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Look at the Sun: On the work of James Turrell, Kimsooja and Lee Eunsun
Aug 08, 2025by Lee Daehyung Aug 08, 2025
The three contemporary artists counter digital acceleration with art that demands stillness and introspection.
Monumental intimacies: Ron Mueck at MMCA Seoul
Apr 21, 2025by Lee Daehyung Apr 21, 2025
For his first solo exhibition in Korea, Mueck presents sculptures conceived across three decades which draw us inward, beckoning reflection on the nature of existence.
'One Island, One Museum', and 1004 stories
Mar 07, 2025by Lee Daehyung Mar 07, 2025
Korea’s artistic landscape expands to experimental galleries and a floating museum across quiet islands to emerge as a reservoir of creative expression.
Sung Hwan Kim’s solo exhibition traces Korean immigration narratives
Feb 05, 2025by Lee Daehyung Feb 05, 2025
The Hawaiian archipelago becomes a site for encounters between Korean and Hawaiian communities in this presentation at the Seoul Museum of Art.
Starliner: A beleaguered spacecraft
Dec 18, 2024by Susmita Mohanty Dec 18, 2024
In the sixth essay in our space design series, STIRship Enterprise, Dr Susmita Mohanty focuses on Boeing's CST-100 Starliner and its botched mission.
Generative City: AI explorations gesture to Seoul’s possible futures
Dec 13, 2024by Lee Daehyung Dec 13, 2024
Future City Seoul at Dongdaemun Design Plaza examines how AI can serve as a lens to uncover ecological and cultural patterns shaping the future of urban life.
Can Craft Save The World?
Oct 29, 2024by Katie Treggiden Oct 29, 2024
This column explores the question "Can craft save the world?” with a proposed alternative to the ‘design thinking’ model – but there’s a catch, the alternative is a work in progress.
Transgenerational wisdom: The story of the Suh family
Sep 22, 2024by Lee Daehyung Sep 22, 2024
Artist Suh Do Ho and architect Suh Eul Ho offer a fresh look at their father Suh Se Ok’s ink paintings at Frieze Seoul, in a multigenerational showcase of Korean art.
Inside Museum Voorlinden: Ron Mueck's sculptures to Kusama's 'Infinity Mirror Room'
Aug 24, 2024by Rosalyn D`Mello Aug 24, 2024
Art museums, this writer attests, are inherently toddler-unfriendly. This art critic mother braved a visit while solo parenting.
What are the ingredients in a perfect art collective?
Jul 08, 2024by Verity Babbs Jul 08, 2024
What do artist collectives need to thrive? Here's what one UK collective on the south coast is getting right.
Navigating the fog: inspiring multimedia installations in Venice
Jun 27, 2024by Lee Daehyung Jun 27, 2024
STIRring 'Everywhere' in Venice: Three exhibitions outside of the Art Biennale use video, sound and design to encourage a deeper appreciation of our shared humanity.
Art that brings you joy: Tiz Creel’s 'Space for autonomous imagination'
May 27, 2024by Verity Babbs May 27, 2024
The UK-based artist’s interactive installations spark curiosity and imagination in exploring play as a medium.
Art in the extended field of the ‘phygital’ world at Art Dubai Digital
Mar 08, 2024by Lee Daehyung Mar 08, 2024
The fair highlights the confluence of ecological integrity with the intersection of new media art and technology, in culture and contemporary practices across geographies.
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Beirut-based EAST Architecture Studio on working in and with a fragile present
Sep 19, 2025by Zohra Khan Sep 19, 2025
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