About

HYUN (b. 1997, Seoul, South Korea) is a New York-based painter whose process-driven work blends abstraction with representation. Utilizing diverse materials like watercolor, acrylic, oil, cardboard, and paper towels, Hyun creates textured, unpredictable surfaces that transform personal experiences into abstracted patterns, colors, and shapes, inviting viewers to pause, connect, and find beauty in the everyday.

Education:

• Pratt Institute, MFA in Painting, expected 2025, NY, USA

• Parsons, The New School, BFA in Communication Design, 2020, NY, USA
Recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship (awarded annually)

Exhibition:

2024

STAY, 25 E Gallery, NY, USA
PRESS PLAY, 200 Willoughby, South Hall, NY, USA