A little closer to art.
What to notice in an artwork, where to begin with Korean art, and how to plan a gallery visit. Read the ARTPICK art & culture guide in your language.
Read the guide01 — ART & CULTUREArt stories, in your language
More stories. New perspectives.
From a moment with an artwork to your next gallery visit.
How to spend time with one artwork
Six ways to look: notice color and materials, compare perspectives, and keep a record of your own response.
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Three ways into Korean art
Lines and color, ceramic surfaces, and artists working today. Begin with different expressions rather than a single image of Korea.
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Before you visit an exhibition in Korea
Dates, addresses and photography rules: a practical checklist for a first visit.
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See more by noticing materials
Painting, paper, prints and three-dimensional work: connect a material’s name with the marks and surfaces in front of you.
Read the guideQuestions for abstract and installation art
When a subject is not immediately recognizable, begin with form, space, time and your own movement.
Read the guideHow to read the small label beside a work
Titles, dates, materials, dimensions and exhibition vocabulary: turn a short label into useful clues.
Read the guideGetting closer to an artist’s practice
Read statements and bodies of work, ask about the making process, and keep a conversation going beyond one exhibition.
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Turn a neighborhood walk into a cultural visit
Connect small exhibitions, public artworks and traces of buildings into a walk shaped by your own curiosity.
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