JUNG EUN HYE: My dog, Jiro_ Ricco/Maresca Gallery in New York

JUNG EUN HYE: My dog, Jiro
Ricco/Maresca Gallery
529 West 20th Street, 3rd Floor New York
DECEMBER 14, 2023 - FEBRUARY 17, 2024
OPENING RECEPTION:
DECEMBER 14, 6 - 8 PM

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Born with Down syndrome in 1990, Jung Eun Hye’s artistic talent was recognized and encouraged at an early age by her parents. In 2020 the screenwriter Noh Hee Kyung attended a solo exhibition featuring Jung’s work and met the artist. This encounter inspired Noh to create a role for Jung in the Korean drama Our Blues, which premiered in 2022. Jung excelled in her role as the twin of a woman who is conflicted by her sister’s developmental disability and quickly became a household name.

In the fine art arena, Jung’s work has been shown in numerous solo and group shows. My Dog, Jiro, her first exhibition in New York, focuses on the artist’s sophisticated representations of her beloved pet—a compelling chapter of her broad interest in portraiture.

Jiro, both vigilant and gentle, is always present in Jung’s studio. The artist rescued him from the streets on a rainy day nine years ago. In their bond, and through art making, she has carved yet another avenue of communication with a world that has always deemed her an outsider.