art

Exhibition: Korea-U.S.-Japan International Photo Exchange
1 week 21 hours ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- A photo exhibition that captures the beautiful nature, customs and way of life in Korea, the United States and Japan will be held from May 16 to 23 at BS Busan Bank Art Gallery (near Gwangbok Road). The Korea-U.S.-Japan International...

Art and Culture Converge on Shopping Street
14 weeks 24 min ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- On Seomyeon Street in Busanjin District, art and culture are alive. Duty-free shops, department stores and all kinds of restaurants are on offer at Busan’s No. 1 shopping street in Seomyeon.

Busan City has created a street where art and culture are alive. The 2.1-kilometer (1.3-mile) road from Seomyeon Judies Taehwa to Dongbo Plaza has changed from a neighborhood of steel and tool appliance shops into a shopping and cultural experience zone where young...

The Secret of Cheongja: Has Reclusive Artist Kim Hae-ik Rediscovered an Ancient Korean Ceramics Technique?
20 weeks 1 day ago

GYEONGJU, SOUTH KOREA -- Tucked away in the tiny village of Ujonggol, less than 20 kilometers outside of metropolitan Gyeongju, is a small piece of property comprising three old cottages. To get there requires driving down a...

Interview: Photographer Lee Gumienny and Illustrator Yuhee Kim
21 weeks 1 day ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Yuhee Kim’s whimsical pen and ink drawings are usually the product of her own daydreams. In this exhibition, her imagination runs wild over Lee Gumienny’s...

Gamcheon Culture Village Awarded as a “Region·Tradition Culture Brand”
24 weeks 1 day ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Gamcheon Culture Village in Saha-gu, nicknamed “Busan’s Santorini”, has won a 2012 Region·Tradition Culture Brand Excellence award by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

The awards aim to discover and support an outstanding regional culture brand and were held for the first time this year. The grand prize went to Sarangbang Culture Club in Seongnam City, in Gyeonggi Province. The award comes with financial support of 20 million won for the village.

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Interview: Italian Artist Karma Chodon
28 weeks 4 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- In November, Painted Chair Gallery cafe in Busan will host an exhibition of the work from Italian artist, Maria Vittoria Bargero, also known by her “nom de guerre” Karma Chodon. Hailing from Torino in northern Italy, where she...

Malhada Zine Launch @ LZONE in Kyungsung
29 weeks 3 days ago

Malhada Zine Launch 

 

Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 16:00 - 20:00
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Local Artists from Busan and Fukuoka Holding WATAGATA Arts Festival Through October 18
32 weeks 6 hours ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- Busan-Fukuoka Art Network is hosting the ‘2012 WATAGATA (Come and Go) Arts Festival’ from October 2-18 at various venues in Busan, including Busan Port Passenger Ferry Terminal, the Art Gallery at Yongdusan Park, Totatoga Gallery, 10 cafes in the city's downtown area and 9 outdoor exhibits in Jung-dong.

Local artists in Busan and Fukuoka have held this festival every year, alternating between the two cities. The first festival was held with Busan...

Civilization of Turkey, Emperors in Istanbul Exhibition Begins Today
32 weeks 2 days ago

BUSAN, South Korea -- To commemorate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Turkey, and the 10 year anniversary of the sister city relationship between Busan and Turkey, the Civilizations of Turkey, Emperors in Istanbul exhibition will be at Busan Museum from October 9, 2012 through January 27, 2013. The exhibition is co-hosted by KBS Busan HQ and the National Museum of Korea.

More than 150 artifacts and works of art were assembled from...

Special Free Party with Busan Biennale 'On-Street Gathering'
32 weeks 6 days ago

Special Party with Busan Biennale

ON-STREET GATHERING

6th(Sat) October, 2012

15:00 ~ 18:00 _ T-Shirt Printing Workshop

18:00 ~ 21:30 _ On-Street Gathering Party

 

Place _ Busan Jin Train Station (Spot of Busan Biennale Special Exhibition)

 

* Free Drink (Jagermeister). But drink is limited. So please bring some your own drink.

 

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