Artist Talk: Lawrence T. Yun Engineered Botanicals Art Exhibit

Palos Verdes Art Center is pleased to present an Artist Talk with Lawrence T. Yun as part of the Engineered Botanicals Exhibit. Exhibit is on view from December 1, 2023 through January 6, 2024. The exhibition surveys the artist’s extensive catalog of watercolor paintings from 1999- 2019—featuring 51 botanical depictions and explorations ranging from observational to imaginary compositions.

Lawrence T. Yun’s take on the botanical watercolor genre delivers a fresh perspective with modernized associations and energized interpretations. The exhibition features the artist’s many thematic directives from several series, including ManipuNature, Hybrid Romance, and Greenhouse Laboratory.

Yun is a Los Angeles artist and a Professor of Art at CSUF. He has exhibited in galleries and museums throughout California, including Santa Monica Bergamot Station’s Schomburg Gallery, Patricia Correia Gallery, and Sarah Lee Art Works/Projects as well as Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, and Los Angeles International Airport. Yun’s works are represented in various private and public permanent collections, including Sony Pictures, The Franklin Mint, and Terranea Resort. Additionally, his work can also be seen in television programs, including Luck (HBO), The Guardian (CBS), and Knight Rider 2008 (NBC); and movies, including Meet the Fockers (Universal Pictures), Daddy Day Care (Columbia Pictures), and Transformers (DreamWorks).