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Wed, November 13, 2019 | 16:21

Min Joung-ki combines Korean landscape with Western style

Min Joung-ki combines Korean landscape with Western style

Artist Min Joung-ki, 69, spent over four decades of his life painting landscapes and figures. He was recently brought into the spotlight when his work "Mt. Bukhan" appeared as a backdrop for the historic commemorative photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shaking hands during the inter-Korean summit in April 2018.

2019-02-06 17:14

Key exhibitions to see in 2019

Key exhibitions to see in 2019

Last year, the Korean art market enjoyed a boom - for the first time, over 200 billion won ($180 million) was siphoned into art auctions. The vitality in the market is likely to expand to the art field in general as museums and galleries are packed with exhibitions of Korean and international artists, coinciding with historic occasions.

2019-01-27 17:21

Seoul Museum opens new wing

Seoul Museum opens new wing

Seoul Museum in Buam-dong, north of downtown Seoul, opened a new wing celebrating its seventh anniversary and revealed masterpieces of Korean modern art from Kim Whan-ki and Lee U-fan at the inaugural exhibition.Ahn Byung-gwang, CEO of Union Pharmacy and owner of the museum, took on the challenge of a new career by curating the "Walking Man" exhibit with artworks from the mus...

2019-01-23 17:39

New dog museum unleashed in New York City

New dog museum unleashed in New York City

It's a museum that invites visitors to come! Sit! And stay. The American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog opens Feb. 8 in midtown Manhattan, returning to New York after three decades on the outskirts of St. Louis.

2019-01-13 07:49

'Glory of Korea' originates from Goryeo

'Glory of Korea' originates from Goryeo

This nation's name Korea is derived from an exonym of the 918-1392 Goryeo Kingdom, one of the ancient countries that reigned over the Korean peninsula. Best known for its beautiful jade-colored celadon as well as woodblock and metalloid typography techniques, Goryeo is the first country to rule most of the Korean Peninsula and improve its foundation for cultural and economic ...

2019-01-10 14:50

Three artists redefine sculpture

Three artists redefine sculpture

Sculpture refers to 3D art objects. Traditionally, sculptural pieces were made through carving or casting, but a new way of making sculptures emerged in the 20th century - constructing and assembling various materials and found objects. "Endless Column," a new exhibition at the Arario Gallery Ryse Hotel in Mapo-gu, Seoul, explores this branch of the art with three sculptors, ...

2019-01-02 16:29

Public museums suffer leadership vacuum, biennales galore in 2018

Public museums suffer leadership vacuum, biennales galore in 2018

For the art world, 2018 was a year of change. Major public museums, including the flagship National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, waved off directors and welcomed new leadership, while some of them are still looking for the right one. Bartomeu Mari, former director of the MMCA who was the first foreigner to occupy the position, stepped down on Dec. 13 after his three...

2018-12-25 17:14

Duchamp's most famous urinal on view in Seoul

Duchamp's most famous urinal on view in Seoul

Marcel Duchamp (1887-1968) is an artist who changed the course of art history by challenging the concept of what is art. About 100 years ago in 1917, he submitted a urinal - purchased from a hardware store and signed with his pseudonym "R. Mutt" - under the title of "Fountain" to an exhibition organized by the Society of Independent Artists in New York, which claimed it would...

2018-12-23 17:39

How Korea's modern art began

How Korea's modern art began

The Korean Empire (1897-1910), proclaimed by Joseon's 26th ruler King Gojong as an effort to modernize, is often neglected in Korea's history. "Art of the Korean Empire - The Emergence of Modern Art," an exhibition on view at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Deoksugung, sheds light on this short-lived, but crucial period in the development of modern ...

2018-12-20 17:08

No baloney! It's a salami museum

No baloney! It's a salami museum

Art is hard to define, but its definition could be extended even to salami, according to John Cook Deli Meats, which recently opened Korea's first salami museum in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul.

2018-12-20 16:00

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