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Art Basel Hong Kong makes full return to cement its presence in Asia’s art market
Mar 15, 2023
More than 10 Korean galleries will join the fair, presenting artists from home and abroad.
[Herald Interview] Ceramicist Suh Dong-hee's sculptures embody Christian spirituality
Mar 13, 2023
Suh hopes to build a small chapel for her pieces
80-year-old rebel artist Sung Neung-kyung covers art with aluminum foils
Mar 13, 2023
Conceptual artist in the spotlight as '70s Korean experimental art attracts attention at home and abroad
Ahn Jong-yuen explores 'art of light' at show held by Herald Auction, ArtToken
Mar 9, 2023
The solo exhibition of installation artist Ahn Jong-yuen, who has explored -- and played with -- light throughout her artistic career opens Wednesday at Summit Gallery in southern Seoul. The exhibition titled, “Skywalk, Lightwalker: Time for Walking the Sky and Light,” is jointly organized by Herald Auction and ArtToken, and will run through March 15. Ahn has been dubbed an “artist of light” for her works that use LED lighting and media art inspired by light. Born in 1952
Artist Jung Yeon-doo chosen for MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023
Mar 8, 2023
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has selected Jung Yeon-doo as the artist featured in its MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023, in recognition of his art that hovers between reality and illusion and casts a critical look on various social issues. Jung has explored various artistic media, including photographs, performances and installations, creating art that provokes curiosity about the relationship between reality and illusion. His “DMZ Theater” shown at MMCA
MMCA to pay tribute to the late Peter Weibel in Seoul
Mar 3, 2023
Conceptual artist Peter Weibel, who had pioneered media art as a theorist and curator since the 1960s, died on Wednesday. He was 78. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, which is hosting an ongoing exhibition by Weibel, announced Friday it will set up a space dedicated to the artist, allowing visitors to pay tribute to him until May 14. Weibel’s exhibition, “respectively, Peter Weibel. Art as an Act of Cognition,” that opened on Feb. 3 became the artist&
12th Seoul Mediacity Biennale with theme of 'This Too, is a Map' aims to redefine diaspora
Mar 3, 2023
Seoul Museum of Art announced Friday that this September's Seoul Mediacity Biennale would aim to redefine the concepts of migration, diaspora and languages. Titled “This Too, is a Map,” this year's edition of the contemporary art event will be helmed by artistic director Rachael Rakes. The artistic director of the 12th biennale was selected through an open call process for the first time in an effort to embrace diversity, organizers said. The artistic director had previous
K-Auction to fundraise for children affected by Turkey-Syria earthquakes
Mar 3, 2023
K-Auction, a major art auctioneer in South Korea, will host an online charity auction starting Saturday to help children affected by the earthquakes that killed at least 50,000 people in Turkey and northwest Syria last month. The charity auction will run through March 14 jointly with the Seoul-based nonprofit AIF Children, offering 100 works by 76 artists who have agreed to help. Between 50 to 100 percent of the profits from the auctioned item, except for some fees that will go to the artists an
Playing with irony, Lee Won-woo's dad jokes are turned into art
Mar 2, 2023
When life doesn't turn out the way you expect, you might actually end up laughing about it all, having been pleasantly surprised by the outcome. Lee Won-woo is an artist who captures this sentiment in his work, playing with irony and poking fun at life with his art in a lighthearted and humorous way. “I think I enjoy seeking out the funny aspects of things,” Lee said, gesturing as if digging into something with his index finger while talking with reporters Tuesday at the PKM
Media artist Kim Hee-cheon wins 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang
Mar 1, 2023
Media artist Kim Hee-cheon has won the 20th Hermes Foundation Missulsang, Hermes Korea announced Monday. The foundation awards a rising Korean artist every two years to support their artistic career, offering a solo exhibition at the nonprofit Atelier Hermes gallery in Seoul located at the building of the luxury brand’s flagship store. “Kim Hee-cheon’s work deals with some of the most challenging and urgent questions of our age of digital domination, especially the questions of
[Herald Interview] Leaving pixels behind, Hong Seung-hye transports you to a world 'over the rainbow'
Feb 28, 2023
Hong Seung-hye is an artist who continuously expands her artistic horizons. Twenty-six years after discovering the artistic potential of computer pixels, she has transcended to a new dimension in her craft, inviting others to explore the captivating world of her latest creations. Hong named the exhibition “Over the Layers II” at the Kukje Gallery, reminiscing about the song “Over the Rainbow” from the film “The Wizard of Oz.” The latest show is the second iter
Dansaekhwa master Park Seo-bo, diagnosed with lung cancer, has more painting to do
Feb 26, 2023
A space dedicated to the artist will be established in May next to Gizi Art Base in Seoul
Hwang Dal-sung barely maintains grasp on Galleries Association of Korea by one vote
Feb 23, 2023
Hwang Dal-sung, president of Keumsan Gallery, was reelected as president of the Galleries Association of Korea on Thursday, renewing his position for another two years, defeating rival candidate Do Hyung-teh, president of Gallery Hyundai, by only one vote, according to the association. The two-way election, conducted Thursday afternoon at the Westin Josun Seoul, turned out to be so competitive that Hwang barely maintained his position, earning 69 votes against Doh's 68. The association re
Artist Lee Hae-eun creates handcrafted works with traditional Korean paper
Feb 22, 2023
Artist Lee Hae-eun has produced a variety of bags and shoes using "hanji," traditional Korean paper made from mulberry bark. Delving into the world of traditional paper, she quickly learned how unique hanji is compared to paper from other Asian countries. “Hanji is durable, preservable and has good ventilation compared to ‘hwaji,’ Japanese mulberry paper or ‘seonji,’ Chinese mulberry paper, which have their own characteristics,” Lee said at a forum o
[Herald Interview] Two Korea’s Demilitarized Zone unfolds at Google Arts & Culture
Feb 22, 2023
Soon after regaining its sovereignty following 35 years of Japanese colonial rule, Korea was faced with yet another tragedy – a war between the two Koreas in 1950. The war, which broke out as North Korea invaded the South, came to a halt with the Armistice Agreement signed on July 27, 1953. The cease-fire included a 238-kilometer-long military demarcation line with a 2-kilometer-wide buffer zone on each side along the entire length, known as the Demilitarized Zone. The DMZ remains intact,
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