Re-Seed Asia brings together fashion, education, and cultural exchange to connect emerging creatives across Asia. Re-Seed Asia: Fashion, Culture & Creative Diplomacy Summit is an exhibition-led international cultural exchange programme hosted by University of the Arts London at London College of Fashion. This exhibition brings together emerging student creatives from South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and the … [Read More]
Category: Art genres and disciplines
Korean crafts at London Craft Week 2026
Four Korea-related exhibitions are taking place as part of London Craft Week. You already know about the first two: 1. Icheon and Beyond — The Space Within Form … already installed at the Korean Cultural Centre. 2. Cherry Blossom Project Opening at the Garden Museum on 28 April. And the other two: 3. Origin of Materials, … [Read More]
Korean makers at Ceramic Art London 2026
The acclaimed Ceramic Art London fair, now in its 22nd year, returns to Olympia West from Friday 8 – Sunday 10 May 2026, (with a private view by invitation only, on Thursday 7 May). Hugely respected in the contemporary ceramics world, and always oversubscribed, it is Europe’s leading showcase for makers to sell their work. … [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]
Byoung Soo Cho – exhibition at the Coronet Theatre
The Coronet Theatre is proud to present a major exhibition by Byoung Soo Cho, one of Korea’s most influential architects and a quietly radical figure in contemporary art and design. For three decades, Cho has cultivated an international reputation through his practice BCHO Partners, creating buildings that appear at once elemental and deeply human. His collaborations … [Read More]
Cherry Blossom Project, at the Garden Museum
To coincide with London Craft Week and East Asian cherry blossom festivals celebrating the arrival of spring, an installation of 4,800 hand stitched mandus (Korean dumplings) created from hand-dyed organza silk will fill the Garden Museum’s baptistery. Cherry blossom festivals in East Asian countries bring people together to celebrate the arrival of spring, gathering beneath … [Read More]
KCCUK craft workshop: dancheong-patterned latern making
Join the KCCUK for a craft workshop exploring Dancheong. You’ll delve into the history of this traditional craft and receive a hands-on experience of these cultural treasures. Dancheong refers to traditional colouring on wooden buildings and artifacts in Korea for decoration and style that can be traced back to the period of the Three Kingdoms … [Read More]
KCCUK exhibition: Icheon and Beyond — The Space Within Form
The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK), in collaboration with the City of Icheon, is delighted to present Icheon and Beyond: The Space Within Form, an exhibition exploring the philosophical and material foundations of Korean ceramics. Rooted in the rich heritage of Icheon — a UNESCO Creative City of Crafts and Folk Art — the exhibition … [Read More]
Branch Out: Cherry Blossom Workshop
This workshop is part of the Garden Museum’s Branch Out programme, a series of free events and activities exploring gardening, art, floristry, plant science, history, design, and more! Would you like to take part in an exciting opportunity to make cherry blossoms for an installation at the museum, in April 2026, which celebrates the arrival … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2026
As usual, you can expect some exquisite Korean crafts to be on show at Collect this year at Somerset House, 27 February – 1 March (with preview days). Sadly, though, as far as I can see, there won’t be the Icheon Ceramics / Han Collection collaboration that has given so much pleasure over the past … [Read More]
K-Creative Sessions: Jogakbo
Join the KCCUK for a craft workshop exploring Jogakbo. We’ll delve into the history of this patchwork craft and offer 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]
Gyeob: a solo exhibition by fashion artist Kim Hye Lim
Join us at 67 York Street Gallery for the solo exhibition of fashion artist, Kim Hye Lim. Kim Hye Lim is a fashion artist who finds the roots of her creative practice in Korean tradition. In her 2020 solo exhibition “Ascending”, she focused on the sculptural aesthetics of po (袍 — traditional Korean outer robe) … [Read More]
Online talk: An Embroiderer’s Guide to Time and Thread
In An Embroiderer’s Guide to Time and Thread – A Dialogue with the Past, Korean embroidery artist and author Heehwa Jo invites audiences to journey through time, tradition, and creativity. In this online talk, she shares how her practice bridges centuries — reproducing, reinterpreting, and reimagining Korean embroidery heritage through her own contemporary lens. From studying the techniques of historical … [Read More]
JaeJun Lee in RUACH: Breath, Wind, Spirit — at Flow Gallery
Flow Gallery is pleased to announce a solo show by JaeJun Lee. JaeJun is a Korean ceramic artist now based in Cardiff. Working in porcelain, he finds beauty in the line of a simple form. The discipline of his making finds balance through the element of chance in his glazing – a quality that is explored … [Read More]
An introduction to North Korean art — and challenges in assembling a collection
North Korean art is tied to the genre of socialist realism, producing works of blatant propaganda as well as those with more subtle allegorical story lines. All artists work for the DPRK state, producing artworks which typically portray loyal citizens marching in the vanguard of the revolution, vanquishing enemies and fulfilling quotas. However, within this … [Read More]
Korean culture workshop series at SOAS
Join SOAS and the KCCUK for a series of special events introducing Korean traditional culture, organised by the Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS University of London, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre UK and the Korea Tourism Organization London Office. Samulnori: Korean traditional percussion workshop Key information Instructor: Dr Cholong Sung Date: Thursday, 6 … [Read More]