Busan Biennale 2022 will kick off Sept. 3 across Busan with the theme of “We, on the Rising Wave,” exploring the history of the port city located at the southeastern tip of the country. The 65-day biennale will be led by artistic director Kim Hae-ju, a former deputy director of Art Songe Center, who participated in Busan Biennale 2006. The biennale will look into how the country’s second largest...

The artist considers her works as part of a “process of searching for the hidden beauty behind a phenomenon.” When asked if a person has her own color, Toh said she believes so. As for herself, she has numerous colors that define her. “I don’t think I have a single color for myself,” she said. Toh is a granddaughter of Do Sang-bong (1902-1977), the famed modernist who pioneered Western-style pai...

The MMCA Hyundai Motor Series, inaugurated in 2014, is sponsored by Hyundai Motor as a project supporting established Korean artists. Selected artists are commissioned to create new works that are then shown at an exhibition at the state museum. Choe is the ninth artist chosen for the MMCA Hyundai Motor Series. Former winners include the artistic duo Moon Kyung-won and Jeon Joon-ho, Yang Hae-gue...

The organizing committee of international art fair Kiaf Seoul has appointed Koo Ja-yeol, also known as Christopher Koo, as its new chairman. He succeeds Bahk Byong-won, who has led the committee since 2013. Koo, who is also chairman of the Korea International Trade Association, will oversee the direction of the committee and take charge of public activities, including building relationships with...

Among the multicolored “Conjunction” series that he newly showcased is “Conjunction 21-38,” which he completed last year during the pandemic. He used the bae-ap-beop technique, but he integrated blue and white hues to add colorful features. Unlike his early “Conjunction” series where he mainly used dark monochrome colors reminiscent of Korean traditional roof tiles, or giwa, white porcelain or ch...

As an artist whose work encompasses performative elements and textiles, Hong considers “collaboration” as an important notion in her art. However, for Hong, collaboration goes beyond people’s participation in her work. “Collaboration is not about simply joining in to work together. I always think about the process of how my work could change by working with performers and master craftsmen,” she ...

“I have considered communication as very important issue in art. Even little kids can do Body Scape paintings as long as they know the method. I have seen paintings outside of paintings. So I wanted to give it a try. To me, art is not about how technically and sophisticatedly things are created,” Lee said during the press conference. The platform will be an Ethereum-based system, but will adopt ...

Jeong, an installation artist, has explored and questioned the relationship between the human body and robotics or artificial intelligence. Having studied drama and music, she is also a choreographer and combines body movements with performative machines in her exhibitions. Born in 1980, she is the recipient of the 16th Hermes Foundation Missulsang in 2016. The world’s biggest art exhibition wil...

“Kim Swoo-guen began contemporary architecture in Korea. It was a great thing to join his team upon graduating college in 1965,” Kim said. Along with his teacher, Kim took part in designing the Korean Pavilion at Expo 67 held in Montreal, Canada in 1967. The funds raised will go to the Seoul-based Project Management for International Cooporation, which helps vaccinate children in North Korea aga...

“There was a time when I was afraid to make judgments when painting, and rarely worked on painting. But I realized I needed flexibility as an artist,” Moon said. His painting method resembles the impasto technique – a technique first used during the 16th century Renaissance period, in which paint is applied on a surface in very thick layers, maximizing its texture and three-dimensional qualities...

The Gwangju Biennale Foundation and GIZI Foundation will launch the “Gwangju Biennale Park Seo-bo Art Prize” at the 14th Gwangju Biennale scheduled to open in April next year to recognize a promising artist participating at the biennale. GIZI Foundation, established by Korean contemporary artist Park Seo-bo, has committed $1 million to the prize, with $100,000 in prize money to winning artists o...

Established in 1938, Kansong Art Museum is home to some 360 national treasures and treasures. By comparison, the government directly manages a total of 434 national treasures and treasures at the National Museum of Korea and other state entities as of 2020. A wealthy businessman, Chun Hyung-pil founded the museum to protect invaluable cultural artifacts from being taken out of the country during...

There are cafes and photo zones at the park for those who want a warm drink during the winter and to take photos with friends. Yongyangbongjeojong is a place where you can catch a glimpse of history of the late Joseon era and enjoy a walk with friends to enjoy the night view of Seoul. Photos by Park Hyun-koo Written by Park Yuna

“After the Korean War, South Korea went through a compact and intensive industrialization. There is a gray area in dividing between modern art and contemporary art when it comes to works from these artists,” said Kim Bong-ki, president of Art In Culture and a professor at Kyonggi University. “It is almost a miracle that they flourished their artistic world after going through the Korean War and t...

"For our family, eating a bowl of tteokguk together signals a start to the New Year. We skipped tteokguk once, and I had a strange feeling that we were not welcoming the new year,” Lee said. Lee offered a tip on making jidan decorations, stressing that one should make them first before starting to cook the main tteokguk because it can take more time than expected. “I recommend you make jidan fi...