Lloyd Shin Gallery
Lloyd Shin Gallery, established in 1974 in the Chicago area has exposed the talents of a wide range of contemporary artists from North and South America, Europe, and the orient. They have focused on flourishing artists such as Alexander Calder, Joan Miro, Francis Bacon, David Hockney, Salvador Dali, Christo, Sam Francis, Antoni Tapies, as well as the Korean masters, Nam Kwan and Kim Ki-Chang, to name a few. The gallery has also supported the efforts of strong emerging artists including Karin Kirulis, Miles Bair, Marcia Henderson, Alice Joyce, Erik Maakestad and many others. The goal of the Lloyd Shin Gallery, over the years has been to acknowledge the significant artists of today and to discover and develop the new artistic force of tomorrow.
In 1983, Lloyd Shin Gallery opened its second location in Seoul, Korea, becoming one of the first gallery’s in this area to introduce western modern art. Since there were better than 10 million people in Seoul. It was important to have a facility in which to expose contemporary artists to an anxious Korean audience. Besides galleries in the US and the Orient, Lloyd Shin was one of the principals in establishing the first International Sculpture Park in Seoul. Korea. (1986-86) Mr. Shin proudly says that, “It was an honor to be one of the very first to bring western talent into Korea, since it has opened many doors culturally to its people.”