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09/10/2026

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A Hug From The Art World
invites you to the opening of
JASON MASON Jason Mason
TWO NAILS, TWO GLOBES, A LIPSTICK, AND A WAVE.
Thursday September 10th 6-8pm
112 10th Avenue (at the corner of 17th st)

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09/08/2026

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A Hug From The Art World is thrilled to present Jason Mason
Two Nails, Two Globes, a Lipstick, and a Wave. Jason Mason

The exhibition will open on Thursday, September 10th, with an opening reception from
6-8 PM and will be on view through Saturday, October 24th, at A Hug From The Art World,
112 Tenth Avenue, New York, New York, 10011.

Two Nails, Two Globes, a Lipstick, and a Wave presents six new paintings by Mason, continuing his exploration into hyper realistic surreal landscapes. He manipulates scale and perspective so that the Earth may be considered faraway from another planet’s sea of tranquility or as a melting globe dripping into outer space. A tidal wave from the viewpoint of a Pepsi bottle crests, about to crash. Lipstick looms large, hovering over the ocean to beautify and conceal. Mason’s paintings are apocalyptic, yes, however, optimistically so. The opportunity for rebirth, new growth, and the promise of a better
future follows.

Mason dignifies symbols of decay in the same vein as his mentor, Ed Ruscha. His instinct for the oxymoronic, for hopeful futility, echoes Magritte just as his lipstick in the sky reference’s Man Ray’s The Lovers. They encapsulate the global human landscape for all of its accomplishments and shortcomings. Only through embracing these symbols and
their underlying truths can we bend the arc of history towards progress.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Jason Mason is an autodidactic artist who, in the 90’s, began studying under American artist, Ed Ruscha. Mason flourished artistically while working as Ruscha’s studio
assistant, merging Hyper Realistic imagery with Surrealist components and themes in his work.

Born in 1971 in San Antonio, Texas, Mason later moved to Huntington Beach, California as a child and then to Los Angeles, where he currently resides.

Mason predominantly paints in acrylic but incorporates various media on paper and canvas. His distinctive style renders surreal, dreamlike imagery hyper realistically while experimenting with scale and color.

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Niels Kantor

09/07/2026

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SEOUL what a whirl wind. Thank you SOCKO and my Korean extended family. Your wedding to Gaeun was magical and beyond elegant.

Your exhibition The Odyssey was a wonderful homecoming for your and I am thrilled we accomplished that. It will live on in memory forever. Onto the next one. You and your family gave me the royal treatment and for that also I will be forever grateful.

And ASTELLE what a charming little space I got to call a HUGS home for the week. Thank you L for making it all possible. I can’t wait to do it all over again. HUGS KOREA FOREVER.

Thank you Jon Burgerman for being you, your exhibition was amazing too and thank you for taking me in as well.

And hj.leeyang thank you for sharing your family with me a taking me around on my final day. Great food, family and memories (Leo is very jealous 😂)

Sea-Young thanks for the suit - pictures to follow.

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09/05/2026

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“The Odyssey” opened on September 3 and will be on view through Sunday, September 6 ASTELLE

“A homecoming exhibition in Seoul, the city where I was born and grew up. This exhibition with A HUG FROM THE ART WORLD is especially meaningful to me, as it’s also Mr.Hug’s first trip to Korea.
We look forward to welcoming you”
— Socko

한국에서 열리는 전시를 여러분께 알려드리게 되어 기쁩니다. 서울은 제가 태어나고 성장한 곳이자, 제 모든 것의 출발점이기에, 뉴욕 AHFTAW 갤러리와 함께하는 이번 팝업전시는 저에게 더욱 특별하고 의미가 깊습니다. 또한 갤러리스트의 첫 한국 방문이기도 합니다. 내일 오프닝에서 여러분을 맞이할 예정입니다!

Opening:
September 3rd (Thursday)
6-8pm

서울 용산구 이태원로 55나길 6, B1

ASTELLE
55 Nagil 6 B1 Itaewonro Yongsangu
Seoul

Thursday to Sunday
from 11AM to 7PM

Photo: Hugo Lee
감사합니다.

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09/02/2026

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A Hug From The Art World is thrilled to present SOCKO’s The Odyssey.

The exhibition will open on Thursday, September 3rd with an opening reception from 6-8pm at 6, Itaewon-ro 55na-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.
서울 용산구 이태원로55나길6 B1호.

The exhibition will be on view Thursday – Sunday from 11am–7pm in coincidence with the 2026 editions of Frieze Seoul, Kiaf SEOUL, and SOCKO’s wedding to Grace.

The Odyssey presents thirty paintings, thirty-three works on paper, and six ceramic sculptures, marking the debut of SOCKO’s ceramics. Created between 2022-2026, the works on paper capture the artist’s evolution over the last four years, his personal odyssey on display for the first time. The central subject of the exhibition is Dough, a recurring character throughout SOCKO’s work which he manifests as a symbol of youthful innocence and childhood nostalgia across a variety of media. SOCKO refers to his work as a guiding light, an invitation to revisit the rocking horses of our youth.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

SOCKO (Sae Hoon Jang) was born in 1993 in Seoul, Republic of Korea. He attended The School of Visual Arts in New York City, earning his BFA in 2019 and MPS in 2021.

Drawing from his past associations with fashion, the moniker SOCKO is equal parts alter ego and mission statement. Defined as, “stunningly effective, aiming at the target,” the adjective resonated with Jang’s artistic intentions. “I want to spread my art into people’s lives forever and hit that target, connecting with people, effectively.”

Recent solo exhibitions of SOCKO’s work have been held at Eligere Gallery, Seoul; A Hug From The Art World, New York; The U-Haul Art Far, New York; Felix Art Fair, Los Angeles; Long Story Short Gallery, New York; VLAB Gallery, Madrid; Maison Ozmen, Paris; Lorin Gallery, Los Angeles; and Kantor Gallery, Beverly Hills.

He now lives and works in Manhattan.

08/30/2026

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MARC DENNIS Marc Dennis
NOW IN THE JEWISH MUSEUM COLLECTION The Jewish Museum

We are thrilled to announce the inclusion of Marc Dennis’ Three Jews Walk into a Bar, 2021, Oil on linen, 48 x 60 inches into the Jewish Museum’s collection. This acquisition is made possible by the generosity and support of Beth Rudin DeWoody.

Marc Dennis (born 1974, Boston, MA) is known for hyperrealist paintings that mix art historical imagery with contemporary culture. Born to a reform Jewish mother and Cuban Orthodox father, and raised between the Northeast and Puerto Rico, he brings a diasporic sensibility to his artwork.

In his 2021 painting, Three Jews Walk into a Bar, three Hasidic men stand in front of A Bar at the Folies-Bergère (1882) by Édouard Manet, a work long debated for the man in a black hat reflected in the mirror behind the barmaid, a stand-in for the viewer.

Dennis’s painting asks what might happen to our understanding of the scene if the dapper gentleman were instead a “black hat Jew” (or three), leaving the punchline up to the audience to decide.

Dennis shares that the work is “at once personal and theatrical... [it] embraces contradiction as something profoundly human: our need to belong, our instinct to question, and our ability to laugh at ourselves along the way.”

This is the first work by Dennis to enter the Jewish Museum’s collection, augmenting their commitment to artists who engage imaginatively with Jewish experience, often with a touch of humor.

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08/28/2026

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In tribute to
YAYOI KUSAMA 1929-2026

SOCKO
Yayoi Kusama Dough, 2025
Mixed media on linen
8 inches (diameter)
20.3 cm (diameter)
SOCKO 2025.057

SOCKO

08/21/2026

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DAVID MIRETSKY’S American Beauty closes today at 6pm. For those of you that have not got the chance to go and see the exhibition here are the installation shots.

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08/19/2026

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DAVID MIRETSKY
American Beauty continues today and through Friday August 21st.
For those of you that have not already seen the show you still have a chance. David is an absolute master. I love his work and especially this uncanny painting.

DAVID MIRETSKY
Annunciation, 2024
Oil on panel
20 x 16 inches
50.8 x 40.64 cm
MIRET 2024.005

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08/14/2026

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SUMMER WHEAT
Summer Wheat
𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙗𝙞𝙙𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝙁𝙧𝙪𝙞𝙩 is closing today at 6pm.
For those of you who have not had the chance to see this fabulous exhibition here are the installation shots.
Summer you are an absolute GEM! I have gelled and emotionally jived with you in a deep way and I am so very grateful for the beautiful show you have given me. I love it so much!
I have learned a great deal from you. You have a wonderful spirit. This show will live on with me for a long long time!
Hugs to you. Thank you Adam

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