Cartier-Bresson, Gursky exhibitions show transformation of photography at the hands of the two masters

After winning the 19th Hermes Foundation Missulsang last year, Ryu showcases solo exhibition “The Burning Love Song.”

Other notable pieces include Pierre Paulin’s “little tulip” (1960s), the first limited edition piece for its design demonstration, and earlier pieces of the Bauhaus collection designed by Marcel Breuer. There is also a grass-seated chair -- which is still in production today -- and an ottoman by George Nakashima from 1944. Also on display are Brazilian designer Percival Lafer’s high-end lounge ch...

Incheon Airport is considering building a 300-square-meter exhibition space within the airport, after a recent study found that plans to establish a satellite museum of one of Europe‘s top-tire museums, such as the Centre Pompidou or the Louvre, were unfeasible. In January, Incheon International Airport Corp. commissioned a study to gauge the feasibility of setting up a branch of a globally reno...

Perrotin Gallery will open its second exhibition hall in Seoul, Perrotin Dosan Park, in late August, an addition to its venue in Samcheong-dong, northern Seoul, that opened in 2016. The French gallery is the first international gallery in Seoul to open a second gallery in the city. The 190-square-meter exhibition space will open in a two-story building in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul. The buildin...

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Among the artworks on display is “Aggregation” by Chun Kwang-young, who has pursued his art with hanji over the past 30 years. Chun repeatedly forms and molds hanji into 3D triangular shapes, which are then turned into installations, sculptures and 3D paintings. Chun’s solo exhibition, “Chun Kwang Young: Times Reimagined,” is being held at the 59th Venice Biennale that runs through Nov. 27. The c...

The funerary pottery painted with pearl designs and wooden trays and the figurine of warrior on a horse are other notable relics at the exhibition. “We focused on designing the exhibition to resemble, as closely as possible, the actual site of discovery for a lively experience,” the exhibition researcher told The Korea Herald. The exhibition will stay open for at least one year until further no...

The first section of the exhibition provides a historical context of Korea’s development from a war-ravaged country in the 1950s. The next section, highlighting the success of Korean drama series and films, will include iconic green tracksuits and pink guard costumes from Netflix’s “Squid Game,” a set from Oscar-winning film “Parasite,” and traditional Korean costumes from Netflix’s zombie serie...

“Brands form our sense of tribal belonging,” the artist once said. “In my Childhood, at the kitchen table we would discuss dad’s new car or mom’s new dress. Brands are the foundation of the dominant religion of our era – consumerism.” “Tom Sachs Space Program: Indoctrination” at Art Sonje Center runs through Aug. 7, while “Rocket Factory Paintings” at Thaddaus Ropac ends on Aug. 20, and “Tom Sac...

Artist Choi Ki-chang showcased his art piece, which was highly inspired by the band’s “Yet To Come” music video, a title track of the band’s anthology album “Proof,” released on June 10. Jin Young-sun, an emerita professor at Korea University, displayed an artwork titled “BTS archive” to show the band’s path over the nine years. A drawing by Park Kyung-jin titled “Idol,” the group’s main track o...

Audio and sign language commentary programs for the visually and hearing impaired will be available for upcoming exhibitions, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea announced Monday. The museum is currently offering audio and sign language programs for “Prayer for Life: Special Exhibition of Korean Polychrome Painting” at MMCA Gwacheon, which runs through Sept. 25. The MMCA s...

Meanwhile, Daejeon Museum of Art announced it has begun restoration work on Paik‘s “Fractal Turtle Ship,” starting Thursday. The artwork was displayed in 1993 at the Taejon Expo ’93 in Daejeon. The large-scale video piece consists of 309 monitors and antique objects. Paik created the work in homage to the Korean admiral Yi Sun-sin. According to the museum, the restoration is expected to be comple...

Yayoi Kusama’s “Statue of Venus Obliterated by Infinity Nets” (1998), at 4.4 billion won, fetched the highest price at an auction in the first half. “From Point” (1982) by Lee U-fan and “Atelier” (1957) by Kim Whan-ki sold for the most among works by Korean artists, each selling at 1.7 billion won. The online art market continued to boom thanks to growing interest in “fractional ownership” and n...

“All the cities that Frieze is in, they were looking for cities that have tremendous appreciation of culture,” said Frieze Seoul Director Patrick Lee. “Seoul is filled with amazing artists -- also an amazing collector scene. It is such a dynamic city in terms of culture. I can say the response of Frieze coming to Seoul is tremendous globally.” Frieze is a London-based contemporary art magazine c...