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Sun, January 29, 2023 | 17:41

Late Korean realist sculptor's works reframed through photographic exhibition

Late Korean realist sculptor's works reframed through photographic exhibition

Along his path of artistic exploration towards reaching the zenith of sculptural elegance, modern sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu (1922-1973) had a close but tumultuous relationship with Korea's neighboring country, Japan - one that was at times oppressive and at others inspirational.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-29 18:16

[INTERVIEW] Metaverse-inspired German play 'Ultraworld' questions meaning of game-like life

INTERVIEWMetaverse-inspired German play 'Ultraworld' questions meaning of game-like life

“Can virtual reality replace the real world?” Many might think that this metaphysical question arose only with the introduction of new technologies in the 21st century, but actually, it has existed since ancient times, as in the Allegory of the Cave by Greek philosopher Plato.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-26 09:00

History of epidemics in Korea explored at National Folk Museum

History of epidemics in Korea explored at National Folk Museum

“Last night, the symptoms of my child who has fallen ill with smallpox grew so much worse that I could hear him coughing up phlegm from outside the house. I am deeply worried that he may not be able to live to see another day.”

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-25 18:01

Exhibition becomes compact archive of intergenerational queer narratives

Exhibition becomes compact archive of intergenerational queer narratives

In September 1980, Hong Kong-born American queer photographer Tseng Kwong Chi captured in a still image the mesmerizing presence of 19-year-old ballet dancer Shawn McQuate, who was active in New York's East Village countercultural scene during the 1980s.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-25 08:59

Korea's iconic theatrical show 'Nanta' set to return

Korea's iconic theatrical show 'Nanta' set to return

Wearing sweatpants, five performers gathered together for the first time in 21 months, in an empty theater in Myeong-dong, Seoul, designed especially for “Nanta,” a non-verbal, cooking-themed, percussive, theatrical performance.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-24 08:55

COVID-cancelled French musical 'Notre Dame de Paris' hits Korean theaters

COVID-cancelled French musical 'Notre Dame de Paris' hits Korean theaters

The original French production of the musical, “Notre Dame de Paris,” based on the novel with the same title by Victor Hugo and one of the most popular original foreign productions in Korea, will be performed with its 1998 original cast and new casts in three different locations in Korea, running until Jan. 16 of next year.

Park Ji-won | 2021-11-21 17:26

Exploring Park Soo-keun's oeuvre in new light beyond limiting labels

Exploring Park Soo-keun's oeuvre in new light beyond limiting labels

In 1926, then a 12-year-old boy, Park Soo-keun's fateful encounter with Jean-Francois Millet's iconic painting of “The Angelus” awakened his artistic passion. His dream to become a painter was certainly an ambitious - even reckless - one, as his family's loss of fortune made any formal art education after elementary school an unthinkable luxury.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-20 09:37

South Africa-based artist brings domestic life to forefront via silk tapestries

South Africa-based artist brings domestic life to forefront via silk tapestries

South Africa-based visual artist Billie Zangewa embodies the message, “The personal is political,” through her artistic snapshot of domesticity. As an artist and a single mother, she turns the seemingly humdrum tasks and encounters at home - things women do that often go unacknowledged, like cooking, sewing and inviting close family members for her 8-year-old son's birthday -...

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-19 08:51

Artist Georg Baselitz featured at newly opened Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

Artist Georg Baselitz featured at newly opened Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul

Having opened its doors last month in Hannam-dong, Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul is currently hosting an exhibition of the latest paintings and drawings by celebrated German artist Georg Baselitz. Named “Hotel garni,” which refers to a small inn in French, the show features a series of paintings of female figures suspended upside down in an undefined, black void.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-17 18:09

Yayoi Kusama's early 'Pumpkin' may become the most expensive piece sold at a Korean auction this year

Yayoi Kusama's early 'Pumpkin' may become the most expensive piece sold at a Korean auction this year

Seoul Auction's winter sale, slated to take place next week, will feature the coveted early work of Yayoi Kusama, which is expected to become the highest priced artwork sold at Korean auctions this year.

Park Han-sol | 2021-11-17 08:51

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