pushing artist and designer known for his innovative use of unconventional materials to explore the intersection of narrative and contemporary visual culture. Best recognized for his striking pointillist portraits crafted from resin-encased photographic spheres and layered mixed-media compositions, Jantzen merges fine art with design, illusion, and storytelling. His meticulous techniques invite viewers to engage both from afar and up close, revealing unexpected details and meaning. With an international career spanning decades, his work has garnered critical acclaim and is held in prestigious public and private collections worldwide.

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HYUNSOOK JEONG

Hyunsook Jeong is a Korean artist whose work centers around the theme of light, a life force that is essential to human existence. She uses naturally iridescent materials, such as mother of pearl and crystal, to capture the eternal nature of light on canvas.

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KYUHAK LEE

Kyuhak Lee constructs his assemblages from polystyrene or Styrofoam strips, meticulously wrapped in magazine pages and newspapers, then layered with hanji—traditional handmade Korean paper. This distinctive process not only transforms everyday materials into textured, dimensional surfaces but also serves as a powerful social commentary on consumer culture and the shifting values of the millennial era.

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YUKI MATSUEDA

Yuki Matsueda is a Japanese artist known for his innovative and humorous three-dimensional sculptures that often feature everyday objects breaking free from their conventional two-dimensional forms. His Exit and Card Series are perfect reflections of his tongue in cheek approach to sculpture.

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EJ KIM

EJ Kim is a rising Korean artist based in Seoul, with an artistic practice explores the emotional impact of light and its interaction with a personal, intimate creative process. His work investigates how visual crystallizations formed through this process communicate and establish relationships, both with himself and the viewers.

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Planning to visit Seoul?

If so, make sure to stop by BLANK SPACE's special exhibition, THE NEW COLLECTIVE, until August 28th, 2026 at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas's Lobby - located at 521 Teheran-ro, Gangnam District, Seoul.

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