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Tue, April 13, 2021 | 20:09

Exhibition explores artists' life of balancing art, livelihood

Striking a balance between art and livelihood is a lingering issue for people seeking a career in the arts until they establish a solid reputation. The Suwon Museum of Art (SUMA) exhibition “The Right Way to Be Right Now” at Art Space Gwanggyo features the works of five creators born in the 1980s, who have pondered what it means to live as an artist for nearly a decade and no...

2021-04-09 08:58

Gwangju Biennale explores wide spectrum of art touching the communal mind

GWANGJU - The coronavirus pandemic has changed so much of people's lives and the ways things are done. The Gwangju Biennale is no exception. The Biennale, one of the largest art events in Asia, has had its fair share of challenges in bringing the ...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-04-08 11:30

Bovine-themed exhibition features stars' artworks

In celebration of 2021 as the Year of the Ox in the Chinese Zodiac, actors Ha Jung-woo and Ha Ji-won and pop singer Koo Jun-yup are presenting their bovine-themed artworks in the exhibition, “Woohaeng (Walking Cow)_Amulet.” A total of 12 local artists marry the theme of “cow” with strikingly diverse combinations of visuals and messages of hope.

2021-04-01 17:20

KOCCA to open creative centers for disabled children in four provinces

The Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism are joining hands to open the creative centers, “Sangsang Nurimteo,” for disabled students. The centers will be set up in four different special education facilities in: Osan of Gyeonggi Province, Miryang of South Gyeongsang Province, Gwangsa of Gwangju City and Cheongju of North Chungch...

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-03-30 17:07

Street art displayed in Lotte World Mall vandalized

The art of a renowned U.S. graffiti artist displayed in southern Seoul's Lotte World Mall has been found to be damaged by two viewers who claimed they mistook it for a participatory, interactive painting. On March 28 at around 1:40 p.m., a couple in their 20s came across graffiti artist JonOne's “Untitled” displayed at the “Street Noise” exhibition, according to the police.

2021-03-30 15:27

Lee Seul-gi wins MMCA's 'Korea Artist Prize 2020'

Artist Lee Seul-gi has won the 2020 Korea Artist Prize, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) announced Thursday. The 49-year-old artist's new installation artwork, “Dong Dong Dari Gori,” has captured the attention of viewers by incorporating the aesthetics of Korean architectural elements and traditional dancheong crafts techniques into a large pai...

2021-03-25 16:56

Pandemic has worsened ceramic artists' agony

The pandemic has dealt another blow to Icheon's ceramic artists, who have made traditional celadon and prunus vases for a living. Even before the pandemic, their business had waned as Japanese “binge shoppers” stopped visiting after their economy was mired in a decades-long recession.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-03-25 08:14

Upcycling artist transforms plastic waste into lovable dogs

From long-legged hounds to feisty dachshunds, dogs are perhaps the most familiar creatures to us. In the works of the rising upcycling artist Parc Sang-bin, these animals are born from an all-too-familiar non-living material - plastic waste.

2021-03-22 08:54

Art meets science: VR, drones take over MMCA in 'Multiverse' performing arts program

Virtual reality (VR) bridges the physical and digital world in many different fields, and it has entered art museums to push the boundaries of contemporary art. Wearing a VR headset and lying down on a bed leads the user to explore the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA) in a completely different way, in Seo Hyun-suk's new artwork "X (Indifferent Spec...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-03-20 10:05

Ecole de Seoul: How artists, writers survived dark ages through friendship

In the early 20th century, Korea was under Japanese colonial rule, which is generally considered as a time of darkness and despair. However, art and literature never stopped blossoming despite the troubled times, as artists and writers gathered at cafes and bars and shared communion in search of a new era.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-03-18 16:52

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