‘Not the centre. Not the spotlight. But where it all begins.’ 4482 [SASAPARI] presents its latest curated exhibition, Ding! Creative Corners, offering a fresh approach to experiencing contemporary art. The exhibition will run from 29 September to 27 October across three local cafés in South West London, featuring works by emerging Korean artists Jiyoen Ryu, … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion
Welcome to LKL’s visual arts pages. Here you will find our exhibition notices, and our reviews and coverage of Korean art, design, fashion and crafts in London and elsewhere.
Exhibition: The Beauty of Hanbok
Beauty of Hanbok (2025) is Mikey Espinosa’s sixth exhibition, following With Love, Korea, which explored the country’s diverse and breathtaking landscapes. This new body of work shifts focus to Hanbok, Korea’s traditional clothing. The word “Hanbok” translates to “Korean clothing” (Han meaning Korean people, Bok meaning clothing), a term created to distinguish it from Western … [Read More]
‘Off the Record’: In Conversation with Do Ho Suh and Sook-Kyung Lee
Join ArtReview and Ursula magazine for ‘Off the Record,’ a series of informal talks in Wine Bar at the Farm Shop Mayfair, in partnership with Berry Bros. & Rudd. About the Event ‘Off the Record’ returns Tuesday 7 October for an in conversation between artist Do Ho Suh and curator Sook-Kyung Lee. Held on the … [Read More]
Hwang Seontae returns to Pontone Gallery
In Hwang Seontae’s distinctive sculptures, technical precision meets poetic stillness. Through a meticulous process of printing, etching, and layering, Seontae constructs serene scenes often depicting minimalist contemporary interiors juxtaposed with lush natural landscapes. His works evoke a quiet sense of suspension – moments frozen in time that explore themes of departure, return, and the space … [Read More]
FOCUS Art Fair London 2025
Europe’s leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Asia and its diaspora returns to London from 16–19 October 2025. FOCUS Art Fair London will present works by more than 50 contemporary Asian artists from over 15 countries and regions, including China, Japan, Korea, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Taiwan, and India, alongside diaspora … [Read More]
Jogakbo Workshop at the KCC
Join the KCC for a craft workshop exploring Jogakbo. You’ll delve into the history of this patchwork craft and get a hands-on experience of these cultural treasures. Jogakbo (조각보) is a traditional Korean form of patchwork. It’s an art of creating a larger cloth by sewing together small, leftover scraps of fabric, typically in a … [Read More]
4482 Artist Talk with Dohyun Baek
Welcome to the 4482 SASAPARI Art Talk series! This year’s theme for ‘K-Art Now’ is Performance Art & Installation Art. Join us for an artist talk with Dohyun Baek, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose installation-based practice delves into the complexities of human vulnerability, identity, and the surreal absurdities of modern life. Baek constructs psychologically charged environments … [Read More]
Lines between Silence – a dialogue in thread, clay and wood, at Han Collection
This exhibition brings together three artists whose practices are deeply rooted in nature. Through their distinct materials, thread, clay, and wood, they explore natural forms and landscapes as recurring motifs that evoke strength, resilience, and quiet reflection. Jung So-yun works with monofilament thread to create fluid, ethereal landscapes that appear to hover in space, capturing … [Read More]
Han Do-hyun: Icheon ceramics exhibition, at Dorich House Museum
Dorich House Museum is delighted to show an exhibition of works by Korean artist Han Do-hyun, a master ceramicist from the city of Icheon, South Korea. Icheon is a UNESCO Creative City for Arts and Folk Art and is home to over 700 studios including Han’s own HanSugBon studio. In recognition of his skill, Han … [Read More]
Park Jieun: Journeys (pt 1), at Pontone Gallery
Within bold sweeps of black ink, entire worlds are hidden. In Park Jieun’s paintings, miniature cityscapes emerge from broad, expressive brushwork – Paris seen through the arc of a gesture, Seoul glimpsed between shadows, New York concealed in the folds of a mark. At first, the compositions appear as pure abstraction. Step closer, and the … [Read More]
Ine Song Canvas Bag Lab: Carry Your Lines
Let Your Memory Travel With You! This KCCUK workshop is about turning your personal memories into lines, and creating a canvas bag that carries your story. Through movement, shape, and colour, we’ll explore how to express emotions and moments. Schedule 10 min — Introduction 40 min — Craft Time Close your eyes for a moment … [Read More]
Temporal Topologies – a two-artist show at AMP Gallery
The first showcase of a long-term, research-based project on the Korean diaspora, Temporal Topologies, is about to open in London. Rooted in field research that began in New Malden — home to London’s Korean community — this exhibition sensorially explores the largely unseen North Korean migrant community through the lens of contemporary artists, Yihwa Kim … [Read More]
Sustainable jewellery-making with Seeun Kim
Join Seeun Kim FRSA for a lecture on traditional Korean jewellery followed by a hands-on sustainable jewellery making workshop. Have you ever heard of Binyeo? ‘Binyeo’ is a traditional Korean hair ornament and originated from the Three Kingdoms of Korea when Silla ladies used them to adorn their hair. ‘Binyeo’ was traditionally made of various … [Read More]
Bongsu Park in Not a House but a Memory, at gallery rosenfeld
gallery rosenfeld presents Not a House but a Memory, a group exhibition featuring nine artists: Rebekka Homann, Anna Pakosz, Lanfranco Quadrio, Sam Llewellyn-Jones, Araminta Blue, Bongsu Park, Maya Silverberg, Martina Cinotti, and Li Ramet. This show brings together artists represented by the gallery alongside emerging voices working across London and Europe. The exhibition reflects gallery … [Read More]
Korea week on the Great British Sewing Bee
In this latest example of Korean culture reaching further and further into our daily lives, the BBC’s popular TV show The Great British Sewing Bee takes Korea as its theme for the 4th round of its latest series. Unusually, they also have a guest judge for this round to help arbitrate between the various creations: … [Read More]
Mieumwanbo: Strolling Through Korean Gardens, at the KCC
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present Mieumwanbo: Strolling through Traditional Gardens, in collaboration with the Korea Heritage Service, from 11 September to 14 November 2025. This exhibition explores the philosophy and aesthetics of traditional Korean gardens, shedding light on the harmony between nature and humanity embedded within them. Since ancient times, Korea’s … [Read More]