About this Event
This event is an exciting opportunity to link with fellow creatives while receiving a guided walkthrough of LATITUDE Gallery's current solo show, One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy by artist Kan Hung-Ju. The meetup will feature insights by the artist and curator of the exhibit, Iza (Yi-Hsin) Tseng. Closing on May 2, this is the final weekend to catch this show!
Directly following the walkthrough, we'll have an opportunity to explore Chinatown and stop for a snack at a delicious local dumplings spot–bring cash!
On the exhibit:The exhibition title references Albert Camus’s, “The Myth of Sisyphus” to respond to the absurdity of life that Kan feels. It states the very question to him– the why of our life. The repetitiveness of life, Sisyphus pushes the stone up to the mountain, mirroring the monotonous rhythms of our day-to-day routine, ultimately, we all fall into the same rhythms. Kan Hung Ju attempts to counter this relentless cycle of repetition with his work. - Iza Tseng
ABOUT LATITUDE GALLERY
Located in historic Chinatown, LATITUDE Gallery was founded in 2020 by Shihui Zhou and is dedicated to showcasing works of art by emerging Asian diaspora artists. Their mission is to cultivate a thriving community of diverse voices in the art world and provide a platform for emerging talents to showcase their visionary works to a global audience.
ARTIST BIO
Kan Hung-Ju (b. 1993) is an accomplished painter and art educator based in New York. A graduate of the National Taiwan University of Arts (BFA, 2015) and the Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MFA), his work has been featured in notable exhibitions, including the Harvard University Smith Center (2019), a solo exhibition in Boston (2021), and the Taipei Art Fair (2022). Hung-Ju’s artistic practice is deeply influenced by his expertise in painting and calligraphy arts, making his work a distinctive fusion of traditional and contemporary art forms.
CURATOR BIO
Curator Iza (Yi-Hsin) Tseng (b. Taipei) is an independent curator and event planner working between Taipei and New York City. With a dual Master’s degree in Art & Cultural Management from the Institut d’Études Supérieures des Arts and Paris School of Business, her practice is shaped by cross-cultural experiences across Europe, America, and Asia. Tseng is dedicated to transcultural art, translating visual language for diverse audiences and bridging Asian culture with Western contexts. Her recent works include This Question is Enough (2021, Ever Harvest Art Gallery), and Mainlander (2018, IESA Gallery). Currently she’s pursuing a Master’s degree in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LATITUDE Gallery New York, 64A Bayard Street, New York, United States
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