Abstract
Art is an expression and representation of everyday culture. The art in North Korea is still relatively unknown to Western countries. Pier Luigi Cecioni, an art dealer, has started to introduce and sell North Korean art to the West at his gallery in Tuscany, Italy since 2006. In 2016, an exhibit called “Contemporary North Korean Art” was shown at the American University Museum in Washington D.C. This show was organized and curated by BG Munh, a professor at Georgetown University. This was the first exhibition of North Korean art in the U.S. The definition of contemporary art in this context is artworks created today, unlike contemporary experimentation in the West. North Korean art is mainly based on propaganda, which is approved by the state. According to Cecioni, North Korean artists are not interested in conceptual and abstract art, but rather technical mastery. This study includes 1) analysis of contemporary North Korean visual arts and design, 2) the influence of western aesthetics on North Korean art.
Presenters
Joo KimUniversity of Central Florida Huxiang Tan
Professor, University of Central Florida
Details
Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Contemporary arts and design, North Korea, Socialist Realism
