SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Auction will commemorate the 20th anniversary of the death of Nam June Paik, the pioneering “father of video art,” with a special exhibition opening Friday at its Gangnam Center in southern Seoul. Titled “Great Insight: Nam June Paik and the Artists of His Time,” the show brings together [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Korea announced Thursday it will launch a new exhibition this week on a Korean-born marathoner’s record-breaking Olympic victory during the 1910-45 Japanese colonial period. Set to open Friday under the title “The Radiant Strides, Moving the World,” the exhibition will celebrate the achievements of the [...]
SEOUL, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For American artist James Turrell, widely known as the master of light, light isn’t just something that allows people to see other things. It’s something to be treasured in its own right. At a press briefing for his upcoming solo exhibition, “The Return,” at Pace Gallery in Seoul on [...]
SAMCHEOK, June 11 (Korea Bizwire) — With the closure of the historic Samcheok Dogye Mine scheduled for later this month, a new museum exhibition is casting a spotlight on the coal-fueled legacy of one of South Korea’s most iconic mining towns. The joint exhibition, titled “Coal Age,” opened Tuesday at the Samcheok City Museum in [...]
SEOUL, June 10 (Korea Bizwire) –To mark the 20th anniversary of its Yongsan relocation, the National Museum of Korea has launched a major special exhibition titled “A New Nation, A New Art: Masterpieces from the Early Joseon Dynasty,” showcasing the artistic innovations that emerged during Korea’s foundational 15th–16th centuries. Opening this week, the exhibition brings [...]
SEOUL, May 21 (Korea Bizwire) – The Navy said Wednesday it will host a biennial international maritime defense exhibition in the southeastern city of Busan next week. The four-day International Maritime Defense Industry Exhibition will kick off next Wednesday at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in the port city, about 320 kilometers southeast of [...]
SEOUL, May 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A sprawling immersive exhibition that brings the worlds of Pixar animation to life has opened in Seoul, marking its first stop in Asia after captivating audiences across Europe and Latin America. Titled Mundo Pixar: Into the World of Imagination, the exhibition transforms 3,300 square meters of Seongsu Cultural Arts Center [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Australian artist Ron Mueck’s solo exhibition at a Seoul museum has drawn a record number of average daily visitors, organizers said Friday. The large-scale exhibition has attracted an average of 7,400 visitors on weekends and 4,200 on weekdays since opening April 11 at the Seoul branch of the National Museum of [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — In celebration of its 55th anniversary, Gallery Hyundai, one of South Korea’s most iconic art institutions, has launched a sweeping exhibition titled “55th Anniversary: Narrative of Korean Modern Art,” bringing together landmark works from artists deeply intertwined with the gallery’s storied history. Founded on April 4, 1970, by art [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Kia announced on November 7 that it will launch a heritage exhibition titled “From Moments to Movement,” celebrating the company’s 80-year history. The exhibition will be held at Kia360, the company’s brand experience space in Gangnam District, Seoul, until November next year. The showcase, which is Kia’s second heritage exhibition [...]