Image: Exhibition poster for Bang Hai Ja: Sowing Light Across Heaven and Earth, MMCA Cheongju. Artwork: Bang Hai Ja, Heaven-Earth, 2011, natural pigments on paper on panel, ⌀ 179 cm, MMCA collection
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea, has announced ‘Bang Hye-ja: Spreading the Light of the Heart Across Heaven and Earth’, an exhibition devoted to the work of artist Bang Hye-ja. The exhibition will be held at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju, from 24 April to 27 September 2026.
The announcement describes Bang’s artistic practice as a lifelong exploration of a single subject: “light.” Across her career, she is said to have developed an individual painting world through sustained attention to that theme. The museum’s announcement does not provide further information about the number of works, the exhibition’s curatorial structure or the media represented.
According to the museum, Bang’s work extends across borders and periods while containing deep reflections on nature, life and peace. The statement presents these concerns as central to the significance of her work, linking the motif of light with broader questions of the natural world and human existence.
The exhibition’s Korean title, ‘방혜자 ― 천지에 마음의 빛 뿌리며 간다’, is rendered in the English announcement as ‘Bang Hye-ja: Spreading the Light of the Heart Across Heaven and Earth’. The wording places the artist’s “light of the heart” in relation to both heaven and earth, reinforcing the announcement’s emphasis on nature, life and peace.
The presentation is scheduled for the Cheongju site of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art rather than the museum’s Seoul location. The source announcement identifies the venue as 국립현대미술관 청주, or the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Cheongju, and provides a direct link to the museum’s website. It does not identify additional venues or related public programmes.
The museum’s notice was accompanied by a video credited to “caska.” No further production details are given in the announcement. The exhibition is scheduled to open on Friday, 24 April 2026, and remain on view through Sunday, 27 September 2026, in Cheongju, South Korea.
