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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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