Dal-jae has a strong affection for Gwangju, where he grew up and spent his childhood with his grandfather. Although many painters hope their works go on display at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, he prefers to keep the masterpieces of his grandfather at home. "I want to have things that you can only see when you visit the place. It will help people in the region have p...

Seoul Auction, Korea’s first auction company, established in 1998, hosts art auctions trimonthly. It opened its Hong Kong branch in 2008, aiming to introduce modern and contemporary Korean art to world-class collectors. The upcoming auction will showcase 150 artworks worth around 12 billion won, and they can be viewed on an electronic catalog on its website. The auction will also include a real...

When Lee Yoon-seo, a 27-year-old tattooist who goes by the name May, traveled to the US last November, she was surprised to see tattooists from different countries showing interest in a tattooist from Korea. “It seems the ‘Korean tattoo,’ which is also called the ‘sentimental tattoo,’ has become a new genre globally,” she said. “They were really surprised to hear that tattoos are illegal in Kore...

French economist and futurologist Jacques Attali said “to act altruistically” is the only way to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, in an interview conducted as part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ “Insight Series” on the post-coronavirus era. “By protecting others, you can protect yourself. However, many people thought the opposite,” Attali said in an interview with Choi Jung-wha, profess...

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The sculpture, however, has become a topic of discussion, as some argue it spoils the cityscape of central Seoul. The park is usually left empty to allow Seoulites to better enjoy the sights of Deoksugung, an iconic palace in Seoul. “Some people have a negative view on the installation work. We, however, have reached an agreement to set up ‘Rebirth’ after a thorough discussion. It can deliver a ...

“The film ‘Ashfall’ is a disaster movie, but what we are facing in real life feels like a movie than any other films,” Lee said at the acceptance speech. “It has been a long time since we have seen a film at a theater comfortably. I hope for the time when we used to enjoy watching films at a theater will come soon.” The award was exclusively broadcast live on MBN at 7 p.m. emceed by comedian Lee...

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has started taking international applications for the next year’s Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism (SBAU), aiming to select around 100 projects around the world. The biennale, which will be held from September to November 2021, will be held under the theme of “Crossroads, Building the Resilient City,” encompassing five co-related topics of urbanism, a...

Designed by architect Woo Kyu-seung, the museum building that reflects elements of nature, such as mountains, moon and clouds that Kim considered important, is worth a visit on its own. In fact, some 40 percent of the museum visitors come to see the architecture of Whanki Museum, according to the museum. Currently shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the museum will reopen June 6 with a new ex...

The exhibition, curated by Ute Meta Bauer, will take place June 3 through July 5 at Art Sonje Center and Namu Artist Space on June 3-30 in Jongno-gu, central Seoul. While the main exhibition will be held at Art Sonje Center, the woodblock prints will be displayed in the latter place. Upon entering the Art Sonje Cetner, a photo of a soldier at a military base that was mobilized to suppress the de...

The three venues of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) in Seoul, Gwacheon and Deoksugung will temporarily close for next two weeks starting Saturday, reflecting the government’s strict social distancing measures in Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province, MMCA announced on Thursday. MMCA Cheongju in North Chungcheong Province, however, will remain open for now. The an...

“We have three back-up monitors for each CRT monitor, which means the artworks with CRT screens have at least a 10-year life span,” director Kim said. “For now, we are trying to secure as many CRT monitors as possible, but we need a long-term plan on how to conserve his artworks because we can’t stick to CRT monitors forever when they are becoming rare due to the low demand. “The problem with to...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) is hosting an exhibition “2020 MMCA Asia Project: Looking for Another Family” until August as part of the Asia Project, focusing on Asian contemporary art. The exhibition, “2020 MMCA Asia Project: Looking for Another Family” looks into different forms of families, breaking away from the conventional definition of biological or mart...

Also, the government points out, inheritance taxes are not levied on all properties held by the Kansong Art Museum. “Under the current law, inheritance taxes are not charged on cultural properties that are designated by the national government or regional governments,” Finance Ministry official Beon Gwang-wook said. The museum maintains that the inheritance tax is one of the major reasons for i...

More than 100 artworks by Rene Magritte, reproduced with digital technologies, offer an immersive experience that maximizes interaction with the master’s artworks. The exhibition “Inside Magritte,” which runs until Sept. 13 at the Insa Central Museum in Insadong, central Seoul, provides a multisensory learning experience that uses music, light, virtual reality techniques and video art to bring t...