Ink paintings

Art from this hermit country has not yet been influenced by outside politics or normal world contemporary art trends.

It is still pure North Korean art, artist have very little contact with other countries and their artwork is kept within the Juche political philosophy that they follow.

All artists in North Korea are State employees, registered as members of the Korean artists Federation (Misulga Tongmaeng) and receive monthly salaries for which they are expected to produce a number of works; some artists work on location others in the Art Studio. Both would be expected to work regularly and to have 2hour daily periods of study or discussion with regular reports and evaluations of their work.
There is no question of a solo exhibition in North Korea, but small group exhibitions do take place on national holidays and special anniversaries, modern art is included in displays in the National Gallery and the University Museum as well as in public offices.
All the works sold by La Galleria in London are from the Mansudae Art Studio, which comes under the special guidance of Kim Jong Il, this is the largest Art Studio in DPR Korea and employs several hundred ink and oil painting artists, 12 of these are considered the top in the country (People's Artist).
Much of the works of art produced by these artists adorn public buildings and are in their National Gallery and Museums. Some collective exhibitions abroad have been organised in the past 20 years in Japan, Poland, Malaysia and China.
Artist produce on average 15 paintings per year and there is a More than half of the works produced are for public commissions at home and abroad.