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11 Dec 2023

2023 Dive into Korean Art: Seoul

Although I wasn’t yet aware of the full size of the group, I had traveled to Seoul as one of sixteen art curators and writers gathered from around the globe by the Korean Arts Management Service (KAMS)--an organization I knew little about prior to receiving a tantalizing invitation in my inbox to join them for "Dive into Korean Art," four days of studio visits, networking opportunities, and cultural immersion leading up to the opening of the Frieze Seoul and Kiaf art fairs. During this time we would spend several hours a day on a bus which shuttled us from studio to studio in far flung corners of Seoul?some nestled in the sanctuary of art spaces and others tucked away in nondescript buildings otherwise occupied by an assortment of businesses. What we came to learn quickly was that studio space in Seoul comes at a premium and early career artists are constantly on the lookout for support structures that help sustain their practice. This is why organizations like KAMS are crucial to their development?in addition to bringing an international group of arts professionals to their studios, KAMS promised to extend financial support for publications and exhibitions throughout the coming year.

by Betsy Johnson
  • 13 May 2021

    TheArtro’s Guide to Busan: Wha..

    The Artro introduces exhibitions and events at Busan art museums, galleries, and complex cultural spaces that can be enjoyed with the openin.. 

    by Jiwon Lee 
    • #artfair
    • #artbusan
    • #busan
    • #localartscene
  • 10 May 2021

    Micro-Narrative, A Sea of Micr..

    Micro-narrative is a contemporary storytelling method that exposes the ‘fiction of the strong.’ By throwing a small stone of small, micro-na.. 

    by Art In Culture 
    • #newcomers77
    • #youngartists
  • 10 May 2021

    ‘Real’ Rightness, A Drama of R..

    In visual arts, ‘real’ is always a hot topic. How do contemporary artists look at realism which reflects the reality of society? First, ther.. 

    by Art In Culture 
    • #newcomers77
    • #youngartists
  • 07 May 2021

    Hashtag Culture, the ‘Virtual ..

    Contemporary culture spreads with hashtags. Putting to shame the tight struggle between pop culture and subculture in the fight to gain a fo.. 

    by Art In Culture 
    • #newcomers77
    • #youngartists
  • 07 May 2021

    Meta-Painting, the Never Endin..

    Young Korean painters struggle with the question of ‘painting’. Their paintings talk of paintings itself and they search for a methodology t.. 

    by Art In Culture 
    • #newcomers77
    • #youngartists
    • #Meta-Painting
    • #flat
  • 03 May 2021

    Around 23,000 artworks owned b..

    The late Samsung Group Chairman Lee Kun-hee’s art collection, estimated to be worth trillions of won, will be donated to public museums acro.. 

    by Park Yuna 
  • 06 April 2021

    Neo-sculpture, Conflicting Mat..

    What is ‘neo-sculpture’, or the sculpture after sculpture, today when sculpture, objet d'art, installation, and performance share 3-dimensio.. 

    by Art In Culture 
    • #newcomers77
    • #youngartists
    • #sculpture
    • #installation
    • #material
  • 31 Mar 2021

    How Do You Stage a Global Art ..

    GWANGJU, South Korea - One warm February morning, the curator Defne Ayas bounded up a steep, sylvan path toward a cemetery in this city of 1.. 

    by Andrew Russeth 
    • #gwangjubiennale
    • #MindsRisingSpiritsTuning
  • 30 Mar 2021

    10 Most Famous Asian Contempor..

    Asia has probably produced some of the biggest artists of incredible talents when it comes to contemporary art. Cai Guo-Qiang, Pacita Abad,.. 

    by Manas Sen Gupta 
    • #haegue_yang
    • #namjune_paik
  • 24 Mar 2021

    Top 7 Shows to See in Asia-Pac..

    As lockdown restrictions tentatively ease in Europe and the US, a slew of shows have opened across the Asia-Pacific region, from art toys in.. 

    by FRIEZE IN REVIEWS 
    • #exhibitionpreview
    • #lee_bul
  • 24 Mar 2021

    South Korean Art Organizations..

    South Korea’s cultural leaders are worried about the fate of the multibillion-dollar art collection amassed by the late head of the Samsung .. 

    by Taylor Dafoe 
    • #leeum
    • #samsung
    • #collection
  • 24 Mar 2021

    Thinking with the Body: Dance ..

    “I am a big believer in the importance of the context in which art is produced,” Defne Ayas says. A recognized curator working across contem.. 

    by Emily May 
    • #gwangjubiennale
    • #MindsRisingSpiritsTuning
    • #performance
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