[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

Published on 2017/06/11

Korea finds and enlists top gurus to promote its cultural heritage to visitors, The Culture Trip lists Korea's top museums, discover the mystery behind one of South Korea's most controversial artworks, and Bloomberg wonders about Korea's "father of video art".

"Searching for inheritors of Korean cultural heritage"

South Korea is putting its best, most cultured foot forward by recruiting gurus in their chosen expertise to help raise the level of prestige around traditions in the region. Ha Yong-bu, a traditional dancer; Jo Gui-bun, a historian of Joseon-ear recipes; and Arirang researcher Jin Young-sun are among the experts Korean authorities have selected to represent their crafts to visitors through various cultural programs. "This has allowed people to experience first-hand the time-tested art and culture of the 4,000-year-old country".

...READ ON THE KOREA HERALD

"12 Best Art Galleries in South Korea"

Explore some of South Korea's top museums with this curated list of the country's top bastions of traditional and modern culture. "With an ever-evolving art scene, South Korea is home to a number of world-renowned galleries that feature works spanning multiple genres and mediums", writes Mimsie Ladner for The Culture Trip.

...READ ON THE CULTURE TRIP

"One of South Korea's Most Famous Paintings, but by Whom?"

Haeryun Kang explores the intriguing history and mystery behind one of Korea's most contested works of art. "Portrait of a Beauty" has not been on display for the past 26 years, but you can now view the controversial piece at the MMCA (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) until April next year. Here, Kang takes us through the story of this otherwise "forgettable work of art" and why officials and stakeholders can't agree on who, exactly, created it and when.

...READ ON KOREA EXPOSE

"Everyone's Ignoring One of the Best Deals in the Art Market"

South Korea's art market has growth on its mind, and international art dealers and collectors know it. In this informative article on Bloomberg, James Tarmy puts Korea's "father of video art" in the spotlight as a potential target for international art lovers looking for a new affair. "Paik's work, which started out as performance and composition, then moved to video art", writes James, "is in the permanent collection of museums around the world". Despite his works' importance and the international recognition he's received, however, most of Paik's works don't sell for more than $1 million. Why is that? James investigates...

...READ ON BLOOMBERG