"Before you settle in for an aperitivo in St Mark's Square, head to South Korean artist Lee Ufan's exhibition at San Marco Art Centre Venice (SMAC), set within the historic Procuratie overlooking the piazza. Organised by the Dia Art Foundation and curated by Jessica Morgan, the presentation spans eight galleries, bringing together more than a dozen paintings from 1978 to the present and three major sculptural installations."
"The artist, who turns 90 this year, is a founding figure of Mono-ha, a late 1960s Japanese movement that placed raw materials such as stone, steel and glass into direct relation, and a key voice within the Dansaekhwa (monochrome painting) movement in Korea. The exhibition unfolds chronologically, beginning with the seminal From Point and From Line works of the late 60s and 70s, where repeated, measured gestures track the gradual depletion of pigment."
"Made with the canvas laid flat, these early paintings establish Lee's enduring focus on time, process, and the relationship between mark and emptiness. By the 80s, that restraint loosened in the From Winds and With"
The 61st Venice Biennale returns with a citywide program of exhibitions across palazzos, galleries, and national pavilions. The Biennale, founded in 1895, remains a leading international art event that reshapes its lineup every two years with new artists and national presentations. One highlighted show features Lee Ufan at San Marco Art Centre Venice, presented in eight galleries within the historic Procuratie overlooking St Mark’s Square. The exhibition spans paintings from 1978 to the present and includes three major sculptural installations. It follows a chronological structure beginning with From Point and From Line works from the late 1960s and 1970s, emphasizing measured gestures, pigment depletion, and the relationship between mark and emptiness, then moves into later developments.
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