Art

August 31, 2026

Design Duo Reveals “Secret Projects” in Show of Collaboration With Artisans Across the Globe

For two decades, the Helsinki-based design studio COMPANY has carried on “Secret Projects.” It’s less of a mystery, however, and more an intriguing way to refer to its collaborations with local artisans across the globe. COMPANY was founded by Korean-born Aamu Song and Finnish designer Johan Olin, and over the past 20 years, the two have worked with craftspeople in Mexico, Japan, Peru, Finland, Korea, Pakistan, the U.S., India, and Russia.

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August 30, 2026

Expressive Paintings Explore What It Feels Like to Leave Your Comfort Zone [Interview]

New York-based multidisciplinary artist Yoorim Ko (aka Korchive) visualizes her inner world with expressive color and fluid forms. Her layered work—spanning painting, installation, and mixed media—explores emotion, memory, and the subconscious experience, translating deeply personal experiences into vivid abstract forms. Ko describes her practice as “examining the tension between surface and inscape, the visible self and an inner essence that resists capture.

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August 28, 2026

Busan Biennale 2026 Preview: Explore How Sound Can Connect People, Place, and Memory

What can sound reveal about a place? For Busan Biennale 2026, the answer begins with the city itself. As South Korea’s largest port, Busan has long been shaped by the movement of people and goods. Its identity is also tied to the sea, with harbors, wetlands, and islands forming a constantly changing environment. The Busan Biennale 2026, under the title Dissident Chorus, considers how sound can carry memory and bring people together.

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August 25, 2026

Memorial Sculpture of a Woman Never Stops Crying, Invites Passersby To Dry Her Tears

In Nanjing, China, a bronze sculpture of an endlessly crying woman—complete with real tears—sits as a tribute to the victims of the 1937 Nanjing Massacre. The bust is of an older woman, her wrinkled face in the midst of racking sobs. Her head and upper body emerge from the wall with a prompt imploring the viewer to “Please wipe them [the tears] off for her!

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