A History of Surfaces: Violation, Adaptation and Sudden Growth “About 15 years ago, I began to explore my seed works, departing from my previous oriental paintings. At that time, I clearly felt I had burned the bridge with painting. The painting works were completely erased during my seed works era. Only after my recent three … [Read More]
Category: Exhibition news
Ahn Doojin: Imaquark, at Gallery KIWA
KIWA London is pleased to present Imaquark as Ahn Doojin situates his practice in response to the paradox of the 2000s art world: an era that proclaimed ‘everything is possible’, yet simultaneously revealed the void in which ‘nothing seems possible anymore’. From this contradiction, he formulated the notion of Imaquark — a neologism combining ‘image’(Ima-) … [Read More]
4482 SASAPARI 2025 exhibition: Ding! Creative Corners
‘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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Shinwook Kim and Yiyoung Song in Archipelagic Memory, at Mokspace
Mokspace is thrilled to announce the opening of a new exhibition – Archipalagic Memory – a group exhibition of five powerful international photographers: Kurt Tong, Moe Suzuki, Shinwook Kim, Yiyoung Song, and Robert Zhao Renhui. All exhibiting artists, in their work, explore memory as fragmented, embodied, and resonant — an archipelago adrift on shared seas … [Read More]
Introducing K-Art Lab: Where Heritage Meets Innovation
In 2025, the Korean Cultural Centre UK proudly launches K-Art Lab — an initiative dedicated to exploring the future of Korean art through immersive and experimental digital media. Discretely housed within the Centre, K-Art Lab is a dedicated exhibition space where visitors can experience Korean cultural heritage through cutting-edge technology. The space features interactive digital … [Read More]
Endless Bonds: AI and Korean Heritage
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present Endless Bonds: AI and Korean Heritage, an immersive media showcase running from 17 July – 22 August 2025. Organised in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea, this exhibition brings Korean cultural heritage to life through a series of cutting-edge digital experiences. Marking the 80th anniversary … [Read More]
Ga Kook-hyun – Sensible Still Life, at Mokspace
Ga Kook-hyun returns to Mokspace with a solo show inspired by the beauty of ceramics. ‘My work embraces the beauty of emptiness. Through gradual simplification and open spaces, object and void come to acknowledge one another. As the emptiness grows, the presence of the object becomes more intimate, more profound.’ Centred on the idea of … [Read More]