MMCA launches streaming exhibition with 3 other Asian art institutions

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) last week launched “Watch and Chill,” a video art streaming exhibition in partnership with three other Asian art museums to show selected works among media art collections of the institutions.

2021-08-30

Yiyun Kang aims for a ‘productive pause' with her latest exhibit

It seems natural that humans, mortal beings with many limits, are born to yearn for infinity. But that’s not true, according to the London-based Korean artist Yiyun Kang, 38, who is presenting a pair of spectacular media art works respectively...

2021-08-16

A wave of media art envelops Jeju Island's many museums

Jeju Island has been proving itself as the island of art with the abundance of museums and galleries that have sprung up over the past decade. More recently, newcomers to the island's art scene have been focusing on getting the attention of ...

2021-05-11

Pioneering digital art museum director Roh Soh-yeong says no work, more play

The Art Center Nabi, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last December, is Korea’s first and one of the few museums specializing in exhibitions and research about the intersection of art and technology. Its founder and director Roh Soh-yeong...

2021-04-20

'Media Strings'

“Media Strings,” a kinetic media art piece by Korean artist Jin-yo Mok, is now on view at Hyundai Motor Studio Busan. The work consists of wires, which have small LED lights on them. The wires move by a computer algorithm in time with string...

2021-04-14

Space cube

"Universe," an abstract diptych painting by Korean modern art master Kim Whanki, a source of inspiration not only for contemporary artists but also for K-pop musicians, was recreated as a cubic media art piece by contemporary artist Yiyun Kang...

2021-01-03

Collages despite closures

Although the Seoul branch of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is closed indefinitely due to a surge in daily new cases of Covid-19 in the capital city, there is an exhibition that visitors to the museum’s gardens can view.

2020-12-21

Pivotal piece

Customers view media art "Pivotal Tree" at Incheon International Airport Terminal 1.

2020-12-21

Shining a light

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said on Sunday it will start a two-week media arts festival "Seoul Light" on Friday. As part of the festival, three media art pieces, which are intended to soothe and cheer up people feeling down because of the...

2020-10-25

Catch up with Yumi and all her cells at this special exhibition

“The story is boring. Stop trying to grind a millstone that won’t budge.” Webtoon author Lee Dong-geun's wife doesn't pull her punches. Harsh though her critique may seem, it was that throwaway comment that formed the basis for Lee's successful ...

2020-07-20

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