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Yangwoo Park, a professor at the department of Arts Management, College of Art, University of Joongang and former Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism took office as the president of the Gwangju Biennale after the inauguration ceremony March 2. Yangwoo Park, the president of Gwangju Biennale was appointed as new president at the 139th board of directors meeting of the Gwangju Biennale held February 27, succeeding the former president, Dongchae Jung. Board of directors of the foundation welcomed president Yangwoo Park saying that he has the right set of capabilities to lay a foundation for the Gwangju Biennale to take another leap forward and enhance international presence as an expert at cultural and art management with extensive experiences of cultural administration and academic expertise on art management. The new president, Yangwoo Park started his career as a government official after passing the Civil Service Examination and has been showing his leadership in the field
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The inauguration ceremony of the 12th Chairman of the Gwangju Biennale Foundation Jeon Yoon-chul was held with great success. The ceremony was held in the Gwangju Biennale Geosigi Hall at 10am on January 13, and was attended by around 200 regional officials from all walks of life, including Mayor Yoon Jang-hyun of Gwangju Metropolitan City, Education Superintendent of Gwangju Jang Hui-guk, Gwangju Biennale Foundation President Chung Dong-chea, and officials in the fields of economy, media, and culture and art. Chairman Jeon Yoon-chul previously served as the 19th and 20th Chairman of the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea as well as the Minister of Strategy and Finance and Deputy Prime Minister. Chairman Jeon was appointed after a Gwangju Biennale Foundation BOD meeting, held last month. Chairman Jeon first became a public official after passing the Public Administration Examination in 1966. As an expert in finance and economy as well as audit and inspection, Chairman Jeon is expec
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[Carsten Höller, Seven Sliding Doors, 2014. Mirrored glass coors, aluminum-coated steel construction, motion sensors, electric motors, door mechanics. Dimensions variable. Photo: Stefan Altenburger. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery. Generously sponsored by PKM Gallery.] The 10th Gwangju Biennale: Burning Down the House closed its doors Sunday, ending its 66-day run with a total of 200,000 visitors. This year’s edition brought together 103 artists and artist groups from 83 countries, featuring more than 413 artworks between them. “We reached the end of the 10th Gwangju Biennale alongside the support of all our visitors over the last two months,” said the foundation’s interim president Chung Dong Chea. “On this 20th anniversary, we have reaffirmed the identity of the Gwangju Biennale and our place within the international art world.” Led by Artistic Director Jessica Morgan, who will be heading the Dia Art Foundation from January 2015, the Biennale tackled themes of destruction, renewal, and reb
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There’s just a few weeks left to catch this year’s 10th Gwangju Biennale, and the foundation is holding a series of promotional events to close with a bang. From October 22 to 29, visitors to the Biennale Hall who take a selfie with an artwork will be eligible to win a free gift card or gift set. Participants of all ages are encouraged to join in; all you need to do is select your favorite artwork from Burning Down the House, and post the selfie to our official Facebook page (www.facebook.com/GwangjuBiennale). Include a line or two about why that artwork speaks to you, and you’ll be eligible to win. The foundation will randomly select 20 posters, who can choose to receive either a 20,000 won gift card or a special gift set from cafe Mille. October 29 is also Culture Day, and the Biennale will extend its hours for those office workers and night owls who haven’t had a chance to see this year’s exhibition. Doors will open till 9.30pm, with last admission at 9pm. Those who purchase their t
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Sunjung Kim, co-director of the 9th Gwangju Biennale: Roundtable, ranked among ArtReview’s Power 100 this year──the only Korean name to make the list. The Seoul-based curator at SAMUSO: Space for Contemporary Art, previously directed Asia’s largest biennale alongside five others in 2012. She placed 89th, moving up five spaces from 94th in the 2013. Topping the list was Sir Nicholas Serota, director of the Tate Modern in London. “Nicholas Serota, who has appeared in the top ten of every list since the Power 100’s 2002 launch, was ranked number 1 this year on account of the way in which Tate has, since the launch of Tate Modern, consistently deployed an international?rather than a national?perspective on art production,” ArtReview said of its selection. “Tate has come to epitomise almost all the elements of the current ‘global’ art world, where the distribution of art is arguably now more important than its production. Tate Modern remains the most visited modern and contemporary museum i
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The 10th Gwangju Biennale: Burning Down the House has reached the halfway mark in this year’s edition, with just one month left in its run. Asia’s largest art event this year includes 103 artist groups from 38 countries for a total of 413 works of art. Celebrating the 20th anniversary since the foundation’s inception, interactive satellite programming has helped boost festivities. In the first month of the Biennale’s open, 69,000 visitors (a preliminary estimate) have made their way to the show. Art education has been a major focal point for this year, with regional schools and universities reserving group tickets for field trips. This year’s student visitors were also aided by a specially developed educational packet, which include abbreviated introductions to a selection of artworks handpicked by Artistic Director Jessica Morgan. Gwangju Art High School, Ulsan Art High School, Gyeongnam Art High School have all visited the Biennale, in addition to the art departments of Seoul Nationa
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Even if you’ve already visited the 10th Gwangju Biennale, there’s still plenty to see outside the Hall on the Biennale Square. This year’s satellite programming includes interactive events every weekend through the closing on November 9. From 1pm to 6pm on Saturdays and Sunday, weekend concerts by local musicians fill the Square with a mix of folk, classic, jazz and world music. More traditional varieties of Korean performance is included in the mix, such as gugak. The art market opens during the same time, selling handmade goods that range from candles and jewelry to illustrated postcards and calligraphic works. For those coming with their families, face painting, nail art, paper toy folding, pottery making and more will be held from 2pm for 5pm. For inquiries in English, call 062-608-4223.
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Like seeing art but don’t know Korean? The 10th Gwangju Biennale has lots of English-language services (in addition to Chinese and Japanese) for visitors interested in a more in-depth introduction to this year’s edition. Docent-led tours are available in English, Chinese and Japanese (reservations must be made in advance), and free audio guides can be downloaded onto smartphones and tablets in English in addition to Korean. QR codes for the audio guides can be scanned on-site at the exhibition entrance. If you’re visiting from outside Gwangju, Jane Tour & DMC offers well-organized vacation packages. Visitors can spend time both at the Biennale Hall and the nearby Damyang Bamboo Forest on a single-day trip, or travel farther out to Suncheon and Yeosu, or Gangjin and Haenam for a two-day option. Visit www.janetour.com for more information. For inquiries in English, call 062-608-4223.
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The last Wednesday of every month is a designated Culture Day in Korea, and the 10th Gwangju Biennale is happy to participate with a special late-night open and admission discount on September 24. On Culture Day, which seeks to provide cultural opportunities for those 9-to-6 office workers who miss exhibition opening times, the Biennale Hall will open till 8pm. In addition, those who purchase admission tickets after 6pm will receive up to a 50 percent discount: Adult tickets will be 9,000 won (from 14,000 won), Youth tickets will be 4,000 won (from 6,000 won), and Children’s tickets will be 2,000 won (from 4,000 won). The 10th Gwangju Biennale, which runs through November 9, will participate in the next Culture Day as well, on October 29. “For the first 2014 Gwangju Biennale’s Culture Day, we decided to extend our opening hours and offer a special discount on admissions, so that we can have an even more meaningful encounter with the region,” said Chung Dong Chea, interim president of t
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Chung Dong Chea speaks to local press on September 18. The Gwangju Biennale Foundation’s Board of Trustees met on Thursday, September 18, to appoint Chung Dong Chea as interim president of the organization. The board’s decision is based on Chung’s leadership and administrative abilities, as well as his affinity for the arts. Chung served as the 41st Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism from 2004 to 2006, and is currently the president of the Hub City of Asian Culture’s Support Forum, Chairman of the Gwangju ACE Fair, and Executive Chairman of the Gwangju International Film Festival. An active member of the Korean arts and culture scene, he also served as a member of the National Assembly for three terms. In 1994, he was appointed General Secretary of Kim Dae-jung’s Asia Pacific Peace Foundation. Chung will serve as interim president through May 31, 2015, a role he will be fulfilling without any remuneration. Additionally, the board decided to establish a provisional development comm
