By Susan Froyd Fri., Feb. 3 2012 at 6:55 AM ​Where is art happening? Many of the most contemporary trends are coming from urban Asia -- Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul -- where technology wraps itself around ancient aesthetics with bold results.full story

Young people and those interested in the arts can visit the D-Cube Art Center that can accommodate 1242 people and has a stage for diverse cultural performances. The Sheraton Seoul D-Cube City Hotel is another convenient feature for the neighborhood.full story

was unveiled in Seoul earlier this year as part of "Forever Freedom," the debut exhibition by the North Korean artist Song Byeok. Next month, audiences in the US will get their first chance to see the work of Korean painter and satirist Song Byeok, ...full story

Thought I have yet to read the book itself, I am guessing that these photos are from the futuristic Seoul, Korea. You see a large ship sailing through some fearsome waves with large corporate buildings on the horizon. The other photo has a high-speed ...full story

Do Ho Suh (born 1962) has studios in Seoul, London, and New York. His solo exhibitions include those at SAM in 2002 and at the Serpentine Gallery in London, the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and the Artsonje Center in Seoul. ...full story

Other public museum directors have also pointed out at a meeting held last month at the Press Center in central Seoul that encouraging donations is crucial to the survival of museums. Donors, however, pointed out that as much as people are reluctant to ...full story

From the far reaches of South Korea, Ejung Gallery (Seoul) will present works by artist Lee Kyu-Hak. Inspired by the work of Vincent Van Gogh the artist uses mixed media including styrofoam, magazines, newspaper and Korean traditional paper, hanji, ...full story

The dazzling night cityscape has always been an advantage for Sky Art Gallery, the highest art space in Seoul. Even more credit should be given to it this time, though, for providing a perfect background for the contemporary art show heralding the ...full story

Seoul Art Space Geumcheon was a printing factory, but reborn as an artists' residence with 19 studios and five rooms. The institute exchanges artists with overseas organizations including Arts Chiyoda 3331 in Tokyo, Japan; RuangRupa in Jakarta, ...full story

Meanwhile, hotel art fairs are openly turning their backs on "non-VIPs," announcing that the event is only for the "top one per cent" of society. "Seoul Art Festival" which runs from Dec. 2 to 4 at JW Marriott Hotel only invited CEOs, VIP members of ...full story