Shin Jangshik: Painting the Soul of Mount Geumgang Shin Jangshik, born in Seoul, South Korea, in 1959, is a profoundly dedicated painter and printmaker whose artistic life has been almost entirely consumed by capturing the majestic Diamond Mountains (Geumgangsan). This singular focus, spanning over four decades, has resulted in a body of work that’s both intensely personal and remarkably resonant with Korean identity and landscape tradition. Initially trained in Western techniques, Jangshik's distinctive style is deeply rooted in the Kanō School of Japanese painting – a lineage known for its…