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Setting up more cultural centers overseas is one way South Korea can bolster its international presence, an effort that requires backing from a centralized leadership, according to the director of the Italian Cultural Institute of Seoul. Italy runs about 90 cultural centers around the world, a little more than twice the number South Korea operates. Such centers are “communication lines,” Michela Linda Mag...

The Venice Biennale, the world’s longest-running and most prestigious survey of contemporary art, is set to return to Italy’s floating city on April 20 for its 60th edition.

Different players spanning the Korean art scene came together Wednesday in Seoul to discuss plans for presenting Korean art at the upcoming Venice Biennale, where more than 50 Korean artists are to be shown. It was an unprecedented joint press conference held ahead of the global art event with the participation of a government entity, a museum, commercial galleries, art foundations and the Gwangju Biennale. The joint...

Director Lulu Wang’s new show, Expats, tells the stories of those who feel like outsiders in their own homes.  

With a smaller exhibitor list, some galleries at the Singapore art event sold well while others had disappointing results.

See the best booths of the 2024 edition of ART SG, which, though smaller than the 2023 one, still contained a vibrant energy.

Amid a sea of fashionable pop-up stores and cafes attracting youthful trendsetters, a new boutique fair, Define: Seoul, has debuted this week in Seongsu-dong, eastern Seoul.

Soprano Sumi Jo received the Geumgwan Order of Cultural Merit on Friday. The nation's highest honor is given to artists by the president of South Korea in recognition of contributions to enhancing Korea's global cultural reputation. Thirty-two individuals, including Jo, received awards at a ceremony recognizing their contributions, organized by the Culture Ministry, which took place at the Modu Art Theater ...

With a focus on synergy between Japanese and international galleries, Art Collaboration Kyoto aims to create a new model for art fairs.

Park Seo-bo, widely regarded as a seminal figure in the Korean modern abstract art scene, passed away on Saturday after a battle with lung cancer. He was 91. ...