WASHINGTON, D.C.- You don’t have to be a rocket scientist or an astronaut to work for NASA. Engineers, pilots, physicists, astrobiologists, and, yes, artists, too, have helped further the mission of the space agency. In 1962, NASA administrator James E…
Nam June Paik Art Center in South Korea Announces New Director and Exhibition
GYEONGGI-DO, SOUTH KOREA.- The Nam June Paik Art Center announced the appointment of Manu Park as its new Director. Manu Park (b.1959) obtained a B.A. and a M.A. in aesthetics in Seoul National University, and completed a D.E.A. in aesthetics in Univer…
Nam June Paik Estate Executor Expresses Extenuation Over Paik Symposium at University of Cincinnati
NEW YORK, NY.- Ken Hakuta is the Executor of Nam June Paik’s Estate. Since Nam June’s death in 2006, the Estate has worked to preserve the integrity of Nam June’s artistic legacy by being consulted by auction houses on the provenance of Paik artwork, a…
Nam June Paik Estate Executor Expresses Extenuation Over Paik Symposium at University of Cincinnati
NEW YORK, NY.- Ken Hakuta is the Executor of Nam June Paik’s Estate. Since Nam June’s death in 2006, the Estate has worked to preserve the integrity of Nam June’s artistic legacy by being consulted by auction houses on the provenance of Paik artwork, a…
First Nam June Paik Exhibition at National Gallery of Art Includes Ambitious Installation
WASHINGTON, DC.- A new exhibition featuring 20 works by groundbreaking contemporary artist Nam June Paik (1923–2006) will be on view through October 2, 2011, in the East Building of the National Gallery of Art. In the Tower: Nam June Paik is the t…
Tate Liverpool Presents One of the Most Innovative Artists of the 20th Century
LIVERPOOL.- Video artist, performance artist, composer and visionary: Nam June Paik (1932-2006) was one of the most innovative artists of the 20th century. Tate Liverpool, in collaboration with FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) present…
Chagall Mosaic & Moran Painting Among Major Gifts & Acquisitions for National Gallery of Art
WASHINGTON, DC.- The National Gallery of Art has received an extraordinary bequest of 19th- and 20th-century prints, drawings, and illustrated books by artists ranging from Edouard Vuillard to Alex Katz from the late Evelyn Nef, who passed away in Dece…
Comprehensive Nam June Paik Retrospective Opens at Museum Kunst Palast in Dusseldorf
DUSSELDORF.- In collaboration with Tate Liverpool, the museum kunst palast dedicates a comprehensive retrospective to Nam June Paik (*Seoul 1932, +Miami 2006), founder of video and media art. With numerous loans drawn from both international public and…
Group Exhibition of 8 Korean Media Artists to Open at Gallery Hyundai
SEOUL.- Gallery Hyundai presents “Powerhouse”, a group exhibition of 8 Korean media artists. The show offers glimpses into the unique world of Korean contemporary artists who are representing the present status of Korean media art recognized both in an…