Zibook Vol. 10

Zibook Vol.10
I feel very honored to be in the special edition of Zibook with the other great artists and creators :)
Zibook is the Creator Portfolio Index Book which gives you the insight into illustrator, architect, interior designer, photograper, art director, model agency, fashion designer, magazine, PR agency, and gallery.

지북10호가 나왔습니다. 기회를 주신분들께 감사드립니다.
네이버 블로그 http://blog.naver.com/yoojinguak 참조해주세요 ^^

Christmas Art System

hi all! some of my prints and original works are available at Kyobo bookstore in Seoul. The project is called 'Christmas Art System' and it will be on sale till the end of January 2012. So if you are around the city, please come by and enjoy various artists' work :)
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교보문고와 크리스마스 & 팀 프리뷰에서 국내 최초로 시각예술대중화 미술작품 유통을하는(보급형) 'Christmas art System'이라는 프로젝트에 3기 작가로 참여하게 되었습니다. 1/2~1/31 까지 '교보문고 광화문점'에서 프린트와 오리지널 작품이 판매되고 있으니 들러봐주세용~

Sweat Show!

 

"Sweat" is a Summer Art Show featuring a collective of local artists and illustrators.

Location:

Oz Studios

134 Ossington Ave.

Date:

July 15th - July 29th, 2011

FB event page

Poster by Kate, Sam, and Chelsea

Photo by Ross McAuley

Also check out some write up on blogTO, and we got featured in T.O. Night in their July 19th issue :) 

Twins

Twins | 16"x20" | Acrylic & Ink on Wood Panel


contact: yg@yoojinguak.com

Honeymoon

The First and Only

Art Exhibition featuring ten local artists: Curated by Inkyung Choi

Location:Art Square Gallery Cafe (334 Dundas West, Toronto, ON)
Date: June 21-July 4, 2011
Opening Reception: Tuesday, June 21, 6pm - 11pm

Artists:
Ahnna Lim, Anjo Chiang, Daniel Downey Jr., Diana Luong, Haena Kim, Inkyung Choi, Jessica Mundell, Jireh Kim, Ko-Hsin Hong, YooJin Guak.
(Facebook Event Page)

The gallery is very close to AGO. I will be there for the opening night, and will probably be around for some other days as well. After the show ends, I'm heading out to NYC, then going back to Seoul. So, if you are around, please visit us. I would love to see everyone before I leave the town!

'Raw Toronto'

The illustration on the top is one of the small drawings I did for my friend Nahad's travel guild book, 'Raw Toronto.'
The last image is picture of myself!(my hair is pretty short now) I shared one of my favorite Japanese restaurants, 'Ematei.'
Limited edition of this book will be available in the near future, and here is Nahad's 'Raw Toronto' blog. Check out more photos of Torontoinas!

Computer Arts Magazine (Korean Edition), Exposure Interview

Computer Arts Magazine did a short interview with me. This magazine is UK based, and they have several international editions. I didn't know that there's Korean edition as well until I was asked. Each month, they are asking several artists from all over the world, and I was lucky to be one of them.
So, everyting is writtne in Korean of course, and if you are in Korea, please check out the CA Magazine (May 2011). (They are using new 'CA' logo along with the original logo)


CA Magazine 5월호 Exposure 인터뷰를 했습니다.
매달 전 세계의 다양한 아티스트들을 인터뷰 한다고 하는데 저도 사알짝 꼈네요..ㅎ
UK 잡지인 Computer Arts 잡지가 한국판 에디션이 있는지 몰랐는데.. 멋져요^^
그저 열심히 해야겠다는 생각뿐입니다...

Now, 'Memory II' is on sale at the Gallery Nucleus .

밑에소개한 'Memory II' 그림은 현재 LA에있는 '겔러리 뉴클리어스' 에서 판매하고있으며, 온라인으로 구입하실수 있습니다. 수입금의 일부는 World Wildlife Fund 에 기부됩니다. 지속적으로 다양한 작가들의 작품이 업데이트되니 웹싸이트를 들러주세요~ Power In Numbers 라는 프로젝트이고, 모든 작품 싸이즈는 모두 5" x 7" 입니다.

PIN (Power In Numbers)

'Memory II'
5" x 7" | Screen print, pearl white acrylic, collage
SOLD

This small original illustration will go on sale @ the Gallery Nucleus in LA, it will be released on their website on April 14th.
A portion of profits will be donated to the World Wildlife Fund.

Happy Belated B-Day!

dedicated to Haena!!

Power in Numbers

Recently, I was invited from Gallery Nucleus in LA to contribute to their charity project called Power in Numbers. I was actually surprised when I found out that this gallery is quite well known and some of the illustrators I like, such as Scott Bakal and Sam Wolfe are involved in the project as well. I'm just glad that I can take part in it, and some proceeds will be donate to charities.
I will update some new work in the near future, so stay tuned!

Dusty

back to my personal project.

series #1
My rabbit boy with dust creature.

it matches with this week's topic for IF!! :)

SIS BOOK Launch Party and Exhibition

Opening party: Friday Jan. 21 6pm - 10pm
Location: sono factory (Seoul Korea)
Exhibition Dates: Jan 21 -27

(curated by Illustration agency 'The Idler' , online art community 'lazy illust' )
One of the 5 images that will be published in the SIS Book will be on the show. I'm glad that i could be the part of these Korean illustrators.

( SIS (Seoul Illustrator Society) BOOK은 일러스트 에이전시 'iDLER' 와 온라인 커뮤니티 '게으른일러스트'에서 기획 제작한 일러스트레이션 연감 입니다.)
책에 실릴 제 작품 5그림중 한 작품을 전시장에서 보실수 있을거에요. ^^

you can also check out an article about this event from Weekly Chosun (주간조선) and note from OCAD University website

happy holidays eveyone!! :)

what was that

One of the images for the past exhibition, 'She Creeps'
you can check out some photos from the prepping to the opening night here--> Chelsea's blog! :)

Upcoming art exhibition

'Giddy Up!'


'Hero'


'A guy with a bag'


'Year nineteen eighty three'


These are the four paintings i've done for the upcoming show, 'Methinks' Holiday PopUp Art Shop Village.'
The show should be a lot of fun and I'm really happy to share my new work, which is somewhat special to me.
I cannot make if for the show again, however, you can visit there and tell me about it! You will see Hannah and Ink's amazing work too!
(more info for this show is on the below post)

Now is the time to work on Holiday gifts :>

Methinks' Holiday PopUp Art Shop Village

Another upcoming event from Project 165 Gallery!
Opening night: Friday Dec.10 6-12pm
Time: Dec. 10 - Dec 26
Location: Project 165 (165 Augusta Ave. Toronto, ON)
Facebook event page

(Web flyer for the show from Project 165)

one love

I finally mailed my work to Toronto few days ago and here is one of the paintings i did for the 'she creeps' gallery show.

work process-! making texture is so fun!!




acrylic on wood panel
22" x 28"

She Creeps: An art show for the bizarre and eerie

Upcoming group show @ Funtion 13 Gallery!!
these are some character design i did for the show-! more works will be posted soon.
Unfortunately, I cannot be there for the whole show since i'm still in Korea, but there will be 12 talented artists waiting for you guys!!
Please join us for the opening night! Friday October 29 7pm-11pm
if you cannot make it, please stop by anytime- it runs from Oct 29 - Nov. 29

Project 165 Group Show

I am happy to participate in upcoming art show called 'When a Stranger Calls a Friend of a Friend' @ Project 165.
The theme is 'legend' and the image had to be literal depiction of particular legends, not obscure references thereof.
SO, i drew one of the scenes from the korean legend, 'the fairy and the woodcutter'
The curator for this show Ryan will have an image for the show after this weekend. So far, i only know the exhibition dates!
if you are in TO in btw August 17 - 31, please stop by and check out various artists' works!
More info on this show will be announced soon!
stay tuned! :)

EXHIBITION DATES: August 17 – 31, 2010
Place: Project 165, 165 Augusta Avenue, Toronto, M5T 2L4

bored

6" x 8"
mixed media on wood

Diana Complex

Diana complex is repressed desire of a woman to be a man. In Greek mythology, Diana was a goddess of hunting and protectress of woman.