Into the international arena. (contemporary art, Kwangju Biennale, South Korea)

From: Art in America | Date: April 1, 1996| Author: Heartney, Eleanor | Copyright information

The 1995 Kwangju Biennale featured the works of 92 artists from 50 countries. The exhibit was designed to position South Korea as a major Asian art center. It also focused attention on the 1980 Kwangju massacre. Artists discussed include Kay Hassan, Kcho, and Nam June Paik.

There are few better laboratories for a study of the interpenetration of art and politics than the international biennial. South Korea's recent Kwangju Biennale is a case in point. One week after the Biennale's ...

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