Late notice of an exhibition of ceramics in Cornwall: Michel Francois & Young Gi Seo: Cornwall To Korea 17 August – 27 October 2019 Leach Pottery | Higher Stennack | St Ives TR26 2HE | www.leachpottery.com A stunning array of new works by Falmouth potter Michel Francois and Korean potter Young Gi Seo uniquely made […]
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The Story of Bugok Dobang: Shin Sang Ho and Yu Byungho, at Han Collection
Han Collection’s first exhibition of the Autumn season, including work by someone described by the Korean Craft and Design Foundation as “the father of contemporary Korean ceramics“. The Story of Bugok Dobang: Shin Sang Ho and Yu Byungho 29 August – 25 September 2019 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A […]
Nam June Paik: The Future is Now, at Tate Modern
Tate Liverpool had a major retrospective of Nam June Paik’s work in 2010-11. Now is the turn of Tate Modern, focusing on his collaborations with other artists and performers: Nam June Paik: The Future is Now 17 October 2019 – 9 February 2020 Tate Modern | Bankside | London SE1 9TG Tickets £13 | FREE […]
Exhibition visit: Circulation Metaphor, at the KCC
There’s a little bit of Jeollanamdo in the KCC at the moment. Although the exhibition is co-organised by the Asia Cultural Center in Gwangju, and by the Gwangju Museum of Art, the subject matter of the exhibition strays outside of the city limits into Damyang, Hwasun and further afield. The first work to engage you […]
Tai-Jung Um: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park
This year’s Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park includes a work by veteran Korean sculptor Tai-jung Um: Frieze Sculpture in Regent’s Park London’s largest free display of outdoor art returns from 3 July to 6 October, featuring more than 20 international artists Regent’s Park (southeast corner) 3 July – 6 October 2019 The English Gardens will […]
Exhibition: Circulation Metaphor, at the KCC
The KCC’s second exhibition of the summer is a collaboration with the Gwangju Museum of Art and Asia Culture Centre. Circulation Metaphor Korean Cultural Centre UK | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW 23 July – 7 September 2019 Opening Reception: Monday 22 July 2019, 5-8pm Artist talk from 7pm, RSVP Participating Artists: Bongchae Son […]
Kimsooja: To Breathe, at Yorkshire Sculpture Park
As part of Yorkshire Sculpture International, Kimsooja has transformed an historic chapel with an enthralling new installation at Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Related events are A curator-led tour around Kimsooja’s To Breathe installation and works by Damien Hirst on 22 June An artist talk by Kimsooja on 18 July An opportunity to get inside Kimsooja’s A […]
Exhibition visit: Minhwa – The Beauty of Korean Folk Paintings
This has got to be one of the KCC’s most pleasurable exhibitions ever: a collection of twenty folk paintings in different genres by artists from the Korean Minhwa Centre of Daegu’s Keimyung University. It’s also one of the most informative exhibitions I’ve seen in a while, as the information on the walls and in the […]
Take a Moment: A selection of Korean Crafts
Han Collection’s exhibition coinciding with London Craft Week: Take a Moment: A selection of Korean Crafts Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Wed 8 May – Sun 12 May 2019, 11:00 – 18:00. Extended to 31 May. Register via Eventbrite The Han Collection invites you to our […]
Minhwa: The Beauty of Korean Folk Paintings @KCCUK
The KCCUK’s second exhibition of the year focuses on folk art: Minhwa: The Beauty of Korean Folk Paintings 5 April–18 May 2019 Korean Cultural Centre UK | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW Opening Reception: Thursday 4 April 2019, 5–7pm. RSVP required: info@kccuk.org.uk Minhwa Class: Friday 5 April 2019, 6–8pm. RSVP required: info@kccuk.org.uk The Korean […]
Exhibition visit: Korean crafts at Collect 2019
Collect at the Saatchi Gallery can always be relied upon to bring together a wide range of high quality crafts, and is a fair where I spend as much time looking at the non-Korean objects as I do the Korean ones. And it’s always wise to keep an eye open, in the non-Korean galleries, because […]
Kingston School of Art and Royal School of Needlework collaborate with Hanbok Advancement Centre
The first stage of an innovative collaboration between the Hanbok Advancement Centre, Kingston School of Art and the Royal School of Needlework had its first public exhibition last week at Kingston University’s Stanley Picker Gallery. The collaboration was the brainchild of Justina Jang, who through Korean British Cultural Exchange shares Korean culture with London and […]
Hanbok-inspired fashion on show in Kingston University
An international project in which the Royal School of Needlework collaborated with the Korean Hanbok Advancement Centre, KBCE and Kingston University, has offered a unique opportunity for students to create exhibitable works which creatively reinterpreted elements of the traditional Korean dress (Hanbok) using both traditional and contemporary hand embroidery techniques. The finished pieces by Kingston […]
Catch Bridging Home, London while you still can
Suh Do-ho’s installation at the east end of London Wall will be taken down soon: its planning permission runs out at the end of the month. So catch it while you can. Here’s a few photos I took this afternoon. Thanks to Hannah Giles and 앤서방, here are some images of the work in mid […]
Haegue Yang: Tracing Movement, at South London Gallery
A major show by Haegue Yang in Peckham: Haegue Yang: Tracing Movement 8 March – 26 May 2019 South London Gallery | 65-67 Peckham Rd | London SE5 8UH | www.southlondongallery.org Tue – Fri 11am-6pm | Sat – Sun 10am-6pm. Late opening: Wed + last Fri of the month until 9pm The acclaimed South Korean […]
Pop up ceramics exhibition: 여백, Yeo-baek, Without Words
Following on from their appearance at Collect 2019, the Korea Craft and Design Foundation are holding a pop-up exhibition featuring three of their ceramic artists. Pop up exhibition: 여백, Yeo-baek, Without Words 4 Masons Yard | St James’s | London 6 – 16 March 2019. Open every day, 11 am – 7 pm WE PRESENT and […]
Bae Chan-hyo’s new book of photography
I always find it strangely rewarding when things going on in London get featured in the Korean press. London-based photographer Bae Chan-hyo’s upcoming exhibition at Purdy Hicks, Jumping Into, gets a feature in yesterday’s Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper. Bae has been active on the London art scene at least since 2006, when he took part […]