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Dansaekhwa has taken over the modern art world. But the story of how that happened is up for debate.

The article examines the global rise of Dansaekhwa, a Korean monochrome painting style that has achieved record auction prices and widespread collector interest over the past decade. It traces key milestones, including two pivotal 2014 exhibitions at Kukje Gallery in Seoul and Blum & Poe in Los Angeles, and the surge in auction prices for artists like Kim Whan-ki, Park Seo-bo, and Chung Sang-hwa, culminating in a $13 million sale in 2019.

In Vancouver, artists imagine life after climate change

The Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG) has opened 'Future Geographies: Art in the Century of Climate Change,' an exhibition curated by Eva Respini that brings together artists from British Columbia, Canada, and beyond to imagine futures shaped by the climate crisis. The show features dozens of works created within the last 25 years, including large sculptures from repurposed waste like Liz Larner's 'Meerschaum Drift' and Brian Jungen's whale skeleton 'Cetology' made from plastic patio chairs, as well as John Akomfrah's three-channel film 'Vertigo Sea.' The exhibition runs at the VAG until January 10 before traveling to the Art Gallery of Ontario in March.

Guimet Museum Presents Europe's First Silla Exhibition

The Guimet Museum in Paris is presenting Europe's first-ever exhibition dedicated to the ancient Korean kingdom of Silla. The show features archaeological treasures, including gold crowns, jewelry, and Buddhist artifacts, highlighting the cultural and artistic achievements of Silla, which flourished from 57 BCE to 935 CE.