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Tue, January 21, 2020 | 08:13

Give young moms free time to enjoy artworks

Give young moms free time to enjoy artworks

More and more art centers are coming up with new programs aimed at toddlers to bring in more “family” customers and foster potential future customers. The toddlers programs have dual goals - while centers are hoping to attract young art-loving parents, they also aim to infuse a sense of the arts in “future clients” from early childhood.

Park Ji-won | 2020-01-19 14:56

Violist becomes first Korean at Berlin Phil

Violist becomes first Korean at Berlin Phil

One of the highest honors as a budding string musician is to join the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO), considered one the world's most respected ensembles since its founding in 1882. Korean violist Kyoungmin Park has become the center of attention in the Korean classical music community by becoming the first Korean to gain admission into the prestigious orchestra as a ful...

Do Je-hae | 2020-01-15 17:02

Korea's modern history seen through figure paintings

Korea's modern history seen through figure paintings

A new look at the traditional genre of painting can bring a new perspective on history. "Portrait, Figure and People - Modern and Contemporary Figure Paintings of Korea," an exhibition currently on view at Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul, sheds light on the turbulent modern history of Korea through paintings depicting human figures, while commemorating the 50th anniversary o...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-01-09 18:38

Boyd reveals history of subjugated

Boyd reveals history of subjugated

BUSAN - Australian artist Daniel Boyd explores an inextricable part of history and the identity of Oceania - Aboriginal Australians. Boyd pays attention to the beginning of Australia and restores what general historians missed through artworks.At "Recalcitrant Radiance" at Kukje Gallery Busan, Boyd brings historical figures and incidents of Australia seen through his lens. Th...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-01-07 17:26

Enjoying performances with alcohol and smartphone; Sejong Center unveils 2020 program

Enjoying performances with alcohol and smartphone; Sejong Center unveils 2020 program

The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts unveiled its 2020 program which includes more collaborative work with overseas counterparts and unconventional efforts to increase its audience with programs accessible to families and the handicapped.

Park Ji-won | 2020-01-07 14:44

Christmas Mass

People attend Christmas Mass at Myeongdong Cathedral in Jung-gu, central Seoul, Wednesday. Cardinal Andrew Yeom Soo-jung urged people to overcome conflicts with others having different opinions through efforts toward communication and coexistence. / Korea Times photo by Koh Young-kwon

2019-12-25 17:04

Remembering ghosts of modern history

Remembering ghosts of modern history

Artist Im Heung-soon pays attention to those who are marginalized. He is best known for winning the Silver Lion at the 2015 Venice Biennale for his video "Factory Complex," which looks into the life of female laborers in Korea as well as Vietnam and Cambodia. Im goes by the title of artist-film director, blurring the line between fine art and film. While preparing for his sol...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-12-23 18:07

Leandro Erlich reimagines perception through reflections

Leandro Erlich reimagines perception through reflections

Argentine artist Leandro Erlich reinterprets the Korean romance legend of "Muyeongtap” (Pagoda of No Shadow) in a poetic yet playful installation titled "In the Shadow of the Pagoda" at his solo exhibition in Korea. Titled "LEANDRO ERLICH: Both Sides Now," the solo show is currently on view at the Buk-Seoul Museum of Art in northern Seoul, a branch of Seoul Museum of Art (SeM...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-12-22 17:19

Exhibition celebrates 'Year of Mouse'

Exhibition celebrates 'Year of Mouse'

As the upcoming year 2020 will be the Year of the Mouse according to the Asian zodiac, cartoonists have worked on illustrations on the theme of mice, wishing for the fresh start and blessing of the New Year. About 60 works will be displayed at the first floor of the Korea Manhwa Museum, located in Bucheon, about 25 kilometers southwest of Seoul, from Dec. 21 to April 26 next ...

Anna J. Park | 2019-12-19 12:11

Moon Sung-sic seeks for essence of painting

Moon Sung-sic seeks for essence of painting

Moon Sung-sic, also stylized as Sungsic Moon, is an artist who is never complacent. At "Beautiful. Strange. Dirty.," a solo exhibition held at the Kukje Gallery in downtown Seoul, Moon unravels the complexity of the world seen through his eyes in a unique style combining Eastern and Western drawing traditions.Moon is the youngest Korean artist to take part in the Korean Pavil...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-12-16 17:10

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