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Sun, October 1, 2023 | 11:38

Must-see shows during Frieze and Kiaf Seoul 2023 (2)

Must-see shows during Frieze and Kiaf Seoul 2023 (2)

In tandem with the return of two leading art fairs - Frieze and Kiaf Seoul - at COEX in southern Seoul, Sept. 6, Korea will see a flurry of exhibition openings and late-night soirees at museums and galleries strewn across its capital city.

Park Han-sol | 2023-09-01 08:18

Must-see shows during Frieze and Kiaf Seoul 2023 (1)

Must-see shows during Frieze and Kiaf Seoul 2023 (1)

In tandem with the return of two leading art fairs - Frieze and Kiaf Seoul - at COEX in southern Seoul, Sept. 6, Korea will see a flurry of exhibition openings and late-night soirees at museums and galleries strewn across its capital city.

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-31 15:05

Must-see shows during Frieze and Kiaf Seoul 2023 (2)

Galerie BHAK celebrates 30th anniversary with teen creativity

Galerie BHAK celebrates 30th anniversary with teen creativity

Galerie BHAK has celebrated its 30th anniversary in a unique way. The gallery in Seoul has launched an art exhibition where teenagers can unleash their imagination and showcase artistic talent. The exhibit, titled "My Story," featured the works of six students; each piece tells a creative story, portraying the artist as the protagonist.

2023-08-29 15:09

Raoul Dufy's sumptuous colors take over Seoul in two simultaneous retrospectives

Raoul Dufy's sumptuous colors take over Seoul in two simultaneous retrospectives

If one were to sum up French artist Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) in a single phrase, a strong contender would be “a jack of all esthetic trades” - as once dubbed by The New York Times in its Sept. 3, 1999, article.

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-25 17:05

SeMA to turn page with major renovation, opening of two new branches

SeMA to turn page with major renovation, opening of two new branches

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA), a network of museums and art-focused entities scattered across the capital and operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, is set to renovate and expand its main Seosomun branch in central Seoul by May 2026, the institution announced on Wednesday.

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-24 14:25

[INTERVIEW] Artist Park Mee-na's abstract color stripes trace roots of materialism in modern Korea

INTERVIEWArtist Park Mee-na's abstract color stripes trace roots of materialism in modern Korea

It all began with a phone call from out of nowhere. In the early 2000s, Park Mee-na, fresh out of graduate school, was navigating her way to become a full-time artist in Seoul when her phone rang one day. On the other side of the line was a gallerist she knew with an unusual query: Did she by any chance have any “orange paintings?”

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-21 17:04

Return of Frieze and Kiaf Seoul to offer 2-for-1 art fair experience

Return of Frieze and Kiaf Seoul to offer 2-for-1 art fair experience

Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul are returning to Seoul in September to offer a distinctive two-for-one art fair experience once again. The creative momentum generated by their partnership is expected to extend well beyond the fair venues this time, with the city government launching a broader cultural initiative “Seoul Art Week” to celebrate the two art events' arrival.

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-18 12:10

Frieze Seoul to hold 2nd art fair next month alongside Kiaf Seoul

Frieze Seoul to hold 2nd art fair next month alongside Kiaf Seoul

Frieze Seoul said Thursday it will feature an expanded list of Asia-based galleries and a variety of cultural programs for its upcoming international art fair next month, which will be held concurrently with Korea's leading art fair, Kiaf Seoul.

2023-08-17 15:51

Chang Uc-chin's missing 'Family' painting rediscovered

Chang Uc-chin's missing 'Family' painting rediscovered

Modern Korean art master Chang Uc-chin's (1917-90) first family portrait, “Family” (1955), thought to have been missing for six decades after its last known sale to a Japanese collector in 1964, has been rediscovered by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA).

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-16 15:34

'Brainwashed' rock, canvas-filling maze, screaming painter - the absurd art of Kim Beom

'Brainwashed' rock, canvas-filling maze, screaming painter - the absurd art of Kim Beom

In a dimly lit room at the Leeum Museum of Art in central Seoul, a curious spectacle unfolds. In one corner, a single rock is perched on a bough. Next to it is a video of a man sternly lecturing that very stone for 87 minutes on how it should be able to fly because it “is, in fact, a bird!”

Park Han-sol | 2023-08-15 11:16

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