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In Conversation with Sangyon Joo: The Vision Behind Datz Press

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April 9 @ 7:00 pm 8:30 pm

Datz Press

Founded in 2010, Datz Press is an art book publisher based in Seoul, Korea, specializing in creating, publishing, and exhibiting photography-centered books. Datz Press publications preserve and share artists’ work by carefully adapting each book to best represent the artist’s vision. They also serve as an alternative exhibition space for artists, fostering artistic exchange that enriches life through photography and books. Over the past fifteen years, Datz Press has published more than 90 titles, which are included in numerous private and public collections. Datz Press also operates the Datz Museum of Art in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, and D’Ark Room in Seoul.


Sangyon Joo

Sangyon Joo was born in Seoul, Korea. She earned her BFA from Seoul National University in 1994 and her MFA from Hongik University in 1999. She studied with Linda Connor and received a second MFA from the San Francisco Art Institute. In 2010, she founded Datz Press and Datz Museum, focusing on photography and book. Since beginning her career as an artist, she has continues to exhibit her work in book form and present it at numerous international art book fairs. Recently, she published Other Ways of Being and held a solo exhibition at Datz Frame. Her works have been featured internationally and are included in numerous private and public collections. She has been deeply engaged in international cross-cultural art exchanges as both an artist and a creative director. 


If you’re a student with a valid ID, we’d love to have you join the talk for free! Just email us at programs@griffinmuseum.org to reserve your spot. 

$5.00 – $10.00

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