Yoo Youngkuk, Work, 1974, oil on canvas, 106 cm × 106 cm © Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation Yoo Youngkuk Details:b. 1916; Uljin-gun, South Koread. 2002; Seoul, South Korea Read More Throughout his nearly seven-decade career, Yoo Youngkuk founded several vital artistic groups in Japan and Korea that blazed a trail for generations of avant-garde artists.A pioneer of geometric abstract painting, his distinctive visual lexicon is characterized by bold color fields and an expressive application of paint. At the core of Yoo’s practice is a steadfast and passionate engagement with the distillation of painterly forms as a means of investigating his deeply personal relationship to nature.As a young man, becoming a painter represented a kind of freedom for Yoo. It opened the door to communities of like-minded artists and offered an outlet for his rich inner world. Experimenting with an array of materials and techniques, including wood relief, photography, and painting, early influences of Russian Constructivism, Suprematism, and Neo-Plasticism are keenly felt in Yoo’s work. Regardless of the material, the artist’s use of color, form, and space expertly captured the brilliance and majesty of nature while maintaining a distinctly abstract sensibility.Yoo’s life was punctuated by multiple historic upheavals, including World War II and the Korean War. These periods of crisis enforced relocation and prolonged breaks from painting, but only strengthened Yoo’s commitment to his artistic practice. His unwavering dedication garnered significant critical engagement and several major institutional exhibitions across Korea. Against the fragility of daily life caused by the turmoil of global conflict, mountains became a signature motif in the artist’s paintings, serving as symbols of stability and endurance.Art historian and curator Dr. Gabriel Ritter explained, ‘For Yoo, the rocky summit of Mount Seoraksan and the tree-covered Taebaek mountain range were to become the embodiment of nature and Korea itself, and a constant. Read More Yoo Youngkuk, Work, 1967, Oil on canvas, 130 x 130 cm © Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation Yoo Youngkuk, Work, 1965, Oil on canvas, 130 x 162 cm © Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation Exhibitions View All Past Yoo Youngkuk Mountain Within Nov 10 – Dec 22, 2023 New York Journal View All Our Artists in Venice Exhibitions Our Artists in Venice 2024 Mar 26, 2024 News Yoo Youngkuk Joins Pace Gallery Mar 14, 2023 One-Artist Exhibitions Group Exhibitions Public Collections Books and Catalogues Periodicals Close One-Artist Exhibitions Yoo Youngkuk One-Artist Exhibitions DatesBorn 1916, Uljin-gun, South KoreaDied 2002, Seoul, South KoreaEducation1938 BFA at Bunka Gakuin University, Tokyo2023Yoo Youngkuk: Mountain Within, Pace Gallery, 540 West 25th Street, New York, November 10–December 22, 2023.2018Yoo Youngkuk: Colors from Nature, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, September 4, 2018–October 21, 2018.2017Yoo Youngkuk: 100th Anniversary of Korean Modern Master, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, South Korea, March 29, 2016–June 25, 2017.2016Yoo Youngkuk: 100th Anniversary of Korean Modern Master, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, November 4, 2016–March 1, 2017. (Catalogue)2012Yoo Youngkuk: 10th Anniversary: The Pioneer of Korean Abstract Art, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, May 18–June 17, 2012. (Catalogue)2005Yoo Youngkuk: 3rd Memorial Drawing Exhibition, Gana Art Center, Seoul, 2005. (Catalogue)2003Yoo Youngkuk, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, November 5–November 23, 2003.2002Yoo Youngkuk, Gana Art Center, Seoul, August 30–October 6, 2002.1998Yoo Youngkuk, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, October 13–October 23, 1998.1996Yoo Youngkuk, Ho-Am Art Gallery, Seoul, 1996.1995Yoo Youngkuk, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, April 12–April 26, 1995.1983Youngkuk, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1983.1982Yoo Youngkuk, Space Gallery, Seoul, 1982.1980Yoo Youngkuk, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, October 7–October 13, 1980.1979Yoo Youngkuk: Invitational Exhibition of Yoo Youngkuk, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, June 4–June 17, 1979.1977Yoo Youngkuk, Jean Gallery, Seoul, 1977.1976Yoo Youngkuk, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, April 6–April 11, 1976.1975Yoo Youngkuk, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, November 14–November 22, 1975.1970Yoo Youngkuk, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, November 14–November 18, 1970.1968Yoo Youngkuk, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, November 18–November 24, 1968.1966Yoo Youngkuk, Central Information Center, Seoul, November 30–January 11, 1966.1964Yoo Youngkuk, Korea Press Center, Seoul, November 14–November 19, 1964. Group Exhibitions Yoo Youngkuk Group Exhibitions 2021DNA: Dynamic & Alive Korean Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, July 4–October 17, 2021.Encounters Between Korean Art and Literature in the Modern Age, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, February 4–May 30, 2021.Jamunbak Museum Project: Part I, Gana Art Centre, Seoul, March 5–March 28, 2021.Lee Kun-hee Collection: Masterpieces of Korean Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, July 21, 2021–March 13, 2022.Meaningful Moments in the History of Korean Art, Jeongeup Museum of Art, Jeongeup, Korea, September 7–December 12, 2021.Modern Life, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea, October 19, 2021–March 27, 2022.Welcome Home: A Feast of Art, Daegu Art Museum, Daegu, Korea, June 29–August 29, 2021.2019Korean Modern and Contemporary Drawings, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul, 2019.The Dream of Modernity: Planting a Flowering Tree, Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, 2019.20181900~1960s Modern Art from MMCA Collection, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea, July 11, 2018–June 23, 2019.Birth of The Modern Art Museum Art and Architecture of MMCA, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, May 3–October 14, 2018.Digital Promenade, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, June 12–August 15, 2018.2017Art is Form, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea, October 25, 2017–August 19, 2018.Korean Contemporary Art as Seen Through the National Exhibition of Korean Fine Art, Geumboseong Art Center, Seoul, 2017.Modern Art Association: Blossoming Avant-Garde Art, Moonshin Museum, Changwon, Korea, 2017.Ode to Forgetting, SeMA Nam Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, December 12, 2017–February 25, 2018.The Perspective of Abstract Painting, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea, May 26–August 13, 2017.201570th Anniversary of Liberation Special Exhibition of Korean Modern and Contemporary Art, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea, May 23–August 23, 2015.Commemorative Exhibition of the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, July 21–November 1, 2015.Reappreciated: Korean and Japanese Modern Artists in the Korean Peninsula 1890s to 1960s, The Museum of Modern Art, Kanazawa, Japan, 2015.2014Korean Modern and Contemporary Abstract Art – Silent Resonance, Wooyang Museum of Contemporary Art, Gyeongju, Korea, August 12–October 12, 2014.Masters of Korean Art, Seoul Museum, Seoul, 2014.Yesterday and Today, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, 2014.2013A Moment of Truth, Museum San, Wonju, Korea, 2013.Contemporary Art in the Textbooks, Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center, Goyang, Korea, February 20–May 26, 2013.Deep & Wide, Seoul Museum, Seoul, August 29–November 21, 2013.Kind Contemporary Art II: Abstract Art Is Alive, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea, 2013.Long Distance by Slow but Persistent Steps, Seoul Museum, Seoul, 2013.Masterpieces of Modern Korean Painting, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, October 29, 2013–March 30, 2014.Spring Wave, AK Gallery, Suwon, Korea, 2013.60-70’s Korean Contemporary Painting, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, March 7–March 24, 2013.2012Abstract Painting in Yeongnam Area, Pohang Museum of Steel Art, Pohang, Korea, May 31–July 29, 2012.Korean Art Masterpieces Seen Through Prints, AK Gallery, Suwon, Korea, 2012.Korean Art in Textbooks, Museum of Art, Seoul National University, Seoul, January 10–February 3, 2012.Natural Scenes of Korea, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea, April 28–July 8, 2012[EH1] .The Opening Exhibition of Seoul Museum, Seoul Museum, Seoul, 2012.33rd Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Museum of the National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 2012.Two Modernisms, Gwangju Museum of Art, Gwangju, Korea, June 6–August 19, 2012.2011Horizon of Contemporary Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, December 14, 2011–February 19, 2012.Korean Rhapsody: A Montage of History and Memory, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Seoul, 2011.100 Years of Korean Art, AKL Gallery, Amway Korea, October 21–November 21, 2011.20102010: In The Midst of the Korean Contemporary Art, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 2010.Yi Sang’s Emergence, Arko Art Center, Seoul, 2010.Yoo Youngkuk in the 1950s and First-Generation Modernists, Gana Art, Seoul, November 11–December 5, 2010. (Catalogue)2009Modern Boy and Modern Girl: Early Modernism and Modernity of Korean Art, KIAF 2009 Art Seoul, Seoul, 2009.2008Masterpieces of Korean Modern Art: On Modernity, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, 2008.100 Years of Korean Drawings, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, Seoul, 2008.2007The Art Blue Picks: 120 Modern and Contemporary Korean Artists, Insa Art Center, Seoul, 2007.Constellations of Reality, Whanki Museum, Seoul, 2007.Masterpieces of Korean Modern and Contemporary Art, Gana Art, Busan, Korea, 2007.2006Art at University, Seoul National University, Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006.The Great Artist of Modern Art: Into the Aura, Gallery YEH, Seoul, 2006.Invitation to Contemporary Art, Seoul National University Museum of Art, Seoul, 2006.2005Exhibition to Commemorate the Relocation and Reopening of Gallery Mee, Gallery Mee, Seoul, 2005.Korean Contemporary Art, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea, 2005.100 Years of Korean Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, 2005.Yoo Youngkuk and Oh Jiho, Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, Korea, 2005.200450thAnniversary Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, 2004.Forever Red, Gana Art, Seoul, May 21–June 20, 2004.2003Exploration of Light and Color, Hangaram Museum of Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, 2003.2002Elegance and Wit: The Making of Modern Korean Painting, Ho-Am Art Gallery, Seoul, 2002.Inaugural Exhibition of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, 2002.100 Modern Korean Paintings, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Deoksugung, Seoul, 2002.2001Development of Korean Contemporary Art, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, September 26–October 7, 2001.200030thAnniversary Exhibition of Gallery Hyundai, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 2000.199921st Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Museum of the National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 1999.199627th Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland, 1996.1994Seoul International Contemporary Art Festival, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, Korea, 1994.1993Signs and Forms of Contemporary Art, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, March 22–March 31, 1993.199214th Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Museum of the National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 1992.Special Exhibition of the MMCA Collection, Daegu Arts Center/Gangneung Arts Center, Daegu/Gangneung, Korea, 1992.199125 Contemporary Artists, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, March 15–March 30, 1991.Kyungbock High School Alumni Exhibition, Gana Art, Seoul, 1991.Seven Korean Modern Artists, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1991.1990Contemporary Art ’90, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea, 1990.19895th Seoul Museum of Art Exhibition, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, 1989.1988World Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea, 1988.19874th Anniversary Exhibition of Gana Art, Gana Art, Seoul, March 20–March 29, 1987.9th Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Museum of the National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 1987.Contemporary Art ’87, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea, 1987.Seoul Museum of Art Exhibition, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea, 1987.1986Yesterday and Today of Korean Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Gwacheon, South Korea, 1986.1985Contemporary Art ’85, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1985.40 Years of Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1985.Korean Young and Old Artists of Oil Painting, Gana Art, Seoul, February 23–February 28, 1985.Seven Artists of Oil Paintings, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1985.Today’s Oil Paintings, Gallery Yeh, Seoul, 1985.1984Contemporary Art ‘84, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1984.Eight Artists of Oil Painting, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, 1984.Exhibition to Commemorate the Relocation and Reopening of Gana Art, Gana Art, Seoul, 1984.Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Korea, Baegak Museum, Seoul, 1984.Four Artists of Oil Painting, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, 1984.Jinu Group (辰友會) Exhibition, Sun Gallery, Seoul, 1984.Ten Artists of Oil Painting, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1984.1983Contemporary Art ’83, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1983.Korean Contemporary Art, Visconti Hall, Milan, 1983.Invitational Duet Exhibition of YooYoungkuk & Olivier Debré, French Cultural Center, Seoul, 1983.Nine Artists of Oil Painting, Sun Gallery, Seoul, 1983.The Second Anniversary Exhibition of Seoul Museum, Seoul Museum, Seoul, 1983.23 Korean Artists, Gallery Mee, Seoul, 1983.1982Contemporary Oil Painting, Gallery Yeh, Seoul, 1982.4th Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1982.Painting of Today, Jean Gallery, Seoul, 1982.Prints by Eleven Korean Artists, Sun Gallery, Seoul, 1982.Salon d‘Automne exhibition in France, Château de Lunéville, Lunéville, France, 1982.Seoul Newspaper ’82, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, 1982.Ten Korean Artists, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, 1982.The Eleventh Anniversary Exhibition of Gallery Hyundai, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1982.The Fundraising Exhibition for the Construction of the Independence Hall of Korea, Arko Art Center, Seoul, 1982.1981Korean Art ‘81, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1981.Seoul Newspaper ‘81, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, 1981.3rd Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts of Korea, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, 1981.19801st Korean Contemporary Art Exhibition, Myeongseong Country Club House, Yongin, Korea, 1980.Contemporary Oil Paintings, Gallery Yeh, Seoul, 1980.2nd Art Exhibition of the Gallery Association, Gallery Hyundai and Hui Gallery, Seoul, 1980.2nd Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 1980.10th Anniversary Exhibition of Gallery Hyundai, Gallery Hyundai, Seoul, April 10–April 21, 1980.Senior Artists of Korean Oil Painting, Lotte Gallery, Seoul, 1980.19791st Grand Art Exhibition, Munhwa Gallery and Sun Gallery, Seoul, 1979.1st Fine Art Members Exhibition of the National Academy of Arts, National Academy of Arts Gallery, Seoul, 1979.2nd JoongAng Art Exhibition, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1979.28th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1979.Five Artists of Oil Painting, Gallery Yeh, Seoul, 1979.Korean Contemporary Art in the 1950s, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1979.The First Anniversary Exhibition of Gallery Yeh, Gallery Yeh, Seoul, 1979.1978Invitational Exhibition of Salon de Mai, Muséed'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Paris, 1978.The Opening Exhibition of Seoul Gallery, Seoul Gallery, Seoul, 1978.The Retrospective Exhibition of the New Realism Group, Gallery Won, Seoul, 1978.20 Years of Korean Contemporary Art, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1978.27th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1978.1977Exhibition to Celebrate the Relocation of Shinsegae Museum, Shinsegae Museum, Seoul, 1977.Korean Contemporary Oil Painting Masterpieces, Deoksugung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1977.Month of June Exhibition, Hui Gallery, Seoul, 1977.Ten Contemporary Korean Painters, Gallery of the Korean National Commission for UNESCO, Seoul, 1977.26th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1977.19761st Jinu Group (辰友會) Exhibition, Myeongdong Gallery, Seoul, 1976.Invitational Exhibition of Paintings, Sun Gallery, Seoul, 1976.Korean Contemporary Artists, Imok Gallery, Seoul, 1976.Space Art Grand Prize Exhibition, Hui Gallery, Seoul, 1976.25th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1976.19741st Anniversary Exhibition of Sangang Gallery, Sangang Gallery, Daejeon, South Korea, 1974.Korean Contemporary Artists, Kyung Hee University Museum, Seoul, 1974.1973100 Contemporary Artists, Deoksugung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art,Seoul, 1973.22nd National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1973.197260 Years of Korean Modern Art, Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1972.21st National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1972.1971The Exhibition of Kyungbock High School Alumni, Kyungbock High School, Seoul, 1971.20th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1971.19701st Korean Fine Art Grand Prize exhibition, Gyeongbokgung Palace, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1970.Korean Contemporary Oil Paintings, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1970.Invitational Exhibition of Shinsegae Artists Series, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1970.196918th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1969.1st Biennale d’arte di Pistoia, Pistoia, Italy, 1969.1968Modern Korean Painting Exhibition, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 1968.17th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Seoul, 1968.3rd Ten Korean Contemporary Artists exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1968.19679th International Art of Japan exhibition in Tokyo, Tokyo, 1967.2nd 10 Contemporary Korean Painters, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1967.3rd Exhibition of the International Society of Plastic and Audio-Visual Art (ISPAA), Seoul. Traveled to: Osaka, Japan; Taipei, Taiwan; Hong Kong; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1967.16th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1967.1966Congress for Cultural Freedom, Arts Council Korea Gallery, Seoul, 1966.Korean Contemporary Art, Shinsegae Gallery, Seoul, 1966.9th Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1966.Seven Korean Contemporary Artists, Press Center, Seoul, 1966.10th Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1966.19644th 2-9 Exhibition, Central Public Relations, Seoul, 1964.3rd Exhibition of SinSang-Hoe, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1964.19632nd Exhibition of Sin Sang-Hoe, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1963.2nd Invitational Exhibition of World Congress of Cultural Freedom, Central Public Relations, Seoul, 1963.7th São Paulo Biennial, Museum of Modern Art, São Paulo, 1963.3rd 2-9 Exhibition, Seoul National Library Gallery, Seoul, 1963.19621st Exhibition of Sin Sang-Hoe (New Form Group), Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1962.1st Invitational Exhibition of World Congress of Cultural Freedom, Central Public Relations, Seoul, 1962.2nd 2-9 Exhibition, Seoul National Library Gallery, Seoul, 1962.19615th Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1961.Inaugural 2-9 Exhibition, Seoul National Library Gallery, Seoul, 1961.The International Free Art Exhibition in Tokyo, Museum of Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, 1961.19601st Exhibition of the Etude of Contemporary Art Institute, Contemporary Art Institute in Methodist Hall, Seoul, 1960.4th Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1960.19593rd Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1958.1958Anti-Communist Art Exhibition, Anti-Communist Hall, Seoul, 1958.4th Exhibition of the Modern Art Association, Donghwa Gallery, Seoul, 1958.3rd Exhibition of the Modern Art Association, Hwashin Gallery, Seoul, 1958.2nd Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary Artists, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, 1958.19571st Exhibition of the Modern Art Association, Donghwa Gallery, Seoul, 1957.2nd Exhibition of the Modern Art Association, Hwashin Gallery, Seoul, 1957.19554th National Art Exhibition of Korea, Gyeongbokgung Museum of Art, Seoul, 1955.1954The Special Exhibition of Korean Contemporary Art, National Museum of Korea, Seoul, 1954.19533rd Sinsasilpa Group Exhibition, National Museum of Korea, Busan, South Korea, 1953.The Contemporary Artists Exhibition, National Museum of Korea, Busan, South Korea, 1953.1950The Contemporary Art Exhibition, Daewon Gallery, Seoul, 1950.19492nd Sinsasilpa Group Exhibition, Donghwa Gallery, Seoul, 1949.19426th Exhibition of the Association of Art Creators, the Art Association of Japan, Ueno, Tokyo, 1942.19415th Exhibition of the Association of Art Creators, the Art Association of Japan, Ueno, Tokyo, 1941.19404th Jiyu Bijutsuka Group of Japan Exhibiton, Association of Free Artists, Ueno, Tokyo, 1940.4th Jiyu Bijutsuka Group of Japan Exhibiton in Okasa, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, 1940.Exhibition of the Association of Art Creators in Seoul, Seoul Public Hall, Seoul, 1940.19393rd Jiyu Bijutsuka Group of Japan Exhibition in Osaka, Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, 1939.6th-7th N.B.G. Exhibition, Kinokuniya Gallery, Ginza, Tokyo, Japan19382nd-5th N.B.G(Neo Beaux-arts Group) Exhibition, Kinokuniya Gallery, Tokyo, 1938.2nd Jiyu Bijutsuka Group of Japan Exhibition, Association of Free Artists, Ueno, Tokyo, 1938.19377th Dokuritsu-ten Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo, 1937@Jacqueline Black When there is no exact exhibition dates, the exhibitions within a certain year should be sorted out alphabetically. [EH1] Public Collections Yoo Youngkuk Public Collections National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, SeoulLeeum Museum of Art, SeoulSeoul Museum of Art, SeoulGyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, South KoreaMuseum SAN, Wonju, South KoreaHITE Collection, Seoul Books and Catalogues Yoo Youngkuk Books 2020Yoo Youngkuk: Quintessence. Text by Gabriel Ritter, Inhye Kim, Bartomeu Marí, and Ihnbum Lee. New York: Rizzoli, 2020.2018Han, Seung-ju, ed. Anthology: Yoo Youngkuk. Seoul: Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation, 2018.2016Yoo Youngkuk 1916-2002: The 100th Anniversary Exhibition of a Korean Modern Master (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Bartomeu Mari, Kim Youngsoon, Kim Inhye, Kwon Haeng-ga, and Oh Kwang-su, et. al. Seoul: Misul Munhwa Publishing, 2016.2012Yoo Youngkuk: 1916–2002 (exhibition catalogue). Texts by Byungkwan Chung, Gwangsu Oh, Youngmok Chung, Inbum Lee. Seoul: Maronie Books, 2012.2010Yoo Youngkuk's 1950s and the First Modernist Generation. Seoul: Gana Art Center, 2010.2005Yoo Youngkuk Drawings (exhibition catalogue). Seoul: Misul Munhwa Publishing, 2005.1997Yoo Youngkuk II. Texts by Yoo Youngkuk. Seoul: Yoo Youngkuk Art Foundation, 1997.1996Yoo Youngkuk. Yongin: Ho-Am Art Museum, 1996.1979Yoo Youngkuk I. Seoul: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, 1979. Periodicals Yoo Youngkuk Periodicals 2024Alvarez-Chow, Camilla. “Korean Art’s Representation at the Venice Biennale.” ArtAsiaPacific, 8 February 2024. https://artasiapacific.com/news/korean-representation-at-the-venice-biennale.Han-sol, Park. “4 Korean artists featured at Venice Biennale’s flagship exhibition.” The Korea Times, 1 February 2024. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2024/02/398_368050.html.2023Belcher, David. “Exploring a Transformational Period in Korean Art” (PKM Gallery). The New York Times, 5 May 2023. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/arts/design/tefaf-korean-art.htmlDurón, Maximilíano. “Ahead of Art Basel Hong Kong, Pace Gallery and PKM Take on Joint Representation of Estate of Influential Korean Artist Yoo Youngkuk.” ARTnews, 14 March 2023. https://www.artnews.com/art-news/market/yoo-youngkuk-estate-represented-pace-gallery-pkm-1234660833/Fisher, Simon. “Yoo Youngkuk’s Colourful Peaks at Pace Gallery New York” (exhibition review). Ocula, 19 December 2023. https://ocula.com/advisory/picks/yoo-youngkuk-pace-gallery-new-york/.Wei, Lilly. “Paint Every Mountain” (Pace Gallery exhibition review). Art & Antiques, 31 October 2023. https://www.artandantiquesmag.com/paint-every-mountain/.2022Park, Yuna. “Painter Yoo Young-kuk's Colors, Nature Come to Light.” The Korea Herald, 20 June 2022. https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20220620000839Park, Han-sol. “Yoo Young-kuk's Abstract World of Colorful Nature Revisited.” The Korea Times, 14 June 2022. https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2022/06/690_330989.html2012"Art of Yoo Young-kuk revisited." The Korea Times, 26 May 2012. http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2012/05/135_111741.html“Yoo Young-kuk.” The Korea Times, 15 June 2012.“The Pionner of Korean Abstract Art: Yoo Young-kuk.” Korea JoongAng Daily, 14 June 2012."Yoo Young-kuk." The Korea Times, 8 June 2012."Yoo Young-kuk." The Korea Times, 1 June 2012."The Pioneer of Korean Abstract Art: Yoo Young-kuk." Korea JoongAng Daily, 31 May 2012."Yoo Young-kuk." The Korea Times, 25 May 2012."Yoo Young-kuk." The Korea Times, 18 May 2012."For Yoo Young-kuk, bold abstractions were works of precision." Korea JoongAng Daily, 17 May 2012. https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2012/05/16/artsDesign/For-Yoo-Youngkuk-bold-abstractions-were-works-of-precision/2952970.html1968North, Judy. "Art Review: Exhibit 'Personal Statement.'" The Korea Times, 21 November 1968.1966O, Kwang-su. “Yu Yong-guk and his Art." Korea Journal, 1 August 1966.1964Breeskin, Adelyn Dohme. "Thought of The Times." The Korea Times, 8 December 1964.1961Henderson, Magnus. "Contemporary Art Show: Avantgardism vs. Imitation." The Korea Times, 19 April 1961.Yngbok, Chon. "Art Review: Korean Artists Seek to Express Impulses." The Korean Republic, 22 April 1961.