A new site-specific work by Shan Hur will be installed in the churchyard of St Helen’s Bishopsgate as part of Sculpture in the City 2015: Shan Hur | Sculpture in the City Located at St Helen’s Bishopsgate Churchyard, this artwork will be installed on 4 July 2015 [Map] Sculpture in the City, the dynamic yearly … [Read More]
Artist: Hur Shan (허산)
Exhibition visit: Hur Shan at Gazelli Art House
Hur Shan’s first solo show at Gazelli Art House highlights some interesting new directions in his practice. Hur has always been interested in what lies beneath the surface: his architectural installations hack away at concrete pillars or the plasterwork on a wall to reveal treasures embedded in the underlying fabric: an ancient ceramic or a … [Read More]
Hur Shan: The Door in the Wall — at Gazelli Art House
New work from Hur Shan coming up at Gazelli Art House: Hur Shan: The Door in the Wall Exhibition Dates: 30 January – 22 March 2015 Location: Gazelli Art House | 39 Dover Street | London W1S 4NN | gazelliarthouse.com Mon – Fri: 10:00 – 18:00 | Sat: 11:00 – 19:00 | Sun: by appt … [Read More]
Berkeley’s Tree – Hur Shan’s installation in Berkeley Square
Hur Shan’s installation on the frontage of an office building on the east side of Berkeley Square will be coming down this month. Here are a few photos I took in the past couple of months. I like the way the kissing couple part as the automatic doors open, and kiss again as they close. … [Read More]
Hur Shan and Won Jiho awarded bursaries by Royal British Society of Sculptors
Congratulations to Hur Shan and Won Jiho for winning bursaries from the Royal British Society of Scultpors. Along with other winners they will be featured in a group show at the society’s headquarters in South Kensington: Bursary Awards 2013 12 September 2013 – 18 October 2013 Wednesday–Friday, 12:30–5:30pm 108 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RA … [Read More]
Shan Hur’s installation at Berkeley Square House
Next time you’re in Berkeley Square, look out for Shan Hur’s work on the glass front facade of Berkeley Square House, on the east side of the square. Shan Hur: Tree #05 – Berkeley’s Tree Berkeley Square House August 2013 – January 2014 An ambitious new installation by Gazelli Art House artist Shan Hur has … [Read More]
A Soldier’s Tale at Asia House
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, a new exhibition opens next week at Asia House: A Soldier’s Tale Exhibition – 130 Years of Friendship, 60 Years of Memories Presented by ISKAI Contemporary Art, at Asia House 8 – 20 July 2013 10.00-18.00 Mon – Sat A Soldier’s Tale is an … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Hur Shan — new, playful, and portable revelations at Gazelli Art House
“You said my work wasn’t very portable,” smiled Hur Shan as we chatted at the opening evening of his two man show at Gazelli Art House. “Well, take a look!” It was true. I had said precisely that in my notice of the current exhibition, The Tainted, at Gazelli Art House in Dover Street. In … [Read More]
The Tainted: new work by Shan Hur and Aron Demetz at Gazelli Art House
Much of Hur Shan’s work is extremely site-specific and not very portable, so it’s well worth going to a gallery to see his work whenever you can. There’s an opportunity coming up this week, lasting for a couple of months, off Piccadilly. The Tainted: New Works by Shan Hur and Aron Demetz Dates: 28th March … [Read More]
Place Not Found: Korean Art Now at Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery
Congratulations to the LKL Art History features writer Eunjung Shin for curating her first show, at an exciting venue overlooking the Olympic Stadium. Plenty of high-profile artists are showing their work. Undoubtedly the exhibition of the month. Place Not Found: Korean Art Now Forman’s Smokehouse Gallery Stour Road | Fish Island | Hackney Wick | … [Read More]
The function of the oblique – at No Format and Son Gallery
News of a group exhibition including three London-based Korean artists. It’s a two-parter. Part I is at a gallery near the Thames Barrier, while Part II moves to Peckham Rye later in April: The function of the oblique Curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini Sebastian Acker | Nicolas Feldmeyer | Shan Hur | Minae Kim | … [Read More]
When I spoke its name, it came to me and became a flower: Korean group show in Paris
News of a group exhibition of Korean artists in a Paris home. Ring before you go. “When I spoke its name, it came to me and became a flower” Sunhee Choi and Jari Lager are pleased to invite you to this group exhibition Private View: Saturday, 31 March 2012, from 19.00 onwards 7 Rue Gustave … [Read More]
Hur Shan in Bodhi, at Gazelli Art House
Hur Shan has a busy couple of months. Group exhibitions at the Bargehouse, in South-east London and Paris. And also in London’s prime gallery area off Piccadilly. In this particular group show, we will see Hur having a bit of fun with the audience: small bronze sculptures, painted to look like everyday objects, will be … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: the 5th Sasapari exhibition – Map the Korea – at the Bargehouse
Every year the big group exhibition by Korean artists in London seems to get bigger and more ambitious. After a first event in New Malden in 2007, its home for the four most recent shows has been the Bargehouse by the OXO Tower, a large and semi-derelict space with plenty of nooks and crannies to … [Read More]
Sasapari at the Bargehouse: its 5th year, now with 64 artists
The big exhibition of young Korean artists in the UK is now in its fifth year. With 64 artists participating, expect a wide range of video, installation and more traditional work displaying a vibrant range of talents. The title of the exhibition, Sasapari, represents the dialling codes of UK (+44) and South Korea (+82) The … [Read More]
Situated Senses: Gallery tour and talk at Hanmi Gallery
The interim exhibition at Hanmi Gallery has been extended by two weeks, giving time for a special event on 10 June and a closing party on 17 June. Note also the weekly curator’s talk on Wednesday evenings. Details follow: HANMI GALLERY INTERIM EXHIBITION 20 May – 17 June 2011 Situated Senses 01 : Inclined Angles … [Read More]