SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A retrospective exhibition on Korea-born video art pioneer Paik Nam-june (1932-2006) will open this week to showcase his essential artworks and shed light on his broad influence on contemporary Korean art. The special exhibition “Paik Nam June Effect” will run from Nov. 10 to Feb. 26 at the National [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Multimedia artist Kang Ik-joong said Friday he wants to play a bridging role between the divided Koreas through his imaginative artworks, as he believes art can connect people, places and ideas. The New York-based Korean artist, known for his art projects involving moon jars and the Korean alphabet, hangeul, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Korea said Monday it will open a special exhibition of Uigwe, manuscripts for royal protocols during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), this week to commemorate the 10th anniversary of its return from France after 145 years. Titled “Pinnacle of Propriety: The Uigwe, Records of the State [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean cosmetic giant Amorepacific Corp. said Wednesday that it will open up a pop-up exhibition at the storyA exhibition hall in Yongsan District, Seoul until Nov. 13. The exhibition invites visitors to enjoy the beauty of everyday life in the 1980s. The exhibition consists of six zones, each [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly 100 artworks by masters of Western art will go on display at a Seoul national gallery later this week as part of a follow-up exposition of donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) said Tuesday the exhibit titled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Ranging from smallpox, black plague and cholera to Spanish flu and COVID-19, an exhibition under way at a national museum in central Seoul provides a graphic and detailed look into how mankind has fought against infectious diseases. The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History opened a special exhibition titled [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — About 130 modern Korean artworks, including some from donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, will go on display in the United States next week, organizers said Tuesday. The exhibit, titled “The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art,” will run from Sunday to Feb. 19 next year at [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — An exhibition on K-pop sensation BTS’ first nine years since its debut in 2013 will be held in Seoul and the southern port city of Busan, organizers said Wednesday. The “2022 BTS Exhibition: Proof” displays photos, materials, videos and various other types of content showing the past, present and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A special exhibition of art pieces by disabled artists kicked off at the former presidential compound of Cheong Wa Dae with a ceremony Wednesday as the first program to be held under a government plan to use the facility as an art center. Hosted by the private Federation of [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Some 90 artworks by the renowned Korean painter Lee Jung-seop will go on display at a Seoul national gallery later this week as part of the follow-up exposition of donations of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) said Wednesday that [...]