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MMCA Seoul opens first-ever permanent exhibition with collection pieces

May 8, 2020

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...
Art on Seoul subway line enlivens commute

May 6, 2020

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,”...
MMCA reopens with online reservation system

May 4, 2020

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...
Wonju Hanji Theme Park to build new hanji experience center by next year

May 4, 2020

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...
Arts group breaks down wall between exhibition, performance

Apr 29, 2020

Living in-character 24/7 for 10 days, actors communicate online with audience
[Herald Interview] How Savina Museum of Contemporary Art had a headstart in adapting to coronavirus world

Apr 28, 2020

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 lec...
Dansaekhwa master Yun Hyong-keun’s late works unveiled in Seoul

Apr 27, 2020

Influenced by US minimalist artist Donald Judd, Yun’s later works pursued simpler colors, forms
British artist with styles of van Gogh unveils kinetic paintings in Seoul

Apr 24, 2020

Billy Childish, a painter who hails from the UK, opened his first solo exhibition in Seoul at Lehman Maupin in Jongno, central Seoul. The works of Childish remind that of Expressionism painters in t...
Looking back on 50 years, Gallery Hyundai ready to leap forward

Apr 23, 2020

Paik Nam-june holds a special place for Gallery Hyundai too. Park Myung-ja, founder of the gallery, supported the artist and hosted Paik’s exhibitions starting in 1988. The first session of the spec...
Color-blind artist puts a new glaze on donuts

Apr 20, 2020

From crystals to vivid patterns, sweet-toothed sculptor hopes donut designs that helped him overcome his limitations encourage those daunted by COVID-19
'The Future of Silence' asks what language means amid COVID-19 pandemic

Apr 19, 2020

The exhibition particularly resonates at a time when we have less opportunity to speak with others as we practice social distancing in the time of the novel coronavirus. The virus pandemic particula...
Corporate logos tweaked for coronavirus times

Apr 19, 2020

The reservation platform Yanolja also altered its logo, separating the syllable “Ya” -- which means “hey” -- from “nolja” -- which means “let’s play” -- with a 2-meter symbol and the words “next time...
New MMCA show on nature offers healing amid virus pandemic

Apr 14, 2020

In this time of strict social distancing, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea, is offering an Instagram preview of its latest exhibition, “Axis of Horizon.” A 30-minute live preview of th...
COVID-19 is spurring galleries to evolve

Apr 10, 2020

By expanding to online platforms, galleries are expecting more opportunities to reach out to foreign audiences. Arario Gallery conducted an online press conference for the first time through KakaoTa...
MMCA awarded Exhibition of the Year at Asia Art Pioneers Award

Apr 9, 2020

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) was co-awarded at the Asia Art Pioneers Award 2019 for the exhibition “Awakenings: Art in society in Asia 1960s-1990s” which was held ...