March 7, 2024

Kang Seung Lee is a multidisciplinary artist who was born in South Korea and now lives and works in Los Angeles. His work frequently engages the legacy of transnational queer histories, particularly as they intersect with art history.

Lee has had several recent solo exhibitions and projects, most recently at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (2023), Vincent Price Art Museum, Los Angeles (2023), Gallery Hyundai, Seoul (2021), Commonwealth and Council, Los Angeles (2021, 2017, 2016) and 18th Street Arts Center, Santa Monica, CA (2020). He is a recipient of numerous awards, including Artadia Award (2023), the LACMA x Snapchat: Monumental Perspectives (2022), the MacDowell Fellowship (2022), the 18th Street Arts Center Artist Lab Residency (2020); apexart New York International Open Call (2019) and the California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists (2019). His work has been featured in publications such as The New York Times, Artforum, Art in America, Frieze, Los Angeles Times, Art Asia Pacific, NOWNESS, among many others. Lee’s work will be included in the International Exhibition at the 60th Venice Biennale.

Organized by the Department of Art and Art History. Supported by the UC Davis College of Letters and Science and co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.