The Korea Herald

A journey to find memories, origins

Sept 26, 2019

Global silver reserves are shrinking fast and may run out as early as 2029 if we continue to mine the metal at the current rate without finding any new deposits, according to some experts. Korean-Fr...
Major work by abstract master Kim Whan-ki to be put up for auction in HK

Sept 23, 2019

A major dot painting by the late Korean abstract master Kim Whan-ki will be put up for auction in Hong Kong in November, an auction house said Monday, after another of his works set an auction record...
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Not to be missed at Herald Design Week: ‘Art Night’ and 'Bro.Colle'

Sept 23, 2019

This year’s Herald Design Forum features evening party and design programs where people can listen to insider experience and information from design industry personnel, in addition to lectures delive...
’10x10,’ international curatorial exchange program kicks off at MMCA

Sept 20, 2019

“10x10,” an international symposium that invites up-and-coming curators from Korea and abroad, kicked off its two-day run on Friday at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s main branch...
[Weekender] From eyesores to hot spots

Sept 20, 2019

How run-down factories get art-ified
[Weekender] Top repurposed spaces in Seoul

Sept 20, 2019

Seoul is keen on repurposing and reinventing city infrastructure, embracing adaptive reuse as an innovative way of unlocking the hidden potential in old buildings, warehouses and factories. Accordin...
As international galleries look for Hong Kong alternative, KIAF 2019 gets boost

Sept 18, 2019

Korea International Art Fair 2019 will be held Sept. 26-29 at Coex in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. A total of 175 galleries from 17 countries, including China, France, the US and Mexico, are participating in ...
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Herald Design Forum 2019 calls attention to ecology, environment

Sept 16, 2019

Internationally acclaimed designers, artists, scientists to bring unique insights to discussion of mankind’s future
Paik Nam-june’s monumental installation at MMCA will avoid major technical changes as of now

Sept 11, 2019

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art has rolled out restoration schemes for Paik’s large media installation “The More The Better,” but the sustainability of measures remain questioned
The art of silk threads, sheet metal

Sept 10, 2019

Yeol introduces two craftsmen inspired by tradition
Korea Art Week seeks to reach out to public

Sept 9, 2019

Korea Art Week 2019 aims to reach a broader audience this year, with a larger number of participants from both the private and public art sectors. Organized by the Culture Ministry’s Korea Arts Mana...
[Announcement] Herald Design Forum 2019

Sept 9, 2019

Herald Design Forum 2019 will be held on Oct. 10 at Grand Hyatt Seoul, under the theme “Do We Need Another Planet?” The forum, which celebrates its ninth anniversary this year, has invited internati...
William Lim, architect of many things

Sept 5, 2019

William Lim wears many hats. He is a Hong Kong-based architect, artist, art collector and educator, though he is best known for having designed the glass building standing on Hong Kong’s Queen’s Road...
Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism to kicks off Saturday

Sept 5, 2019

5-day festival explores interaction between architecture and urbanism
MMCA’s Deoksugung outdoor project remembers Gojong, last Joseon king

Sept 4, 2019

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea kicks off an outdoor exhibition in the area around Deoksugung and its main branch in Samcheong-dong on Thursday. “Architecture and Heritage:...