A few years ago we were given the chance to look inside Standard Chartered Bank’s city offices for a guided tour of their art collection. Now, a chance to see an exhibition by Korean artist Kyung Hwa Shon in HSBC’s head office in Canary Wharf. RSVP essential: you won’t be let in unless your name … [Read More]
Artist: Shon Kyung-hwa
Kyung Hwa Shon: Every Second in Between
A one week installation as part of the RCA’s Curating Contemporary Art MA: Kyung Hwa Shon: Every Second in Between Westworks | White City Place | Wood Lane | London W12 7TP 14 May 2018 to 20 May 2018 | Weekdays: 8am – 6pm/Weekends: 10am – 6pm Private view: Monday 14 May, 6.00–8.30pm Lunch hour … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: a brief walk round London Art Fair 2016
No matter how well you prepare yourself for an art fair, you are bound to be caught unawares as you follow your planned route from stall to stall. In our visit of course we focused on Skipwiths, Shine and Hanmi, but elsewhere we came across the established photographer Boomoon showing at Flowers Gallery, and emerging … [Read More]
Korean galleries at London Art Fair 2016
Three Korea specialists will be showing at London Art Fair this year (20-24 January): Hanmi Gallery, showing Guem MinJeong Skipwiths, showing Chun Kwang-young, Lee Kang-so, Toh Yun-hee and Park Hyo-jin Shine Artists, with Lee Jeong-lok, Lee Jeong-woong, Hwang Seontae and Mari Kim Union Gallery will be exhibiting as in previous years, but this year they are focusing on their British artists. But a new name on us, … [Read More]
Art Fair news: Kyung Hwa Shon solo exhibition at London Art Fair 2016
Congratulations to Kyung Hwa Shon, who won the Wilson Williamson Gallery’s 2015 SOLO Award, and who will therefore be having a solo show in the Projects Space of the 2016 London Art Fair. Kyung Hwa Shon: The City of Fragments WW Contemporary Art presents Kyung Hwa Shon, winner of the 2015 SOLO Award, selected by … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Kyung Hwa Shon in UK/RAINE, at Saatchi Gallery
London-based artist Kyung Hwa Shon has been shortlisted in the Painting category of the open competition UK/raine. Her work can be found in gallery 3 on the ground floor of the Saatchi Gallery. UK/RAINE AN OPEN COMPETITION FOR EMERGING ARTISTS FROM THE UK AND UKRAINE Exhibition: 24 November 2015 – 3 January 2016 Saatchi Gallery … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Now X Here — Korean art mixes and matches in London
Cultural fusion takes many forms. Exciting differences can complement and stimulate the senses. Think food, fashion or music. This week, young South Korean artists in London are also proving that Korean art and the British capital make for an intoxicating blend. A new exhibition, Now X Here, just opened at London’s Korean Cultural Centre (KCCUK), … [Read More]
Now X Here: the KCC’s 5th call-for-artists exhibition
Hot on the heels of the excellent Korean Artists Association exhibition comes the KCCUK’s annual group show of young Korean artists. NOW X HERE THE 5TH UK KOREAN ARTISTS EXHIBITION Exhibition Dates: 12 December 2012 – 23 January 2013 The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present the 5th Annual Exhibition of contemporary art … [Read More]