Catalogue Essays

2025
Jung-Sil Lee & Koh Dong-Yeon, “Ecriture with the Body: Contemporary Korean Women’s Art,” Corcoran School of the Arts and Design (Gallery 225)
2019
Gregg Hertzlieb, “Su Kwak: The Cosmic Light Series” Jungsil Jenny Lee, “Synthesis of Visions in Su Kwak’s Abstract Painting,” Brauer Museum of Art Exhibition, Valparaiso University
2012
Lilly Wei, “Fiat Lux: the Works of Su Kwak” Sandy Kita, “Shared Heritage: Su Kwak and the University of Chicago” Jungsil Jenny Lee, “Su Kwak: Light Journey - An Odyssey in Paint” Brauer Museum of Art Exhibition, Valparaiso University
2009
Sandy Kita, “Making Faith Real: Su Kwak’s Light and Time Series”, June Kelly Gallery, New York Rhai Kyoung Park, “Weaving Light and Time”, Sun Gallery, Exhibition Catalog
20062004
Jae Ean Lee, “Su Kwak: Healing Light, Healing Painting,” Sun Art Center, Sun Gallery ExhibitionElisabeth Sussman, “Su Kwak: Healing Light, June Kelly Gallery,” New York City
2002
2001
Eleanor Heartney, “Su Kwak: Beyond Light and Into Spirit,” Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery Young Taek Park, “Su Kwak: Paintings Soaked with Light,” Ellen Kim Murphy Gallery
1996
Ku Yeol Lee, “Light Series: Hope and Peace,” Sun Gallery Ronny Cohen, “Su Kwak,” Sun Gallery
1988
Marge Goldwater, “Jurors’ Statements,” 29th Three Rivers Arts Festival June
1982
April Kingsley, “Introduction,” Annual Juried Exhibition ‘82, The Queens Museum
1979
Su Kwak (Hae Suk Kwak). “Synthesis Of Opposites In Painting” Thesis for MFA Degree at the University of Chicago, 1979

Reviews and Publications

2023
Su Kwak and Her Healing Light. An interview with Inna Logunova, November “Border Crossing,” In perspective, Art & Antiques magazine, June Jungsil Jenny Lee, “Artist Su Kwak”, Public Art Magazine, Seoul, Korea, March Issue Podcast interview with “Su Kwak on making history as a Korean woman and artist.” by Elizabeth Elfenbein in honor of Women's History Month (March 11, 2023)
2020
Young Hee Chong, “Kwak Su paints ‘Time of Peace’”, New York City, HK Art Gallery, The Korea Times, DC, September 3
2019
Gregg Hertzlieb, “Cover Art Commentary: Gregg Hertzlieb on Su Kwak,” Valparaiso Poetry Review, December 16 JaeYeon Chung, “Su Kwak: Light Circle,” Public Art Magazine, Seoul, Korea, November Issue J.S. Doh “Kwak Su Paints for 40 Years: Light of Life and Hope,” The Korea Times Washington DC, September 10 Christina Chong, “Su Kwak, Cosmic Light: Beyond Life Cycle,” Brauer Museum of Art, The Korea Times Washington DC, August, 14
2016
Heeun Choi, “Su Kwak: Cosmic Light Series at June Kelly Gallery New York,” The Korea Times, New York, March 16
2013
“New York artist has retrospective show,” The Register-Guard, Oregon Life, May 30 “Expressing Spirit with Color and Light,” Korea Daily Seattle, July 3 Christina Chong, “Su Kwak Published a book, ‘Healing Words’”, The Korea Times Washington, DC, July 10 J.S. Doh “Light Journey: An Odyssey in Paint, Su Kwak Retrospective,” The Korea Times Washington, DC, July 16 “Light Journey: Su Kwak’s Retrospective Exhibition,” Korea Daily Chicago, January 2Kwak, Su, “Healing Words,” Pauline Press, Seoul, Korea
2011
Stephen May, “20 Years, 20 Artists,” Art News, Summer 2011 S.L You, “Ralls Collection 20 Years Exhibition,” The Korea Daily, March 17
2009
Tae Man Choi, “Su Kwak’s Exhibition,” Art in Culture, December, p.175 Sung Rok Suh, “Su Kwak’s New Paintings,” Monthly Art Magazine, December Cathy Rose Garcia, “Light, Hope Fill Su Kwak’s Paintings,” The Korea Times: Arts & Living, October 27 Rhai Kyoung Park, “Weaving Light and Time,” Public Art, October Mi-Seok Koh, “With Light Singing Comfort,” Dong-A Ilbo, dongA.com, October 23 Min Young Kang, “Cut and Sutured Canvas Presents Healing and Hope,” The Sae Gae Times, October 19 Youngran Lee, “Korean American Artist, Su Kwak’s Exhibition,” The Herald Business, October 24 Young-Tae Kim, “Su Kwak: Abstract Painting Leading to the World of Light,” KBS Nightly News, November 4 Sang Woo Ryu, “Su Kwak: Artist Who Heals With Light,” Newsis, October 8 “Su Kwak’s Recent Work: Weaving Light and Time,” Public Art Magazine, October “Korean American Artist Su Kwak’s Exhibition at Sun Gallery,” Yonhap News: Culture News, October 20 “Su Kwak – Light and Time,” Weekly Hankooki Magazine, October 20 “Healing with Painting: Su Kwak’s Light and Time Exhibition,” 24 Hour News Channel, October 31 Arirang, Korea’s Global TV, “Heart to Heart: 25minute documentary interview by JH Ahn,” November 2 Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), “Culture News: Su Kwak’s Exhibition by SD Hahn,” November 1 YTN TV, “Su Kwak’s Exhibition interview by JA Kim,” October 31
2006
Mi-Seok Koh, “Suffering Blooms into Art,” Dong-A Ilbo, July 3 Kyung-Kab Kim, “Healing Light, Living Light,” Korean Economic News, July 3 Lee, Young Ran, “Color, Hope and Peace,” Herald Economic News, July 7 June Mo Jung, “Peace giving light,” Wolgan Misool Art Magazine, August “Su Kwak: Healing Light,” essay by Jae Ean Lee, Sun Art Center, Sun Gallery, Seoul, Korea Sukie Park, “Su Kwak,” The Korea Daily, July 1 Bok Young Kim, “Conversation with Light,” Art In Culture, May SBS Production, “Night Line: Art News,” July 5 Kim’s Arts Network International, “Interview with Su Kwak,” dibart (digital broadcasting of art), July
2004
“Su Kwak Exhibition in ‘Goings on About Town’The New Yorker, August 2, 2004
2002
June Mo Jung, “Song of Light, Singing of Light,” Su Kwak Exhibition, Jean Art Gallery, Art in Culture, October Kwang Jin Choi, “Su Kwak Exhibition,” Jean Art Gallery, Wolgan Misool, October Jin Sup Yoon, “Joy and Suffering in Life, Light as Revelation,” Art in Culture Hyung Doo Lym, “Kwak Su, Jean Art Gallery,” Yonhapnews, August 30 Churl In Suh, “Kwak Su: My Life in Korea and America,” Jubu Sangwhal, June SBS Production, “Su Kwak Exhibition, News and Daily Economics,” September 11 SBS Production, “Light in the Heart by Su Kwak, New Books,” April 16
2001
Jin Sup Yoon, “Joy and Suffering in Life,” Light as Revelation,” Art in Culture, March Hye Sun Lee, “Interview with Su Kwak,” Wolgan Misool, February Sung Koo Lee, “Materialization of Spiritual World,” Hankook Economics News, January 12 Sun Ae Park, “Gift of Peace through Painting,” Korea Times, January 13 Jung Kook Yoon, “Light: Symbol of Redemption,” Dong Ah Daily, January 10 MBC production, “Powerful colors in current Exhibitions,” Morning News, January 17 SBS production, “Culture News,” January 17 A&C TV, “Su Kwak,” Art and Culture News, January 16
2000
Jung Sook Do, “Invitation to Light,” Feel Section, Chosun Daily, Washington, DC, January 18 V.O.L.M –TV, “Su Kwak: Artist of Light, interview by Sarah Lee,” May 21 KBN News Line, “Su Kwak’s Exhibition at the Korean Cultural Center, Washington, DC” May 14 Korean Broadcasting Network (KBN) “Su Kwak’s Exhibition,” KBN News Line January 30
1997
Chung Gul Lee, “Invitation to Light,” Vogue Korea, April
1996
Jin Sup Yoon, “Visualization of Inner World,” Wolgan Misool, Korea Chan Sik Hong, “Interview with Su Kwak,” Dong-a Ilbo, Seoul, South Korea, April 5 Yong Lee, “Abstract Landscape Painted with Light,” Kyung Hyang Daily News, Seoul, Korea, April 5 Gung Hyun Chung, “Korean American Artist: Su Kwak Exhibition,” Chosun Daily News, Seoul, Korea, March 27 Jung Hee Shin, “Korean American Artist: Kwak Su Exhibition,” Daily Economics News, Seoul, Korea, April 1 Young Lan Lee “Expression of Inner World,” International Economic News, Seoul, Korea, April 4 Chang Hyun Pack, “Sublimination of Painting: Expression of Hope and Peace,” Korean Economic News, Seoul, Korea, April 2 Korea Broadcasting Service (KBS), News Forum, “Su Kwan’s New Works at the Sun Gallery, April 3 A & C Kolon (A&C), News, “Su Kwak’s new works at the Sun Gallery,” April 4 Korea Broadcasting Service (KBS), “A Cultural Outing,” Presentation of Su Kwak’s new Works by Critic Ku Yeol Lee, April 10
1993
“Korean Artists at Two N.Y. Galleries,” Manhattan Spirit, April 7 Ok Kee Kim, “Expression of Life Force,” The Sae Gae Times, March 8
1992
Terrington Calas, “East Meets West in Compelling Landscapes,” The New Orleans Times-Picayune, March 27 Sarah Grusin, “Sight Scenes,” Washington Flyer, May-June