Such was the quantity of good material that Mansudae sent to London last year for the exhibition at La Galleria that there wasn’t enough space to show it all. So for two weeks this month there will be an opportunity to see some of the work that didn’t make it on to the walls. Last … [Read More]
Category: Exhibition news (page 61)
The artists at Spectrum
Here are brief details of the works and artists appearing in the Spectrum Korean Contemporary Arts show at the Jerwood Space, 14-18 December 2007. The details are extracted from the exhibition catalogue. Luca Sangjun Kim My paintings are focused on materialization of fundamental elements of painting applied. With the properties of paint as material, a … [Read More]
Spectrum: 2007 Korean Contemporary Arts show
Last year saw the first of what might be turning into an annual event: a showing of young Korean artists working in London, at the Jerwood Space in Southwark, behind Tate Modern. LKL found out about last year’s show, Still Dynamics, very much at the last minute, but we still provided some coverage here. This … [Read More]
Jin Kim and Dae Hun Kwon in Arcadia, at I-MYU
23 November — 12 January Victoria Hall | Jin Kim | Dae Hun Kwon Opening Reception 22 November 6-8pm Tuesday-Saturday 10-6pm or by appointment I-MYU Projects is pleased to present the second exhibition of emerging Korean artists at its permanent gallery space in London. Artists Jin Kim and Dae Hun Kwon will be joined by … [Read More]
Sung Hwan Kim: From the Commanding Heights, at Wilkinson Gallery
An unusual exhibition coming up at Wilkinson Gallery in Vyner Street. Sung Hwan Kim: From the Commanding Heights Wilkinson Gallery Project Space | 50-58 Vyner Street | London E2 9DQ 22 November 2007 to 13 January 2008 FROM THE COMMANDING HEIGHTS OF THE EARLIEST NATURAL FORTIFICATION TO THE ARCHITECTONIC INNOVATIONS OF THE WATCH TOWER THE … [Read More]
I-MYU opening exhibition: To the furthest verge
I-MYU projects celebrates the opening of its gallery in style this month. I-MYU’s first project in London was the jointly curated show at Ritter/Zamet, Abandoned Protocol. October sees the opening of its gallery on the eastern outskirts of the City, at 23 Charlotte Road, EC2A 3PB [Map]. I-MYU promotes emerging Asian artists, with a particular … [Read More]
4482: Korean Contemporary Artists in New Malden group show
The first formal self-organised exhibition of Korean student artists in London, dubbed 4482 (after the dialling codes of the UK and South Korea) takes place at King’s Park Studio, 152-178 Kingston Road New Malden, 10-15 October. More images of the works can be found at http://neolook.net/archives/20071011d [Read More]
Artworks from the Paekho studio on show at DPRK Embassy
This is proving to a bumper year for North Korean Art in London. The exhibition in Pall Mall is just winding down, and we have yet more this week, in no less prestigious a location (albeit less central): on DPRK territory itself. On Friday and Saturday this week there will be an exhibition of work … [Read More]
Abandoned Protocol at Ritter / Zamet
Two Korean photographers who studied in London are participating in a group exhibition at Ritter / Zamet near the Globe Theatre this month. ABANDONED PROTOCOL Seung Woo Back, Kate Hawkins & Eloise Fornieles, Ben Judd, Hyung-Geun Park Curated by Charles Danby and I-MYU Projects 7 – 29 September 2007 Abandoned Protocol brings together artists from … [Read More]
Francesca Cho in Rags in the Wind II, Graz, Austria
The picturesque Austrian university city of Graz (above) hosts an unusual exhibition from mid-September. From 15 September to 13 October the Botanical Garden of the Karl-Franzens-University will be the setting for an international collaboration of installation art. The Botanical Gardens themselves are worth a visit in their own right, with their spectacular new greenhouse: From … [Read More]
Choi Jeong-hwa Welcome in Wolverhampton
In his first solo show in a UK public gallery, Choi Jeong-hwa’s exhibition, Welcome, is also one of the first shows to be held in Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s new exhibition space. Choi has celebrated by wrapping the gallery in bright-coloured ribbons (below left) – a project reminiscent of his installation as part of the Seoul … [Read More]
Young In Hong: On Air, at Shêd
Young In Hong has a solo site-specific exhibition at a new private members club, Shêd, 17-20 Ironmonger Lane, London EC2V 8EP, 7 July – 31 August 2007 Pop in for lunch and see the installations. The exhibition is curated by Jiyoon Lee / Suum Projects [Read More]
Exhibition: Artists, art and culture of North Korea
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]
4482: The Open Studio
The very first group show of London based Korean artists under the banner of 4482: The open studio 28 June – 30 June 2012 King’s Park Studio | 152-178 Kingston Road | New Malden | Kingston Upon Thames KT3 3ST Chanhyo Bae | Chongwoon Choi | Han Jiseok | Hong Jung Ouk | Jin Kim … [Read More]
Artisans of Gyeongsangbuk-do exhibit in Mayfair
I apologise to the ceramists and textiles artists of North Gyeongsang Province for going to their exhibition armed only with my mobile phone. And unfortunately there aren’t any press materials with images of the high quality work on show. From the above photo you can just about tell that the vase in the front has … [Read More]
Particules Libres: Korean artists in Paris exhibition
My statistics tell me that there are some people based in France who occasionally visit my site. Thanks for visiting. Some news for you, and maybe a favour to ask. Many thanks to LKL’s visual arts correspondent, Beccy Kennedy, for spotting an exhibition at Cité Internationale des Arts which runs until Saturday 2 June. It’s … [Read More]