In what has got to be a contender for the Korean cultural event of the year, if only for rarity value, a varied collection of artworks has arrived from North Korea’s Mansudae studio for the exhibition later this month, Artists, Art and Culture of North Korea. Some of North Korea’s most famous art works will … [Read More]
Category: North Korean art (page 3)
Wide range of North Korean art on show this summer
David Heather, who is organising the exhibition of North Korean Art at La Galleria in Pall Mall this summer, has just emailed me images of some of the work which is being sent from the Mansudae studio in Pyongyang for the London exhibition. So here’s a flavour of what is to come: I have a … [Read More]
More news on DPRK London art exhibition
I’ve just received further information on the artists whose work will be on display in London this summer. It’s the top artists in the DPRK, and there should be something for everyone. The artists are: Jong Chang Mo (정창모) (People’s Artist, Kim Il Song Prize) – Korean Painting Son U Yong (선우영) (People’s Artist, Kim … [Read More]
DPRK art exhibition coming to London
With commendable forward publicity for a Korean cultural event, I hear of an exciting DPRK art exhibition coming to London in July and August this year. From 18 July to 31 August at a gallery space just off Trafalgar Square, it’s early days yet to have full details. But we know that DPRK artist Pak … [Read More]
But is it Art?
Encounters with Painters in North Korea 5pm SOAS, 8 December 2006 Koen De Ceuster, Centre for Korean Studies, Leiden University “But is it Art”?: that was the question posed by Koen De Ceuster on Friday night at SOAS, as part of the series of talks held by the Centre for Korean Studies. The talk started … [Read More]
Connecting Cultures: A series of lectures on Korean contemporary culture
A series of talks and other events presented by Asia House in connection with the 2004 London Korean Festival: Korean Buddhism by The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim Thursday 29 April 2004, 6.30pm The Mayfair Library, 25 South Audley Street (Next to Mount Street Gardens), London W1K The Venerable Hyon Gak Sunim will talk about his … [Read More]