In Korea, landscape painting—rather than figure paintings or historical paintings as in the Western world—became the preeminent form in part because nature itself was considered sacred. Nature was ...

Being the week before Korean Thanksgiving it was appropriate that Asia Society Korea Center’s September Monthly Luncheon focused on a very cultural aspect of Korea, traditional art. Dr. Song-Mi Yi, ...

These works, which include genre paintings and royal court records, depict the historical lifestyle and landscapes of Korea at that time. We invite you to explore the charm of Korean painting through ...

Based on his colorful, lyrical, childlike landscapes of wildflowers, forests and Korea’s Mount Seorak, one might think South Korean artist Kim Chong Hak’s is far younger than his 88 years.

Korean contemporary landscape paintings in Hong Kong show have Chinese echoes. Three artists, each in their own way, give new meaning to a longstanding tradition common to East Asian cultures.

She received her MA in painting from the Royal College of Art, London in 2014, and also holds a BFA and an MFA in Korean portraiture and landscape art (San-su hwa) from Seoul National University ...

You’s paintings exude a sense of sweet, childlike wonder, where each moment is filled with possibility. ... Korean landscape painting, and even children’s book illustrations.

“I organized another small exhibition that introduces Korean landscape painting tradition in the Korean gallery,” she said, referring to “From Dreaming to Hiking.” “You’ll see all ...

This is the first exhibition of contemporary Korean art in the United States in 15 years. ... Using unfired clay, the landscape itself could dissolve in water.