E2024-G165

The Art and Life of Heo Baek-ryeon, Gwangju’s Representative Painter

Narrative

Heo Baek-ryeon (1891-1977, pen name: Uijae) was a renowned painter and calligrapher. He was born in Jindo but settled in Gwangju from 1937. He visited Japan from 1912 to 1918, where he studied landscape painting. In Gwangju, he established an art collective and founded the Gwangju Agriculture Technology High School together with Pastor Choi Heung-jong. The Uijae Museum of Art, located on Mudeungsan Mountain, is home to many of his works. Nearby is Chunseolheon House, where Uijae lived his last years.