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Daljip-burning for first full moon a work of art by Lee Bae

The artist turned the tradition into an exhibition in his hometown of Cheongdo to announce his participation at the Venice Biennale.

2024-02-29

Park Soo-keun celebrated at National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

Simple composition with gray-toned colors and rough texture is what artist Park Soo-keun (1914-65) is known for. Though he was unable to achieve fame until well after his death, today Park’s art is widely celebrated. But this begs the question:...

2021-11-15

Nancy Lang and her trusty cat mascot have some big plans

Nancy Lang, the pop artist known for always carrying around a cat doll on her shoulder as her mascot and her daring yet peculiar performance art, revealed that happiness was the driving force behind her new artworks, currently on display at her...

2021-10-13

Ro Eun-nim can't even imagine life without painting

“I think I was born to be an artist. I’ve been a painter for 50 years and I just can’t imagine a life without painting.” This is what Ro Eun-nim, a 75-year-old artist living in Germany, said during a lecture when she visited Korea in 2019. “In my...

2021-08-23

Actor, musician, artist — Bek Hyun-jin juggles his three identities

Actor Bek Hyun-jin is know for his vivid portrayal of a heinous CEO of a file-sharing service which profited by spreading illegal pornography in the recently-ended drama series “Taxi Driver” on SBS, and the hysterical executive, deeply involved in...

2021-06-10

Ryu Jun-yeol to showcase first photo exhibit at Hyundai Card Design Library

Actor Ryu Jun-yeol will showcase his first solo photo exhibition “Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood” next month at the Hyundai Card Design Library, Hyundai Card announced on Tuesday. "Photographer Ryu Jun-yeol's first solo exhibition is a record of...

2020-10-27

American installation artist brings the great outdoors inside

American installation artist Jennifer Steinkamp’s solo exhibition “Souls” offers a place to take a closer look at beautiful natural scenery. While many people have incorporated technology, like playing a video of a campfire or ocean waves on a ...

2020-09-13

'Air within Us' immerses viewers

Fay Shin’s solo exhibition at Gallery Su, “Air within Us,” is all about the air within us and around us. In the exhibition, the artist shows recent works using her technique of using watercolors and other color sprays on fabrics such as canvas...

2020-07-10