Ahn Chang-Hong – noon-mool

Ahn Chang-Hong: *noon-mool* (“tears”) is a major solo exhibition by Korean artist Ahn Chang-Hong, presented across the second and third floors of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. The exhibition brings together recent work alongside selected earlier paintings and three-dimensional pieces, offering a broad view of an artistic practice shaped by history, memory, violence, mortality, and the vulnerability of human life.

A central focus is Ahn’s *Taxidermy* series, in which he paints over large-scale photographs of taxidermied animals. By transforming preserved specimens through layered paint, he creates images that are visually compelling but unsettling, turning them into meditations on death, fragility, and the uneasy boundary between preservation and loss. Across painting, sculpture, and multimedia, Ahn combines formal experimentation with psychological and social inquiry, maintaining a sustained concern for marginalized and wounded lives. The exhibition also traces how his practice has developed over several decades while retaining its attention to social realities and existential anxiety.

When: September 5–December 6. The exhibition page does not specify a year.

Venue: American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, occupying the museum’s second and third floors.

Artist: Ahn Chang-Hong.

Curators: BG Muhn and Jack Rasmussen.

Works and media: Painting, photography, sculpture, multimedia, three-dimensional works, and selected earlier paintings.

Featured series: The *Taxidermy* series, featuring painted layers applied over large-scale photographs of taxidermied animals.

Tickets: Free.

Note: The page does not provide specific daily hours, showtimes, age guidance, accessibility information, or additional visitor logistics.