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J Scott Burgeson: Korea Bug

11-Aug-07
(Eunhaeng Namu, Seoul, 2005) Stern(10,g) A recent article in the JoongAng daily about a foreigner in Seoul who hasn't made himself popular with hypersensitive and volatile Korean netizens introduced me to a gem. Burgeson, a foreigner who has been in Seoul since 1996 is one of the more unusual expats out there in that he takes an interest in the local culture, to the extent of having set up his own 'zine -- a home-produced, street-vended amateur magazine covering, well, just about anything the author feels like. It's a sort of heavyweight, hard-copy blog. And in Burgeson's case it made a point of trying to engage with and explore Korean culture, particularly those elements which seem unusual to a foreigner. The zine was ...
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Feminism and women artists in Korean art

24-Feb-07

Feminism and women artists in Korean art

Lecture 5 in Jiyoon Lee's Art & Society in Modern Korea course. Big caveat: a very simplistic and immature summary, prepared by someone with limited knowledge or understanding of these things, of a very brief lecture covering a huge topic. Treat with extreme caution. Posted here as a "stub" (in Wiki terms) which I might build on in the future. Before the 20th century the occupation of being a professional artist went against the Confucian concept of an ideal wife. There were female artists, but they were privileged women who were able to become accomplished artists without having to stoop to earning money from their abilities - for example Princess Jeong Myeong (Daughter of king Seonjo), Ahn Dong Jang (안동장), and one ...
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The Leeum Art Gallery, Seoul

11-Feb-07

The Leeum Art Gallery, Seoul

A brief walk from Hangangjin subway stop (line 6) near Itaewon is the Leeum Gallery, set up by Samsung. No expense has been spared on the building itself, with prestigious foreign architects engaged to build it, and an impressive collection of artworks. The building itself is very spacious, and has three main sections. Older artworks are displayed in the galleries around the Guggenheim-style teacup-shaped atrium (left - complete with spiral walkways): Koryo and Chosun ceramics, including many national treasures, ink paintings, and Buddhist artefacts. The second section is devoted to modern and contemporary works, both Korean and international, while the third section, under the main entrance, is set aside for special exhibitions. Currently on show are late Chosun dynasty ink paintings. You ...
Also filed in Chang Uc-chin, Chung Kyung-ja, Jang Seung-eop (Owon), Kim Ki-chang, Kim Whanki, Leeum Gallery, Nam June Paik, Park Saeng-kwang, Park Seo-bo, Permanent displays, Seoul, Suh Do-ho, Suh Se-ok, Travel | | Comments (2) »