Kim Bong-tae: A Pioneer of Korean Abstract Art Born: Seoul, South Korea (1937) Origin: AllPaintingsStore Current Status: Living Early Life and Education Kim Bong-tae's artistic journey began with his graduation from the Department of Painting at Seoul National University in 1961. This foundational education provided him with a strong base in traditional art techniques, which he would later transcend through his exploration of abstraction. A pivotal moment arrived in 1963 when he exhibited at the Paris Biennale alongside prominent Korean artists like Park So-bo and Yoon Myeong-…