ABOUT US
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ABOUT KOONEWYORK
Founded in 2001, KooNewYork is devoted to raising overall profile of Korean art & culture in the West, KooNewYork's primary goal is to feature a wide range of high quality art that appeals to scholars, collectors and the general public alike. KooNewYork's underlying mission is to create a compelling dialogue and continuum between the antique and contemporary. Whether classical or contemporary, solid provenance remains our top priority.
Since 2005, KooNewYork has focused on holding public exhibitions throughout the year in both its East 64th Street gallery and off-site art fairs, such as the esteemed International Asian Art Fair at the Park Avenue Armory. From 2010 onwards, KooNewYork holds its public exhibition during the important spring Asia Week season, while available for private viewings.
ABOUT JIYOUNG KOO
Jiyoung Koo is
recognized worldwide as a leading specialist and private dealer of Korean
Art in the global market. The former Head of the Korean Art Department
at Sotheby’s New York and Managing Director of Sotheby’s Korea
from 1991-2000, Ms. Koo has placed important antique and contemporary
pieces in the world’s principal museums and private collections.
A leader in a new generation of Asian art dealers, koonewyork provides an exceptional opportunity to view, sell and buy the finest Korean art currently on the market. Because of her expertise
and the relationships she has forged over the years, Jiyoung Koo is the
go-to person for curators, collectors and corporate design professionals.
In 2008 Ms. Koo co-founded AADNY, Asian Art Dealers New York. This coordination of exhibitions during New York's Asia Week marks the first-time collaboration of leading Asian Art dealers from throuoghout the world.