Kim Yun Shin turns 90 this year, and she has no plans to slow down. Born in 1935 in Wonsan, North Korea, the artist is known for her sculptures of wood and stone as well as canvas works. She has ...

South Korea natives and friends Sihyeon Park and Jiwon Lee will share their culture in a combined art exhibit, “Confluence of Scenes,” on display at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts through ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art will present “Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared” this fall, the first U.S. exhibition of significant works from the renowned Lee Kun-Hee ...

Four artists of the Dansaekhwa movement, known for its monochrome abstract paintings, will be featured by the PKM Gallery at TEFAF New York. By David Belcher SEOUL — The artist Suh Seung-Won may be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seoul is the latest major city to establish itself as a significant international hub for new art. With that distinction comes the ...

“This is a masterpiece by Lee In-sung (1912–1950), a genius painter of Joseon. He was greatly influenced by Gauguin, wasn’t he?” Director You Hong-june of the National Museum of Korea displayed Lee In ...

Deep in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), an area about 160 miles long and 2½ miles wide that separates North and South Korea, former South Korean soldier Mr. Kim sets out on his covert sunset-to-sunrise ...

On the occasion of the new publication, The Making of Modern Korean Art: The Letters of Kim Tschang-Yeul, Kim Whanki, Lee Ufan, and Park Seo-Bo, 1961–1982, Asia Society brings together the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Vos MacDonald is a New York-based writer who covers Korean media. In the last decade South Korea has earned acclaim for ...

Though tattooing is still technically illegal in Korea without a medical license, the number of talented artists has surged, and they’re making their mark worldwide. By Christy Choi Pitta KKM would ...