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Sun, November 27, 2022 | 01:22

[INTERVIEW] Black-and-white photos offer glimpse into layered cultural identity of Koryoin

INTERVIEWBlack-and-white photos offer glimpse into layered cultural identity of Koryoin

A black-and-white snapshot captures one family's springtime visit to an ancestral gravesite in 1993 - a familiar scenery in Korea during major traditional holidays, with dishes of fruit, meat and a bottle of liquor laid out neatly for the spirit of the deceased. But something seems different here, namely the shape of the tomb, as well as the language of the epitaph.

2022-10-12 16:21

Korean immersive art exhibition to be held in HK

Korean immersive art exhibition to be held in HK

HONG KONG - D'strict, one of Korea's leading commercial design companies famous for its site-specific media art installations, will present its first overseas exhibition in Hong Kong on Oct. 7.

2022-10-06 08:41

US curator appointed as artistic director of 2023 Seoul Mediacity Biennale

US curator appointed as artistic director of 2023 Seoul Mediacity Biennale

U.S. curator Rachael Rakes has been appointed as the artistic director of the 12th edition of the Seoul Mediacity Biennale, slated for September 2023, the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) announced Wednesday.

2022-09-28 13:55

Lewben Art Foundation brings young artistic gems from Lithuania

Lewben Art Foundation brings young artistic gems from Lithuania

Though little known in Korea, the northeastern European country of Lithuania has a vibrant art scene that came to attention when the country's pavilion won the Golden Lion for "Sun & Sea (Marina)" in 2019.

2022-09-26 15:01

Performing arts festival to open in Daehangno Saturday

Performing arts festival to open in Daehangno Saturday

A feast of theatrical performances will take place starting Saturday through Oct. 30 in Daehangno, the central Seoul district that is the mecca of plays and theater performances, according to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. The sixth edition of the Welcome Daehakro (Daehangno) Festival, organized jointly by the ministry, the Korea Tourism Organization and the Kor...

2022-09-24 06:54

Over half of participating artists to present new works at 2023 Gwangju Biennale

Over half of participating artists to present new works at 2023 Gwangju Biennale

The 59th edition of the Venice Biennale's International Art Exhibition, helmed by Cecilia Alemani, made global headlines earlier this year for filling approximately 90 percent of its roster with women and gender non-conforming artists - for the first time in the event's 127-year history. Lee Sook-kyung, the artistic director for the 2023 Gwangju Biennale, witnessed the long o...

2022-09-23 15:01

From Monet to Picasso: MMCA Gwacheon transforms into 19th-century Paris

From Monet to Picasso: MMCA Gwacheon transforms into 19th-century Paris

Setting foot in the gray-walled circular gallery nestled in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province, is like traveling back in time to 19th-century Paris in the Belle Epoque. Surrounded by the flickering, golden-hued glow reminiscent of the gas lamps that once dotted the Parisian streets, visitors to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) only need to take a few...

2022-09-22 16:41

Nam June Paik's video tower returns after 3-year restoration

Nam June Paik's video tower returns after 3-year restoration

Ahead of the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, the Korean government was in the process of constructing the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea's (MMCA) new branch in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. But after its completion in 1986, suspicions were raised that the museum's rotunda, called the Ramp Core, bore a striking resemblance to that ...

2022-09-19 16:47

Kinetic artist Choe U-ram's motorized ark becomes miniature human society

Kinetic artist Choe U-ram's motorized ark becomes miniature human society

A little ark - made of an intriguing mix of computer-controlled motors and discarded cardboard boxes which altogether reach over 12 meters in length - has found a home in the basement of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) in central Seoul. As its 35 pairs of black-and-white mechanical oars gradually begin to rise and flap, soon dancing majestical...

2022-09-15 08:06

From 'Oceans' to 'Alone,' Korean musicals become more diverse

From 'Oceans' to 'Alone,' Korean musicals become more diverse

In the past, most musicals in Korea were adaptations of European or North American theatrical shows or “original productions” highlighting well-known historical figures from the West. However, a growing number of musicals these days are attempting to deviate from these norms by centering on more diverse characters and topics.

2022-09-12 17:16

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