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Strong Showing for Korean Art Amid Subdued Opening Days at Frieze Seoul
News / Fairs and Auctions Strong Showing for Korean Art Amid Subdued Opening Days at Frieze Seoul Philippa Kelly While sales at Frieze Seoul may not have reached the dizzying heights seen in Basel earlier this year, the busy fair has been positive for Korean artists, galleries, collectors and institutions.
The Exhibitions Not to Miss in Seoul This Autumn
Spotlight The Exhibitions Not to Miss in Seoul This Autumn Ocula Editors As the art world flocks to Seoul for Frieze and Kiaf, a swathe of exhibitions are opening, away from the mega‑fairs. Ocula’s editors select the pick of the shows.
Kiaf Seoul 2026 Increases Global Scope
Partnership Kiaf Seoul 2026 Increases Global Scope Shanyu Zhong The 2026 edition of the art fair is built around the theme “Coexistence”, which explores humanity’s relationship with technology but is also an apt descriptor of the event’s inclusion of modern and contemporary art and emerging and established galleries.
Breaking with Tradition Gwangju Biennale Launches Artistic Director Open Call
News / Biennials and Triennials Breaking with Tradition, Gwangju Biennale Launches Artistic Director Open Call Shanyu Zhong Asia’s oldest contemporary art biennial is embracing a “more democratic selection process” for its 30th anniversary edition in 2028.
Almine Rech Brings Dansaekhwa to Paris
Partnership / Galleries Almine Rech Brings Dansaekhwa to Paris Almine Rech On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and South Korea, the French gallery presents five pivotal artists of the Korean monochrome movement.
Park Seo-Bo Dies at 91
News Park Seo-Bo Dies at 91 Michael Irwin The artist announced a cancer diagnosis in February, declining treatment in order to continue making art.
Park Seo-Bo Speaks Out About Prize Cancellation
News Park Seo-Bo Speaks Out About Prize Cancellation Sam Gaskin ‘When I first heard the news, I was devastated,’ Park said after the Gwangju Biennale cancelled the prize named after him.
Gwangju Biennale Cancels Park Seo-Bo Prize After Protests
News Gwangju Biennale Cancels Park Seo-Bo Prize After Protests Michael Irwin The news overshadowed the announcement of Nicolas Bourriaud as the event’s next artistic director.
Who Is Park Seo-Bo Prize Winner Oum Jeongsoon
News Who Is Park Seo-Bo Prize Winner Oum Jeongsoon? Michael Irwin The Korean artist was awarded US $100,000 for her headless elephant sculptures, created in collaboration with the visually impaired, at the Gwangju Biennale.
Park Seo-Bos Heralded Ecriture Series Features in Tokyo
Opinion Park Seo-Bo’s Heralded 'Ecriture' Series Features in Tokyo Eva Fuchs Fifteen paintings from Park Seo‑Bo’s ‘Ecriture’ series are now on view at Tokyo Gallery+BTAP.⁠⁠
Gwangju Biennale Announces 100000 Park Seo-Bo Art Prize
News Gwangju Biennale Announces $100,000 Park Seo-Bo Art Prize Sam Gaskin The prize will be awarded at each showing of the Gwangju Biennale beginning in April next year.
FOG DesignArt Artwork Selections 2022
Spotlight FOG Design+Art: Artwork Selections 2022 Annabel Downes Shifting between the realms of contemporary art and design, FOG Design+Art brings over 40 dealers and galleries to San Francisco.
Korean Artwork Highlights at Frieze London and Frieze Masters
Opinion Korean Artwork Highlights at Frieze London and Frieze Masters Rory Mitchell ⁠⁠⁠⁠With KIAF Seoul having opened this week, we take a look at some of the great work coming out of Korea.
Kiaf 2021 Lowdown Must-See Exhibitions in Seoul
Spotlight Kiaf 2021 Lowdown: Must-See Exhibitions in Seoul Sherry Paik Coinciding with Kiaf Seoul, galleries and institutions across the city present the best of contemporary art in Korea and beyond.
Park Seo-Bos Ecritures Are Evolving with the Times
Spotlight Park Seo-Bo’s ‘Ecritures’ Are Evolving with the Times Gabrielle Leung With the soaring demand for Dansaekhwa, Park Seo‑Bo’s paintings have quadrupled in value.
The Armory Show and Independent Artwork Selections
Spotlight The Armory Show and Independent: Artwork Selections Rory Mitchell Ocula Advisory select stand‑out works showing across The Armory Show and Independent.
Park Seo-Bo at White Cube
Opinion Park Seo-Bo at White Cube Simon Fisher The spectacular Park Seo‑Bo exhibition at White Cube’s Bermondsey space will open to the public on 13 April.
Dispatches From Korea In the Studio with Park Seo-Bo
Related Video & Audio Dispatches From Korea | In the Studio with Park Seo-Bo
The Eastern Gesture Chun Kwang Young Park Seobo Lee Bae Lee Ufan Kim Tschang-Yeul Dep Art Gallery
Related Video & Audio The Eastern Gesture Chun Kwang Young Park Seobo Lee Bae Lee Ufan Kim Tschang-Yeul Dep Art Gallery THE EASTERN GESTURE Five Voices from the Korean Avant‑garde [Chun Kwang Young][0], Park Seobo, [Lee Bae][1], [Lee Ufan][2], [Kim Tschang‑Yeul][3] Curated by Gianluca Ranzi 3 March–9 May 2020 Bet
Park Seo-Bo The Godfather of Modern Korean Art
Conversation Park Seo-Bo: The Godfather of Modern Korean Art Ines Min To live as a hermit, secluded from this turmoil, would be an act of distancing myself from the time in which I live.
Zoe Chun Kukje Gallery on Deductive Object at Art Basel Hong Kong
Related Video & Audio Zoe Chun, Kukje Gallery on Deductive Object at Art Basel Hong Kong CoBo speaks to Zoe Chun, Communication Director of Kukje Gallery – CoBo Challenge at Art Basel Hong Kong 2017.
The scene of a crime Shanghai art week 2016
Spotlight The scene of a crime: Shanghai art week 2016 Elliat Albrecht Frankly though, I couldn’t concentrate: a trade fair seemed trivial as social and political progress seemed on the brink of a steep and painful descent.
Top 5 booths at Art Busan 2016
Spotlight Top 5 booths at Art Busan 2016 Angela Suh Art Busan 2016 conveyed a leisurely air brought on by the first warm days of spring.
Beyond Influence The Legacy of Korean Monochrome Painting
Spotlight Beyond Influence: The Legacy of Korean Monochrome Painting Stephanie Bailey ‘One thing to remember about Tansaekhwa is that it was never an official movement,’ Joan Kee, Associate Professor of Art History at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, explains in an email interview. ‘There was no manifesto, no declaration—not even a series of exhibitions consciously organized under that rubric.’
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