Art Fairs

HIVE ART FAIR 2026

May 20 — 23, 2026

COEX Magok, Seoul, Korea

Art Monte-Carlo 2026

April 27 — 30, 2026

Grimaldi Forum Monaco

LEE & BAE presents five Korean contemporary artists-Sungjae Lee, Bongsang Yoo, Seunghee Lee, Sungpil Chae and Sangmin Lee-at Art Monte-Carlo 2026. Sungjae Lee constructs geometric structures through meticulous manual labor, bringing into visibility things that have been forgotten or have disappeared, as well as people and landscapes so ordinary that they often go unnoticed. He lingers on the lives of mothers who have quietly lived like air or soil while tending to household work, and on the feelings of children that have been dismissed as “trivial.” Bongsang Yoo creates dreamlike landscapes using hundreds of thousands of tiny pins. He reconstructs residual traces of perception—accumulated impressions of time—bringing them back to the surface. His work is built through slow, meditative repetition, hammering countless headless pins into panels. These pins form topographies, define direction, and create textures that interact with light and shadow. This entirely manual and physical process emphasizes not emotion or narrative, but labor itself. Each consistent strike, interval, and angle functions not merely as craft, but as a structural operation. Seunghee Lee’s ceramic paintings can be understood as the culmination of decades of artistic exploration, as well as a pioneering vision that challenges conventional frameworks. Through increasingly refined repetitions and layered applications of slip, his work reaches a fundamental state in which ornamentation and narrative are absorbed into a unified form—embodying an Eastern minimalism that approaches the essence of ceramics. Sungpil Chae expresses the origin of nature through the forms of earth and water. Rather than crafting images through controlled, artificial techniques, he allows the traces left by earth and water to create organic, spontaneous forms. To him, earth is more than a material—it is a site of history, the foundation of human existence, and a symbol of both cultural identity and universal continuity. Earth becomes pigment through its interaction with water, and it is with water that the painting takes form. Even when the water has fully evaporated, it leaves behind marks. The final works embody not only images of nature but the very essence of primordial space. The glass paintings of Sangmin Lee, who explores the aesthetics of light and shadow in his Ceramic Series, prompt self-reflection by engaging with the patience and will accumulated over time, beyond easily perceived surface images. Experiencing this evolving flow of thought through his artistic practice offers a meaningful encounter.

Art Brussels 2026

April 22 — 25, 2026

Brussels Expo, Brussels, Belgium

LEE & BAE will present an exhibition titled 'Between Layers: Materializing Time' at Art Brussels 2026, an exhibition featuring four Korean artists whose works inscribe the traces of time into material, revive memory through sensory experience, and visualize invisible inner worlds. Through the use of layered media such as glass, hanji (traditional Korean paper), clay, and epoxy resin, the artists create intersections between universality and specificity, individuality and collectivity, emotion and contemplation. Hyunsik Kim evokes spatial and emotional depth beyond the visible surface using transparent resin and etched lines, expressing the silent accumulation of time. Lee Eun paints seascapes with soil and clay, layering memory and sensory experience onto sculptural surfaces that echo the rhythm of waves and breath. Sangmin Lee’s Ceramic Series explores the aesthetics of light and shadow through glass painting, inviting self-reflection by embodying perseverance and willpower built up over long periods far beyond surface-level imagery. Kwangik Song works with Korean hanji, allowing the natural grain and fiber of the paper to guide compositions that shift between control and chance, stillness and motion. Together, these artists propose a meditative space in which time is not linear but cyclical, not fixed but felt. Through repetition, physical layering, and the accumulation of gestures, the booth suggests time itself as both subject and medium. By grounding abstract ideas in tactile processes and material specificity, Between Layers: Materializing Time offers a subtle and poetic entry point into contemporary Korean art rooted in personal introspection and collective resonance.

EXPO Chicago 2026

April 8 — 11, 2026

Navy Pier, Chicago, USA

At EXPO Chicago 2026, LEE & BAE presents a booth that foregrounds the craftsmanship and material sensibility of four Korean contemporary artists. Working across glass, ceramics, pins, and hanji, each artist engages in a sustained and disciplined process through which time, labor, and material become inseparable. The glass paintings of Sangmin Lee, who explores the aesthetics of light and shadow in his Ceramic Series, prompt self-reflection by engaging with the patience and will accumulated over time, beyond easily perceived surface images. Experiencing this evolving flow of thought through his artistic practice offers a meaningful encounter. Seunghee Lee’s ceramic paintings can be understood as the culmination of decades of artistic exploration, as well as a pioneering vision that challenges conventional frameworks. Through increasingly refined repetitions and layered applications of slip, his work reaches a fundamental state in which ornamentation and narrative are absorbed into a unified form—embodying an Eastern minimalism that approaches the essence of ceramics. Bongsang Yoo creates dreamlike landscapes using hundreds of thousands of tiny pins. He reconstructs residual traces of perception—accumulated impressions of time—bringing them back to the surface. His work is built through slow, meditative repetition, hammering countless headless pins into panels. These pins form topographies, define direction, and create textures that interact with light and shadow. This entirely manual and physical process emphasizes not emotion or narrative, but labor itself. Each consistent strike, interval, and angle functions not merely as craft, but as a structural operation. Kwangik Song works primarily with paper, especially hanji—traditional Korean paper made from the inner bark of paper mulberry trees—which embodies time shaped by sunlight, wind, and the breath of the land. Once the direction of a work is set, his consciousness and body become fully immersed in the process. His suspended compositions, structured through thread-like flows of time, subtly vibrate in the gaps between pieces of hanji. The verticality of the paper creates depth, generating shifting lines and planes.

Galleries Art Fair 2026

April 7 — 11, 2026

COEX, Seoul, Korea

LEE & BAE presents the solo booth of Haiying Hu at 2026 Galleries Art Fair. Haiying Hu is an artist who uses the traditional Chinese blue porcelain pigment method to express a modern interpretation of scenery. The "Landscape" series, created with the artist's unique expression method, offers a new modern aspect of Chinese ceramics through her ink painting and monochromatic style, which have not been experienced before. Traditional themes combined with a modern sensibility are clear points at her creation, prompting her to simplify the outlines. Her artworks appear as long, continuous patchwork banners without frames, allowing for an infinite daydream and extending the meaning of landscapes within a limited space. They not only depict scenery, but also reflect the landscape of the hearts of those who view her works.

BAMA 2026

April 1 — 4, 2026

BEXCO, Busan, Korea

LEE & BAE presents three Korean contemporary artists-Sungjae Lee, Seungtaik Jang, and Jinwook Yeom-at BAMA 2026. Sungjae Lee constructs geometric structures through meticulous manual labor, bringing into visibility things that have been forgotten or have disappeared, as well as people and landscapes so ordinary that they often go unnoticed. He lingers on the lives of mothers who have quietly lived like air or soil while tending to household work, and on the feelings of children that have been dismissed as “trivial.” Seungtaik Jang’s Layer Colors Painting series builds up layers of acrylic paint through countless repeated brushstrokes, forming a profound darkness reminiscent of an abyss. Each brushstroke functions as an individual moment, and this process of constructing immeasurably transparent layers entails contentious issues surrounding the structural qualities of painting. In this context, the artist’s pictorial act constitutes a response to the ways in which the world and time exist as perceived by humans. Jinwook Yeom’s Memory of Mountain series is a profound portrayal of timeless, absolute freedom through delicate and tranquil brushwork. She uniquely expresses perception in front of landscapes that resist depiction. Her work blurs the boundaries, dissolving distinctions between object and object, viewer and viewed, opening up new dimensions of perception. Her paintings do not simply present something to be seen—they place us within the act of seeing itself.

ZⓈONAMACO 2026

February 3 — 7, 2026

Banamex Center, Mexico City, Mexico

Lee & Bae will present “Silent Substance: Time, Light, and Matter” at ZⓢONAMACO 2026, an exhibition featuring five contemporary Korean artists: Seunghee Lee, Sangmin Lee, Jinwook Yeom, atelierJAK and Bongsang Yoo. Each artist explores the language of material, time, and perception in their own distinct way. Utilizing diverse media ceramics, glass, natural fibers, and nails, they share a common aesthetic grounded in silence, structure, and sensory resonance. Seunghee Lee’s ceramic paintings emphasize visual minimalism and material refinement. His “Like Paper” series marks a departure from traditional ceramics; rather than forming vessels or pictorial imagery, He uses thin ceramic slabs to evoke profound depth without employing perspective or illusion. His artwork is the result of years of artistic experimentation and a pioneering spirit that challenges preconceived notions of the medium. Jinwook Yeom composes forest like forms through monochromatic brushstrokes, constructing painterly spaces that reject fixed perspectives and instead embrace rhythm, flow, and breath. Sangmin Lee’s “Ceramic Series” glass paintings examine the aesthetics of light and shadow. His work prompts quiet introspection, revealing traces of human patience and perseverance that transcend easily consumable surface imagery. His light-infused glass pieces speak to time’s slow, accumulative nature. Bongsang Yoo gazes into shadowy forests, yet within the darkness his works emit a quiet light. Composed of countless 7mm nails, the densely layered surfaces produce shadows and subtle illuminations that shift depending on the viewer’s position and mood, whether observed up close, from afar, or at an angle, making perception a vital part of the work itself. In a world dominated by excess information and accelerating speed, these five artists return to elemental matter. Clay becomes the memory of the earth; glass holds traces of light and time; color dissolves form; and shadow evokes presence. This exhibition reveals the silent substance, an understated yet powerful resonance that ties these varied practices together. These works do not shout, yet their silence carries profound depth. In this booth, visitors are invited into a quiet space where they may encounter time, materiality, and the essence of being

Art Geneve 2026

January 28 — 31, 2026

Palexpo Geneve convention center, Geneve, Switzerland

Art SG 2026

January 22 — 24, 2026

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

Art Miami 2025

December 1 — 6, 2025

Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, USA

Abu Dhabi Art 2025

November 18 — 22, 2025

Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi, UAE

LEE & BAE presents a curated booth at Abu Dhabi Art 2025 under the theme “A Contemporary Interpretation of Eastern Landscapes,” now open at Booth A6. The way landscapes are portrayed for pure aesthetic contemplation has long varied between East and West. Especially in contemporary art, the interpretation and expression of landscapes span a wide spectrum. Through works by Korean, Chinese, and Japanese artists — each offering a subjective interpretation of landscapes through various media — LEE & BAE seeks to share the modern aesthetic of Eastern landscapes with the audience.