HYUN AE KANG (1965) Halo Mixed media on canvas, signed on the back. Provenance: Boccarat Art Gallery, New-York Exhibitions: Contemporary Korean Art New-York, Art Miami 2018 (Miami Art Basel Week), Muzeo Museum Anaheim, California. Dimensions : 122 x 61 cm Born in South Korea and active in California, Hyun Ae Kang uses natural materials, mainly wood, to create innovative mixed-media works rich in color and texture. Her art reveals the wonder and sublimity residing in nature and in her life, a highly personal meditation on her relationship as an artist with an all-powerful Redeemer. Hyun combines traditional Korean spirit with Western abstraction, synthesizing influences and experiences from East and West. With participations in major international events such as Art Miami Fair and LA Art Show, she achieved recognition in 1993 when the Seoul Museum of Art acquired several of her works. Also in the permanent collections of the Muzeo Art Museum and Cultural Center in Anaheim and the Brea Museum in California.