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Thu, August 22, 2019 | 16:08

Yoo Young-kuk's abstract art rediscovered

Yoo Young-kuk (1916-2002) was an artist ahead of his time. The artist often said his work wouldn't be sold in his lifetime, considering its abstractness emphasizing nature through basic formative elements.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-10-09 16:57

Singer-songwriter MY Q to hold art exhibition “MIKE”

MY Q, a singer-songwriter who is known for his jazzy and soulful music, will hold his first exhibition titled “MIKE” at D Project Space from Oct. 13 to Dec. 30. The exhibition will feature a collection of artwork and photography that displays MY Q's distinctive urban style created with the use of daily items.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2018-10-08 18:39

In Myanmar, loneliness has no place

In the wealthy West, loneliness is prevalent. But in Myanmar, one of the poorest countries in the world, there is no place for loneliness, the annual cultural exchange exhibition hosted by Hansae Yes24 Foundation finds. Since 2015, the foundation has hosted annual international cultural exchange exhibitions to promote the art and culture of Asian countries and introduce them ...

2018-09-21 15:58

Qi Baishi collector Lee hopes to open museum

Though not well known in Korea, Qi Baishi (1864-1957) is the pioneer of Chinese modern painting. Last year, a major Qi exhibition was held at the Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum at Seoul Arts Center, but only some 50 works from the Hunan Museum in China were on view, instead of covering the artist's whole career. Lee Seon-hee, a major Chinese art collector in Korea hopes to open...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-09-19 18:48

Looking for needle in Gwangju Biennale's haystack

GWANGJU - Under the theme "Imagined Borders,” derived from Benedict Anderson's book "Imagined Communities,” the 2018 Gwangju Biennale deals with imminent issues such as refugees, migration, cold war, divisions and the digital divide. For this year's Gwangju Biennale, 11 curators organized seven main exhibitions with some 300 works of art by 165 artists from 43 countries. "We ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-09-13 17:26

Shanghai museum to host Korean abstract art exhibition in November

A private art museum in Shanghai, China, will host a major exhibition of Korean abstract art in November, signaling a possible improvement in Korea-China relations. As the frosty ties between Korea and China have shown signs of thawing with the easing of the feud over the planned deployment of a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system on the Ko...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-09-05 18:25

Photo exhibition reveals Kazakh lifestyle, Astana

A photo exhibition in Seoul showcases the lives and landscape of the world's youngest capital city Astana, Kazakhstan, two decades after the relocation of its capital from Almaty, an initiative taken by President Nursultan Nazarbayev. The “Exhibit Dedicated to the 20th Anniversary of the Capital Relocation of the Republic of Kazakhstan” opened Monday at Korea Foundation (KF) ...

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2018-08-27 17:02

Former US army base becomes artistic haven

Amid thawing relations between North and South Korea, a group of artists have breathed new life into a former U.S. army base in the border area.Camp Greaves in Paju, Gyeonggi Province, is just about two kilometers south of the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). It was occupied by the 506th U.S. Second Infantry Division from 1953 to 2004. After their withdrawal, Greaves was returned to...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-08-23 17:18

Hyen Jung-yoon presents colorful non-functional objects

Upcoming artist Hyen Jung-yoon will present her solo exhibition “Walking on Tiptoes” at the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) in London, transforming daily articles into non-functional objects. The 28-year-old artist won the inaugural KCCUK and SPACE Studio Award, co-organized by the KCCUK and SPACE, a visual arts organization in London as part of the Emerging Artists Support...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2018-08-20 23:26

Animation festival SICAF focuses on life

With the local webtoon market growing rapidly, the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF), one the two oldest animation festivals along with the recently finished Bucheon International Comics Festival, kicks off a four-day event on Thursday in Dongdaemun, eastern Seoul. The local webtoon market grew into a 584 billion won market in 2016, from 150 billion in ...

Park Jin-hai | 2018-08-20 17:09

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