• Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Features
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Features
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
  • Sign In
  • Become a Member
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • News
  • Art
  • Books
  • Film
  • Performance
  • Opinion
  • Comics
  • Instagram
  • Mastodon
  • LinkedIn
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Tumblr
  • Features
  • Previews
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • Opportunities
Skip to content
Hyperallergic

Hyperallergic

Sensitive to Art & its Discontents

South Korea

Posted inArt

What Ha Chong-Hyun’s Painting Confirmed for Me 

by John Yau November 17, 2022November 18, 2022

In his monochrome paintings, Ha Chong-Hyun recognizes that no matter how much we claim to reveal, something will still remain hidden.

Posted inSponsored

Little Ark Opens at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea

Avatar photo by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea September 8, 2022September 8, 2022

Made of iron and recycled cardboard boxes, Choe U-ram’s ship puts on a performance that seeks to reconstruct reality. On view in Seoul through February 26, 2023.

Posted inArt

Mira Park Knows What We Dream About

by John Yau September 7, 2022September 8, 2022

In her art, Park is in touch with our collective anxieties about a future that seems to darken with each passing day.

Posted inNews

Does South Korea’s Nose-only Covid Mask Pass the Smell Test?

by Sarah Rose Sharp February 6, 2022February 7, 2022

“Kosk masks look like a little bra for mid-face, securely covering the nose, but conveniently leaving the wearer’s mouth unencumbered,” our reporter writes.

Posted inNews

Why Is A South Korean Museum Auctioning Off National Treasures?

by Hakim Bishara January 20, 2022January 20, 2022

It’s the first time in the country’s history that objects of this significance are offered for public sale.

Posted inFilm

Why Do People Keep Finding Their Lives Onscreen Without Their Consent?

Avatar photo by Peter Kim George October 18, 2021October 19, 2021

A man says Blue Bayou took details of his life without his permission. Several women who appear in the documentary Sabaya say they did not consent to be filmed. How can filmmakers avoid these ethical pitfalls?

Posted inSponsored

Artists, Educators, and the Public Come Together to Discuss Culture and Arts Education in Times of Crisis

Avatar photo by Korea Arts & Culture Education Service August 31, 2021August 31, 2021

In honor of the 10th International Arts Education Week, art projects and scholarly events in South Korea addressed arts education and its function in society and culture.

Posted inFilm

Hong Sang-soo’s Latest Film Probes How People Portray Themselves

Avatar photo by Ren Scateni July 15, 2021July 15, 2021

The Woman Who Ran has a laid-back vibe and relaxingly repetitious structure, but that conceals a complex character study.

Posted inFilm

Supersized Streaming Fun With Godzilla, Giant Ants, and More

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel March 29, 2021March 29, 2021

Prepare for this week’s release of Godzilla vs. Kong by streaming these monster movies.

Posted inFilm

Kick Off October With Korean Horror Movies

Avatar photo by Dan Schindel October 5, 2020November 5, 2020

A classic of Korean cinema and an early Bong Joon-ho film are among our streaming picks for the first week of the spooky month.

Posted inFilm

The Public and Private Lives of BTS Blur on Tour

Avatar photo by Monica Uszerowicz October 1, 2020November 5, 2020

Break the Silence, the new concert film about the incredibly popular K-pop band, demonstrates the vulnerability that makes them so beloved by fans.

Posted inSponsored

Korea’s National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Presents Lee Seung Jio: Advancing Columns

Avatar photo by National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea June 18, 2020December 23, 2020

MMCA’s retrospective, on view June 18–October 4, showcases 90 works and archives by the pioneering geometric abstractionist.

Posts navigation

1 2 3 Older posts
Hyperallergic
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn

Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical thinking about art in the world today. Founded in 2009, Hyperallergic is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.

  • Home
  • Latest
  • Podcast
  • Store
  • About
  • Support Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact Us
  • Sign In
  • Membership
  • Newsletters
  • Submissions
  • Careers
© 2023 Hyperallergic. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic Privacy Policy