This was one trip the artist knew he had to make himself. Simpson recently sat at an airport lounge in Seoul on his way to Pyongyang, showing how the years of work haven't dimmed his enthusiasm. "This is for Kim Jong Il," he said, producing a vial of ...full story
This was one trip the artist knew he had to make himself. Simpson recently sat in an airport lounge in Seoul on his way to Pyongyang, and it was clear that the years of work haven't dimmed his enthusiasm. "This is for Kim Jong Il," he said, ...full story
In Seoul, the old Seoul Station reopened as Culture Station, Seoul 284, a complex of exhibition spaces and performance halls, in July. With a whole new air, the old tobacco factory is gearing up to welcome visitors to the upcoming Cheongju ...full story
A giant red metallic ribbon swivels towards the sky at Sindorim D-CUBE City's Millefleur Park in Guro-dong, western Seoul. Taking a closer look, one can see about 24000 tiny LED screens lined on the outside of the 17-meter-tall installation work, ...full story
“It's a very dynamic place with a growing contemporary art scene.” Titled “Agony and Ecstasy,” the exhibition borrows the title from the Irving Stone biography of Michelangelo and focuses on portraits — a genre that transcends cultural differences, ...full story
Among his impressive art collection, Pinault brought 22 to Seoul to introduce to the Korean public. “Koreans are very interested in contemporary art and hoping to expand boundaries, so I selected world famous artists' works this time to introduce what ...full story
Lee Ho-jae, head of Gana Art Center, one of the most prominent art galleries in South Korea, donated 128 Korean artifacts to Seoul Arts Center last week. The donated items ― 74 rubbed copies of epigraphs from the ancient and medieval times and 54 ...full story
13 international museums and non-profit art spaces art are participating including Alternative Space Pool, Alternative Space Loop in Seoul and Artium Museum in Spain. Furthermore, Museum Outlet participants will show a solo or two-person presentation ...full story
A public project by the National Museum of Contemporary Art, the Seoul Olympic Museum of Art, and the Arts Council Korea opens on September 7 and runs until October 23 at the Cheonggyecheon Plaza in Seoul, Korea. This cooperative exhibit aims to ...full story
The renovated station presents the “Countdown” exhibition, featuring a variety of works from sculpture to performance art, prior to its grand opening in March 2012. “Seoul Station, where people dashed to take trains, is reborn as a cultural space ...full story