People visit the Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province on Friday to see the exhibition, “Seasons - Lee Kun-hee Collection: Modern and Contemporary Korean Art,” unveiled on Thursday featuring modern paintings donated by late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. Forty-six paintings on display are part of collection of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, donated b...

The first part of the “Kumho Young Artist” exhibition was shown from March 17 to April 23, presenting Korean artists Kim Won-jin, Jeong Young-ho and Jo Jae.

One notable example is the Haetae garden, where a wide array of mythical creature Haetae statues stand in an imposing manner to stare visitors in the eyes. The museum has prepared a "spaceout" zone at the peak of the hill, a place where visitors can lie down on a hammock and get lost in thought. Visitors can then descend along the fortress wall, overlooking the entire museum area. From this van...

White Cube, one of the world’s leading galleries, will open in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul, which will become the gallery's second space in Asia after Hong Kong. The space will be unveiled this fall, the gallery announced Thursday. The gallery will be located in Sinsa-dong, close to Dosan Park and other cultural institutions such as the SONGEUN Art and Cultural Foundation and the nonprofit Atelie...

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul will expand its current space in the Fort Hill building in Hannam-dong, central Seoul, doubling the exhibition space with the addition of a ground-floor gallery, the European gallery announced Thursday. The gallery opened its first space in Asia in October 2021 to expand its presence in the Asian market. Austrian gallerist Thaddaeus Ropac has been running galleries for 40 y...

Frieze Seoul will introduce LG OLED as the official headline partner along with Deutsche Bank, which has supported Frieze as a global lead partner. Upon invitation by British Ambassador to Korea Colin Crooks, a garden party was set up by Lee and Clements-Gillespie and took place at the ambassador’s residence in Seoul on Friday to celebrate the upcoming second edition of Frieze Seoul. This year a...

The texture of Park’s paintings is reminiscent of an earthen wall or "buncheong" ware, a blue-green ceramic earthenware from the Joseon era. The texture of the paintings evoke a sense of comfort and humility, a feeling that is amplified by the silence in the gallery. “I think the source of that strength (to stick to one’s own style of painting) lies in sincerity," Park said. "I think a good art...

Stainless steel has been the main medium for Kwon's sculptures, which require delicate craftsmanship. On display is a dense forest installation with layers of trees, willow branches and leaves drooping down that are part of Kwon’s forest series that he has developed over the past decade. “Resilience pretty much explains what my art pursues. The resilience can refer to physiological resilience fo...

The watercolor painting “Choice” by artist Oh Gil-suk of flowers growing along a wall is on display with writing by Yena: “A high-rise wall stands here after debris from ‘break-off’ has stacked up layer by layer." The art fair runs through Sunday at Coex in Seoul.

The sculpture is owned by Daishin Securities, one of the leading securities firms in the country. It was installed in front of the firm's building after it moved its office to its current site in central Seoul in 2016, according to the company. Born in 1928, Indiana is a prominent figure who led the pop art movement in the US. The sculpture's striking design -- which features a slanted “O” – was...

Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, has been a huge inspiration for the artist Kim Bo-seong, who has also published seven poetry collections. He has created a variety of artworks from paintings to installations inspired by the consonant and vowel characters of Korean. The artist showcased his new works at the Maru Art Center in Insadong, Jongno-gu, central Seoul. There are 14 basic consonants or ‘jaeu...

In early 2022, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation announced the launch of an art award named after 91-year-old artist Park Seo-bo. The purpose of the award was to “contribute to creating a healthy art environment” and "elevate the status of the Biennale,” according to the foundation's press release. The award was made possible thanks to $1 million of prize money donated by Park, South Korea’s lead...

KCDF Gallery in Insa-dong, central Seoul, is presenting the exhibition “Stage for the young local creators” joined by Korea’s emerging craft artists from different provinces to show unique characteristics from different regions. The craft week was inaugurated in 2018 to celebrate the beauty of Korea’s craft.