“I definitely see the growth of KIAF over the past few years and collectors have become diverse. Among noticeable changes is galleries presenting their own unique artists,” said Kathleen Kim, a lawyer specializing in art at Liwu Law Group. The art fair, with some 170 galleries from home and abroad participating, runs through Sunday. By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

BTS’ V was spotted by a Korea Herald reporter Wednesday evening at KIAF Seoul 2021, South Korea’s largest international art fair being held at Coex in southern Seoul. V, wearing a Louis Vuitton jacket and a cap, was seen strolling around the exhibition hall. When the reporter approached him and asked if he was V from BTS, he first denied it: “Nope, no I am not.” After a few seconds of eye conta...

“I’m not being critical of existing brand guidelines and brand new projects, but I want to start to think about things. At least, have a question in mind to challenge some of these or behaviors of the existing formulas that have been going on in the past.” He introduced his rebranding project called “Squarespace,” which sets out to define a system through generating flexibility movement. Space 1...

“We need to think about possible changes that the metaverse would bring (to our lives) in the future. People’s thoughts are likely to be changed alongside the technology development,” Soh said. “Although future generations will face limitations of expressing their appearances and thoughts through platforms.” Kim Kyo, staff product designer at Lyft Autonomous in San Francisco, highlighted the imp...

Dedicated to contemporary art, Fondation Louis Vuitton presents exhibition of Warhol‘s self-portraits from its collection

The online viewing room, which was launched last year, will be open to the general public from Friday to Oct. 23. VVIPs and VIPs have had access to the platform since Oct 8. The KIAF will offer a variety of panels, featuring artists and art experts, including Victoria Siddal, board director of Frieze, which will be livestreamed on KIAF’s YouTube channel. South Korea has emerged as an attractive ...

Last month, the actor was fined 30 million won for illegal use of propofol at a plastic surgery hospital in Gangnam during 2019. Ha did not submit an appeal, admitting to all charges and apologized to the public that he would live a more responsible life. Meanwhile, Ha has recently finished shooting for an upcoming Netflix Korea original series, “Suriname.” The actor plays the role of a business...

"My paintings have nothing to do with depicting objects or existing artistic styles. The important point to me is how my body and the art medium meet on the canvas and how it turns out. I see the ‘phenomenon of painting’ that happens on a canvas. The acrylic paint rolling down on a canvas is part of it,” Lee said. “Some people simply say the paintings look like a heart, wings or something else, ...

By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

The exhibition in Paris will mainly focus on the shape of the Korean alphabet and how they are used artistically in diverse fields. On display are 46 experimental artworks by 22 teams of artists that were created using Hangeul. The exhibition also showcases historical documents, including a replica of Hunminjeongeum Haerye, an instruction book on Hangeul, published in 1446 by King Sejong (1397-14...

"No matter how developed the digital image programs are -- such as Photoshop -- I still value the feelings that come from analog things, including sketches,” he said. As an avid traveler who enjoys getting creative inspirations from different places and working as a team with photographers, illustrators and graphic designers on the scene, Jeon welcomes the gradual lifting of regulations against ...

POR’s recent projects include designing the identity and website for a Sustainable Lamp company called PET Lamp and signage system for Summit in New York, a new observation deck experience, which is one of a kind in New York, according to the design studio. As an omnidisciplinary designer, sustainability has been an important part of his design which has become more relevant today as millennials...

The exhibition has been so popular that scalpers had been selling tickets illegally, which are now eradicated after the museum took actions to stop online ticket touting. Second-hand tickets were changing hands for around 100,000 won to 150,000 won ($85-$125), while the exhibition is free of charge. “We have contacted the websites to request for regulation of posts that contain keywords related ...

Founded in 1974, the Arko Art Center is run by Arts Council Korea. The museum is closed Mondays, and online reservations through Naver are required to visit the exhibition. By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com)

The term “kinetic identity” created by DIA Studio combines motion design and branding, inspired by two artistic disciplines of music and design.