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Wed, July 26, 2017 | 05:41

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Daughter reveals Chun Kyung-ja's secrets

"'Beautiful Woman' is not painted by Chun Kyung-ja," said the late artist's second daughter Kim Jeong-hee, also known as Sumita Kim, who published the book "Chun Kyung-ja Code," citing five reasons that the artwork in question is fake. She aesthetically analyzed Chun's other paintings from the same period with Clifford Chieffo, professor emeritus at Georgetown University and ...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-21 17:44

Tomas Saraceno dreams of feasible utopia

Argentinian artist Tomas Saraceno unravels his artistic approach toward a utopian future through interactive installations and floating sculptures at the Asia Culture Center (ACC) in the southern city of Gwangju. Titled "Our Interplanetary Bodies," the exhibit explores Saraceno's longtime interest in three ecologies _ environmental, social and mental. This is Saraceno's first...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-16 17:46

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Exhibitions | 2017-07-13 16:25

Polish media artist reflects shadow of Korea

Last winter, many Koreans gathered at Gwanghwamun Square to peacefully express their opinions through a series of candlelit protests. These not only affected Korea's society and politics, but inspired Polish artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, 74, who was preparing for his first exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (MMCA). "Krzysztof Wodiczko: Instru...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-12 16:59

Avant-garde artist Kim Ku-lim claims KCC UK for defamation

Kim Ku-lim, one of the first generation avant-garde artists in Korea, claimed that a London exhibition held by the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCC UK) damaged his reputation. The KCC UK opened the exhibition "Rehearsals from the Korean Avant-Garde Performance Archive," centering on the development of performance art in Korea in the 1960s and '70s. The group exhibit which opene...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-11 19:55

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Exhibitions | 2017-07-06 19:02

Exhibitions to 'style up' the summer

Seoul is the new cool, the burgeoning place of fashion, design and art that is not only attracting trendsetters but also some high-end brands to hold exhibitions. Hype started early last month when a series of haute couture fashion houses such as Cartier, Louis Vuitton and Chanel announced their opening of exhibitions in Seoul. This summer is a season of abundance for people ...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-06 17:17

Media art to raise awareness of PyeongChang Olympics

The giant wall of the 23-story landmark building, Seoul Square, will be transformed into a space for media artists, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Tuesday. In order to raise awareness of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, just eight months away, and encourage more public participation, the ministry decided to hold the month-long event. As part of the Cul...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-04 19:03

Ceramist Suh interprets Bible through art

Suh Dong-hee, professor emeritus of Konkuk University, has dedicated her life to tell Biblical tales through the characters she has made into ceramic sculptures. Recently, her lifelong effort was recognized by winning the Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. Suh has been listed in Marquis Who's Who, the directory of biographies of people who have proven to be of significant va...

Exhibitions | 2017-07-04 17:26

Art transaction law eased off

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's effort to root out art forgeries softened up in the legislation process. The ministry has been trying to take measures against increasing fake artworks and had been working on establishing an act on artwork transactions since last October, following a series of forgery scandals including one of Korea's most renowned artists Lee U-fan. Under the new act, all artwork transactions have to be processed through art distributors registered with the ministry, as an attempt to block underground transactions without a public display.

Exhibitions | 2017-07-03 20:06

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