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GETTING TO KNOW KOREAN ART - FROM 1945 TO THE PRESENT DAY

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http://www.widewalls.ch/korean-art-book-contemporary-market/
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widewalls
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English(English)
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UNITED STATES
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Chung Youngmok

About the Author

  • Chung Youngmok
  • Birth : Unknown ~ -
  • Occupation : Professor, Translator
  • First Name : Youngmok
  • Family Name : Chung
  • Korean Name : 정영목
  • ISNI : -
  • Works : 1
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The galleries and museums are opening up for Korean artists as well. This year’s Freeze Masters visitors for instance, had the opportunity to see three exhibitions of works by Korean masters. Gallery Pace hosted a retrospective of works by one of the best representatives of the Tansaekhwa movement, Lee Ufan at the fair. This celebrated Korean minimalist painter and sculptors’ works are regularly featured at auctions reaching million dollars in value. The artist’s work was also on display at this year’s Fiac fair and was even featured at the royal gardens of the Château de Versailles in 2014. The rise of Korean art is not a surprise considering that abstract paintings are in demand and the Tansaekhwa movement works are quite affordable. But maybe the most important thing that separates the works of Tansaekhwa artists from other pieces sold at auctions is the historical context of the artworks. Although the movement’s artists are still active and are producing new pieces every day, they will always remain a part of a movement that marked one period in the Asian art history.   Source: http://www.widewalls.ch/korean-art-book-contemporary-market/

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