A long-haired man dressed entirely in black claps his hands and stomps his feet as he dances flamenco. Beside the intensely moving dancer, like part of the background, sits a solo guitarist. The fast and powerful sounds pouring from the
This text is based on an interview with Geunhye Lim, director of the ARKO Art Center. What was the motivation behind ARKO Art Center’s decision to transform into a sustainable art museum? During the pandemic, the museum had to deal
1. Sustainable Art Art Exhibition for Carbon Neutrality Recently, in the art world, people from various fields gathered at museums to share concerns and initiate discussions on what museums, facing climate change, should contemplate and practice. The International Committee for
1. Art and Carbon Neutrality: Why Museums Must Respond to the Climate Crisis At first glance, art and carbon neutrality may seem unrelated, but there is growing recognition that art and cultural institutions can play a vital role amid the
It’s the era of the Mona Lisa’s suffering. She has been hit with whipped cream cake and doused with pumpkin soup. “What’s more important? Art, or humanity’s right to sustainable food?” The environmental activists behind the food attacks shouted that
The Sustainable Museum Operations Manual, published by the Arts Council Korea (ARKO) in May 2023, is a guide for operating museums in environmentally friendly and sustainable ways. It is organized into 19 items across three areas: Exhibitions & Education, Public