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Korean Canadian artist Zadie Xa nominated for Turner Prize 2025

Zadie Xa, a 42-year-old Korean Canadian artist, has been named one of four finalists for the Turner Prize 2025, Britain’s most prestigious contemporary art award.

2025-04-24

Hana holds annual Artverse awards to celebrate artists with developmental disabilities

Hana Financial Group held its annual Hana Artverse awards to celebrate artists with developmental disabilities, coinciding with Korea's Day of Persons with Disabilities on April 20.

2025-04-17

Conductor Roberto Abbado named artistic director of Korean National Symphony Orchestra

The Korean National Symphony Orchestra has appointed Roberto Abbado as its eighth artistic director, effective Jan. 1, 2026. He is an experienced conductor with European ties.

2025-04-15

Singer and artist Solbi to hold first exhibition in 2 years 'Flowers from Heaven'

Singer and artist Kwon Ji-an, also known as Solbi, is holding the exhibition “Flowers from Heaven” starting April 11 at the Space776 gallery in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, her agency Jian Castle said Wednesday.

2025-04-02

Hong Ra-hee returns as honorary director of Leeum Museum

Hong Ra-hee, the 79-year-old widow of the late Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee, has been named honorary director of the Leeum Museum of Art.

2025-04-02

Multimedia artist Kim A-young weaves personal tales into Korea's recent past with 'Plot, Blop, Plop'

Kim A-young's exhibition “Plot, Blop, Plop” at Atelier Hermès explores her father's work in the Middle East, featuring the video “Al-Mather Plot 1991" and reflecting on personal and historic narratives.

2025-03-28

Amorepacific Museum of Art to kick off traditional folk art exhibition

The Amorepacific Museum of Art is set to kick off an exhibition on minhwa, or traditional folk art, on Thursday.

2025-03-26

Arte Museum releases iconic first album

Arte Museum, known for its large-scale immersive media art exhibitions, has released its first official album, a compilation of music that has underscored some of its most iconic shows.

2025-03-25

Greeting card written by the late Park Soo-keun returns to artist's hometown

A season’s greetings card written by Park Soo-keun (1914-1965) made its return to the late painter’s hometown of Yanggu County, Gangwon, for the first time in 63 years.

2025-03-21

K-pop, K-dramas and webtoons put Korea on the map. Is their time running out?

Korea's cultural exports, including webtoons, K-pop, and films, face decline as sales decrease and market habits shift.

2025-03-20