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Korean Abstract Painter Park Seo-bo Hopes His Art Will Absorb People’s Stress

SEOUL, Sept. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — If art is a form of expression, then the paintings of Park Seo-bo, known as the father of Korean contemporary art, may not be art at all. The octogenarian opened a new solo exhibition titled “PARK SEO-BO” at Seoul’s Kukje Gallery on Wednesday, featuring 16 of his “dansaekhwa,” the [...]

Busan Exhibition to Chronicle 70-year Career of Abstract Painter Park Seo-bo

SEOUL, Dec. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — A landmark exhibition in the South Korean port city of Busan will chronicle the highly acclaimed 70-year career of abstract painter Park Seo-bo, deemed the godfather of the unique Korean monochromatic painting genre. The exhibition will kick off next Thursday at Johyun Gallery’s two art spaces in Haeundae, Busan, [...]