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Features
- 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 ..
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- 20 June 2023
Dive into Korean Art, Gwangju(Part1)
When I was a young teenager, I came across this pearl of wisdom, ‘Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.’ As a Type A pl..
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- 16 Nov 2022
The Korean Art Auction Market’s Turnover Grew 344% over the Year… But Now It Is Showing Signs of Cooling Off
Artprice, a France-based online art price database, released its annual Contemporary Art Market Report on October 6 and analyzed that the Ko..
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- 27 Oct 2022
[Korean Artists of Note] Artist Kim Sung-hwan's layered works expand organically
This is the last in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene.-- Ed. Cli..
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- 27 Oct 2022
[Korean Artists of Note] Choi Chan-sook unearths landownership
The following is the fifth in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene. - ..
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- 25 Oct 2022
[Korean Artists of Note] Kim Young-eun explores migration of sound
The following is the fourth in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene. -..
People
- 20 Oct 2022
[Herald Interview] 'We bring Korean art to another level':President of Christie’s Asia Pacific
When Korean contemporary artist Kim Whan-ki’s masterpiece “05-IV-71#200 (Universe)” fetched 13.2 billion won ($9.6 million) as a highlight o..
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- 18 Oct 2022
For This Korean Artist, Memories Are a Medium
Work by Do Ho Suh, being shown in Seoul and New York in September, highlights the global nature of the art world ? and of his own personal j..
People
- 18 Oct 2022
[Herald Interview] Pinault Collection, forward-looking, finds Korean artists impressive
The Pinault Collection, French billionaire Francois Pinault’s collection of contemporary art, holds more than 10,000 works of art by the wor..
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- 30 Sep 2022
[Korean artists of Note] ‘A painting is a painting’: Hejum Ba refuses to define images
Following is the third in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene. ? Ed ..
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- 29 Sep 2022
[Korean Artists of Note] Lee Hee-joon ‘builds’ painting with layers of colors
Following is the second in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene. ? Ed ..
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- 20 Sep 2022
[Korean Artists of Note] Lee Kang-seung rewrites history through artistic practice
Following is the first in a six-part series highlighting the next generation of Korean artists active in the international art scene. ? Ed ..
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- 06 Sep 2022
Four things every dealer should know about the Korean art market before going to Frieze Seoul
From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene
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- 02 Sep 2022
The Space Between: A Century of Korean Art at LACMA
With more than 130 works by 88 artists, The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art, which opens at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in ..
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- 31 Aug 2022
The Korean Art Market - First Half of 2022
The Korean art market has maintained its scale about 300-400 billion Korean won even during the ongoing pandemic in 2021. In line with the r..
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- 29 Aug 2022
Top Korean Artists to See at Frieze Seoul 2022
Frieze Seoul offers the chance to encounter today’s most acclaimed contemporary talents alongside historic masters of Korean art. In the Foc..
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- 01 Aug 2022
With All Eyes on Korean Art Market, Kiaf Seoul Art Fair Names 164 Exhibitors for 2022 Edition
As South Korea’s art market continues its ascent, Kiaf Seoul, the country’s longest-running art fair, has named the exhibitor for this year’..
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- 27 July 2022
Dutch Korean artist's project: The Mother Mountain Institute of Sara Sejin Chang
The following article presents an art project of Sara Sejin Chang (Sara van der Heide), an internationally acclaimed Dutch Korean artist, wh..
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- 26 July 2022
South Korean Artists Sang Woon Nam And Ji Young Hong Exhibit At J/M Gallery London
Curator Rokhee Hwang is presenting the first of 2 exhibitions of contemporary South Korean artists at J/M Gallery in London’s Notting Hill. ..
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- 25 July 2022
Works by North Korean artists on exhibition in Gwangju
Works by some 20 North Korean artists are being presented at the Jinhan Art Museum in Gwangju through June 30. Hosted by the city of Gwangj..
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- 19 July 2022
Spotlight: Tech Start-Up Artscapy’s New Exhibition Showcases 5 Rising Korean Artists and Their Takes on the NFT Wave
Every month, hundreds of galleries add newly available works by thousands of artists to the Artnet Gallery Network?and every week, we shine ..
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- 14 July 2022
WESTERN GALLERIES EXPAND IN SEOUL AS KOREAN ART MARKET HEATS UP
Outposts of Western blue-chip galleries are popping up throughout Seoul as the Korean art market, driven by a new generation of collectors, ..
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- 23 June 2022
South Korean artist Royyal Dog's downtown Grand Rapids mural to be unveiled on June 10
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. ? South Korean artist Royyal Dog’s mural on the Hopson Flats building in downtown Grand Rapids will be unveiled on Frida..
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- 12 May 2022
Walking tour of Korean art masters in Italy's floating city
VENICE, Italy ― While the main charm of the 59th Venice Biennale lies in its flagship show, the International Art Exhibition, as well as the..
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- 26 April 2022
Pioneering South Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun on show at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice
Istituzione Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa to host a solo show of South Korean artist Ha Chong-Hyun (b. 1935, Sancheong). Presented by Kukje ..
People
- 26 April 2022
A South Korean artist in Qatar : Kim Sinae on Changing perceptions of the Middle East
Kim Sinae says that before she moved to Qatar for work, the only images she saw of the Middle East were political or economic. “It was mainl..
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- 20 April 2022
Time stopped and these Korean artists created. See what they made for a new exhibit in Port Moody
They felt like time had stopped when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. And the 15 members in the Vancouver Korean Artist Collective ? the leading ..
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- 20 April 2022
S. Korean art market makes upbeat start in 2022
The boom of the local art market is expected to continue this year thanks to swelling demand for artworks from individual investors amid the..
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- 31 Mar 2022
Opera Gallery Exhibition Showcases the Best of Korean Art
Opera Gallery London is presenting a new exhibition titled Korean Art: Cultivating the Unexpected ? a group show that brings together five l..
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- 22 Mar 2022
South Korean Artists Contemplate the Meaning of Middle Age
In Cheonan, South Korea, an exhibition confronts what it means to reach the culturally symbolic age of 40, when people are supposed to have ..
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- 14 Mar 2022
Saatchi Yates To Hold Breakthrough Korean Artist Sujin Lee's First UK Solo Show
Saatchi Yates to open a Korean artist Sujin Lee first UK solo exhibition, set to open on Wednesday 2nd February. Born in Korea’s Jeju Island..
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- 08 Mar 2022
Two Korean artists to show at Venice Biennale's main exhibition
Two Korean interdisciplinary artists -- Lee Mi-re and Jeong Geum-hyung -- will participate in the main exhibition of the upcoming Venice Bie..
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- 10 Feb 2022
Korean Artist Lee Kun-Yong, Whose Vital work Bridges Performance and Abstraction, Joins Pace Gallery
The artist Lee Kun-Yong, a crucial figure in the development of Korean avant-garde art, is now represented by Pace Gallery. It is a global d..
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- 07 Jan 2022
[Weekender] What to expect in the Korean art scene next year
South Korea’s art scene has enjoyed an unprecedented booming year in 2021 with art fairs and auction houses seeing record-breaking sales. Th..
People
- 03 Dec 2021
['AG' ARTISTS] Suh Seung-won and the evolution of modern Korean art
A solo show of 80-year-old artist Suh Seung-won at PKM Gallery in central Seoul, which wrapped up last month, attracted an unexpectedly high..
People
- 03 Dec 2021
[Herald Interview] Charles B. Wang Center Director Jin Jin-young tells stories of Korean art to global audiences
Jin Jin-young, director of cultural programs at the Charles B. Wang Center in New York, increasingly feels the rising popularity of Korean c..
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- 02 Dec 2021
MMCA publishes 'Korean Art 1900-2020' as overview of country's art history
The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) has released a new publication called "Korean Art 1900-2020" that..
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- 01 Dec 2021
Park Seo-bo awarded Geumgwan Order for contribution to Korean art
Korean abstract artist Park Seo-bo was awarded South Korea’s highest cultural honor, the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit, in a ceremony hel..
People
- 25 Oct 2021
PENDULATING IDENTITIES: THE DIGITAL DOUBLES OF KOREAN ARTISTS
The seemingly limitless expanses of what we call digital space are powerful catalysts for explorations of alternative identities. Online, yo..
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- 02 Sep 2021
Likeness and Legacy in Korean Portraiture
San Francisco ? Drawing a line from centuries of Confucian tradition to today’s selfie-culture, Likeness and Legacy in Korean Portraiture pr..
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- 21 July 2021
Korean artist Jun So-jung to join Circa’s project in August
Interdisciplinary artist Jun So-jung has been selected as the first South Korean artist to join a global project showcasing digital artwork...
People
- 07 July 2021
A Towering Figure in South Korean Art Plans His Legacy
As the painter Park Seo-Bo, 89, pursues two museums for his art, the shows keep coming ? along with a candid book by his daughter.
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- 15 June 2021
Could We Love Machines? Korean Artist Geumhyung Jeong’s Performative Robots Test Our Empathy / Artnet
Geumhyung Jeong is gently tinkering with a robot. From the nose up, it has a human head; there’s a wheel where the jawline should be. The..
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- 08 June 2021
Art Basel Hong Kong: 4 Leading Korean Artists to See Online and at the Shows - Prestige
In the weeks leading up to this year’s local edition of Art Basel, consider acquainting yourself with these daring, influential Korean artis..
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- 03 June 2021
Korean art master Suh Se-ok’s collection donated to his second hometown
A majority of the collection by Korean abstract art master, the late Suh Se-ok has been donated to Seongbuk-gu, northern Seoul where the art..
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- 01 June 2021
London-based Korean artist Meekyoung Shin holds exhibit at CR Collective
Flat sculptures, some of which look like fragments of ancient buildings and others which look like abstract expressionism paintings on slate..
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People
- 31 May 2021
South Korean Artist Minouk Lim Talks About Her Creative Practice And Being Part Of Para Site's "Curtain"
The Korean artist talks to Tatler about her expansive creative practice, her identity crisis and her work, "Antigone" being part o..
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- 10 May 2021
Micro-Narrative, A Sea of Micro Stories : Newcomers 77, The Young Powers of Korean Art Selected by Nine Art Experts
Micro-narrative is a contemporary storytelling method that exposes the ‘fiction of the strong.’ By throwing a small stone of small, micro-na..
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- 10 May 2021
‘Real’ Rightness, A Drama of Resistance and Solidarity : Newcomers 77, The Young Powers of Korean Art Selected by Nine Art Experts
In visual arts, ‘real’ is always a hot topic. How do contemporary artists look at realism which reflects the reality of society? First, ther..
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- 07 May 2021
Hashtag Culture, the ‘Virtual Hierarchy’ of Real and Fake : Newcomers 77, The Young Powers of Korean Art Selected by Nine Art Experts
Contemporary culture spreads with hashtags. Putting to shame the tight struggle between pop culture and subculture in the fight to gain a fo..
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- 07 May 2021
Meta-Painting, the Never Ending ‘Flat Surface Mission’ : Newcomers 77, The Young Powers of Korean Art Selected by Nine Art Experts
Young Korean painters struggle with the question of ‘painting’. Their paintings talk of paintings itself and they search for a methodology t..
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- 06 April 2021
Neo-sculpture, Conflicting Materials : Newcomers 77, The Young Powers of Korean Art Selected by Nine Art Experts
What is ‘neo-sculpture’, or the sculpture after sculpture, today when sculpture, objet d'art, installation, and performance share 3-dimensio..
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- 24 Mar 2021
South Korean Art Organizations Are Scrambling to Keep the Heirs of the Samsung Art Collection From Selling It Off to International Buyers
South Korea’s cultural leaders are worried about the fate of the multibillion-dollar art collection amassed by the late head of the Samsung ..
#leeum
#samsung
#collection
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- 04 Mar 2021
Approaches to Researching and Disseminating Korean Art
With the closing of the year 2020, the Artro prepared a special series of the articles that re-examine the various issues that have appeared..
#artbook
#publication
#arthistory
#anthology
#2010s
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- 21 Dec 2020
Expansion of Korean Art Spaces in the 2010s
With the closing of the year 2020, the Artro presents special features to re-examine the various issues that have appeared in the Korean con..
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- 30 July 2020
10 Korean Artists Who Are Shaping Contemporary Art
Across cultural disciplines in Korea, contested memories and trauma ruptures both past and present?from the division of the peninsula and Ja..
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#KoreanContemporaryArt
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- 17 Dec 2019
The unparalleled ‘Universe’ of Whanki: Korean artist’s latest public offering smashes previous records at auction in Hong Kong
At 6:08 p.m. on Saturday, in the Grand Hall of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, the auction that would rewrite the history of..
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People
- 13 June 2019
The South Korean artist painting a Yorkshire chapel with prismatic light
Five hundred acres of voluptuous hillsides are peppered with wandering eyes, concrete lumps and hollowed Hepworths, all cohabiting the lands..
#Kimsooja
People
- 23 May 2019
South Korean artist Lee Bul at Venice Biennale: a statement of separation and tragedy
Every artist picked by curator Ralph Rugoff for this year’s main exhibition at the Venice Biennale has two works in the show: one in the Ars..
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- 27 Nov 2017
Asia viewed through Korean Art Exhibits in 2017
In 2017, there have been several important contemporary art exhibitions in Korea under the name “Asia.” The list is as follows: Imaginary As..
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#Imaginary_Asia
#Hello_City!
#Asian_Film_and_Video_Art_Forum
#Asian_Diva
#Asia_Women_Artists
#Identity
#Diversity
#History
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- 19 June 2017
Korean Art International Seminar: Asian Avant-Garde and Its Practice
On May 26, 2017, an international seminar titled “Asian Avant-Garde and Its Practice” was held at Asia Society in Hong Kong, focusing on ava..
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#China
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- 19 Oct 2015
The Institutional Transformations of Korean Art
How has the art scene in Korea changed since 2005? As most are aware, the industry was energized by an unprecedented boom during 2007 and ea..
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#Independent_space
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- 07 Oct 2014
[SERIES: Korean Contemporary Art Guide] Ⅳ. The Korean Art Market
TheArtro Featured Series, Korean Contemporary Art Guide offers an introduction to the Korean art market Here is a brief overview of Korea’s ..
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- 10 Dec 2013
2013 Korean Art Awards Exhibition - The Winner Is...
This past September, the eyes and ears of the Korean art world were on the nominee exhibitions and award ceremonies for the country’s top tw..
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- 09 Dec 2013
2013 Korean Art Awards Exhibition The Winner Is...
This past September, the eyes and ears of the Korean art world were on the nominee exhibitions and award ceremonies for the country’s top tw..
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