SEOUL, April 13 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition that brings together “hanbok,” or traditional Korean attire, worn by K-pop stars has kicked off Tuesday in Seoul in line with the annual hanbok culture week, the culture ministry said. The exhibition, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Hanbok Advancement Center, will [...]
SEOUL, March 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Pablo Picasso’s painting depicting the 1950-53 Korean War will be displayed for the first time in South Korea, an exhibition agency said Monday. The “Massacre in Korea”, one of a series of anti-war paintings by the legendary Spanish artist, will be exhibited at the Hangaram Arts Center Museum inside [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – A solo exhibition highlighting American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe (1946-1989) has kicked off, bringing here some of his most iconic yet controversial works that have triggered debates on art and censorship for decades. Mapplethorpe, who was active in New York City in the 1970s and 80s, is known for his [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — An art exhibition is being held through a video app as the coronavirus is preventing the public from freely visiting art galleries. On Thursday, Arts Council Korea introduced Switch On, a smartphone app that allows art enthusiasts to access various art exhibitions. It is the first of its kind, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — While Korean independence heroes, like Ahn Jung-geun, Yoon Bong-gil and Kim Gu, are widely revered and celebrated more than 100 years after the March 1 Independence Movement against Japanese colonizers, little is known about the women who fought alongside these men. As of 2019, which marked the 100th anniversary [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The 1930s were a bleak time in South Korea. The country was under Japanese colonial rule, and everything seemed to be sparse and undersupplied. But even in this era, writers, poets and painters continued to write and paint as they became artistic inspirations for one another over the next [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition highlighting foreign critics and historians who have explored and documented Korean art is under way at a museum in central Seoul. “Homebound Journey: Non-Korean Researchers’ Study of Korean Arts” is taking place at the Kimdaljin Art Archives and Museum in the central Seoul neighborhood of Jongno. The [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — At the heart of Seoul is Jongchinbu, a historic building that was used as the headquarters of an office overseeing royal family affairs during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910). The building, which had been relocated to several different places near the royal palace of Gyeongbok, returned to its original spot [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — “It’s crucial to have an active fantasy life.” “Artificial desires are despoiling the earth.” “Protect me from what I want.” “Solitude is enriching.” These aphorisms and poetic texts engraved on stone benches and blinking and rolling across LED pillars hanging from the ceiling are some of American artist Jenny [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — “But one needs a change sometimes. We take everything too much for granted, including each other.” Perhaps this quote by Moominmamma from the book “Moominpappa at Sea” is one of the most relatable phrases for many of us that are going through an unprecedented pandemic that has triggered social [...]