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[HanCinema's Digest] Photography and Art

South Korea, China and Japan find common ground in art, South Korea's new Director of the National Modern Art Museum responds to his critics, explore Korea's best contemporary museums, and see how one photographer uses reflections and light to create some surreal images.

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"Building Asian peace through art"

Can art save the world? Yes! The Art & Asia JEJU 2015 recently finished where specialists from Korea, Japan, and China gathered to celebrate the collective power of art and humanity: ""World Culture Open believes that continuous and regular communication driven by the power of art and culture will enable us to lay a foundation of common understanding [and also be] a driving force to design a new future for East Asia in a creative manner", said WCO chairman Hong Seok-hyun.

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"The New Director of South Korea's National Modern Art Museum Responds to His Critics"

Bartomeu Marí recently started at his new position as the head of South Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), but the decision has not been without criticism as many South Korean professionals felt snubbed at the museum's choice: "I want to help to place Korean voices (artists, critics, researchers) into the larger, international, or global, environment", says Marí.

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"Seoul's 10 Best Contemporary Art Galleries: Top Independent Venues"

Seoul is an innovative hub of culture and art, something that is celebrated year round in Korean in the form of the country's many museums and art festivals. In this post from The Culture Trip, you'll find a great list of ten of South Korea's best contemporary museums to enjoy this year: "Seoul's pioneering and innovative spirit has infected the city's art scene, which has grown exponentially in the last decade. With several art districts to explore, Seoul has something to offer to every kind of art lover. From Samcheong-dong, an area overflowing with galleries, to Hyoja-dong, home to the city's cutting-edge arts organizations, here are the ten best independent galleries in South Korea's capital".

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"Photographer Uses the Reflective Properties of Water in Gorgeous Photos of South Korea"

These images are simply stunning! Photographer Jaewoon U uses the reflected surfaces of calm bodies of water to created beautiful mirror-like photographs with amazing crispness and clarity. Stunning stuff.

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