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Painting album by Joseon master painter fails to find new ownerArts&DesignJul 15, 2020A painting album by Jeong Seon (1676-1759), an artist hailed as a Joseon-era master of landscape painting, failed to find a new owner Wednesday at an auction held by K Auction in Sinsa-dong, southern... -
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[Herald Interview] Gang Dong-won falls for zombie genre while filming ‘Peninsula’PeopleJul 15, 2020Actor Gang Dong-won was not a big fan of zombie flicks until he starred in “Peninsula,” a zombie thriller that hit the theaters Wednesday. While filming the movie, he found himself physically challen... -
Annual Yeowoorak Festival to continue via online platformArts&DesignJul 14, 2020The National Theater of Korea announced Tuesday it would continue its annual Yeowoorak Festival online as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. The state-run theater will live stream a total of six perfo... -
MMCA Gwacheon to revitalize outdoor space with installationArts&DesignJul 13, 2020The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea announced Monday it has selected installation work “The Surface,” designed by stpmj, an architectural practice based in both Seoul and New Yo... -
KSIF provides online courses on Korean cultureCultureJul 12, 2020King Sejong Institute Foundation is offering 15 online courses on Korean culture for foreigners as untact (contactless) learning is gaining ground amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The institute will offe... -
Eva Armisen’s paintings about happiness, family offer comfortArts&DesignJul 12, 2020Spanish painter Eva Armisen, known as an “artist drawing happiness” in Korea, is showcasing her work in Seoul to offer comfort amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition “Eva Armisen Vida”... -
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[Herald Interview] Expanding Korea’s presence in global art worldArts&DesignJul 11, 2020Do says this is good timing to present Korean experimental and media artists such as Park Hyun-ki and Kwak Duck-jun after dansaekhwa -- Korea’s art genre evolved in the late 1960s and the 1970s by ar... -
Horim Museum unveils folk paintings on books, lettersArts&DesignJul 8, 2020“Chaekgeori paintings show how much the people back in the era had valued learning by drawing bookshelves,” Ryu Jin-hyun, senior curator of the museum, told The Korea Herald. “But they added some ima... -
![[Museum of One’s Own] At age of 90, Park Seo-bo pioneers new phase of life](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2020/07/06/20200706000783_0.jpg)
[Museum of One’s Own] At age of 90, Park Seo-bo pioneers new phase of lifeArts&DesignJul 6, 2020Gizi Art Base 9-2 Yeonhui-ro 24-gil, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul. For more inquiries, contact Gizi Art Base via its Instagram account: Instagram.com/gizi.foundation By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com) -
Lacquer artist Kim Deok-han finds self through repeated processArts&DesignJul 6, 2020Kim began to expand his presence to the international stage last year. When he participated in the India Art Fair, organized by the Korean Cultural Center in India, his “Overlaid” series gained huge ... -
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[The Arts and COVID-19] Turning adversity into opportunityArts&DesignJul 1, 2020“Establishing pride in Korea’s modern art” is Youn‘s guiding philosophy in running the museum, and the calligraphy exhibition in March was part of that philosophy. “Traditionally, calligraphy such a... -
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[Museum of One’s Own] Park Soo Keun Museum, place that feels like mother’s warm embraceArts&DesignJun 30, 2020Park Soo Keun Museum 265-15 Parksookeun-ro, Yanggu-eup, Yanggu-gun, Gangwon Province. For more information, call (033) 480-2655 or visit parksookeun.or.kr By Park Yuna (yunapark@heraldcorp.com) -
Arario Gallery presents exhibition with two different themesArts&DesignJun 28, 2020"I just wanted to criticize the gap in understanding contemporary art between art experts and audiences,” Park said. Park, however, stressed that he did not intend to poke fun at any specific group ... -
Korean War remembered at MMCA showArts&DesignJun 24, 2020The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) is hosting a special exhibition to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War by looking at the memories of the war captured t... -
Painting album by Joseon master painter to go on block next monthArts&DesignJun 24, 2020A painting album by Jeong Seon (1676~1759), an artist hailed as the Joseon-period master of landscape paintings, will be put on auction for the first time next month. Designated as Treasure No. 1796...
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