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Exhibit takes place around discarded power plant

Dec 4, 2019

An exhibit is underway at an outdoor space near retired thermal power plants in Mapo-gu, Seoul, which await to be transformed into a cultural complex. The event, titled “Kraftwerk 2019: Homo Symbiou...
US video art pioneer’s show opens in Korea

Dec 2, 2019

Suwon IPark Museum of Art is holding a solo exhibition dedicated to Gary Hill, a US-based artist considered one of the pioneers of video art, titled “Gary Hill: Momentombs.” The exhibition in Suwon,...
Rhii Jew-yo wins MMCA Korea Artist Prize 2019

Nov 29, 2019

Rhii Jew-yo was announced the winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2019 Thursday evening. Rhii was one of four finalists for the prize, organized by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, K...
[Eye Plus] Beauty of silver threads

Nov 29, 2019

Ipsa is the traditional Korean art of inlaying thin threads of silver or gold onto harder surfaces such as iron to create exquisite decorative patterns or images. The craft reached its pinnacle in t...
Colors and more colors: new social media-friendly exhibition opens in Seoul

Nov 28, 2019

As the art scene becomes more social media-friendly, a new exhibition -- literally full of colors -- opened Friday, openly welcoming Instagram users. Sfactory, a culture complex in the hip Seongsu-d...
PKM Gallery’s exhibition brings together 6 internationally renowned artists

Nov 26, 2019

PKM Gallery is holding an exhibition where visitors can glimpse works by artists who have drawn a great deal of attention in the contemporary art world. PKM Gallery’s exhibition “Eternal Now,” co-cu...
Arko show highlights midcareer artists

Nov 26, 2019

Arko Art Center is holding its 2019 Mid-Career Artist Exhibition, which comprises two separate solo exhibitions dedicated to Bae Jong-heon and Heo Ku-young. The annual art show started in 2000 as a ...
Pompeii's grand baths unveiled, with hidden tragedy

Nov 26, 2019

POMPEII (AFP) -- Magnificent thermal baths designed to be the jewel of Pompeii but destroyed by a volcanic eruption before they could be completed opened to visitors for the first time on Monday afte...
Kim Whan-ki’s blue dot painting sets record for Korean painters

Nov 24, 2019

South Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki’s major dot painting set a record for Korean painters at an auction in Hong Kong. “Universe 5-IV-71 #200” by the late Kim sold for HK$88 million ($11.2 milli...
[ASEAN-Korea summit] Handicrafts of Mekong on display in Busan

Nov 24, 2019

ASEAN Culture House under the Korea Foundation is to host mini fair “Bazaar Mekong: Handicraft and Design Goods,” introducing the art and design culture of the five Mekong countries. The exhibition ...
Painting by S. Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki fetches 13.2b won in Hong Kong

Nov 24, 2019

HONG KONG -- A major dot painting by late South Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki sold for HK$88 million, or 13.2 billion won ($11.2 million), in a Christie's auction in Hong Kong on Saturday. Acco...
National maritime museum opens on west coast

Nov 18, 2019

A national maritime museum has opened in Taean-gun, South Chungcheong Province, opening up its entire exhibition space and its maritime artifact collection to the public. The Taean Maritime Museum p...
Namsangol Hanok Village incorporates modern artifacts inspired by Korean traditional themes

Nov 15, 2019

The exhibition “Hang in Hanok” at Namsangol Hanok Village shows how the traditional Korean village incorporates contemporary works of art that its artifacts have inspired. The project, co-organized ...
[Video] Exhibition offers unique joy of taking pictures

Nov 12, 2019

Karl Lagerfeld famously said, “Pictures capture a moment that is gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Whipping out a camera and taking photos yourself helps you grab the precious memories. This is...
Korean society through the eyes of a female minjung artist

Nov 11, 2019

Just a few minutes ahead of the exhibition tour on Thursday, Nho Won-hee, 71, asked visitors for their names. With a pen in her hand, Nho approached her painting “People in the Square” (2018) and sta...