S. Korea: 7 in 10 artists earn less than 1 million won a month
Seven in 10 artists in South Korea earn less than 1 million won (US$880) a month, well below the average for all trades, a government report said Thursday. According to the report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the average annual income of domestic artist households was 42.25 million won in 2017, compared […]
A new series of short film portraits focusing on Dubai-based artists
Drawdeck’s second episode in the three-part series, ‘Art Of One’, has officially been released online. The series of short film portraits unearth the stories and inspirations behind some of the most exciting artists based in the UAE. Presented by Drawdeck, in collaboration with DP Thomas Simon, the series focuses on three individuals to uncover where it […]
New Seoul-based zine offers platform for female artists
What has always interested me in Korea is the alternative forms of art. While the mainstream media rules the markets all around the world, it is the alternative art, music and cinema of a country which push the envelope and experiment and bring in more diversity. And in Korea, specifically in Seoul which is the center […]
Turk Artists Oppose to Theater Demolition
People hold banners while demonstrating on the Istiklal street of Istanbul, Turkey, on Dec. 24, 2011 . About 1,000 Turkish artists, writers and film makers staged a protest against the demolishing of a 127-year-old movie theatre (Emek (Labor) Movie Theatre) in Istanbul’s famous Istiklal avenue on Dec. 24, 2011. <Photo: Xinhua/Ma Yan> news@theasian.asia