Lee Bae

Lee Bae

Lee Bae

Born in 1956 in Cheong-do, Korea. Lives and works between Paris and Seoul.

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Exhibition view: Lee Bae - La Maison de la Lune Brûlée, The Wilmotte Foundation, Venice. Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia. Photo © Alessandra Chemollo

Introduction

Lee Bae was born in 1956 in Cheong-do, Korea. He received his BFA and MFA in Fine Arts at Hongik University in 1981 and 1986. The artist lives and works between Paris and Seoul.

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Selected works

Gallery Exhibitions

Syzygy

Esther Schipper is pleased to present Syzygy, Lee Bae's first solo exhibition with the gallery. On view are works from the artist's series Issu du feu, and his Brushstroke sculptures and paintings,...

September 11—October 18, 2025

Esther Schipper, Berlin

Dui Jip Ki 뒤집기 Esther Schipper Berlin and Seoul

Dui Jip Ki 뒤집기

Esther Schipper Berlin and Seoul

Esther Schipper is pleased to present Dui Jip Ki, a two-part exhibition of contemporary Korean art presented this summer at our Berlin and Seoul galleries.

Berlin, July 14 – August 26 | Seoul, July 7 – August 19

A two-part exhibition of contemporary Korean art at our Berlin and Seoul galleries.

External Exhibitions

La Maison de la Lune Brûlée Lee Bae

La Maison de la Lune Brûlée

The exhibition curated by Valentina Buzzi presents South Korean artist Lee Bae’s homage and exploration of a century-old ritual known as Moonhouse Burning or daljip taeugi deeply rooted in the land of...

April 20—November 24, 2024

Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale Di Venezia

Origin, Emergence, Return Lee Bae

Origin, Emergence, Return

Lee Bae’s 21-foot site-specific sculpture of stacked charcoals at the Channel Gardens. This exhibition marked the first time a Korean artist was present in the space.

June 8—August 27, 2023

Rockefeller Center, New York

Lee Bae

Time and tide is more creative than any other artists. Time and tide contributed to cultivating Daegu Health College, over the past five decades, with remarkable works. Even though it was challenging...

October 21, 2021—January 20, 2022

Indang Museum of Daegu Health College, Daegu

Plus de lumière Lee Bae

Plus de lumière

Under the curation of art critic Henri-François Debailleux, this exhibition highlights a body of work built around very subtle blends coming from Western abstract art such as Arte Povera and the codes...

March 24—June 17, 2018

Fondation Maeght, Saint Paul de Vence

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Tauba Auerbach, Lee Bae, Ann Veronica Janssens THE MIAMI EDIT

Tauba Auerbach, Lee Bae, Ann Veronica Janssens

The Miami Edit is a focused series highlighting the practices and perspectives of the artists featured at this year's Art Basel Miami Beach. We look forward seeing you at our Booth J11...

November 25, 2025

Now Representing – Lee Bae Esther Schipper is delighted to announce the representation of Lee Bae.

Now Representing – Lee Bae

Esther Schipper is delighted to announce the representation of Lee Bae.

Esther Schipper is delighted to announce the representation of Lee Bae. Lee Bae was born in 1956 in Cheong-do, Korea. He received his BFA and MFA in Fine Arts at Hongik University...

Where the wind sings a song Die Tageszeitung

Where the wind sings a song

Die Tageszeitung

Silver Charcoal: Art from Korea at Esther Schipper Tagesspiegel

Silver Charcoal: Art from Korea at Esther Schipper

Films

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Lee Bae, La Maison de la Lune Brûlée, 2024

Lee Bae, La Maison de la Lune Brûlée, 2024

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