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Tue, December 6, 2022 | 20:43

Former North Korean propaganda artist's quest to make genuine art

Former North Korean propaganda artist's quest to make genuine art

Artist Oh Sung-cheol continuously challenges himself to explore the essence of life. The 44-year-old artist has been known for his unique background: he worked for the propaganda department of North Korea's military before he escaped the reclusive state.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2022-11-03 16:04

Do Ho Suh's evocative installations questioning memory and space go to Australia

Do Ho Suh's evocative installations questioning memory and space go to Australia

Do Ho Suh, a renowned globetrotting installation artist behind the otherworldly fabric replicas of his former homes in Korea, Rhode Island, New York, London and Berlin, will be brought to the spotlight this fall for the first time in Australia.

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-01 16:18

Traditional mask dance likely to be added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list

Traditional mask dance likely to be added to UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list

“Talchum,” a traditional Korean mask dance, is highly likely to be included on the list of UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage. The United Nations' culture agency announced on its official website Tuesday that “Talchum, Mask Dance Drama in the Republic of Korea” was recommended to be inscribed on the list during a subpanel meeting of its Intergovernmental Committee for the ...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2022-11-01 15:10

Traditional Korean mask dance almost sure to be UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

Traditional Korean mask dance almost sure to be UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage

The traditional Korean mask dance, or "talchum" in Korean, is almost certain to be added to UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list.

2022-11-01 09:38

Auction house Phillips appoints ex-K Auction senior specialist as regional director of Korea

Auction house Phillips appoints ex-K Auction senior specialist as regional director of Korea

Phillips, one of the leading global auction houses along with Christie's and Sotheby's, has appointed Suh Min-hee as the new regional director of Korea. Founded in 1796 in Westminster, London, Phillips focuses on sales in a select number of categories: 20th- and 21st-century art, design, photographs, editions, watches and jewelries.

Park Han-sol | 2022-11-01 08:34

MMCA looks back on Korea Artist Prize

MMCA looks back on Korea Artist Prize

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) has replaced its annual Korea Artist Prize with an archival exhibition detailing the award's 10-year history this year, as part of efforts to reform the award system after discovering lapses during an internal audit.

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-30 16:36

Four pioneering female authors-cum-filmmakers highlighted at MMCA Film and Video

Four pioneering female authors-cum-filmmakers highlighted at MMCA Film and Video

Four female avant-garde creators whose experimental and forward-looking oeuvre has freely crossed the boundary between literature and cinema in the past century have been brought to the limelight at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA).

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-28 08:41

Splendid Habsburg art trove of 600 years lands in Seoul

Splendid Habsburg art trove of 600 years lands in Seoul

Opulent European arms and armor, works of decorative art, tapestries and celebrated Old Master paintings - all hailing from the former imperial and royal court of Vienna - have landed at the National Museum of Korea (NMK) for their first-ever Seoul outing. Nearly 100 treasures on view were all amassed by and once belonged to the House of Habsburg, one of Europe's longest-live...

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-27 14:23

Everyday life seen through eyes of artists in Korea, France

Everyday life seen through eyes of artists in Korea, France

The COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year and the worldwide crisis has forced a reconsideration of everything we thought we knew. The shared frustration stemming from the initial physical isolation and the widened social and economic divisions have forever changed the collective idea of what constitutes our everyday reality. Of course, the art world has been no exception.

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-24 16:57

Metalsmith's silvery wonderland takes philosophical turn

Metalsmith's silvery wonderland takes philosophical turn

Glistening cascades of water, waves lapping on the wintry shore and a single unknown bud swaying back and forth in the gentle breeze wafting down a field of reeds ― such scenes that make up the wonders of nature have, for decades, been reborn in the silvery dreamland of Yoo Lizzy (1945-2013), a trailblazer in Korea's modern craft art.

Park Han-sol | 2022-10-21 16:02

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