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Experimental paint artist Shin Sung-hy's works unveiled at Gallery Hyundai
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Singapore Art Week lights up Southeast Asian art scene
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Pioneering LGBTQ+ art collector Patrick Sun to break through Korean art scene
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Caravaggio's dramatic paintings bring Baroque art back to Seoul
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Public invited to talk with Korea Artist Prize finalists
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Arts Council Korea launches integrated platform for arts
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Pioneering LGBTQ+ art collector Patrick Sun to break through Korean art scene
An unprecedented LGBTQ+ exhibition is set to take place in the first quarter of next year Hong Kong collector Patrick Sun has collected art since the 1980s, merging his passions in contemporary art and LGBTQ+ society. The collector will knock on the door of the Korean art scene early next year by showing his collection at the Art Sonje Center in Seoul. An exhibition of artwork with overarching LGBTQ+ themes is unprecedented for the museum in a city where such art is rarely dealt. Sun, the founde
Feb. 8, 2025
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Arts Council Korea launches integrated platform for arts
The website offers services in four languages Arts Council Korea has launched a new platform, integrating five websites run by the government’s funding agency for the arts and non-profit organizations. The website directly links those accessing it to a variety of sites, including Arko’s website, Arko arts archives, a digital archive of Korean art and a public art portal. The website is also available in Korean, English, Chinese and Japanese. “We brought all the programs together on a single plat
Feb. 5, 2025
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Public invited to talk with Korea Artist Prize finalists
Dialogue with finalists, judges introduced last year as part of revamp of annual prize The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea is inviting the public to a discussion with the Korea Artist Prize 2024 nominees to be held Tuesday as part of the winner selection process. The dialogue between the judges and the four nominated artists – Yoon Ji-young, Kwon Ha-youn, Yang Jung-uk and Jane Jin Kaisen -- about their works currently on view at the "Korea Artist Prize 2024" exhibition at t
Feb. 5, 2025
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Experimental paint artist Shin Sung-hy's works unveiled at Gallery Hyundai
Shin's 10th exhibition at Gallery Hyundai runs through March 16 Pushing the boundary of painting is what painter Shin Sung-hy pursued before passing away at the age of 61 in 2009. Gallery Hyundai has unveiled some of the artist's last works created before his death, which feature his distinctive techniques, such as tearing up thick cardboard. The exhibition “Couturage, Nouage” marks the 10th exhibition of the artist's works at the gallery, celebrating more than 35 years working with the pioneeri
Feb. 5, 2025
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Singapore Art Week lights up Southeast Asian art scene
City-state claims pivotal role in Asian art scene SINGAPORE -- Located off the tip of the Malay peninsula, Singapore has long been an important international trading hub. In recent years, the city-state has claimed another role as a pivotal player in the Asian art scene. Singapore Art Week, which marked its 13th edition this year, is a government-led initiative held in collaboration with the private sector. Held from Jan. 17 to 26 across the city, this year's art week attracted art lovers and co
Feb. 3, 2025
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Yang Hae-gue's new series of sculptures to be shown at Nasher Sculpture Center in US
The US exhibition follows the artist's recent first UK survey show at the Hayward Gallery Korean contemporary artist Yang Hae-gue will unveil her new series of sculptures in February, inspired by landscapes and animal forms -- signaling a shift in her prolific practice -- at the Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, Texas, US. On the heels of a survey exhibition at the Hayward Gallery in London, the upcoming exhibition “Lost Lands and Sunken Fields” will span three galleries and the outdoor sculptu
Jan. 31, 2025
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Heritage transformed as modern escapes
Historic department store reimagined as cafe in Mokpo; Heritage site hosting boundary-challenging exhibition in Daejeon; Vinyl sanctuary in Seoul Historic department store reimagined as cafe in Mokpo Travelers exploring southern South Korea may want to add the newly opened Cafe Hwashin Chainstore to their itinerary. This grand cafe is housed in a historic building that was originally the Hwashin Department Store, built in 1935 during the Japanese colonial era. Upon entering, visitors are greeted
Jan. 31, 2025
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Caravaggio's dramatic paintings bring Baroque art back to Seoul
'The Master of Light Caravaggio and His Descendants' runs at Seoul Arts Center’s Hangaram Art Museum until March 27 Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio (1571-1610) is a historic figure of Baroque art, renowned for his masterful use of high contrast between light and shadow. The exhibition “The Master of Light Caravaggio and His Descendants” illuminates his artistic path and introduces other Baroque artists who may be little known to Korean audiences. The exhibition at Seoul Arts Ce
Jan. 26, 2025
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First of Park Seo-bo museums to open in Seoul
The construction of Park Seo-bo Museum Seoul is underway next to the Park Seo-bo Foundation in Yeonhui-dong, with the building expected to be completed by year-end. “The museum in Seoul may become the first Park museum to be established among others. The construction is in full swing,” the foundation said in a recent social media post updating the progress of three planned museums. The museum on Jeju Island was to be built next to the JW Marriott Jeju Resort and Spa in the southern city of Seogw
Jan. 23, 2025
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SeMA director Choi Eun-ju looks beyond Seoul
Seoul's city-run museum to hold exhibition in Abu Dhabi in May Seoul Museum of Art Director Choi Eun-ju has been a trailblazer as a curator and museum director. As soon as she came into office at the museum run by the city of Seoul two years ago, she thought of where the 36-year-old museum was in the history of Korean contemporary art. “As a director, you have to set a direction for the museum," Choi told The Korea Herald on Monday at Seoul Museum of Art. “Let’s say Seoul Museum of Art, there sh
Jan. 21, 2025