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Thu, August 22, 2019 | 15:48

[INTERVIEW] Photographing Korean War veterans becomes turning point

As a professional photographer, Rami Hyun has taken photos of thousands of people from various fields including the fashion industry, the music industry, the medical community and the military.

Jung Da-min | 2019-08-21 17:20

Architect Jun Itami takes inspiration from nature

Jun Itami (1937-2011) was a Japan-born Korean architect known for his style of blending nature and environment in design. His most notable structures include the Podo Hotel, the Water, Wind, Rock Museum and the Church of Sky on Jeju Island.Itami - who was born in Tokyo and grew up in the seaside town of Shimizu, Shizuoka Prefecture - might easily be mistaken as a Japanese arc...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-08-18 16:52

Artists team up to raise money for green cause

More than a dozen Korean artists, including painters and sculptors, contributed their art to raise money to stop environmental degradation. The “I Love Eco” exhibition, featuring 48 works by artists, including Min Joung-ki and Lim Ok-sang, will be held for six days starting Aug. 21 on the fifth floor at the Insa Art Center in central Seoul. Sculptor duo Kim Eun-sang and Kim S...

Anna J. Park | 2019-08-13 18:50

Elly Cho defies boundaries in art

Artist Elly Cho is a person of versatility, exploring various themes through painting, media art, performance and public art. Cho studied an undergraduate degree in painting at the Slade School of Fine Art in London and shifted to media art during her graduate course. One of her notable works include "Kinematics: a state of mind," a black-and-white video screened on the billb...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-08-06 17:07

Japan's removal of 'comfort woman' statue backfires

South Korea expressed deep regret over the withdrawal of the Peace Statue, a statue representing Korean “comfort women,” from the Aichi Triennale on Saturday, saying the Japanese government's actions violate freedom of expression. During a daily news briefing on Monday, Kim Jin-gon, spokesman of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, said freedom of expression should be...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-08-05 17:14

Yang Hae-gue presents dynamic sculptures at new MoMA

Korean artist Yang Hae-gue, also stylized as Haegue Yang, will present a series of new installations at the newly opening building of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City starting October.The world's leading contemporary art museum has been closed down for major renovations since June 15 and will reopen on Oct. 21 with Yang's multimedia installation that combines ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-07-23 23:24

[INTERVIEW] 'Everyday Hero' exhibition shows imperfect, human sides of superhero

Swedish artist Andreas Englund, 44, visited Seoul recently to attend his first exhibition ever held in Korea. The exhibition titled “Everyday Hero,” currently underway at Lotte Gallery in Lotte Department Cheongnyangni Store located in northeastern Seoul, displays 30 pieces from his “superhero” series. His works show very private and unexpected sides of a superhero's life by ...

Anna J. Park | 2019-07-21 17:27

Korean, Hong Kong artists team up for joint exhibition

A group of young South Korean and Hong Kong artists put on a joint exhibition in the Chinese region this month in commemoration of the centennial of a historic national independence movement on Korean soil.

2019-07-18 15:07

Media artist initiates Queen Exhibition in Seoul

British rock band Queen's biopic Bohemian Rhapsody swept Korea last year, motivating some loyal fans to go to movie theaters again and again, leading to sales of nearly 10 million tickets. Spurred by the rare, huge success of the musical film, the “Queen phenomenon” hit the local art scene. Starting Sunday, “Bohemian Rhapsody: The Queen Exhibition” opened for Korean fans at t...

Jung Hae-myoung | 2019-07-09 15:53

Ahn Eun-me is the future

Choreographer and dancer Ahn Eun-me is a person of eccentricity. She shaves her head, wears colorful clothes and is constantly moving her body. The unforgettable dancer decided to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her career not at a traditional theater, but in an art museum.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-07-07 17:24

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