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[THINK ENGLISH] 박서보, 한국 미술계에 절대적 영향력 끼친 인물로 기억속에 남다

Park Seo-bo, who led the movement of dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome painting, as one of the most influential 20th-century Korean artists, died Saturday morning. He was 91.

2023-10-27

Park Seo-bo remembered for influence on Korean art scene

Park Seo-bo, who led the movement of dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome painting, as one of the most influential 20th-century Korean artists, died Saturday morning. He was 91.

2023-10-15

Renowned dansaekhwa artist Park Seo-bo dies at 91

Park Seo-bo, one of Korea’s most renowned masters of dansaekhwa (Korean monochrome painting), died Saturday morning, according to a Chosun Ilbo exclusive. He was 91.

2023-10-14

Dansaekhwa master Park Seo-bo to achieve goal of building museum

SEOGWIPO, Jeju Island – Park Seo-bo, the 91-year-old master of dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome painting, surprised his fans last month by announcing on his Instagram that he was diagnosed with lung cancer. He wrote it's "not a big deal" and said...

2023-03-19

Korean celebrities promote traditional arts and crafts

Adding to the already large and still-growing international influence of K-culture, some Korean celebrities, whether due to a sense of responsibility or simply because they've become enamored by its beauty, have been actively incorporating...

2023-02-05

Louis Vuitton to exhibit handbags designed by Korean artist Park Seo-bo

Louis Vuitton will exhibit ArtyCapucines handbags designed by Korean artist Park Seo-bo at the Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul in Cheongdam-dong, in southern Seoul’s Gangnam District, from Tuesday to Nov. 24, the luxury fashion house said Monday ...

2022-11-07

87-year-old artist Ha Chong-hyun refuses to take a break

The latest works by 87-year-old artist Ha Chong-hyun, now on view at the K1 space of Kukje Gallery in central Seoul, are very colorful, whereas the masters of dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome paintings, used a palette of browns, greys and whites...

2022-02-21

Culture Ministry announces recipients of this year’s orders of cultural merit

Dansaekhwa painter Park Seobo and former Culture Minister Lee O-young have been named as the recipients of the Korean government’s Geumgwan (Gold Crown) Order of Cultural Merit, the highest honor in the annual order of cultural merit awards...

2021-10-21

Modern monochrome

Chung Sang-Hwa, 89, stands before one of his Dansaekhwa, or monochrome paintings, in a preview of his retrospective on Friday at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in central Seoul. Chung is a central figure of the Dansaekhwa..

2021-05-23

PKM showcases later works of Yun Hyong-keun

PKM Gallery’s new exhibition titled “Yun Kyong-keun 1989-1999” is quite self-explanatory: It looks at Yun’s works created between the years 1989 and 1999, when he pushed his own boundaries by making bolder movements in both form and color.

2020-05-04