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[Feature] Korea rises as Asian art hub on back of purchasing power, favorable biz climate

May 25, 2021

Some attribute the latest interest in Korea’s art market to the recent turmoil in Hong Kong, the traditional art hub in Asia, which has international art institutions looking elsewhere in the region....
Govt. to announce new museum plan for late Samsung chief's artworks in June

May 24, 2021

The government plans to make a decision by next month on the construction of a new museum to house donations from the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee's vast art collection, officials at the culture...
MMCA celebrates Chung Sang-hwa’s 60-year art career

May 24, 2021

Chung first applies kaolin on a canvas repeatedly to create a layer that is 3 to 5 millimeters thick, which takes about a week. Then he holds the canvas along the vertical and horizontal lines that h...
Hyundai Card Storage turns into magazine museum

May 19, 2021

The golden age of the world’s five most influential magazines has unfolded at the Hyundai Card Storage in Seoul. Walking through the exhibition hall, you may find some interesting facts about the mag...
Frieze art fair to launch in Seoul next fall

May 18, 2021

Frieze art fair, one of the world‘s largest global art fairs, will head to Seoul in September 2022 for the first time, to coincide with Korea’s annual art fair, KIAF Art Seoul. The two art fairs wil...
[Herald Interview] Barakat Contemporary’s director pushes Seoul as art hub of Asia

May 18, 2021

"The Game of Heh: Barakat Egyptian Treasures” opened at Barakat Seoul on Tuesday, offering visitors an opportunity to appreciate Egyptian antiques as if they are playing a game. “Koreans are fast an...
Buddhism-inspired photographs, installations offer tranquility

May 17, 2021

The exhibition showcases sculptor Kim Seung-young’s installation works that convey Buddhist philosophy and British American photographer Michael Kenna’s photographs of Buddha statues and Buddhist tem...
Busan art fair wraps up with record 80,000 visitors

May 17, 2021

An annual art fair held at the country's southeastern port city of Busan wrapped up Sunday with a record number of visitors snapping up billions of won worth of artworks, organizers said Monday. The...
Artists in Myanmar take part in art fest marking May 18 Democratic Uprising

May 16, 2021

While keeping in touch with the artists in Myanmar through different groups and preparing for the art festival, Kim was touched by the way the participating artists fought for democratization during ...
Sculpture-devoted Plastic Art Seoul 2021 to kick off Sunday

May 14, 2021

The art fair will promote a select number of talented Korean sculptors, including Kim Sung-ji, Lee Myeong-hoon, Nam Ji-hyung and Song Hyun-gu, by presenting their artworks among those who joined the ...
Korean art master Suh Se-ok’s collection donated to his second hometown

May 14, 2021

Among the donated works, 2,300 are Suh’s abstract paintings, drawings and seal carvings, which encompass the artist’s art world. The other 990 donations are part of Suh’s collection of artworks that...
[Weekender] [#WeFace] Green architecture brings fresh air

May 13, 2021

There is also the big question of what really constitutes environmentally friendly housing. “There is a neighbor who often talks about how eco-friendly his house is,” a retired office worker with th...
Art Busan anticipating big success again this year

May 13, 2021

The art fair kicked off Thursday with a VIP opening at the Bexco Exhibition Center in Busan. For the general public, the event opens Friday and runs through Sunday. Despite the ongoing pandemic, the...
[Feature] Cities, museums all want a piece of the pie

May 12, 2021

Lee Kun-hee collection sparks debates over where the valuable artworks should go
Korean art project ‘Traveling Korean Arts’ kicks off in 14 countries

May 11, 2021

The project “Traveling Korean Arts,” aimed at introducing Korean art to a global audience, has kicked off in collaboration with art institutions in 14 countries. The art project -- organized by the ...