Art Projects International

Art Projects International is a contemporary art gallery and art advisory located in the historic district of Tribeca, New York City. Established by Jung Lee Sanders in 1993, with its gallery space originally located in SoHo, Art Projects International focuses on works by leading artists of diverse international backgrounds. It is one of the few galleries founded in New York in the 1990s to focus on contemporary artists from Asia. Over the years, the gallery has established lasting relationships with artists, curators and collectors of diverse nationalities and has played a vital role in fostering the careers of many artists and continues to present critically acclaimed exhibitions, publications and other projects in the United States and abroad. The gallery provides highly personalized service and works closely with individuals, museums and corporations on their acquisitions and private collections. Works by the gallery artists are represented in major institutions around the world. Many of the gallery’s exhibitions and other projects have received critical acclaim in major international publications and media including the New York Times, New Yorker, Artforum, Artnews, Art in America, Art Asia Pacific, Flash Art, CNN, International Herald Tribune, Barron’s, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, Harper’s Bazaar, and Newsweek.

Born in Seoul, Jung Lee Sanders was educated in South Korea, Hong Kong, England and the United States, and came of age personally and professionally in multiple cultures. With over thirty years of experience working with a global network of artists, art professionals and collectors, Jung Lee has advised and provided support for many institutional exhibitions and acquisitions, working with numerous leading institutions including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA), Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Vilcek Foundation, Museum of Fine Arts Houston, Herbert F. Johnson Museum at Cornell University, Brooklyn Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, Queens Museum of Art, Asian Art Museum San Francisco, Crow Museum of Asian Art, M+ Hong Kong, Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (NMOCA), and Minneapolis Institute of Art (Mia).