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Shin Kwang-ho is “one to watch”

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by Philip Gowman on 5 May, 2013

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Each week, Saatchi Online showcases an emerging artist from around the world who is already garnering attention for their work. Taking inspiration from the Saatchi Gallery’s 25-year history of discovering new talent, ‘One To Watch’ presents some of the most exciting artists on Saatchi Online helping collectors to identify strong emerging talent. This week’s ‘One [...]

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Keane’s 3rd Album: the Korean connection

by Philip Gowman 11 April 2013

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A bit of trivia which I picked up when visiting HADA Contemporary’s current mini retrospective of Gwon Osang’s work. Gwon’s Deodorant Type series consists of 3-D sculptures made up of 2-D photographs of his models pasted on to a basic human form and then finished with high-gloss resin. It is the series of work for [...]

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Some almost affordable Lee Ufan at Christies

by Philip Gowman 28 January 2013

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Some unusual and almost affordable Lee Ufan pieces are coming up for sale at Christie’s London on 14 February: an untitled charcoal on paper (55.2 x 73cm) work from 1984… and another similarly sized untitled work from 1977, ink and gouache on paper. Click on the links / images to find out more on the [...]

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Kimsooja to represent Korea at the Venice Biennale 2013

by Philip Gowman 22 January 2013

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Kimsooja is an artist whose work has grown on me over the years. When I first saw one of her video works I didn’t spend long in front of it. But each time I saw her work I enjoyed it more, until I was completely enthralled by her Needle Woman videos when I saw them [...]

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KCC calls for curatorial proposals for 2013 group exhibitions

by Philip Gowman 31 December 2012

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A new initiative for two group shows at the KCC in 2013: 2013 Open Call for Curatorial Proposals The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) invites individual or collective curators to submit an exhibition proposal for a 6-week show of visual art in our exhibition space in central London. Two successful proposals – one proposal by [...]

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Korean artists in Saatchi New Sensation 2012 shortlist

by Philip Gowman 8 October 2012

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Congratulations to Jin Han Lee (Goldsmiths College) and Hyojun Hyun (Glasgow School of Art) for making the 20-strong shortlist (out of 200 applicants) of the Saatchi Gallery / Channel 4 New Sensations 2012 Prize (via London Korean Times)

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A Roundtable on ROUNDTABLE: Gwangju Biennale

by Philip Gowman 3 June 2012

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Notice of an interesting event coming up at Tate Modern, marking the 2012 Gwangju Biennale, which runs from 7 September to 11 November this year. A Roundtable on ROUNDTABLE: Gwangju Biennale Tate Modern, Starr Auditorium Wednesday 6 June 2012, 18.30 – 20.00 £15, concessions available ROUNDTABLE: The 9th Gwangju Biennale, described as an open-ended series [...]

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Kook Dongwan to be Glenfiddich Artist in Residence

by Philip Gowman 22 May 2012

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43 Inverness Street has begun a collaboration with the Artist in Residency programme at Glenfiddich Distillery in Dufftown, Moray, Scotland in selecting artists from Korea. This is the first year that the programme has chosen an artist from Korea, Kook Dongwan, and 43 Inverness will continue to help the programme in introducing Korean artists.

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Collaboration between Baltic and NMCA

by Philip Gowman 16 September 2011

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Godfrey Worsdale, Director of Gateshead’s Baltic Centre, talks at the National Museum of Contemporary Art about reaching new audiences bit.ly/nKyROx

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Smugglers of NK paintings busted

by Philip Gowman 18 August 2011

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Do the math: on average one contraband North Korean landscape painting buys Kim Jong-il one bottle of brandy. (The article says the dealers’ “profits” amounted to around $24 per picture – assuming the margin is 50%, the amount the North Koreans get per painting is $24 per painting.) http://t.co/qmtXNfP #

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Kim Whanki and Lee Jung Seob in Christies Sale

by Philip Gowman 17 August 2011

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A late Lee Jung-seop work – Fighting Bulls, 1955 – is coming up at Christie’s NY (14 Sept 2011). Estimate: a cool million. And double that for a gorgeous Kim Whanki (1913-1974) Landscape in Blue

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DaeHun Kwon receives the Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture

by Philip Gowman 7 June 2011

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Congratulations to London-based Korean artist DaeHun Kwon, who has just received the Jack Goldhill Award for Sculpture, which comes with a £10,000 prize. The prize is awarded to an outstanding work of sculpture from all those selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, which opens today. The award was presented in a small ceremony on [...]

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Park Seo-bo feature in WSJ

by Philip Gowman 21 May 2011

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Park Seo-bo: “The Role of art is to make people worry.” A feature on the 80-year-old “father of South Korean contemporary art” in Scene Asia / WSJ: http://on.wsj.com/jOvsSn #

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Yeondoo Jung shortlisted for the Pictet Prize

by Philip Gowman 26 March 2011

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Congratulations to Yeondoo Jung – shortlisted for the Pictet Prize for his Evergreen Tower http://bit.ly/fQjSVB #

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British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair

by Philip Gowman 19 September 2010

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British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair, according to the Korea Times (“Art market recovers but still has far to go”). But it’s the cheaper Damien Hirst prints that are selling, not the originals. http://bit.ly/an9c9L #

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Korean Jazz to Korean Ceramics via the Daily Telegraph

by Philip Gowman 14 September 2010

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How does one get from a Korean jazz singer resident in France to a Korean artist resident in the UK via Britain’s best-selling quality daily newspaper? There are many celebrity twitterers, but there is only one remotely famous person that I happen to “follow”: pianist Stephen Hough (@houghhough). I came across his Daily Telegraph blog [...]

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Buddhist art collection for sale

by Philip Gowman 30 August 2010

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The largest collection of Korean Buddhist paintings outside of Korea starts to come under the hammer at Christie's: The Jerry Lee Musslewhite Collection of Korean Art http://bit.ly/aCYEqu #

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Kim Ayoung in the Summer Exhibition

by Philip Gowman 21 June 2010

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This is the first year I've noticed Korean work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Kim Ayoung won a British Institution Award from the Royal Academy of Arts for her Crop of Dope to Help My Kids, 26 May 2008 http://bit.ly/HoRSCk #

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Lee Ufan and Paik Nam June in Christies sale

by Philip Gowman 14 June 2010

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Two Paik Nam June works and a Lee Ufan come up for sale at Christie’s on 1 July at the King Street branch http://bit.ly/9PurZ9 # : Lee Ufan (b. 1936): Correspondence. Oil and mineral pigment on canvas, 63¾ x 51 1/8in. (162 x 130cm.) Painted in 1995 Nam June Paik (1932-2006): Untitled. TV, neon tubing, [...]

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Gunwoo Shin marks the end of his year’s free studio space

by Philip Gowman 10 June 2010

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Hadn't realised that Gunwoo Shin had a Land Securities Studio Award: free studio space for a year. Tonight was his closing show, near Victoria station. Congratulations. #

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Upcoming sale at Christie’s Hong Kong

by Philip Gowman 23 May 2010

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Some absolutely cracking Korean work for sale at Christie’s Asia Contemporary Art sale in Hong Kong, 30 May http://bit.ly/ccX9U3 # – including works by Chun Kwang-young, Kang Hyung-koo, Kim Dong-yoo and Yi Hwan-kwon. All four artists have exhibited in London, Chun Kwang-young via I-MYU Projects and the others at various Korean Eye exhibitions. Update: Between [...]

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