Oh Hye-young, 31, has been putting off her regular appointment with the dermatologist. “I am relying on face scrub products and facial masks that I order online. It makes me uncomfortable thinking that someone would be touching my face when the pandemic spreads fast,“ she said. LED light therapy face masks, which have grown in popularity rapidly over the past few years as home beauty products, h...

“It is very difficult to imagine differently when one is isolated because when we are among each other, the best idea at the time and positive spirit that makes the imagination rush into different directions,” Ginwala told the reporters. “Imagination is what is required from all of us -- in your work and for our curatorial works,” said Ayas. “But on the other side, there is an opportunity becaus...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) is hosting the largest print exhibition in 13 years to explore the print art, which has been relatively unknown to the public as an art genre. “The exhibition is expected to reaffirm the values of Korean prints and encourage more interest on the potential of the marginalized genre,” said Youn Bummo, director of MMCA. The exhibitio...

Park Yu-chun, an actor and a member of K-pop group, JYJ, apologized for having lied about the drug charges against him last year in a TV interview aired on Monday. He said he had lost “rational judgement” when he swore to leave the entertainment industry if found guilty. “I really regret that I lied (about using drugs), and I still wonder ‘What if I had told the truth to people and sincerely ask...

The 13th Gwangju Biennale, which was scheduled to kick off in September, has been postponed to February 2021 due to the spread of COVID-19, the Gwangju Biennale Foundation announced Monday. The art biennale was originally scheduled to be held Sept. 4-Nov. 29 at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall and other venues throughout the city of Gwangju. However, the foundation decided to delay the exhib...

“Dansaekhwa has been simply translated into monochrome paintings in English, but it is more about philosophy and spirituality, and I wanted to herald such important concept of dansakehwa through the exhibition,” said Park Ryu-sook, who founded the gallery in 1983 and has run it ever since. “I hope the exhibition becomes a watershed show to properly understanding dansakehwa.” By Park Yuna ( yuna...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, opened its first-ever permanent exhibition Thursday. “MMCA Collection Highlights 2020 Plus” showcases 54 of the gallery’s collection pieces -- paintings, video installations and other works that represent Korea’s modern and contemporary eras. Park Mi-hwa, senior curator at the MMCA, walks viewers through the exhibition on the museum’s Y...

After starting her career as a producer at EBS in 1987, Chung left for the UK to study at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she earned a master degree in drama. Then she studied education sociology for a doctoral degree at the Education Social Research Institute of Manchester Metropolitan University. After returning to EBS in 2015, she determined to devote herself to children’s documentari...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, has organized an art exhibition at 11 stations in northern Seoul in collaboration with the Seoul Metropolitan Government. “Painting Study,” which runs until Aug. 31, features 61 paintings by Kook Dong-wan and installation artist Vakki at the stations along the Ui-Sinseol Subway Line. The line connects Ui-dong in Gangbuk-gu with Sinseol-d...

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will partly reopen on Wednesday, as new COVID-19 infection cases have sharply decreased here. Those who want to visit the four venues of the museum -- Deoksugung, Seoul, Gwacheon and Cheongju -- and Children’s museum in Gwacheon are required to make online reservations on the MMCA’s website, choosing a date from Tuesday to May 17. All vi...

“Some modern and contemporary Korean artists such as Paik Nam-june, Lee Ufan, Lee Bul and Park Seo-bo are well known globally,” Chung said. “But little is known about the dynamic history of Korean modern and contemporary art.” Although the book mainly covers South Korean art history, it also gives a glimpse of the modern and contemporary art in North Korea, little known to the art world. “We wan...

Wonju Hanji Theme Park in Gangwon Province will build a new experience center centered on Korean papercraft by next year, investing 5.8 billion won ($4.73 million). Wonju Hanji Theme Park -- located in Wonju, Gangwon Province -- is dedicated to introducing the art of hanji. Hanji, which literally means “paper of Korea” is hand-made paper produced by soaking the bark of mulberry trees. The paper...

Although the number of new COVID-19 infections has decreased sharply in South Korea, fears of a resurgence persist. As the coronavirus crisis has gripped the country for more than three months, life as we know it has changed. The prevalence of video meetings and interviews is one of the changes that seem likely to stay even as the pandemic situation subsides. The Busan branch of the Korean Fede...

Some people who visited “240” may have wondered whether it is an exhibition or a performance. Yoon, however, criticizes such “strict” views of art. “It is our first try at running an artwork for 24 hours,” he said. “Many people in Korea like categorizing genres into exhibition, performance, et cetera. I wanted to break the wall between the two genres.” The next performance in Yulhyul Arts Group...

The biggest change is the booming of cultural complexes. “Now galleries and museums are evolving into places where people can do many things at once -- appreciating artworks, attending small art lectures, watching performances and meeting people at a cafe,” Lee said. “That is what the millennial generation is changing in the art industry.” However, the art world is slow in adapting to the new d...