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Corporate Support for the Arts
Corporate Support for the Arts
in Korea Rose by 1.8% Last Year
Corporate Support for the Arts in Korea Rose by 1.8% Last Year
2025.07.29
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Selected Exhibitions This Week
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Kim Meehyun’s Solo Exhibition “The Garden of the Black Rainbow” on View Through August 17, 2025, at Kim Chong Yung Museum
Kim Meehyun’s Solo Exhibition “The Garden of the Black Rainbow” on View Through August 17, 2025, at Kim Chong Yung Museum
2025.07.29
Auction
July Auction Report: K Auction and Seoul Auction
July Auction Report:
July Auction Report: K Auction and Seoul Auction
Overall Sell-through Rates Around 70%,
Numerical Rebound Amid Repetition of
Artists and Lack of High-Quality Works
July Auction Report:
K Auction and Seoul Auction
Overall Sell-through Rates Around 70%, Numerical Rebound Amid Repetition of Artists and Lack of High-Quality Works
Art Voice
Art Voice
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The Return of the Old Boys:
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The Return of the Old Boys:
In 2025, two of Korea’s most prominent art figures have returned to lead major cultural institutions. Yoo Hong-jun, former Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration, has been appointed Director of the National Museum of Korea, while Yoon Bum-mo, former Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), has taken the helm as the new CEO of the Gwangju Biennale.
The Return of the Old Boys:
What Their Comeback Should Mean
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The Return of the Old Boys:
What Their Comeback Should Mean
In 2025, two of Korea’s most prominent art figures have returned to lead major cultural institutions. Yoo Hong-jun, former Administrator of the Cultural Heritage Administration, has been appointed Director of the National Museum of Korea, while Yoon Bum-mo, former Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), has taken the helm as the new CEO of the Gwangju Biennale.
Art Insight
Art Insight
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The Age of Reification:
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“Who bought that piece?” This question often wields more power than the artwork’s intrinsic aesthetics or philosophy. In today’s art world, the collector is not merely a purchaser but a powerful actor who structures value and inscribes narrative. Collecting now stands at the ambivalent intersection of value accumulation and symbolic representation, exposing the deep structures
The Age of Reification:
Capitalism and the Crisis of Fine Art (9)
Analyzing the Structure of Collectors’ Desire -
Is Collecting a Store of Value or a Social Signifier?
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The Age of Reification: Capitalism and the Crisis of Fine Art (9) - Analyzing the Structure of Collectors’ Desire - Is Collecting a Store of Value or a Social Signifier?
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in Chief“Who bought that piece?” This question often wields more power than the artwork’s intrinsic aesthetics or philosophy. In today’s art world, the collector is not merely a purchaser but a powerful actor who structures value and inscribes narrative. Collecting now stands at the ambivalent intersection of value accumulation and symbolic representation, exposing the deep structures
