Clara Baik

Clara Baik is a Korean painter who reimagines cultural heritage through a contemporary lens. Drawing on history, myth, and folklore, her work explores stories that embody happiness, hope, and encouragement.

Having lived in Korea, Myanmar, China, and now Spain, she carries diverse cultural influences while remaining deeply rooted in Korean traditions. These experiences shape her paintings into symbolic guardians and companions—figures that stand quietly beside us like trusted friends.

Her recent series The Guardians breathes new life into age-old protectors, transforming them into warm presences that bring courage and comfort in uncertain times. In To the Moon, she turns to symbols of prosperity and resilience, imagining whimsical companions—turtles, toads, pigs, and plants—journeying skyward toward the moon, carrying luck and quiet encouragement along the way.

Through her art, Clara creates spaces where myth and imagination converge, offering gentle presences that invite joy, resilience, and a renewed sense of hope in everyday life.

Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea — B.A. in Clothing & Textiles and Fine Arts

Solo Exhibitions

2025 · The Guardians, Harang Gallery, Seoul, Korea (Aug 26 – Sep 7, 2025)

2022 · The 4th Minhwa Art Fair, Seoul, Korea (Jun 23 – 26, 2022)

2022 · K-Illustration Fair Seoul 2022, Seoul, Korea (Feb 13 – 16, 2022)

Group Exhibitions

2025 · ASYAAF 2025 — Hidden Artists, Seoul, Korea (Aug 12 – 24, 2025)

2025 · Urban Break 2025, Seoul, Korea (Aug 7 – 10, 2025)

2025 · Fantastic K-Art: Again Minhwa, Italy (Dec 7 – 13, 2024)

2024 · K-Heritage Art Exhibition — The Knot of Connection, Changdeokgung Palace, Seoul, Korea (Sep 3 – 8, 2024)

2024 · Mukyeon Minhwa Exhibition, Italy & Korea (Sep 2024)

2023–24 · Fantastic K-Art: Selected Minhwa Artists, Italy & Korea

2023 · Mukyeon Horakh Horakh Exhibition, Seoul, Korea (Dec 2 – 9, 2023)

2023 · Chromatic Reverie, Paris, France (Sep 13 – 19, 2023)

2023 · Mukyeon Yoorak Exhibition, Seoul, Korea (Aug 30 – Sep 5, 2023)

2023 · Jangsaengdo Today, Seoul, Korea (Aug 2 – 10, 2023)

2023 · Ilbaekheon - Minhwa, Seoul, Korea (Jul 14 – 20, 2023)

2022 · Mukyeon Hahahoho Exhibition, Seoul, Korea (Nov 23 – 30, 2022)

2022 · MINHWA Germany Exchange Exhibition, Germany (Oct 11 – 14, 2022)

2022 · Minhwa Art Fair — Mukyeon Festa, Seoul, Korea (Jun 23 – 26, 2022)

2022 · Bloomingn...