“Expressions” Art Exhibition

The Expressions exhibition at Gwangju University is a collaboration of six talented foreign women who are currently residing in Gwangju. The theme “Expressions” came about as an opportunity for each to share their own perspectives on expat living, as well as to express their thoughts on the current global climate, both in public and personal ways. Each artist, with her own creative liberties, was able to reflect and form beautiful revelations for her artwork.

Experience Gwangju’s ACE Fair: Korea’s Most Comprehensive Cultural Content Exhibition

ACE Fair (Asia Content and Entertainment Fair) includes broadcast, audiovisual, animation, character, game, edutainment, and VR/AR content, as well as all types of licensing content.

Defining “Design Revolution” At the 2021 Gwangju Design Biennale

One of Gwangju’s prestigious art events, the Gwangju Design Biennale (GDB) is back this year with the theme of d-Revolution. “d-Revolution” is a compound composed of “D’” for Design” and “Revolution,” which refers to the paradigm of a new era driven by design, not a revolution propelled by industrial inventions as in the past.

Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning

Interview with the Biennale Artistic Directors. Interview by William Urbanski. Founded in 1995 in memory of the civil uprising of the 1980 Gwangju Democratization Movement, the Gwangju Biennale has reached … Read More

“To Reach a Star”

May 18 Anniversary Exhibition Written by Lee Aekyeong. Cultural Memory“Cultural memory” is a collection of memories chosen to be remembered and reproduced in the present; this continuity forms the identity … Read More

The Gwangju Bibim Film Fest

Cooming Soon Written by Chloe Chan. Gwangju, designated a “Hub City of Asian Culture” by Roh Moo-hyun in 2002, is widely known for its cultural vibrancy. From many foreigners’ perspectives, … Read More

ACC: World Music Festival

Interview with Artistic Director Heo Yoon-jeong. The Asia Culture Center holds the World Music Festival annually at ACC Plaza; it is among the most important artistic events organized in Gwangju. … Read More

“The Man Who Paints Time” (시간을 칠하는 사람)

Reviewed by Viktoryia Shylkouskaya. Photographs provided by the Asia Culture Center. You probably know what 4D cinema is, where your seat moves in sync with the movie action, allowing you … Read More