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[INTERVIEW] Extended Reality (XR) exhibit merges fine arts, technology

[INTERVIEW] Extended Reality (XR) exhibit merges fine arts, technology

Have you ever wondered how the latest technologies of virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) and extended reality (XR) could be used in fine art? XR art exhibition “Futuredays” will give you a clear idea.For the next 10 days, starting Nov. 8, Project ONN brings various pieces employing state-of-the-art technologies to Korean art enthusiasts. It is As...

Anna J. Park | 2019-11-07 18:59

[INTERVIEW] XR technologies expand scope of artistic expression

Architect Kim Bong-ryol recounts history of Korea's architecture

Architect Kim Bong-ryol recounts history of Korea's architecture

Architecture may be an unfamiliar and challenging talking point for many people, but architect Kim Bong-ryol can help them gain an appreciation of the subject.

Dong Sun-hwa | 2019-11-06 15:30

[ANNIVERSARY] MMCA director pursues friendly museum

[ANNIVERSARY] MMCA director pursues friendly museum

Youn Bum-mo, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), believes that a museum should be like a neighborhood, friendly and open."Most people think art is distant from them. It's not. Art plays an important role in everyday life. Art has been a daily necessity even from primitive times, as shown in cave paintings. However, it has become an object of...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-11-05 23:39

Park invites viewers beyond doors

Park invites viewers beyond doors

Artist Park Yoon-young presents new pieces at her solo exhibition "YOU, Live!" at the Ilmin Museum of Art in downtown Seoul. This is the artist's first exhibition in Korea in nine years. Park majored in Oriental Painting at university, but explored new creative outlets by directing films and writing scenarios. She received the Hermes Foundation Misulsang in 2009."Twelve Door ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-28 16:42

Kwon Dae-sup's moon jar portrays Korean beauty

Kwon Dae-sup's moon jar portrays Korean beauty

Kwon Dae-sup, a ceramic artist, has dedicated over four decades to recreating the beauty of the moon jar, a type of plain white porcelain jar in the shape of a moon, originating from the late Joseon Kingdom. An exhibition at the new Park Ryu Sook Gallery features 18 of Kwon's spherical moon jars, which resemble the glistening full moon. This exhibit commemorates the gallery's...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-15 16:57

'Typojanchi' explores letters, objects

'Typojanchi' explores letters, objects

In celebration of Hangeul Day, which falls on Oct. 9, Typojanchi: International Typography Biennale opened its sixth edition to explore the relationship between typography and objects.Typography is defined as "the art and technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable, and appealing when displayed."

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-08 17:41

Oldest metal type controversy reignites

Oldest metal type controversy reignites

"Jeungdogaja," a set of metal movable type which was declared in 2017 not to be the oldest in the world, has been brought to attention once again during a National Assembly audit session on the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA), Monday.The 101 pieces of metal movable type became known to the public in 2010 by Kyungpook National University bibliography professor Nam Kwon-...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-07 17:12

Architects connect past, future at Deoksu Palace

Architects connect past, future at Deoksu Palace

The year 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the March 1 Independence Movement as well as the death of King Gojong, the last king of the Joseon Kingdom and the first emperor of the short-lived Daehan Empire. Deoksu Palace in central Seoul is where King Gojong proclaimed the founding of the Daehan Empire and offers much evidence of his efforts to modernize the city structure. ...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2019-10-03 16:32

Korean Empire's royal cuisine shows King Gojong's dreams, frustrations

Adorable monsters to decorate Seoul lake

Adorable monsters to decorate Seoul lake

First came a rubber duck. Then a supermoon, a pair of swans and a human-shaped figure. This year, it's going to be a group of monsters that shimmer under moonlight.

2019-10-03 16:15

Two artisans honored for preserving traditional art

Two artisans honored for preserving traditional art

This year's Artisan of the Year is Lim Keum-hee, who has mastered the art of “dahoe-mangsu” over the past 30 years, while the Young Craftsman of the Year award goes to Kim Sang-hoon, who recently won 1st Junior Prize at the Silver Triennial in Germany.

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