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Fri, March 31, 2023 | 06:00
Seoul Museum of Art to open Korea's first public art archive
The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), a network of museums and art-focused entities strewn across the capital city and operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, is set to open its first archive in April.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-30 15:56
[INTERVIEW] Foreign-born entertainers seek to revolutionize local industry
The representation of foreign-born personalities in Korean media has been a mixed bag for the last three decades. As the country began seeing the number of foreign residents grow by leaps and bounds since the late 1980s - with the number eventually surpassing 2.14 million as of last January, according to Korea Immigration Service - broadcasters took note and attempted to refl...
Entertainment & Arts | 2023-03-30 14:32
Two curators to lead Korean pavilion at Venice Art Biennale in 2024 for first time
Danish artistic director Jacob Fabricius and Korean curator Lee Seol-hui have been appointed to curate the Korean pavilion for the 60th edition of the Venice Art Biennale next year, according to Arts Council Korea (ARKO), the commission responsible for operating the pavilion.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-24 15:40
Long viewed as an outsider, conceptual artist grabs global spotlight in his twilight years
For most of his 55-year career, Sung Neung-kyung has been viewed as an outsider by the Korean art world. The 79-year-old also calls himself “a non-popular, non-profit artist” - terms that are certainly not thrown around for the sake of modesty or humility.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-23 09:08
From sky to deserted islands, two artists' documentation of nature adds surreal touch to reality
Chung Zu-young has been under the spell of mountains for over two decades. Her multiple trips to Mount Bukhan, Inwang, Dobong and the Alps would produce odd yet mesmerizing close-ups of cliffs, gorges and boulders.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-21 09:18
Centre Pompidou's Korean branch to open in 63 Building
The Centre Pompidou, a Parisian cultural complex that houses the largest collection of modern and contemporary art in Europe with over 120,000 works, is set to open a Korean branch in Seoul's 63 Square, more commonly known as the 63 Building.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-19 15:05
'Dansaekhwa' master's art museum to be prominent addition to Jeju Island's cultural fabric
JEJU ISLAND ― “Nothing in my life has changed. Sure, I was shaken up for the first two or three days, but now, nada,” Park Seo-bo, master of Korean “dansaekhwa” (monochrome painting), remarked nonchalantly on a cloudless mid-afternoon in March as the waves crashed onto Jeju Island's scenic coast.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-17 09:28
Gems from Swiss patron's mammoth collection of contemporary Chinese art on show at SongEun
When the young Swiss businessman Uli Sigg first made his trip to China in 1979, a year after Deng Xiaoping's promulgation of the Open Door Policy, he quickly realized that he was only allowed a peek into a very small fragment of Chinese reality.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-14 17:19
Film to be made about pioneering sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu
A documentary film examining the life and works of the pioneering realist sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu (1922-73) will go into production, according to film studio Myung Films.
Films | 2023-03-10 16:51
Jung Yeon-doo selected as MMCA Hyundai Motor Series 2023 artist
Interdisciplinary artist Jung Yeon-doo has been named the creator for this year's MMCA Hyundai Motor Series by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Korea.
Theater & Others | 2023-03-08 17:00
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