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Park Yuna
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[Well-curated] Popular select shop, unique souvenirs and nighttime stroll at Deoksugung
Kith Seoul emerges as Seoul’s premier flagship store Seongsu-dong has become a hot spot for young locals and international tourists alike. Among the bustling streets, the newest attraction drawing crowds is Kith’s flagship store, which opened its doors on May 31. Originating from New York, Kith is both a select shop and a fashion brand. What sets Kith Seoul apart is its distinction as the only Kith flagship store worldwide occupying an entire four-story building. The ground floor
Culture June 21, 2024
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How Paik Nam-june's 'Transmission' was finally shown in Korea
Video art pioneer Paik Nam-june’s “Transmission” was shown for the first time in Korea last August, more than 20 years after its premiere at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City in 2002. The 8-meter-tall laser masterpiece was shown alongside "32 Cars for the 20th Century: Play Mozart’s Requiem Quietly," also by Paik, re-creating the 2002 Rockefeller exhibition in the backyard of the Paik Nam June Art Center from Aug. 31 to Dec. 3 last year. The exhibition, which o
Arts & Design June 17, 2024
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Seoul Auction puts up luxury residential apartment for art auction
For the first time in South Korea’s art auction market, the residency of an apartment in a luxury complex in southern Seoul will go under the hammer, as the apartment is considered to have “artistic value,” according to Seoul Auction on Thursday. The Korean art auctioneer will put up residency rights for one of 73 apartments in The Palace 73 in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The 385-square-meter studio’s interior design will be done by Meier Partners, the architectural firm founded b
Arts & Design June 13, 2024
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Landscape architect behind Seonyudo gets retrospective at MMCA
South Korea’s landscape architect Jung Young-sun is a pioneer -- she spent half a century exploring landscape practice since the 1970s, when the country's focus was still on rapid economic and industrial recovery from the Korean War. The debut retrospective exhibition by Korea's first female landscape architect at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea titled “Jung Youngsun: For All That Breathes On Earth” shows 60 projects through 500 archival mate
Arts & Design June 12, 2024
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Gregor Hildebrandt's new works at Perrotin composed of musical elements
A free-standing colorful column on display outside the Perrotin Gallery in Seoul may appear to be a stack of shells, but it is a pile of vinyl records that serves as Berlin-based artist Gregor Hildebrandt's new work. The columns of painted vinyl records, which Hildebrandt has long used as a signature material, are stacked on top of each other as an homage to the great classic of modern sculpture, “Endless Column” by Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957). The colors he painted the reco
Arts & Design June 11, 2024
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Qatar, Venice forge collaboration, resume direct flights
VENICE, Italy -- Qatar Museums and the municipality of Venice have agreed to strengthen collaboration in cultural and socioeconomic fields during the Venice Biennale 2024, where Qatar Museums unveiled its first major exhibition in the floating city. The protocol of cooperation between the two entities was announced Friday, coinciding with the 60th Venice Biennale that opened April 20 and runs through Nov. 24 under the theme of "Foreigners Everywhere." Qatar Museums, the country'
Arts & Design June 10, 2024
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Kim Tschang-yeul's water droplets still resonate today
Korean art master Kim Tschang-yeul is known for paintings of water droplets, depicted so delicately and minutely that they seem real. His enthusiasm for painting water droplets began in 1971 and continued until his death in 2021 at the age of 91. The exhibition “Beyond Iridescence” at Gallery Hyundai in Seoul pays tribute to the artist in commemoration of the third anniversary of his death. The gallery had a long relationship with the artist starting from his early years. The exhibit
Arts & Design June 9, 2024
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Frieze Seoul's 3rd edition to revive Seoul art scene
Frieze Seoul will return in September with its third edition, launching the inaugural Frieze Live to spotlight performance-based art and strengthen ties with the local art scene. Some 110 galleries from around the world will participate in the art fair, which runs Sept. 4-7 at Coex in southern Seoul. Dubbed “Frieze Week,” the week features late-night gallery openings, a variety of special exhibitions at local art institutions and on-site programs such as Frieze Film and Frieze Music.
Arts & Design June 4, 2024
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Massimodecarlo's new Seoul Studio kicks off second presentation
Italian gallery Massimodecarlo started showing the work of two European artists in the presentation, “Carsten Holler, Peter Schuyff” at the newly opened Massimodecarlo Seoul Studio in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul last week. It marks the second presentation since the space opened in late March. Among the works at the showcase is German artist Holler’s “Giant Triple Mushroom,” a sculpture consisting of one half of a fly agaric mushroom, with the remaining two quarters r
Arts & Design May 27, 2024
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[What to see] Photo exhibitions of note
For photography enthusiasts, it is time to go gallery hopping around Seoul and view works by internationally renowned photographers Richard Misrach and Candida Hofer on exhibition. An exhibition of Korean photographer Joon Choi's works featuring the Pensive Bodhisattva statue (Bangasayusang) is worth a visit for those seeking peace within themselves. Richard Misrach’s play on colors, light at Pace Gallery American photographer Richard Misrach is one of the most influential photograp
Arts & Design May 25, 2024
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French designer Pierre Paulin's first show in Seoul collaborates with actor Lee Jung-jae
The late designer Pierre Paulin’s first solo exhibition in Seoul “Starring-Pierre Paulin” takes a cinematic theme, showing how his innovative furniture designs -- characterized by curved and sleek aesthetics -- were featured on the silver screen. The exhibition, which kicked off on May 9 at Artist Company in southern Seoul, is the result of a collaboration with Korean actor Lee Jung-jae, who was involved in curating the exhibition by selecting Paulin’s design pieces. Ar
Arts & Design May 24, 2024
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[단독] 미국 라크마 미술관, '기증된 한국 미술품 추가 연구 필요하다' 인정
미국 로스앤젤레스 카운티 미술관(LACMA, 라크마)은 최근 위작 의혹이 불거진 몇몇 한국 작품에 대해서 추가 연구성이 필요하다고 밝혔다. 22일 한국화랑협회에 따르면 라크마는 21일 협회 측에 전자우편을 통한 서한에서 재미동포 체스터 장 박사와 그의 아들 카메론 장 박사가 기증한 일부 한국 근대 회화들에 대한 추가 연구의 필요성을 인지하고 있다고 밝혔다. 해당 서한은 앞서 4월6일 미술관 측에 발송된 공개 질의서에 대한 답변이며, 공개 질의서에는 박진흥 박수근연구소 소장, 황달성 한국화랑협회장, 윤범모 전 국립현대미술관장이 함께 서명했다. 진품 여부가 의심된 작품은 “체스터와 카메론 창 컬렉션 한국의 보물들”전에 전시되어 있는 박수근의 “와이키키,” “세 명의 여성과 어린이,” 이중섭의 “기어오르는 아이들,” “황소를 타는 소년” 이다. 2월 25일 개막한 “체스터
한국어판 May 22, 2024
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[Exclusive] LACMA admits it needs further research on donated Korean paintings
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art acknowledged further research is needed on the authenticity of some modern Korean paintings donated by Drs. Chester and Cameron C. Chang, according to the Galleries Association of Korea on Wednesday. The museum's acknowledgment came in response to a letter that questioned the authenticity of four paintings at the museum’s exhibition “Korean Treasures from the Chester and Cameron Chang Collection” attributed to Korean modern artists Park
Arts & Design May 22, 2024
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Edvard Munch's lithographs, paintings in Seoul reveal deep emotions
Norwegian painter Edvard Munch is one of the most acclaimed artists in modern art history – his popularly known painting “The Scream” reveals the abyss of a human’s emotions. Many of his works reveal death, loneliness, desperation and love, which the artist explored his whole life. Some 140 works by Edvard Munch are on show at the exhibition titled “Edvard Munch: Beyond the Scream” which opens at the Seoul Arts Center on Wednesday, including the lithograph of
Arts & Design May 21, 2024
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Explore different Annlees, 'Make a Wish' at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
In 1999, French artists Philippe Parreno and Pierre Huyghe purchased the copyright of a Japanese character they found in a manga catalog for about $400 at that time. The two artists named the character "Annlee." For the next three years, Annlee was given diverse identities through some 30 paintings, sculptures, videos, books and music by 20 artists. These works were put together in Zurich in 2002 at the exhibition, “No Ghost Just a Shell.” The project was later collected by
Arts & Design May 19, 2024
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