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J Ahn’s photographs capture daily life in urban setting

Nov 10, 2019

Photographer J Ahn is holding her solo exhibition at Art Space J in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Titled “City Colors II,” introduces photographs taken on Ahn’s travels to major urban tourist destina...
Structural artist weaves a tangled web

Nov 10, 2019

Bolting out of his chair during a press conference at a restaurant next to Gallery Hyundai, artist Tomas Saraceno headed straight for a small maintenance closet where cleaning tools were kept. Sarace...
[Herald Interview] Shaping crude warmth into tableware and more

Nov 7, 2019

Pottery ware brand Yido aims to go younger, evolves as total homeware brand
Where and why we move

Nov 6, 2019

In 1957, a dog was put on Soviet spacecraft Sputnik 2, becoming the first live animal to orbit Earth. Some five decades later, it was revealed that Laika, the dog, died a few hours after the launch, ...
Horim Museum’s 10th anniversary show taps highlights from exhibitions held in past decade

Nov 5, 2019

A lotus-shape museum stands majestically holding ancient Korean artifacts among luxury brand flagship stores and hip restaurants in Gangnam’s Sinsa-dong -- one of the quickly changing areas in Seoul....
Local public art project rethinks urban redevelopment and sustainability

Nov 4, 2019

Sitting at the center of Pyeongchon Central Park in the city of Anyang, Gyeonggi Province, is Daan Roosegaarde’s giant outdoor purifier “Smog Free Tower.” Yoon Suk-nam’s “1025: With or Without Perso...
Machine Visions: Trevor Paglen’s exhibition querying how machine sees the world

Nov 3, 2019

The recent rise of machine and computer vision systems not just allow machines to actually see things, but also automatically and seamlessly collects and interprets images for various purposes. An up...
Frank Gehry-designed Louis Vuitton flagship store opens in Seoul

Nov 1, 2019

Louis Vuitton on Thursday opened its new Frank Gehry-designed flagship store in Seoul, featuring interior design by Peter Marino. The new Louis Vuitton Maison Seoul, located in Cheongdam-dong in sou...
Park Chan-kyong’s ‘Gathering’ explores what museum can become

Oct 30, 2019

Park Chan-kyong’s solo exhibition “Gathering” is an exhibition that explores what art museums can become in the contemporary world with constant man-made disasters. On Saturday, the National Museum ...
MMCA’s ‘The Square’: exhibition unthreads Korea’s modern history

Oct 17, 2019

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Korea is holding the exhibition “The Square: Art and Society in Korea 1900-2019” in celebration of its 50th anniversary this year. Ham Yang-ah...
Kim Nyung-man looks back on his early days in the ’70s

Oct 16, 2019

Kim Nyung-man, a 70-year-old professional photographer, is holding a solo exhibition that looks back on the early days of his 50-year career. Born in 1949 in Gochang, North Jeolla Province, Kim star...
‘To the Moon With Snoopy’: Uplifting ‘Peanuts’ characters arrive in Seoul

Oct 16, 2019

Lotte Museum of Art’s exhibition featuring the “Peanuts” gang will satisfy not just family visitors but also fans of fine art and pop art. “To the Moon With Snoopy” shows a wide range of works, from...
‘Traces of Black Sand,’ choreography looks at life, memories

Oct 13, 2019

The Korea National Contemporary Dance Company will perform a new production that fuses contemporary dance with traditional Korean music at Seoul Arts Center CJ Towol Theater from Nov 1-3. It is also...
[Herald Design Forum] Breathing new life into used plastics

Oct 10, 2019

Plastic can be a valuable material if effectively upcycled, argued Dutch designer Dave Hakkens in his speech, “The Power of an Open Source” at the Herald Design Forum 2019 held at Grand Hyatt Seoul i...
[Herald Design Forum] Changing old neighborhoods with new thinking

Oct 10, 2019

While the construction of a building or a house may be a familiar concept, establishment of a neighborhood or a community is a relatively new notion. Assemble is a London-based multidisciplinary col...