Arario Gallery Seoul presents 'Discarded Host', a solo exhibition by South Korean artist Kang Cheolgyu (b. 1990), running from May 1 to June 20, 2026. The show features new paintings that transform personal emotions and psychological sensations into visual narratives, exploring themes of anxiety, tension, identity, and transformation through fictional environments and indirect self-confrontation.
The exhibition marks a perceptual shift in Kang's recent practice and underscores Arario Gallery's continued role as a leading contemporary art space in Korea and Asia. The gallery, which has relocated several times since opening in 2006, aims to support young and represented artists while contributing to the growth of the contemporary art scene in Korea through innovative programming and international partnerships.