Korean Crossing: a recent multi-themed exhibition at nine venues around Hawaii presented a broad range of contemporary art from Korea.(Report From Hawaii)

Art in America | September 1, 2004| | Copyright

The 1988 Winter Olympics in Seoul served as an international coming-out party for Korean culture and contemporary art. In the years since, Korean artists have become a highly visible force in the contemporary art scene, both at home and abroad. Over the last decade, the Gwangju Biennale has taken its place among the more important global exhibitions [see A.i.A., Nov. '02], and Korean born artists such as Kimsooja, Do-Ho Suh and Lee But have become important fixtures on the international scene.

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