GWANGJU, April 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Just like dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence, art has the power to change narratives and inspire people over time. Gwangju Biennale, a major art festival in Asia, brings water to the fore for this year’s event to address contemporary social issues and instill [...]
GWANGJU, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Asia’s biggest biennial contemporary art festival under way in this southern city has received favorable reviews from foreign media, with more than 110,000 people visiting the event in the month after its opening, organizers said Wednesday. The 11th Gwangju Biennale started its 66-day march for democracy, human rights and [...]
GWANGJU, Aug. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – The opening ceremony of the 2016 Gwangju Biennale, Asia’s oldest contemporary art biennale, is set to kick off in the southwest city of Gwangju next week, the festival’s foundation said Friday. During the ceremony, set to start at the plaza in front of the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Halo at [...]
GWANGJU, Aug. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — A contemporary art foundation said Thursday it has received mixed rulings on a couple of damages suits involving art works displayed at its festivals. The Supreme Court has found the Gwangju Biennale Foundation not responsible for damage done to an art piece by Ai Weiwei, a Chinese human rights [...]