Artist Kim Young-jun, known for his modern interpretations of traditional lacquer and mother-of-pearl art, is holding a solo exhibition at Hankyung Gallery in Seoul until Oct. 3. The exhibition showcases 30 pieces, including lacquer paintings, inlaid mother-of-pearl wall hangings and craftworks. Kim has taken a fresh approach to traditional Korean lacquer and mother-of-pearl art. His lacquer paintings have vibrant reds, oranges, yellows and blues ― unusual colors for traditional black lacquerwar

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PARIS (AP) ― Paris’ Picasso museum is reopening for two days this weekend after five years of closure over a renovation fraught with setbacks, accusations and sackings. But if the public expects art they’ll be disappointed: it’s practically empty. “I will first of all calm your ardor and your enthusiasm ... but you’re going to see nothing. It’s a great disappointment. It’s an empty museum,” Laurent Le Bon, the museum’s president, said during Friday’s preview reception. He has been in the job for

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The sounds of culture, a dance of beauty and an exhibition of strength ― the National Theatre of Korea’s production of “Mupung” harnesses the tradition of “nongak” through a troupe of female performers. “Nongak” is referred to as traditional Korean farmer’s music, which nowadays is mainly done as performance art. In the 1950s and ’60s, before the television became the main source of entertainment, touring all-female nongak troupes enjoyed huge popularity in Korea. But their era ended in 1979, wi

A battle of warriors hoping to reach the thrones of heaven and rise up against the guardians who stand in their way take the stage in the National Theater of Korea’s upcoming modern dance production of “Tournament.” The imaginative storyline of the dance piece is the lovechild of Yun Sung-joo, director of “The Scent of Ink,” and Ahn Sung-soo, choreographer of “Altar.” With Yun taking charge of the powerful, martial arts-inspired choreography of the male warriors, and Ahn taking the reins of the

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Poster for “Five Noblemen’s Harvest Feast.” (Namsangol Hanok Village)For those wanting to enjoy a traditional Chuseok holiday feast, Namsangol Hanok Village at the foot of Mount Namsan in Seoul is holding a two-day festival. The village consists of five hanok (traditional Korean houses) of the Joseon era (1392-1910).Titled “Five Nobleman’s Harvest Feast,” the event showcases a traditional Chuseok feast at yangban (nobles) residence Monday and Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Highlights of the feas

Artists install works in former off-limit bunker area, air-raid shelter and farming villages near the DMZ area in Cheorwon

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“Bojagi.” (The Museum of Korean Embroidery)Traditional Korean wrapping cloths, or “bojagi,” and modern interpretations of them are being showcased on Jejudo Island until Aug. 28. Artists from more than 10 countries, including Korea, the U.S., Australia, Canada, France and Japan, present their interpretations of bojagi and what the craft means to them in the context of today’s culture. The exhibitions as part of the Korea Bojagi Forum are being held at five galleries, in the Jeoji Artist Village

“Slow, Same, Slow #2205” by Moon BeomMoon jar by Lee Ki-joKorean minimalist abstract paintings and white porcelain moon jars are on exhibit at the Korean Culture Center in Beijing, offering an insight into the spirit and materials that form the basis of Korean modern art. The exhibition “Empty Fulfillment: Materiality and Spirit of Korean Contemporary Art” showcases 11 Dansaekhwa paintings, minimalist abstract paintings and five moon jars ― white porcelains dubbed as such for resembling a full m