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An Excellent Visit to Korea
Lucia Heffernan
May 21, 2025
Art Busan
I had a great time participating in Art Busan 2025 in Busan, South Korea earlier this month.
Art Busan is one of the largest art shows in Asia, and I exhibited ten pieces with gallery Unplugged, a gallery located in Seoul.
This painting is “Paradise”, oil on canvas, 120×100cm, by Puntita Meeboonsabai, a Thai painter. It was really cool in person!
Here are a few of my pieces in the show:
Final Touch — 18”x18”
Mrs. Bunny Bakewell — 18”x18”
Lord Bunbury — 20”x16”
If you’re sensing a theme, you’re correct: bunnies! According to Cecelia Jo, the gallery owner, bunnies and other small animals are very popular in the Asian art market, so at her request I sent bunnies, bunnies, more bunnies … and a trio of birds:
Parisien Chic - 16”x16”
Meeting New People
One of my favorite things about attending the show was meeting other artists, collectors and art fans:
A fun picture, although it’s definitely time for a better camera phone.
Lots of people talk to animals... Not very many listen, though... That's the problem.
Great Traveling Companions
I was lucky to travel with my sister Jenny and a fun group of friends. We visited Tokyo, Osaka, Busan and Seoul.
Riding a cable car in Busan with my sister Jenny.
Sumo!
But nothing could top my sumo lesson in Tokyo:
Ready …
Set …
Success!!
My nice teachers
In fact, I was so inspired by this experience, here’s the first painting I did when I got home last week:
Sumo Cat — 20”x20”
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