Toward the end of the exhibition, black and grey dot paintings take over as if Kim was hinting at his imminent death. His paintings from 1974 are a pivot from the colorful paintings of his previous years. He suffered a stroke and was admitted to a hospital in New York on July 7, 1974, and died July 25 at the age of 61. The exhibition runs through Sept. 10 and requires online reservation. The Ho...

The upcoming symposium aims to examine the current situation from a broader perspective with the participation of various stakeholders, including AI experts, literary translators and legal experts. Divided into four sessions, the symposium will look at the history and the current state of AI translation, the use and acceptability of AI translation, legal and ethical issues surrounding AI transla...

Seoul-based gallery Kocoon d‘Art will participate in Focus New York 2023, scheduled from Thursday to Sunday, at Chelsea Industrial in New York City. The fair is part of New York Art Week which features two global art fairs, TEFAF New York Art Fair and Frieze New York. Focus New York 2023 will include some 40 galleries including Kocoon d‘Art, which will present Korean artists Choi Wool-ga, Kim Ho...

One side of the bell's body also features an inscription of roughly 1,037 ancient Chinese characters that recounts King Seongdeok's peaceful 40-year reign over the Silla Kingdom. The inscription writes that there were neither wars nor conflict, nor adversity faced by his people during his reign. The inscription goes on to say that in recognition of his accomplishment, the government office commi...

New works by Austrian artist Erwin Wurm have been unveiled at American gallery Lehmann Maupin in Hannam-dong, Seoul. He is "best known for his sculptures that include human-sized pickles and a house compressed to just one-meter wide," and according to the gallery, "He has examined the fundamental tenets of the medium for over 25 years." The “Dream” exhibition in Seoul includes the artist’s new “...

Founded in 1824, the National Gallery houses over 2,300 paintings in the Western European tradition from the late 13th to the early 20th century. The selection chosen for the special exhibition is representative of the National Gallery’s history, and includes some paintings that are rarely seen in Korea. The institution hopes to offer a concise history of Western art at the exhibitions in Asia. ...

Besides its most popular waffle -- a plain waffle with whipped cream, melted butter and apple jam -- a large variety of options has been added to the menu, such as cream cheese and Nutella. But it is the crispy, hot waffle and signature sweet sauce that has people coming back for more. “I have been coming here for five years and my favorite doesn’t change. Plain waffle with yogurt ice cream with...

17.74-kilometer circular trail offers panoramic mountain and coastal views

Book Shelter as a community beyond a library Yangcheon Book Shelter, located inside Yangcheon Neighborhood Park, opened in November 2020 and has become a popular space. About 230 people visited the shelter daily on average and the occupancy rate for the 90 available seats reaches 100 percent on weekends, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. "The aim of the project is to build a commu...

Another film by Holmes, "Queer Korean Customs," appreciates the resilience and resourcefulness of Koreans. The texts inserted between clips express Holmes' admiration for Koreans' ability to undertake demanding manual labor, describing them as "human steamrollers," "steam shovels" and cranes. He also marveled at the "chigi man," or "jigeggun," who carry a wooden A-frame with loads of more than 90...

Renowned French organist Olivier Latry will bring French organ music to South Korea for his first concert here in six years. While Latry has been to his wife and organist Lee Shin-young’s home country of Korea multiple times on private visits over the past several years, this trip will feature his musical talents at the forefront. For the concert next week, he has chosen music from Richard Wagne...

The exhibition “Oia: Zen and Celadon of Goryeo” has kicked off Friday at the Dohwaseogil Culture Complex Center in Jongno-gu, central Seoul, presenting some 200 celadon pieces estimated to be from the Goryeo era (918-1392) collected by pottery collector Ju Jae-yoon. Running through July 20, the exhibition is accompanied by a meditation gallery that shows media artwork by Choi Min-seok under the ...

French curator Nicolas Bourriaud will direct the 15th Gwangju Biennale scheduled to open in September 2024. Bourriaud is a renowned critic in the global art scene who has explored the concept of “relational aesthetics.” The discourse of relational aesthetics -- which deals with concept of relationships, meditation, participation and interaction -- is often cited as one of the defining concepts i...