London Craft Week runs from 12 to 18 May. It’s a great opportunity to meet with some of the finest makers around and appreciate their craft. This year you can visit the V+A on 13 May to see horsehair weaver Dahye Jeong demonstrate her craft. In addition, two exhibitions displaying traditional and contemporary Korean crafts … [Read More]
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[St Ives] Jaejun Lee: Between Calmness and Passion
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“St. Ives holds a special kind of charm that stirs a sense of excitement within me. Thinking back to the opening night of my last exhibition there, and imagining myself once again exhibiting in that place, the word romance comes to mind. It is this very sense of romance that draws me towards a more … [Read More]
Sounds of Spring: Korean crafts from Lloyd Choi
The sounds of spring in South Korea are not only heard, but felt—echoing in gentle rain, the warmth of returning light, the quiet stir of dormant rice fields, and the rising curl of smoke from a wood-fired kiln. Sounds of Spring is a sensory-led exhibition that reflects on the quiet transitions of the season, presenting … [Read More]
Horsehair weaving in Korean contemporary art
Discover the craftsmanship of horsehair weaving with award-winning artist Dahye Jeong in an engaging talk, followed by a live demonstration and hands-on session. Jeong, winner of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, reimagines traditional Korean horsehair craftsmanship through contemporary art. Inspired by finely woven horsehair hats worn in the Joseon Dynasty (1392–1897), her work preserves historic techniques … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2025
As spring approaches, Collect — the leading international art fair for contemporary craft and design — looks forward to welcoming visitors to the stunning neo-classical rooms of Somerset House in central London, for a five-day celebration of international contemporary craft and design. Presented by Crafts Council, and recognised as being at the forefront of the … [Read More]
[Durham] Seeun Kim’s Traditional Korean Jewellery Project
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Join us for an evening talk by South Korean artist Seeun Kim on traditional Korean jewellery. Have you ever heard of the Silla Dynasty? The Silla Dynasty originated from the Three Kingdoms of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla). In the Three Kingdom period of Korea, the development of ornaments was subdivided and today we can … [Read More]
Market Root X YUGU – K-Creatives’ Market in London
Join MARKET ROOT at YUGU STORE, a concept store featuring Korean designer brands. Visit on Saturday, 25th January 2025 in London Fields! Enjoy a variety of offerings, including fashion, accessories, desserts, K-beauty cosmetics, and a silver ring workshop by Korean Creatives as we celebrate the Lunar New Year together. Don’t miss it! General Admission: £0 … [Read More]
Lee Youngsil: Ceramic Gardens in Bloom, at Mokspace
Lee Youngsil: Ceramic Gardens in Bloom reimagines the relationship between ceramics, flowers, and nature, blending nostalgia with artistic creativity. Incorporating ceramic elements onto her canvases, Lee portrays simplified forms of flowers and birds, inspired by her childhood memories and the traditional Korean five colours (obang-saek, 오방색). Her works, part of the series Ceramics, Flowers and … [Read More]
The Genesis Exhibition: Do Ho Suh at Tate Modern
Enter the captivating world of leading contemporary artist Do Ho Suh. Korean-born, London-based artist Do Ho Suh invites visitors to explore his large-scale installations, sculptures, videos and drawings in this major survey exhibition. Is home a place, a feeling, or an idea? Suh asks timely questions about the enigma of home, identity and how we … [Read More]
Curator talk: a look at Mire Lee’s installation at Tate Modern
To mark the significant presence of Korean artists in major institutions across the UK in 2024, the Korean Cultural Centre UK hosts Alvin Li, curator of International Art at Tate and invites him to share his inspiration and thoughts on Mire Lee’s new installation for Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall. [Read More]
Hello, Delight! – Korea-themed interactive video experiences
Experience ancient and modern tradition in a groundbreaking, interactive way, as cutting-edge artificial intelligence brings Korea’s rich cultural heritage to life. The exhibition offers light projections and sensory experiences through personalised AI experiences and interactive artworks. Visitors explore a colourful and vibrant virtual Korean city, and directly engage with AI’s creative interpretations of Korean traditional … [Read More]
Infinite Blue: A dialogue between East and West, at Han Collection
This unique showcase features the works of two distinguished artists: Huh Sangwook from South Korea, and Piet Stockmans from Belgium. Their selected works explore the colour blue, serving as a bridge between Western and Eastern artistic traditions and philosophies. Cobalt Blue has been a sought-after pigment throughout the centuries, prized for its vivid hue and … [Read More]
Tales of Boseong: An Exhibition of Korean Teaware by Seong-Il Hong & Hye-Jin Lee
Flow Gallery presents a duo exhibition of Seong-Il Hong and Hye-Jin Lee, ceramic artists who founded Nosan Clay Studio. The studio specialises in teaware, from South Korea’s Boseong region. Boseong is known for its scenic tea plantations; this heritage of the land is complemented by a tradition of teaware. The refined functional wares of this … [Read More]
Guided by Nature: Crafts from Lloyd Choi Gallery at Cox London
Lloyd Choi Gallery is delighted to announce our partnership with the renowned British sculptural furniture atelier, Cox London, for an upcoming exhibition. This collaboration stems from a shared ethos of nature-led craftsmanship, bridging Eastern and Western traditions. ‘Guided by Nature’, a synergistic exhibition showcasing the finest South Korean craftmanship from Gallery Lloyd Choi, set against … [Read More]
Mire Lee: Hyundai Commission at Tate Modern
Tate Modern and Hyundai Motor announce that Mire Lee will create the next annual Hyundai Commission. Mire Lee is known for her visceral sculptures which use kinetic, mechanised elements to invoke the tension between soft forms and rigid systems. Her new site-specific work for the Turbine Hall will be open to the public from 9 … [Read More]
Haegue Yang: Leap Year, at the Hayward Gallery
Haegue Yang’s work spans a vast range of media – from paper collage to performative sculpture and immense sensorial installations. Equally as wide-ranging, her inspiration draws on diverse histories and customs, including East Asian traditions and folklore, modernism, contemporary art history and nature. Yang uses a variety of crafts, techniques and materials in her work, … [Read More]