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[Critique] The Photogenic as an Undercurrent
Gerhard Richter once said, “I find many amateur photos better than the best Cézanne.”1) By “better,” Richter is not simply comparing the representational capability of photography to that of painting.
2024
Exhibitions
“Everyday Images, How They Address Us” on View Through November 22, 2026, at Seoul National University Museum of Art
The Seoul National University Museum of Art presents a special exhibition 《Everyday Images, How They Address Us》 on view through November 22. In the mid-twentieth century, pop art actively brought images from advertising, consumer goods, comics, and mass media into the realm of art. As mass media and consumer culture continued to grow and new forms of media emerged, Korean artists likewise began to appropriate and transform images and objects from everyday life, combining them with other images to reflect the society and culture of their time.
2026.09.22
Exhibitions
《Night Landscape》, 2022.05.11 – 2022.07.31, Space ISU
At night, a world entirely different from the day unfolds. When darkness descends and the streets grow quiet, the things that slumbered in daylight awaken and begin to move. The chirping of insects is heard; the smell and texture of the air are felt; trees and buildings appear larger.
2022.05.11
Exhibitions
《Connect 1: Still Acts》, 2016.08.27 – 2016.11.20, Art Sonje Center
The Art Sonje Center is pleased to present “Connect 1: Still Acts” to be held from August 27 to November 20, 2016. Artists Chung Seoyoung, Sora Kim and Lee Bul will participate in the exhibition, which constitutes the first part of the “Connect” series, a survey of the history and collection of Art Sonje.
2016.08.27
