b. 1978, South Korea
Kang Seung Lee (b.1978 South Korea; lives and works in Los Angeles, USA). His work frequently engages the legacy of transnational queer histories, particularly as they intersect with art history. Lee’s work has been included in international exhibitions such as 60th Venice Biennale (2024); Made in LA, Hammer Museum (2023); documenta fifteen (2022); New Museum Triennial (2021); and Gwangju Biennale (2021). Solo exhibitions and projects include MASP (Museu de Arte de São Paulo), São Paulo (forthcoming 2024); National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (2023); Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles (2023); Gallery Hyundai, Seoul (2021); Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles (2021, 2017, 2016); 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA (2020). Selected group exhibitions include Palais de Tokyo, Paris (2023); de Appel, Amsterdam (2023); Craft Contemporary, Los Angeles (2023); Whitney Museum of American Art, New York (2022); MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA (2021); Asia Cultural Center, Gwangju (2020); NationalMuseum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (2020); Daelim Museum, Seoul (2020); Palm Springs Art Museum, CA (2019); PARTICIPANT INC, New York (2019); LA><ART, Los Angeles (2017); and Centro Cultural Metropolitano, Quito, Ecuador (2016). Lee is the recipient of Artadia Los Angeles Award (2023); LACMA x Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives(2022); the 18th Street Arts Center Artist Lab Residency (2020) and apexart New York International Open Call (2019).
