Unique Alternative Education: Meet Dalkum Art School
By Yousra Feriel Drioua || In a country where education is often defined by numbers, Dalkkum Art School in Seoul operates on a different premise. Founded in 2018 in Seoul’s … Read More
Category: People in the Arts
Across Cultures and Canvases: Vincent Mcindoe’s Luminous Vision
By Reeti Roy || I met Vincent by sheer accident – the kind of serendipity that only travel seems able to organize. A taxi in Seoul had dropped me at … Read More
Human Rights in Harmony: Gwangju’s Dreamers Carry the Torch to Myanmar
By Kaitlyn Wachter This October, on the border between Myanmar and Thailand, a group of people came together in a cacophony of cultural exchange, music, and solidarity. The culmination of … Read More
Music in the Streets: Gwangju’s Busking World Cup 2025
By David J. Richter This year, the city of Gwangju is hosting the 4th Gwangju Busking World Cup. The event is being held from October 15 to 19 (Wed.–Sun.) for … Read More
How Design Embraces Humanity: The 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale and a Conversation with Prof. Choi Sooshin
By Luis Andrés González Gwangju welcomes its 2025 Design Biennale this month, promising art, innovation, and purpose. This year’s edition is titled “You, the World: How Does Design Embrace Humanity?” (“너라는 세계: 디자인은 … Read More
Buddha Statues on a Cliff Face: The Korean Maae-bul – May 2025
By Kang Hyunsuk (Jennis) In this issue of the Gwangju News, I would like to introduce Rock Buddha Statues on a Cliff Face: The Korean Maae-bul, a work by one … Read More
Where Will I Be Spread? – January 2025
By Kang Hyunsuk (Jennis) A few years ago, I was captivated by an intriguing and unique artwork at the Gwangju Museum of Art. The wall was filled with long, short, … Read More
In Search of True Happiness in Life
Travel Sketching by Artist Kim Hae-sung By Kang “Jennis” Hyunsuk Kim Hae-sung was born and raised in Gwangju and is known as a watercolor artist. Whenever I go to see … Read More