Minhwa (Korean folk art), a gem of Korean culture, reflects traditional Korean culture on sheets of Hanji (traditional Korean paper). The paintings portray the lives of commoners in villages and ...

He’s a minhwa painter — min for folk, and hwa for painting — who is preserving traditional Korean art as industrialization sweeps his country. “His work is just fantastic,” said Bob ...

The craftsman starts with woodblocks to print the outline before drawing the details and coloring the picture by hand. The exhibition shows the remarkable responsibility, love, respect and ...

"Recently, Ancient Asian printing has been gaining attention in the international art scene ... role of printing in folk beliefs and rituals. Traditional Korean woodblock prints express people's ...

referring to the folk painting style of Korea which thrived during the Joseon period (1392-1910), exploring the unique aesthetics and sentiments of the Korean art genre reinterpreted by the minhwa ...

Kate Oh Trabulsi is a Korean American artist who promotes minhwa (folk art) to the world. Her works have been featured at 16 solo exhibitions and 65 group shows worldwide and received awards. The ...

The traditional Korean folk art form ‘minhwa’ comes naturally to artist Soon-jin Park. The familiar waterfalls, vivid flowers and delicate animals take her back to her childhood when every ...