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This event is in the past.It took place on September 19, 2026 at Governors Island.

STRAY GRAVITY Opening 1
Fine Arts Exhibition

STRAY GRAVITY Opening

September 19 at 11am

At Governors Island

Governors Island, New York

🕊️Winged figures symbolize ordinary human vulnerability
🎨High-chroma palette with dense spatial layering
🚢Free ferry from Manhattan, art in historic building

Yooyeon Nam's winged, noseless figures draw from Korean Buddhist sculpture to explore human vulnerability and connection. Her vibrant, densely layered paintings invite you to sit with the tension of empathy rather than look away.

Korean Buddhist inspired
contemplative atmosphere
Governors Island art
solo exhibition

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