It's all about give and take for Michael Craig-Martin

A glass of water sits on a transparent glass shelf which has been fixed to a wall with metal brackets. The shelf is located about head height and bolted to its left-hand side is the text of an interview. This piece is titled “An Oak Tree” (1973)...

2022-05-08

My Art Museum opens retrospective on Spanish artist Joan Miró

The late Spanish artist Joan Miró (1893-1983) often depicted women, birds and stars in his paintings and sculptures. Using a wide palette of bright colors and a mixture of symbolic motifs with cosmologic elements, his artworks were based on an...

2022-05-08

Kansong Art Museum reopens doors after seven-year hiatus

The Kansong Art Museum, also known as Bohwagak, in Seongbuk District, central Seoul, opened its doors for the first time in seven years and five months for an exhibition titled “Bohwasubo” on Saturday. The art museum was established in 1938 ...

2022-04-17

Where BTS's RM goes, fans will flock ― and art venues aren't complaining

When he’s not rapping or producing songs as the leader of BTS, RM, whose real name is Kim Nam-joon, frequently embarks on trips to art museums and galleries, further solidifying his image as an art enthusiast. More importantly, he is known to be...

2022-04-14

In ripped apart Hoam, treasures old and new shine

Metallurgy may be an unfamiliar term, but according to the Hoam Art Museum, “this metal art tradition is where Korean art history began.” “It’s a comprehensive term referring to the process and products of handling metals with fire," said Lee ...

2021-11-07

Picasso's controversial “Massacre in Korea” comes to Korea for the first time

“Massacre in Korea,” a controversial painting about the Korean War (1950-53) by modern art master Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) has come to Korea for the first time ever. The painting is now on view at the Hangaram Art Museum in the Seoul Arts Center..

2021-05-06

Renowned Korean artist Kim Tschang-yeul dies aged 91

Kim Tschang-yeul (1929-2021), a renowned Korean artist often dubbed the “water drop painter,” passed away on Tuesday at the age of 91, according to his family. The Kim Tschang-yeul Art Museum, a municipal museum of Jeju Island dedicated to the...

2021-01-06

Calling all art lovers, head south this fall

Fall has been the best season for art lovers to travel through Korea. Now the social distancing regulations have loosened, two biennial exhibitions in major southeastern cities, the Busan Biennale and Changwon Sculpture Biennale, opened their doors..

2020-10-29

Magok's Space K Seoul transforms area into arts and culture hot spot

Magok, located in a far western area of Seoul, 10 minutes from Gimpo International Airport by car, is emerging as a new hot place for arts and culture. A fortnight ago, Kolon Group opened an art museum named Space K Seoul in the area...

2020-09-28

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