
Born in 1945 in Seoul, Korea, Tae Ho Kang studied ceramics at the College of Arts Hongik University in Seoul, Korea. Kang continued his art education studying Fine Art at California State University, Los Angeles, where he graduated in 1980.
Inspired by the artist of the Modern Art era, including Post-Impressionist Paul Cezanne, Kang visualizes the modern-day search for identity in an age where information and images permeate every aspect of life. His scenes are flattened, with everything pressed against the surface. At times multiple views of the same houses are visible, trees and bushes are only vaguely alluded to, and the color palette is sparse.
“The beauty of this urban landscape gave me a deep impression and great change began to take place in my work. I wanted to be a molecule in this huge space. I have to find a house of my heart to be molecule,” the artist explains, “Where is the house I live in? What is my identity? This question has begun to arise. I am on a long journey to find my own house.”
His mixed media collage artworks have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions as well as art fairs throughout the US and internationally. His artworks have been acquired by private collectors around the world.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018- EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles
- Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014- Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art Center, Seoul Korea
- Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA
- Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA
- Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA
- The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House
- The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni
- Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist, Modern Art Gallery, L.A, CA
- “Conscious Pleasure(3 Artists)”, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Group Show, Western Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Seoul Arts High School Alumni Association, FT Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “New Paintings(3 Artists)”, Gail Harvey Gallery-Bergamot Station(b-5}, Santa Monica, CA
- “Exodus-1” Gallery Blue Wave, Los Angeles, CA
- “Connection-2006”,Joong-Ang Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “process”, Sara Lee gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
- Group show, Joong-Ang Art gallery Opening Exhibition, LA. CA
- SAHS Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- 30 Group show, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- The 7th Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni, Dosan Hall, Los Angeles, CA
- Drawing Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Print works Exhibition of 9 Artists, Jung Dong Art Hall, LA CA
- Group Show, LA Art Core Gallery, LA CA
- Selected paintings Show, LACMA, LA CA
- Four Korean Contemporary Artists Show, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- Hong-Ik University Alumni Exhibition, Dosan Hall Art Gallery, LA CA
- Four Artists Group Show, John N Joe Gallery LA CA
- “Four Dimension”, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show(2nd) John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Who’s Afraid of Freedom”, Newport Harbor Museum, LA CA
- “Inner Echo”, Unity Art Center, LA CA
- “Drawing Seven Artists in L.A”, Andrewshire Gallery, CA LA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- “Six Easels 1990”, Korean Culture Center, LA CA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Art Exhibition of Korean American Artists in California, Gallery Scope, LA
- 12 CA Contemporary Korean Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Works of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Artist in So. CA, Korea Cultural Center, LA
- Asian American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA
- 10 Korean American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- “Abstract Visions” An Exhibit of Paintings by Three California Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Peintres Contemporaine des Coreennes Un Sejour au ETATS UNITS, Korean Cultural Center, Paris, France
- “Ye-Won Alumni Group Exhibition”, Samil Fine Art Gallery, LA CA
- The Exhibition of 3 Artists, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Contemporary Art of California Asian American, Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “50 Korean Artists of California” Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “Departure 82”, Japanese Cultural Center, New York
ART FAIRS
2011- S.F Fine Art Fair (San Francisco) Joanne Art Gallery
- The Affordable Art fair (New York)
EDUCATION
1980- Studied Fine Art at California State University in Los Angeles
- College of Arts of Hongik University, Seoul Korea
TEACHING
1976- DucK Sung University, Seoul, Korea
- Sinku University, Seoul, Korea
- Seoul Music and Art High School, Seoul, Korea
FILM & TV
- Universal Television
- ABC / Criminal Minds
- CBS Studio / NCIS LA
- Warner Specialty Prods Inc. / Unforgettable
- HSKL Prods, Inc. / Haskell
- Open 4 Business Production, LLC / The Mindy Project
- Blind Decker / Ray Donovan
- CBS, Inc. / The Great Indoors
- ABC Studios / American Housewife
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2018- EK Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- CLU Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Vendome Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Artcore Brewery Annex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Yemac Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- John N Joe Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- LA Artcore Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Hyo-Chun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
- Andrewshire Gallery, Los Angeles
- Shin Moon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014- Invitational Exhibition of 11 Artists in California, Art Center, Seoul Korea
- Bring a Friend, Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3), Santa Monica, CA
- Selected works (3 artists), Lois Lambert Gallery-Bergamot Station(E-3) CA
- Perserverance+Passion, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles CA
- The 1st Annual APLA(Aids Project Los Angeles), Bonhams & Butterfields Auction House
- The 10th Annual Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni
- Exhibition of Association of Christian Artist, Modern Art Gallery, L.A, CA
- “Conscious Pleasure(3 Artists)”, Sabina Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Group Show, Western Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Seoul Arts High School Alumni Association, FT Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “New Paintings(3 Artists)”, Gail Harvey Gallery-Bergamot Station(b-5}, Santa Monica, CA
- “Exodus-1” Gallery Blue Wave, Los Angeles, CA
- “Connection-2006”,Joong-Ang Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- “process”, Sara Lee gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA
- Group show, Joong-Ang Art gallery Opening Exhibition, LA. CA
- SAHS Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- 30 Group show, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles CA
- The 7th Exhibition of Hong-Ik Alumni, Dosan Hall, Los Angeles, CA
- Drawing Exhibition, Lotus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
- Print works Exhibition of 9 Artists, Jung Dong Art Hall, LA CA
- Group Show, LA Art Core Gallery, LA CA
- Selected paintings Show, LACMA, LA CA
- Four Korean Contemporary Artists Show, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- Hong-Ik University Alumni Exhibition, Dosan Hall Art Gallery, LA CA
- Four Artists Group Show, John N Joe Gallery LA CA
- “Four Dimension”, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show, John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Blessings” 10 Artists Show(2nd) John N Joe Gallery, LA CA
- “Who’s Afraid of Freedom”, Newport Harbor Museum, LA CA
- “Inner Echo”, Unity Art Center, LA CA
- “Drawing Seven Artists in L.A”, Andrewshire Gallery, CA LA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Andrewshire Gallery, LA CA
- “Six Easels 1990”, Korean Culture Center, LA CA
- 5 Artists Exhibition, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Art Exhibition of Korean American Artists in California, Gallery Scope, LA
- 12 CA Contemporary Korean Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Works of Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Artist in So. CA, Korea Cultural Center, LA
- Asian American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA
- 10 Korean American Artists in LA, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- “Abstract Visions” An Exhibit of Paintings by Three California Artists, Gallery Scope, LA CA
- Peintres Contemporaine des Coreennes Un Sejour au ETATS UNITS, Korean Cultural Center, Paris, France
- “Ye-Won Alumni Group Exhibition”, Samil Fine Art Gallery, LA CA
- The Exhibition of 3 Artists, Simmonson Gallery, LA CA
- Contemporary Art of California Asian American, Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “50 Korean Artists of California” Korean Cultural Center, LA CA
- “Departure 82”, Japanese Cultural Center, New York
ART FAIRS
2011- S.F Fine Art Fair (San Francisco) Joanne Art Gallery
- The Affordable Art fair (New York)
EDUCATION
1980- Studied Fine Art at California State University in Los Angeles
- College of Arts of Hongik University, Seoul Korea
TEACHING
1976- DucK Sung University, Seoul, Korea
- Sinku University, Seoul, Korea
- Seoul Music and Art High School, Seoul, Korea
FILM & TV
- Universal Television
- ABC / Criminal Minds
- CBS Studio / NCIS LA
- Warner Specialty Prods Inc. / Unforgettable
- HSKL Prods, Inc. / Haskell
- Open 4 Business Production, LLC / The Mindy Project
- Blind Decker / Ray Donovan
- CBS, Inc. / The Great Indoors
- ABC Studios / American Housewife