NAM JUNE PAIK

1932-2006, South Korea

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Beuys Howl by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork moving image painting photography print works on paper

Nam June Paik Beuys Howl, 1991 Laser printed canvas in three tribal masks, acrylic paint, photo collage, Sony Watchman and video program, DVD player and original DVD
142.42 x 198.12 x 19.05 cm
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Maciunas Painting 1 by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork painting photography print sculpture works on paper

Nam June Paik Maciunas Painting #1, 1992 Canvas-covered wood structure, canvas, collage elements - television antennas, 4 television sets, DVD player, Paik DVD disk
137 x 96 x 37 cm
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Maciunas Painting 2 by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork moving image painting photography print works on paper

Nam June Paik Maciunas Painting #2, 1992 Four color TVs, digital canvas with acrylic pant and collage, single-channel original Paik video on DVD
96.52 x 137.16 x 36.38 cm
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Beuys Vox by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork sculpture

Nam June Paik Beuys Vox, 1961-1986 Mixed media
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Tiger lives by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture

Nam June Paik Tiger lives, 2000 Mixed media
61 x 72 cm
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Sonatine for Goldfish by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture

Nam June Paik Sonatine for Goldfish, 1992 RCA Victor television casing with aquarium
40 x 49 x 41 cm
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Before the Word There was Light After the Word There Will Be Light by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture

Nam June Paik Before the Word There was Light, After the Word There Will Be Light, 1992 Dumont television casing with candle
44 x 60 x 52 cm
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Self-portrait by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture

Nam June Paik Self-portrait, 1989 1950's Philco Predicta television cabinet with mixed media
59.5 x 62 x 37 cm
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Digital Painting by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media moving image sculpture

Nam June Paik Digital Painting, 2000 Mixed media, single channel
61 x 72 cm
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DO NOT WATCH TV by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media sculpture

Nam June Paik DO NOT WATCH TV, 1990 Nam June Paik bronze dead mask, vacuum tube, antique TV, book (Tom Swift and His Giant Robot)
82 x 54 x 82 cm
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I Never Read Wittgenstein by Nam June Paik contemporary artwork mixed media moving image painting sculpture

Nam June Paik I Never Read Wittgenstein, 1999 Wall painting in seven colours with four televisions
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Gagosian contemporary art gallery in 980 Madison at 76th Street New York United States

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Tang Contemporary Art contemporary art gallery in Beijing China

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Arario Gallery contemporary art gallery in Seoul South Korea

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News / Moves and Awards Ryoji Ikeda Wins Nam June Paik Prize Lydia Eliza Trail The Japanese composer and visual artist, described by the jury as a “visionary”, will formally receive the £27,000 prize at a ceremony on 8 September.

Partnership Kiaf Seoul 2026 Increases Global Scope Shanyu Zhong The 2026 edition of the art fair is built around the theme “Coexistence”, which explores humanity’s relationship with technology but is also an apt descriptor of the event’s inclusion of modern and contemporary art and emerging and established galleries.

Spotlight Nam June Paik, Screen Time Visionary Shanyu Zhong Twenty years after the death of the technology‑manipulating Korean artist Nam June Paik, his work is more relevant than ever. Shanyu Zhong asks the curator of a Tokyo retrospective to talk her through the most ground‑breaking pieces.

Partnership Come Together: UAE And South Korea Via Cultural Collaboration Baya Simons A pair of new books documents two exhibitions marking the dawning of a cultural exchange between South Korea and the United Arab Emirates.

News / Exhibitions Gagosian Brings Unseen Nam June Paik Works Home to Seoul Zian Chen Widely recognised as the father of video art, Paik’s playful, experimental mind transformed television, robotics, and performance into art.

News / Exhibitions Beeple’s Robotic Billionaires Head to Berlin Lydia Eliza Trail The digital artist’s anthropomorphic work, which went viral during last year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, will go on show at Neue Nationalgalerie from April.

Spotlight New York Lowdown: Must-See Exhibitions Spring 2023 Elaine YJ Zheng Ocula Magazine shares must‑see exhibitions across New York’s galleries, institutions, and non‑profit spaces.

News ‘Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV’ Debuts at Sundance Sam Gaskin Amanda Kim discusses her documentary about the visionary artist, which was acquired by London‑based distributor Dogwoof earlier this month.

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