MANSE Exhibition: The Freedom to Plant Flowers
Inspired by Baekbeom Kim Gu’s words — “Our freedom is not the freedom to pluck flowers in a park, but the freedom to plant flowers in a park” — the exhibition asks what we are free to plant, carry, and grow together today.
Opening the MANSE 2026 K-Art & Culture Series, this exhibition brings together 12 Korean and Korean-diaspora artists reflecting on memory, heritage, freedom, and the possibility of beginning again.
Join us for the opening reception to meet the artists, gather with the community, and begin the MANSE journey with us.
Opening Reception:
Saturday, August 1, 2026
6–8pm
COSMOS Gallery
547 West 27th Street #428, New York, NY 10001
Suggested donation: $8.15
(includes food & drinks)
About MANSE:
MANSE is an annual NYC cultural series created by Korean creatives to commemorate Korea’s regained independence and celebrate with the local community through exhibitions, performances, local creators, and vendors.
Presented by gong & Eight Times
Co-Produced with Culture Lab LIC
In partnership with Korea Art Forum