
Whitestone Gallery is pleased to present Almost Spring, a curated selection from the gallery’s collection, unfolding across multiple floors as a gradual shift in mood, material, and color. Like the season it alludes to, the exhibition inhabits a moment of transition—where stillness begins to loosen and subtle vitality surfaces.
The B1 space is dedicated to abstract works that emphasize texture and materiality. Featuring works by Yayoi Kusama, Jiang Miao, Soonik Kwon, Tsuyoshi Maekawa and Katsuyoshi Inokuma, this floor invites viewers into a tactile landscape shaped by repetition, gesture, and surface. Here, matter feels dense and contemplative, echoing the quiet persistence beneath winter’s pause.
Moving upward, the 2nd floor opens into a more dynamic visual rhythm. Works by Aruta Soup, Karen Shiozawa, and Jaehyun Lee explore pop-inflected color, movement, and layered textures in distinct stylistic languages. The atmosphere becomes lighter and more animated, suggesting energy beginning to circulate—forms stretch, colors vibrate, and compositions breathe more freely.
The exhibition culminates on the 4th floor, which focuses on print works by internationally recognized artists including Damien Hirst, KAWS, and Yayoi Kusama, among others. Bright, graphic, and playful, these works foreground pop sensibility and reproducibility, offering a sense of openness and immediacy that completes the exhibition’s gradual ascent toward color and clarity.
We hope visitors enjoy this exhibition as a moment just before spring fully arrives.





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