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Sat, February 27, 2021 | 07:48
Lee Seung-hee goes beyond typical notions of ceramics
Lee Seung-hee goes beyond typical notions of ceramics
Ceramist Lee Seung-hee breaks away from the traditional notions of practical porcelain. "Ceramics immediately relate to practicality as we are familiar with utility products such as dishes and jars. However, I am more interested in the property of its surface. My ceramic painting extracts the color and shape of white porcelain and presents it in relief style," Lee said during...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-19 21:17
'Ancestors skipped ancestral rites during pandemic'
'Ancestors skipped ancestral rites during pandemic'
As COVID-19 has brought unprecedented challenges to countries around the world, the way Koreans commemorate traditional holidays might also be affected by the pandemic. Chuseok, one of the country's two main traditional holidays celebrating the harvest season during which families gather to hold ancestral rituals, is drawing nearer but the number of COVID-19 infections here i...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-16 17:27
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Lee Jin-ju broadens boundaries of Oriental painting with 'The Unperceived'
Lee Jin-ju broadens boundaries of Oriental painting with 'The Unperceived'
Artist Lee Jin-ju's works begin from a basic question of whether what people see is real or not, as each remembers the same thing differently. Lee paid attention to the distortions caused by the subjective viewpoints everyone has.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-15 18:10
Marnie Weber brings whimsical world to Busan
Marnie Weber brings whimsical world to Busan
Artist Marnie Weber is known for her fantastical creations combining performance, video, sculpture, music, costume and collage and blurring the boundary between reality and fantasy. The Los Angeles-based artist unravels her latest tale “Song of the Sea Witch” at the Busan Biennale 2020, interpreting the city's costal nature with her fanciful imagination.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-13 16:48
  • Literature meets art in Busan Biennale
Singer-turned-artist Solbi's work up for auction
Singer-turned-artist Solbi's work up for auction
Singer-turned-artist Kwon Ji-an, also known as Solbi, put her latest work up for auction. Kwon's "Palette Garden" is open for online bidding till Friday at Seoul Auction's special online auction in collaboration with Jangheung Gana Atelier.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-08 17:30
Blowfish, sea urchin found in Silla tomb, dropping hints of ancient diets
Blowfish, sea urchin found in Silla tomb, dropping hints of ancient diets
Remnants of puffer fish, dolphin and sea urchin were found in a recently excavated tomb dating back to the Silla Kingdom (57 BC-935 AD), suggesting that such marine products were consumed and served in rites during the ancient kingdom, the National Museum of Korea (NKM) announced Monday. The museum published a report on the 2016-2017 re-excavation process of Seobongchong, or ...
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-07 17:03
Choi Min-hwa reinterprets mythical figures in Korean history
Choi Min-hwa reinterprets mythical figures in Korean history
Artist Choi Min-hwa, who is known for his fiery, realistic Minjung art paintings, has shifted his interest to mythical and historical figures in his latest “Once Upon a Time” series on view at Gallery Hyundai in central Seoul.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-04 22:25
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories unearthed from 5-6th century tomb
Full set of gilt-bronze accessories unearthed from 5-6th century tomb
A full set of accessories ranging from a gilt-bronze coronet to shoes has recently been discovered from a tomb believed to have been created 1,500 years ago, left as they were worn by the deceased at the time of burial, the cultural authorities said Thursday. The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) said the accessories, including a gilt-bronze coronet, gold earrings, silve...
2020-09-03 15:31
Postponed Venice Architecture Biennale curators launch collaborative initiative
Postponed Venice Architecture Biennale curators launch collaborative initiative
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the international art scene leading to the Venice Architecture Biennale, the world's leading biannual architecture festival, being postponed until next year.
Kwon Mee-yoo | 2020-09-01 16:20
Exhibition of visualized poems of poet Kim So-wol to be held
Exhibition of visualized poems of poet Kim So-wol to be held
An art exhibition of paintings inspired by the poems of Kim So-wol will be held in Seoul until Dec. 6 to mark the 100th anniversary of his debut.
Park Ji-won | 2020-09-01 15:59
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