The gallery's existence and conspicuous sales tactics, experts say, highlight China's lax enforcement of UN sanctions targeting North Korea to stymie Pyongyang's nuclear program.
Housed in a fenced and heavily surveilled compound, the North Koreans paint glorified, idyllic visions of life back home
The dealer, who had salt-and-pepper hair and refused to divulge his name, was a representative of an art gallery that trumpets itself as China’s premier seller of North Korean art. The UN has sanctioned a long list of North Korean goods, including arms, coal and art. The UN has also sought to block North Koreans from working overseas in the hopes of preventing North Korea from garnishing the wages of such laborers to fund its nuclear program.
The son of a prominent painter, Jin spent years at a Chinese state-run radio station before a trip to Pyongyang instilled a taste for North Korean art. Jin, Arirang’s director, couldn’t be reached for comment. Such art is exceptionally valuable, Arirang said, “because of it s superb realistic skills, high-cost performance, high collection value and other advantages".In most countries, art is seen as a form of self-expression. But in North Korea it is strictly regulated. Artists work directly for North Korea’s propaganda authorities, and their mission is to create art glorifying the state and its socialist, nationalist ideology.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
North Korean art sells in China despite UN sanctions over nuclear programA Beijing-based art dealer touts itself as China's premier seller of North Korean art, despite stiff U.N. sanctions prohibiting the sale of such goods, The gallery’s existence and conspicuous sales tactics, highlight China’s lax enforcement of U.N. sanctions targeting North Korea to stymie Pyongyang’s nuclear program.
Read more »
In 'Beyond Utopia,' the weight of North Korean oppression on its citizenry is undeniableChronicling some dangerous defection attempts, Madeleine Gavin's documentary shows the desperation of those attempting to flee Kim Jong Un's frightening regime.
Read more »
South Korea increasingly pessimistic as North Korean arsenal expandsSouth Korea is grappling with what many fear is a sharply deteriorating security situation and a diplomatic standstill as the security threat posed by North Korea expands inexorably.
Read more »
Parents raises concerns after Utah teacher allegedly compares child to North Korean leaderA concerned parent has spoken out after reports their 7th grade student was compared to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by their teacher.The incident allegedly
Read more »
Parents raise concerns after Utah teacher allegedly compares child to North Korean leaderA concerned parent has spoken out after reports their 7th grade student was compared to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un by their teacher.The incident allegedly
Read more »
China supported sanctions on North Korea’s nuclear program. It’s also behind their failureWASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese middlemen launder the proceeds of North Korean hackers’ cyber heists while Chinese ships deliver sanctioned North Korean goods
Read more »