Ahn Chang-Hong – noon-mool

Ahn Chang-Hong: *noon-mool* (“tears”) is a major solo exhibition by Korean artist Ahn Chang-Hong, presenting recent paintings, sculptures, multimedia works, and selected earlier pieces. Installed across the second and third floors of the American University Museum, the exhibition offers a broad view of an artist whose work examines history, memory, violence, mortality, and the vulnerability of human life.

At the center is Ahn’s *Taxidermy* series, in which he paints over large photographs of taxidermied animals, turning preserved specimens into unsettling meditations on mortality and fragility. The exhibition also traces the development of his practice across decades through three-dimensional works and earlier paintings. His work combines formal experimentation with psychological and social investigation, confronting difficult subjects while maintaining an empathetic focus on marginalized and wounded lives.

When: September 5–December 6

Venue: American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center

Artist: Ahn Chang-Hong

Curators: BG Muhn and Jack Rasmussen

Works and media: The exhibition includes paintings, sculptures, multimedia works, large-scale mixed-media works on photographic panels, and selected earlier pieces. Featured works include *Paradise 2024 ‘1* (2024), *Sorrow 2025’10* (2025), *Mask* (2018), *Faces* (2018), *Blindness 2016 ‘3* (2016), and *Love in 1994* (1994).

Gallery Talk: A gallery talk on *noon-mool* is scheduled for Sunday, September 6, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Location within museum: The exhibition occupies both the second and third floors.

Tickets: Price not available