Si Young Yang

Blooms in New York with the Opening Reception for His Colorful World at One Art Space


Featured image: Grace Yeonsook Ji, Si Young Yang, MaryAnn Giella McCulloh

(Photo credit: David Warren / SIPA USA for AP)

MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Grace Yeonsook Ji Co-curated
the exhibition, exploring a world where color, emotion and imagination meet.

Co-curated by MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Grace Yeonsook Ji, One Art Space in Tribeca presented“Blooming in NY,” an exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed South Korean contemporary artist Si Young Yang, during November 2026 at the gallery located at 23 Warren Street. The exhibition celebrated the artist’s distinctive visual language, bringing his vibrant imagination and expressive approach to contemporary painting to the heart of New York City.

New York has played an important role in Yang’s artistic development. His experiences in the city have informed paintings depicting urban life, fashion and the faces encountered across Manhattan. His work has previously been presented in New York, where his interpretations of contemporary city life attracted critical attention for their distinctive approach to portraiture and representation. He also participated in One Art Space’s 2023 exhibition “Interplay,” which explored the relationships between street art, pop art and contemporary artistic expression.

With “Blooming in NY,” Yang returns to Tribeca with an exhibition whose title reflects the sense of possibility, renewal and creative growth that characterizes his artistic journey. The colorful imagery associated with his work, from fantastical flowers to whimsical animal figures, offers an engaging introduction to an artist whose paintings communicate across cultural and linguistic boundaries.

“Si-Young Yang’s work has a visual language that is distinctly his own. Through color, memory, and everyday observations, he creates paintings that are deeply personal and rich with imagination. We are delighted to present BLOOMING IN NEW YORK at One Art Space and introduce his work to New York audiences.” – MaryAnn Giella McCulloh, Co-Curator“Over the past three years, Si-Young Yang’s work has evolved from repeated imagery toward a more human presence, where gesture and individuality reveal an increasingly confident visual language.” – Grace Yeonsook Ji

Co-curated by MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Grace Yeonsook Ji, the exhibition also reflects One Art Space’s commitment to connecting international artistic perspectives with New York audiences. Since opening in 2011, the Tribeca gallery has provided a platform for both established and emerging artists, presenting exhibitions that encourage cultural exchange and fresh perspectives on contemporary art.

About One Art Space:
One Art Space opened in May 2011 and for more than 16 years has been a cultural destination in the heart of Tribeca, presenting museum caliber exhibitions by established and emerging artists from New York and internationally. Led by co-owners and women gallerists MaryAnn Giella McCulloh and Mei Fung, the gallery blends art and curatorial skill with business expertise. Located at 23 Warren Street in New York City, the gallery occupies a versatile ground level space with a glass façade, providing a perfect backdrop for both the artwork and the artist to shine. MaryAnn’s background in creativity stems from her father, Joe Giella, a renowned Batman illustrator hired by Stan Lee, whose artwork was featured on two USPS stamps issued in 2006 as part of the DC Comics Superheroes release (The Green Lantern and The Flash).

For more than a decade, One Art Space has championed women artists through its annual Women’s History Month exhibitions. MaryAnn Giella McCulloh also serves on the NAWA (National Association of Women Artists) Executive Board of Directors. Recent projects include a sold-out curated presentation of Shepard Fairey at the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, as well as exhibitions featuring Hunt Slonem, Al Diaz (SAMO©), Chuck Connelly, Andrew Salgado, and Purvis Young. Our mission is to create a place where the giants of art history and the visionaries of art’s future come together in One Art Space

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About Si Young Yang:
Si Young Yang is a South Korean contemporary artist born in 1999 whose distinctive paintings explore human figures, animals, flowers and everyday life through vivid color and expressive compositions. His work has been exhibited internationally, including presentations in South Korea, New York, New Jersey and Turkey. His Participation in the October 2024 14C Art Fair held in river State Park was a sold-out exhibition. Known for his individual approach to contemporary figurative painting, Yang continues to develop an artistic language that celebrates imagination, personal expression and the emotional connections between people and their surroundings

For more information, please visit: www.yangsiyoung.kr
IG: @yang_siyoung_art

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