Be among the first to experience this landmark exhibition and enjoy exclusive member access throughout the evening.
Thursday, September 24 | 6–9 PM
Enjoy an evening of festivities, celebrating the opening of Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective.
Savor light bites, live music, and hands-on art activities inspired by the exhibition. Cash bars will feature artful cocktail and mocktails.
Friend and Patron members receive complimentary drink tickets. Not a Friend or Patron member? Upgrade your membership to enjoy this special benefit.
All members and their guests are invited.
For over six decades, pioneering artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935) has explored what painting becomes when freed from all existing conventions. Ha’s work prizes the interaction of his materials: using pressure, gravity, and tools ranging from torches to everyday utensils, he transforms the surfaces of canvases up to eight feet tall into a treasure trove of texture and physicality. His first museum exhibition in North America, Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective offers an unprecedented look at the creative evolution of one of Korea’s most influential contemporary artists.
Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective tickets are FREE to members every day (as much as a $30 value per ticket). As a member, you’ll also be invited to attend artist talks, curator lectures, member movie nights, art-making workshops, and other fun events throughout the year.
The Perks of Being a Member
All members receive unlimited free special exhibition tickets for themselves and their guests all year round.
Members enjoy advance priority access to exhibitions, performances, artist talks, film screenings, and workshops.
Enjoy discounts at the Cha May Ching Museum Boutique, Asian Box, and at the UC Law Parking Garage
For more information on opening events and upcoming member events, contact Member Services at 415.581.3740 or [email protected].
Members enjoy access to members-only events and exclusive experiences throughout the year. Peruse and revisit some previous member events.
Top image: Conjunction 25-19, 2025 (detail), by Ha Chong-Hyun. Oil on hemp cloth. Photo © Chunho An.
Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective is organized by the Asian Art Museum and guest curator Sunjung Kim, Artistic Director of Art Sonje Center, with assistance from Art Sonje Center’s curatorial team.
Presenting sponsorship is provided by SK ∙ PODO Museum.
Leadership support is provided by Timothy and Virginia Foo, and Salle Yoo and Jeffrey Gray.
Generous support is provided by Tina Kim Gallery, Kukje Gallery, and Sundar and Anjali Pichai.
Major support is provided by Canal Projects, Gay-Young Cho and Christopher Chiu, Penny S. and James G. Coulter, Jason M. Fish and Courtney Benoist, Tad Freese and Brook Hartzell, the Kahng Foundation, and Diana Nelson and John Atwater.
Additional support is provided by Cori and Tony Bates, Lillian K. Chun and David H. Chun, Marie Oh Huber and John Huber, Esther and Thomas “Tom” Lee, Miyoung Lee and Neil Simpkins, Hee-Jung and John Moon, and Gina Sohn and Gregory Lee.
Sustained support generously provided by the Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry Yang Endowment Fund for Exhibitions and the Kao/Williams Contemporary Art Exhibitions Fund.
