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Tue, January 26, 2021 | 20:02

Dansaekhwa artist Park Seo-bo's daughter releases English-language memoir on father

Dansaekhwa artist Park Seo-bo's daughter releases English-language memoir on father

Park Seung-sook, an art therapist and daughter of the Dansaekhwa (Korean monochrome) artist Park Seo-bo, has released an English version of a biography of her father online for free. Titled “Park Seo-bo's Art & Life," the book chronicles Park's artistic career and personal life in the context of Korea's turbulent modern history.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-26 17:16

Balance of Joseon royal court interpreted through contemporary design

Balance of Joseon royal court interpreted through contemporary design

Students at the Korea National University of Cultural Heritage (KNUCH) are presenting a series of daily objects inspired by the work-life balance of the Joseon Kingdom's royal court. "Sense of Balance: The Culture of Joseon Royal Court" is one of the three research projects the Design Institute of Cultural Commodities at KNUCH organized last year under the theme, "Transmissio...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-23 09:13

Journey of Korean court painting from Ohio to Seoul

Journey of Korean court painting from Ohio to Seoul

"Sea, Cranes and Peaches," a folding screen from the late Joseon era now in the collection of the Dayton Art Institute in Ohio, will be on public view at the National Palace Museum of Korea after being restored in Korea.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-20 09:08

Not-to-miss art exhibitions in 2021

Not-to-miss art exhibitions in 2021

Most creative industries are suffering unprecedented consequences caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the art world is no exception. Major thematic exhibitions this year will center on thoughts about the post-COVID-19 era or are designed to provide consolation for people suffering from the pandemic.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-19 14:12

Chang Uc-chin's love for family, nature revisited

Chang Uc-chin's love for family, nature revisited

Artist Chang Uc-chin (1917-90) is one of the most popular Korean modern painters, best known for pursuing childlike innocence throughout his career. Gallery Hyundai is presenting an exhibition commemorating the 30th anniversary of Chang's passing titled "House, Family, Nature and Chang Ucchin."

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-15 10:05

Museum comes alive through media art

Museum comes alive through media art

Traditional Korean objects such as ceramics, clay dolls and small wooden tables come alive through vivid media art displayed on the media screens of the COEX Artium in southern Seoul.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-10 15:06

How 1988 Olympics shaped Korea's architecture and design

How 1988 Olympics shaped Korea's architecture and design

Though held over 30 years ago, the 1988 Seoul Olympics left many legacies in the city from the Seoul Olympic Stadium and the Olympic rings adorning walls of the riverside expressways of Seoul to the downtown skyline on the Olympic marathon course and the industrialization of the design and architectural process.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-09 09:22

'Water drop' painter Kim Tschang-yeul passes away at 91

'Water drop' painter Kim Tschang-yeul passes away at 91

Korean artist Kim Tschang-yeul, best known for his "water drop" paintings, passed away Tuesday at the age of 91. Kim was one of the most influential artists who shaped modern Korean art. His hyperrealistic portrayal of water drops embodies eastern and western values.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-06 17:08

Othoniel's glass work reflects joy, sorrow of life

Othoniel's glass work reflects joy, sorrow of life

French artist Jean-Michel Othoniel, who interprets delicate and subtle colors of glass into resplendent sculptures, is sharing what he's come up with during the COVID-19 lockdown with Korean audiences.

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-04 12:56

Korea's first firefighting chopper to be designated as cultural asset

Korea's first firefighting chopper to be designated as cultural asset

Korea's very first firefighting helicopter that saved nearly a thousand lives in catastrophic disasters over 25 years has been proposed to be designated as a national cultural asset, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) and the National Fire Agency (NFA), Thursday.

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