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Fri, October 2, 2020 | 02:56

Daydreamers hunt dragon for money

Daydreamers hunt dragon for money

Traditional performance “Dragon Hunters” revolves around four main characters searching for a dragon, hoping to make a fortune. Although it tells the story of people chasing after money, the performance rarely seems materialistic. In the traditional open space musical, the dragon hunters are hilarious rather than greedy or self-absorbed.

2020-09-29 14:24

National art museum opens to dogs

National art museum opens to dogs

The latest attempt by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) at interdisciplinary art is rather radical - it has created an exhibition for dogs and their owners. Titled "A Museum for All, A Museum for Dogs," it is the first national art exhibit in Korea to invite canine companions, opening a discussion on the role of museums. The exhibit was originally sche...

2020-09-27 17:06

Korean art inspired by traditional culture to be exhibited in Warsaw

Korean art inspired by traditional culture to be exhibited in Warsaw

Eleven Korean contemporary artists will present work inspired by Korea's traditional culture at a special exhibition in Poland. The Savina Museum of Contemporary Art presents "ONE INSPIRATION - The Very First Ideas from Korean Tradition and Culture" at the Royal Lazienki Museum in Warsaw, from Oct. 3 through Nov. 29 in cooperation with the Korean Foundation for International ...

2020-09-21 16:26

Lee Seung-hee goes beyond typical notions of ceramics

Lee Seung-hee goes beyond typical notions of ceramics

Ceramist Lee Seung-hee breaks away from the traditional notions of practical porcelain. "Ceramics immediately relate to practicality as we are familiar with utility products such as dishes and jars. However, I am more interested in the property of its surface. My ceramic painting extracts the color and shape of white porcelain and presents it in relief style," Lee said during...

2020-09-19 21:17

'Ancestors skipped ancestral rites during pandemic'

'Ancestors skipped ancestral rites during pandemic'

As COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges to countries around the world, the way Koreans commemorate traditional holidays might also be affected by the pandemic. Chuseok, one of the country's two main traditional holidays celebrating the harvest season during which families gather to hold ancestral rituals, is drawing nearer but the number of COVID-19 infections here i...

2020-09-16 17:27

Lee Jin-ju broadens boundaries of Oriental painting with 'The Unperceived'

Lee Jin-ju broadens boundaries of Oriental painting with 'The Unperceived'

Artist Lee Jin-ju's works begin from a basic question of whether what people see is real or not, as each remembers the same thing differently. Lee paid attention to the distortions caused by the subjective viewpoints everyone has.

2020-09-15 18:10

Marnie Weber brings whimsical world to Busan

Marnie Weber brings whimsical world to Busan

Artist Marnie Weber is known for her fantastical creations combining performance, video, sculpture, music, costume and collage and blurring the boundary between reality and fantasy. The Los Angeles-based artist unravels her latest tale “Song of the Sea Witch” at the Busan Biennale 2020, interpreting the city's costal nature with her fanciful imagination.

2020-09-13 16:48

Singer-turned-artist Solbi's work up for auction

Singer-turned-artist Solbi's work up for auction

Singer-turned-artist Kwon Ji-an, also known as Solbi, put her latest work up for auction. Kwon's "Palette Garden" is open for online bidding till Friday at Seoul Auction's special online auction in collaboration with Jangheung Gana Atelier.

2020-09-08 17:30

Blowfish, sea urchin found in Silla tomb, dropping hints of ancient diets

Blowfish, sea urchin found in Silla tomb, dropping hints of ancient diets

Remnants of puffer fish, dolphin and sea urchin were found in a recently excavated tomb dating back to the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD), suggesting that such marine products were consumed and served in rites during the ancient kingdom, the National Museum of Korea (NKM) announced Monday. The museum published a report on the 2016-2017 re-excavation process of Seobongchong, or ...

2020-09-07 17:03

Choi Min-hwa reinterprets mythical figures in Korean history

Choi Min-hwa reinterprets mythical figures in Korean history

Artist Choi Min-hwa, who is known for his fiery, realistic Minjung art paintings, has shifted his interest to mythical and historical figures in his latest “Once Upon a Time” series on view at Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul.

2020-09-04 22:25

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