SEOUL, April 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Singaporean filmmaker and visual artist Ho Tzu Nyen has been appointed artistic director of the 16th Gwangju Biennale scheduled for next year, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation said Wednesday. Known for his exploration of Asian modernity through diverse media, including film and installation, he was selected for his belief in [...]
GWANGJU, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gwangju Biennale, one of Asia’s premier contemporary art events, opened its 15th edition on September 6, kicking off an 86-day celebration of global artistry and cultural exchange. This year’s biennale, themed “Pansori: Echoes for All,” marks the event’s 30th anniversary with its most ambitious program to date. The exhibition [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – The 15th Gwangju Biennale is scheduled to launch this weekend in the southwestern city of Gwangju, featuring the highest number of pavilions in the event’s history. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the biennale, which debuted in 1995 as Asia’s first art biennale. The 15th edition features works [...]
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 [...]