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LUMINARIES LOST

Kim Tschang-yeul

1929–2021

Kim Tschang-yeul is renowned for his paintings of water droplets, a motif that he pursued for five decades because it allowed him to dissolve “rage, anxiety, and fear.” Kim was recognized with numerous prestigious awards, and in 2016, a museum dedicated to his artworks opened on South Korea’s Jeju island.

Arturo Luz

1926–2021

Along with neorealist paintings, Arturo Luz created sculptures for prominent locations in

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