Nam June Paik — portrait

American, German, South Korean · 1932–2006

Nam June Paik

Nam June Paik was a South Korean artist.

Where to see Nam June Paik

Waiting for Commercials, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1966-1972/1992

Waiting for Commercials

1966-1972/1992 · The Museum of Modern Art

TV Dream/Dream TV, Nam June Paik, 1963

TV Dream/Dream TV

1963 · Art Institute of Chicago

Magnet TV, Nam June Paik, 1965

Magnet TV

1965 · Whitney Museum of American Art

Cello Memory, Nam June Paik, 2002

Cello Memory

2002 · Harvard Art Museums

Theatre for Poor Man, Nam June Paik, 1961

Theatre for Poor Man

1961 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Nam June Paik's One for Violin, performed during Neo-Dada in der Musik, Kammerspiele, Düsseldorf, June 16, 1962, Nam June Paik, 1962, printed 1977

Nam June Paik's One for Violin, performed during Neo-Dada in der Musik, Kammerspiele, Düsseldorf, June 16, 1962

1962, printed 1977 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

About the Exposition of the Music, Nam June Paik, c. 1962

About the Exposition of the Music

c. 1962 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

George Maciunas' In Memoriam to Adriano Olivetti, performed during Concert No. 5, Fluxus Internationale Festspiele Neuester Musik, Städtisches Museum, Wiesbaden, September 8, 1962, Nam June Paik, Alison Knowles, Emmett Williams, George Maciunas, Benjamin Patterson, George Maciunas, 1962

George Maciunas' In Memoriam to Adriano Olivetti, performed during Concert No. 5, Fluxus Internationale Festspiele Neuester Musik, Städtisches Museum, Wiesbaden, September 8, 1962

1962 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Nam June Paik's One for Violin, performed during Neo-Dada in der Musik, Kammerspiele, Düsseldorf, June 16, 1962, Nam June Paik, 1962, printed 1977

Nam June Paik's One for Violin, performed during Neo-Dada in der Musik, Kammerspiele, Düsseldorf, June 16, 1962

1962, printed 1977 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Half-Time, Nam June Paik, 1962

Half-Time

1962 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing, Nam June Paik, 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing, Nam June Paik, c. 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing

c. 1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing, Nam June Paik, 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Poster for Exposition of Music – Electronic Television, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, March 11–20, 1963, Nam June Paik, 1963

Poster for Exposition of Music – Electronic Television, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, March 11–20, 1963

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing (1 Cent Coin in Envelope), Nam June Paik, 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing (1 Cent Coin in Envelope)

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Sonatine foe Radio, Nam June Paik, 1963, recreated 1964

Sonatine foe Radio

1963, recreated 1964 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Fluxus Island in Décollage Ocean, Nam June Paik, 1963

Fluxus Island in Décollage Ocean

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Nam June Paik at his Exposition of Music – Electronic Television, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, March 11-20, 1963, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, 1963

Nam June Paik at his Exposition of Music – Electronic Television, Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, March 11-20, 1963

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing, Nam June Paik, 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Nam June Paik's Fluxus Champion Contest, performed during Festum Fluxorum/Fluxus/Musik und Antimusik/Das Instrumentale Theater, Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf, February 3, 1963, Nam June Paik, 1963

Nam June Paik's Fluxus Champion Contest, performed during Festum Fluxorum/Fluxus/Musik und Antimusik/Das Instrumentale Theater, Staatliche Kunstakademie, Düsseldorf, February 3, 1963

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-Garde Hinduism! (Postmusic), Nam June Paik, 1963

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-Garde Hinduism! (Postmusic)

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Moving Theater No. 2, Nam June Paik, 1963

Moving Theater No. 2

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

University for Avant-Garde Hinduism / Yam Festival, Nam June Paik, George Brecht, 1963

University for Avant-Garde Hinduism / Yam Festival

1963 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing (1 Cent Coin in Envelope), Nam June Paik, 1964

The Monthly Review of the University for Avant-garde Hinduism mailing (1 Cent Coin in Envelope)

1964 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Poster for Actions/Agit Pop/Dé-Coll/Age Happening/Events/Anti Art/L'Autrisme/Art Total/Refluxus, Auditorium Maximum, Aachen, Germany, July 20, 1964, Nam June Paik, 1964

Poster for Actions/Agit Pop/Dé-Coll/Age Happening/Events/Anti Art/L'Autrisme/Art Total/Refluxus, Auditorium Maximum, Aachen, Germany, July 20, 1964

1964 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Electronic Fables, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1965-1971/1992

Electronic Fables

1965-1971/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Zen for Film, Nam June Paik, 1965

Zen for Film

1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Symphony No. 5 (Symphonie Nr. 5), Nam June Paik, c. 1965

Symphony No. 5 (Symphonie Nr. 5)

c. 1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Zen for Film, Nam June Paik, c. 1965

Zen for Film

c. 1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Zen for Film from Fluxkit, Nam June Paik, 1965

Zen for Film from Fluxkit

1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Nam June Paik's Variations on a Theme by Saint-Saëns, performed by Charlotte Moorman during 24 Stunden (24 Hours), Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, Germany, June 5, 1965, Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman, 1965

Nam June Paik's Variations on a Theme by Saint-Saëns, performed by Charlotte Moorman during 24 Stunden (24 Hours), Galerie Parnass, Wuppertal, Germany, June 5, 1965

1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Mechanical for Zen for Film, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, c. 1965

Mechanical for Zen for Film

c. 1965 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Beatles Electroniques, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1966-1972/1992

Beatles Electroniques

1966-1972/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, Hi Red Center, 1966

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966

1966 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Electronic Moon No. 2, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1966-1972/1992

Electronic Moon No. 2

1966-1972/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, Hi Red Center, 1966

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966

1966 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Electronic Yoga, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1966-1972/1992

Electronic Yoga

1966-1972/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Video-Film Concert, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1966-1972/1992

Video-Film Concert

1966-1972/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, Hi Red Center, 1966

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966

1966 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966, Nam June Paik, George Maciunas, Hi Red Center, 1966

Hotel Event, performed at Waldorf Astoria, New York, June 4, 1966

1966 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Red Hand), Nam June Paik, 1967

Untitled (Red Hand)

1967 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Video Tape Study No. 3, Nam June Paik, Jud Yalkut, 1967-69/1992

Video Tape Study No. 3

1967-69/1992 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Poster for Intermedia '68: Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik, New York State University, various locations, February–March 1968, Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman, Designer Unidentified, 1968

Poster for Intermedia '68: Charlotte Moorman and Nam June Paik, New York State University, various locations, February–March 1968

1968 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, Otto Piene, 1968

Untitled

1968 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Map of the 7th Annual Avant Garde Festival, Wards Island, Mill Rock Island, East River at 102nd Street, New York City, 1969, Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman, 1969

Map of the 7th Annual Avant Garde Festival, Wards Island, Mill Rock Island, East River at 102nd Street, New York City, 1969

1969 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Poster for Nam June Paik: Paik-Abe Video Synthesizer with Charlotte Moorman, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, January 18–23, 1972, Nam June Paik, Charlotte Moorman, Mastropaul Design, 1972

Poster for Nam June Paik: Paik-Abe Video Synthesizer with Charlotte Moorman, Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NY, January 18–23, 1972

1972 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1973

Untitled

1973 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Cinemascope/Dreamscope TV, Nam June Paik, 1973

Cinemascope/Dreamscope TV

1973 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Dream TV, Nam June Paik, 1973

Dream TV

1973 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Portrait of Geoge Brecht, Nam June Paik, 1973

Portrait of Geoge Brecht

1973 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Global Groove, Nam June Paik, 1973

Global Groove

1973 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

A Tribute to John Cage, Nam June Paik, 1973/1976

A Tribute to John Cage

1973/1976 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled from The New York Collection for Stockholm, Nam June Paik, 1973

Untitled from The New York Collection for Stockholm

1973 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1974

Untitled

1974 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1974

Untitled

1974 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1975

Untitled

1975 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1975

Untitled

1975 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1975

Untitled

1975 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1975

Untitled

1975 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Suite 212, Nam June Paik, Shigeko Kubota, Jud Yalkut, Douglas Davis, 1975/1977

Suite 212

1975/1977 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Fluxus is always 6 a.m., Nam June Paik, 1976

Fluxus is always 6 a.m.

1976 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Zen TV), Nam June Paik, 1977

Untitled (Zen TV)

1977 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

3 F Truck, Nam June Paik, 1977

3 F Truck

1977 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Guadalcanal Requiem, Nam June Paik, 1977/1979

Guadalcanal Requiem

1977/1979 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1978

Untitled

1978 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (TVS), Nam June Paik, 1978

Untitled (TVS)

1978 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (Merce), Nam June Paik, 1978

Untitled (Merce)

1978 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel, Nam June Paik, Shigeko Kubota, 1978

Merce by Merce by Paik Part Two: Merce and Marcel

1978 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Media Shuttle: Moscow/New York, Nam June Paik, Dimitri Devyatkin, 1978

Media Shuttle: Moscow/New York

1978 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Flux Jets, Nam June Paik, 1985 (recto); 1979 (verso)

Flux Jets

1985 (recto); 1979 (verso) · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Lake Placid '80, Nam June Paik, 1980

Lake Placid '80

1980 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Buddha), Nam June Paik, 1982

Untitled (Buddha)

1982 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (TVS), Nam June Paik, 1982

Untitled (TVS)

1982 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (TV Static), Nam June Paik, 1982

Untitled (TV Static)

1982 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint, Nam June Paik, Shigeko Kubota, 1982

Allan 'n' Allen's Complaint

1982 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Drawing for T.V. Camera Sculpture, Nam June Paik, 1983

Drawing for T.V. Camera Sculpture

1983 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Allen Ginsberg), Nam June Paik, 1984

Untitled (Allen Ginsberg)

1984 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell, Nam June Paik, 1984

Good Morning, Mr. Orwell

1984 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Braun Jet, Nam June Paik, 1985

Braun Jet

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Kricke Jet, Nam June Paik, 1985

Kricke Jet

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Notation for Braun Jet, Nam June Paik, 1985

Notation for Braun Jet

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Flux Jets, Nam June Paik, 1985

Flux Jets

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Hoehme Jet, Nam June Paik, 1985

Hoehme Jet

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Flux Jets, Nam June Paik, 1985

Flux Jets

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Flux Jets, Nam June Paik, 1985

Flux Jets

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Beüys Jet, Nam June Paik, 1985

Beüys Jet

1985 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Living with the Living Theatre, Nam June Paik, Paul Garrin, Betsy Connors, 1989

Living with the Living Theatre

1989 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Green Ginsburg), Nam June Paik, 1990

Untitled (Green Ginsburg)

1990 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled, Nam June Paik, 1993

Untitled

1993 · Not on view · The Museum of Modern Art

Untitled (Manipulated TV), Nam June Paik, 1996

Untitled (Manipulated TV)

1996 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (Earth), Nam June Paik, 2000

Untitled (Earth)

2000 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (Rain), Nam June Paik, 2001

Untitled (Rain)

2001 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Ommah, Nam June Paik, 2005

Ommah

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (TV Ghosts), Nam June Paik, 2005

Untitled (TV Ghosts)

2005 · Not on view · National Gallery of Art

Untitled (Desk), Nam June Paik, c. 1970

Untitled (Desk)

c. 1970 · Not on view · Harvard Art Museums

Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm, Nam June Paik, 1973

Untitled, from The New York Collection for Stockholm

1973 · Not on view · Art Institute of Chicago