Kim Whan-ki's New York-period paintings go on the block at K Auction
Korea’s pioneering abstract artist Kim Whan-ki’s paintings completed in New York in his late years will go under the hammer Jan. 22 at K Auction's headquarters in Seoul. A total of 118 works worth some 7 billion won will be offered at the auction, ranging from Korea’s art masters to leading contemporary artists such as Kim Whan-ki, Cheon Kyeong-ja, Kim Tschang-yeul, Lee U-fan, Ha Chong-hyun, Yun Hyeong-keun, Chung Sang-hwa, Lee Bae and Yang Hae-gue. Among the works are 8 paintings and drawings b