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Tue, August 21, 2018 | 02:26

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Hyen Jung-yoon presents colorful non-functional objects

Upcoming artist Hyen Jung-yoon will present her solo exhibition “Walking on Tiptoes” at the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) in London, transforming daily articles into non-functional objects. The 28-year-old artist won the inaugural KCCUK and SPACE Studio Award, co-organized by the KCCUK and SPACE, a visual arts organization in London as part of the Emerging Artists Support...

Exhibitions | 2018-08-20 23:26

Animation festival SICAF focuses on life

With the local webtoon market growing rapidly, the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF), one the two oldest animation festivals along with the recently finished Bucheon International Comics Festival, kicks off a four-day event on Thursday in Dongdaemun, eastern Seoul. The local webtoon market grew into a 584 billion won market in 2016, from 150 billion in ...

Exhibitions | 2018-08-20 17:09

3 artists, trio shortlisted for Korea Artist Prize

From nearly extinct female-only theater and the imaginary International Date Line to science fiction animation from the 1960s and the reason for being of a community, the four nominees of the Korea Artist Prize 2018 explore social issues in aesthetic and political ways.The annual award, established in 2012, is co-organized by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art...

Exhibitions | 2018-08-14 18:11

Coco Capitan blurs line between art and commercialism

Young Spanish artist Coco Capitan's solo exhibition, titled “Is It Tomorrow Yet?” at Daelim Museum in central Seoul makes audiences feel like they've walked into a popular Instagram account, full of stylish photographs and mundane yet inspirational quotes.

Exhibitions | 2018-08-06 17:33

German photographer Candida Hofer takes portraits of empty spaces

German photographer Candida Hofer explores how humans and space influence each other and interprets the relationship from a contemporary perspective. The most notable characteristics of Hofer's photographic works are that she captures the empty interior of public spaces. The absence of humans highlights what people do in those spaces and what spaces do to them.

Exhibitions | 2018-08-01 18:25

Comic Con Seoul 2018 to display pop culture trends

Comic Con Seoul 2018, a global pop culture convention, will open on Friday at COEX in southern Seoul and continue throughout the weekend. The event offers a chance for geeks in Korea to check out the latest trends in comics, movies, dramas, animation, games and toys. The event, taking place in Korea for the second time following last year, is organized by ReedPop, which runs ...

Exhibitions | 2018-07-30 15:51

Gwangju Biennale to host 22 North Korean artworks

Twenty-two works by North Korean artists will be on display Sep. 7 to Nov. 11 at the 12th Gwangju Biennale, titled “Imagined Borders.” “North Korean Art: Paradoxical Realism” is one of the exhibition's seven sections.The North Korean works are part of a collection from the Mansudae Art Studio's Beijing branch and the U.S.-based Yedo Arts Foundation in Washington, D.C. They we...

Exhibitions | 2018-07-26 09:38

Shin Mee-kyoung's world made of soap

Soap is a material that eventually disappears. Artist Shin Mee-kyoung uses soap in making paintings, sculptures and even structures at her solo exhibition "The Abyss of Time" held at Arko Art Center in central Seoul. The exhibit features Shin's latest works as well as some of the London-based artist's earlier works on public view for the first time.

Exhibitions | 2018-07-24 18:31

Korea through the lens: winners' views [PHOTOS]

The contest, called "Korea Through the Lens, Video & Photography,” ran from May 1 to July 16, with the optional themes of "Streets of Korea" or "Korean Food."A total of 264 submissions were made from 21 countries including the U.S., France, Canada, Italy, Spain, Iraq, Israel, Iran, South Africa, Romania and Indonesia.

Exhibitions | 2018-07-24 13:42

What is 'Koreanness'? Aug. 28-29 forum takes the plunge

A guided tour to national museum's treasure trove

A long and wide corridor opened up beyond a 20-centimeter-thick door in the National Museum of Korea (NMK) office building, Tuesday, as the museum revealed its storage space for the first time in 13 years since it moved to its current Yongsan venue in 2005. Park Jin-woo, manager of the Relics Management Department, said he unlocked nine security systems for reporters to enter...

Exhibitions | 2018-07-19 17:30

National museum pushes for soft diplomacy with North Korea

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Reunion with long-lost family members [PHOTOS]