San Antonio’s art scene is about to glow a little brighter. On October 30, the McNay Art Museum opens “Suki Seokyeong Kang: Mountain—Hour—Face,” the first solo exhibition by a South Korean artist in the museum’s history, on view through January 24, 2027.
The show gathers nearly 40 works created between 2014 and 2024 — sculpture, painting, textiles, installation, video, and poetry — in an immersive environment shaped by rhythm, abstraction, and the natural world. Pieces hang from the ceiling, spread across the floor and walls, and shift as visitors move through the galleries, like walking through a living landscape.
Among the highlights: two handwoven hwamunseok mats making their United States debut, delicate aluminum mobiles from the “Mountain—hours” series that respond to the air itself, and “Grandmother Tower,” on loan from a Dallas-area collection.
Organized by the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver and adapted for the McNay by curator Lauren Thompson, the exhibition also celebrates a special bond: San Antonio is a sister city of Gwangju, South Korea, making this tribute to contemporary Korean art especially meaningful for the community.
The opening celebration features live poetry and a special performance. Members get a first look on October 29.
Photo: Installation view of Suki Seokyeong Kang’s work at Tina Kim Gallery, New York. Photo: Tina Kim Gallery.
