by croatiaweek
December 4, 2025
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Alfred Freddy Krupa (Photo: Dinko Neskusil)
The CICA Museum in Gimpo is hosting “Krupa’s Way” from 3–7 December 2025, marking the first solo exhibition in East Asia by renowned Croatian artist Alfred Freddy Krupa.
The show is held in the museum’s 3-B Gallery and features selected works produced between 2017 and 2025, a period widely regarded as Krupa’s breakthrough on the international art scene.
The exhibition highlights Krupa’s contemporary approach to ink painting, rooted in both Far Eastern and European traditions.
Often described as a pioneering figure in the New Ink Art movement, Krupa is known for blending classical Eastern ink techniques with Western modernist expression.
Alfred Freddy Krupa
His methods range from the use of unconventional tools, such as swan and goose feathers, to a mix of motifs that span nudes, landscapes and animal studies.
Born in 1971, Krupa is an alumnus of the University of Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and Tokyo Gakugei University.
Alfred Freddy Krupa
Over his three-decade career, he has exhibited more than 130 times worldwide and has earned numerous international awards. His works are held in major collections, including MoMA in New York, Tate in London and national museums across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
Alfred Freddy Krupa
“Krupa’s Way” offers South Korean audiences an insight into the personal visual language of a Croatian artist who continues to redefine the boundaries of contemporary ink art.
(Photo: Dinko Neskusil)