The Gwangju Biennale: 10,000 Lives
Words by Hughie Samson The eighth Gwangju Biennale, which opens on September 3rd, presents a compelling investigation of the relationships which bind people to images and images to people. The exhibition is named 10,000 Lives (만인보) after a thirty-volume epic poem conceived of by Korean author Eun Ko while in solitary confinement for his participation [...]
Incheon International Digital Art Festival
September 1st – 30th It’s only appropriate that you should visit the city of the future to experience the art of the future. And at the Incheon Digital Art Festial (INDAF) in Songdo, Korea’s first international city, art is experienced and not only viewed. You might even say that the artwork here is not as [...]
Daegu International Bodypainting Festival (DIBF)
Art August 27th – 29th Ready for blasts of color, eye-popping body art, exciting performances and ethnic foods, all in one? Grab some friends and plan to end your summer with a bang at the 2010 Daegu International Bodypainting Festival (DIBF). Services will include face painting, nail art and henna in addition to fireworks, concerts, [...]
Theo Jansen “Animals Modular” Exhibition
Art Through October 17th Evolution is getting a jump start with Theo Jansen, the Dutch kinetic artist-engineer-architect who has spent the last twenty years, in his own words, “creating new forms of life.” Sometimes referred to as the Leonardo da Vinci of the 21st century, Jansen uses simple and inexpensive ingredients—cable ties, plastic tubes, tape—to [...]
Mythbuster campaign by a COOP
Death and Resurrection by Rotating Blades is the name of an new art show at Space Hamilton where two Korean-American artists, Jean Rim and Katherine Oh, who also go by COOP, Inc. will try to bust the ‘electric fan death’ theory.
IAC Summer Exhibition “Domestic Bliss”
International Artists Community presents: A large art exhibition of both Korean and international artists living in Seoul. This show is being hosted by two neighboring galleries.
Bright Colors in a Dark World: Keith Haring Retrospective at SOMA
Words by Davis Jung. There are just so many things to do at Olympic Park in Seoul. Whether you’re watching an international pop star at the Olympic Park Stage, going for an “acupressure walk,” or taking in the magnificent Peace Gate and musical water fountains, you could easily get lost in the numerous activities offered [...]
Pop Art Superstar Keith Haring
Through September 5th © Keith Haring Foundation Primary colors, stark figures, and simple lines were all that pop artist Keith Haring needed to change a generation. Born in Pennsylvania, Haring fell in love with drawing watching Disney cartoons as a child. In the 70s, while studying at the School of Visual Arts in New York, [...]
UPDATED – DATE CHANGE! – Exhibition Opening at Berlin: Prohibition – with Madame Vitas
An exhibition of glamarous and illicit paintings and photos by Danijela Vitasovich at Berlin restaurant in Itaewon.
Art with a View: SkyArt Gallery at Building 63
Words and shots by Davis Jung It’s a strange feeling to have your ears pop while trying to access an art gallery. But it’s an experience you’ll have to undergo in order to reach the photography exhibition entitled “The Moment” at the SkyArt Gallery in the 63 Building, located on the southeast tip of Yeouido [...]



