Collect this year moved from the Saatchi Gallery to Somerset House. The move had both advantages and disadvantages. At Saatchi there is greater openness of space and there is the added benefit of the lively environs of Sloane Square for coffee and snacks. Somerset House, on the other hand feels like a bit of a … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 22)
Korean artists group show “?” by Nobudam Space
A brief group show featuring the work of 30 Korean student artists: NOBUDAM & OKSE: ? Saturday 7 – Tuesday 10 March 2020 Art Number 23 | Block F | 100 Clements Road | Bermondsey | London SE16 4DG | www.artnumber23.uk £3 admission fee (includes a free drink and a leaflet) Check for updates on … [Read More]
Joonhong Min and Shinuk Suh: Rendered Reality at the KCC
News of the next exhibition to be held at the KCC: Rendered Reality: 2020 UK Residency Report Showcase Exhibition dates: 10 March – 18 April, 2020 ** extended to 24 July ** Opening Reception: 9 March 6:00 – 8:00 pm | KCCUK | Registration required Pre-booking required via [email protected] to ensure social distancing. 1-hour slots … [Read More]
Gallery: Joo Yeon Park’s Library of the Unword
As described in the exhibition notice, Joo Yeon Park’s Library of the Unword and its central piece Twenty Times a Thousand (2019) is inspired by Beckett’s poem Echo’s Bones. According to the artist, Echo in Beckett’s poem Echo’s Bones (1935) refers to the nymph in Ovid’s Metamorphoses who is punished by Juno so that she … [Read More]
In pictures: 송 SONG’s exhibition at Whitehall Historic House
Courtesy of the artist, here are some installation shots of 송 SONG’s current exhibition at Whitehall Historic House in Cheam. Super cute evocations of Tudor style by the Korean artist. The exhibition lasts until 1 March. [Read More]
Song Ginyoung exhibition at Whitehall Historic House
After her brief but joyful installation enhancing a bar under the arches in Bethnal Green, Song Ginyoung (송 SONG) will be transforming Whitehall Historic House in Cheam this month. SONG in Whitehall Linking Past and Present through the colourful art of Song Ginyoung Whitehall Historic House | Malden Road | Cheam SM3 8QD Thursday 13 … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2020
COLLECT, the International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design is at Somerset House from 27 February – 1 March, 2020. Tickets available here. Opening times: Thu 27 Feb – 11.00-17.00 | Private View Thu 27 Feb – 18.00-21.00 | Fri 28 Feb – 11.00-18.00 | Sat 29 Feb – 11.00-18.00 | Sun 1 Mar … [Read More]
Ceramics by Ree Soo-Jong and Lee Hun-Chung at Messums London
Messums bring us an exhibition of the work by two ceramics artists. Both have had their work shown in London before, with Ree Soo-jong the more frequent visitor. But this is the first large-scale exhibition of their work. Korean Ceramic: Ree Soo-Jong and Lee Hun-Chung Curated by Paul Greenhalgh 19 February – 14 March 2020 … [Read More]
Connect, BTS art projects in London, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Seoul, New York
For full details of the projects organised under the CONNECT, BTS umbrella visit the official website, www.connect-bts.com, which explains that: CONNECT, BTS is a global project to connect five cities and twenty-two artists, each of whom contributes their unique philosophy and imagination to it. This project aims to redefine the relationships between art and music, … [Read More]
Adidas Originals by Ji Won Choi in Designs of the Year exhibition
The Design Museum on High Street Ken is running an exhibition showcasing Beazley Designs of the Year 2019, which includes a collection for Adidas by Korean designer Ji Won Choi. Beazley Designs of the Year is “an annual celebration of the most original and exciting products, concepts and designers across the globe today. Nominators were … [Read More]
A round-up of three early January exhibitions
LKL visits three solo shows in the first two weeks of 2020: Suh Shinuk, Song Gin-young and Kang Jungsuck. Hopefully we’ll get to Tate Modern to see the big Nam June Paik exhibition before it closes. Suh Shinuk: Man(u)fractured Suh Shinuk’s Man(u)fractured has been extended for a week, to 18 January. It’s well worth a … [Read More]
Park Jieun solo exhibition at Pontone Gallery
A new Korean artist in the Albemarle / Pontone roster: Introducing Park Jieun 23 January – 23 February 2020 | Monday – Saturday 10-6pm Albemarle Gallery at Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | Sloane Square | London SW3 2TB Albemarle Gallery is delighted to present a collection of works by South Korean artist Park … [Read More]
Global CONNECT, BTS art project launched at Serpentine
London’s Serpentine Gallery was chosen as the venue for today’s launch of a new international art project in collaboration with BTS. The band attended the event via a live stream. According to the Korea JoongAng Daily, the art project titled “CONNECT, BTS” is a series of exhibitions in five cities on four continents that is … [Read More]
송 SONG solo exhibition at 640EAST The Arches
Expect vibrant colour at a brief exhibition in Bethnal Green. 640EAST is a Café Bar and Kitchen constructed from upcycled shipping containers whose slogan is “Coffee by Day, Beer by Night, Food for Thought!” So opening hours are well into the evening. Song the Artist @ 640EAST The Arches 640East | Railway Arches 159-161 | … [Read More]
A review of the Korean cultural year 2019
A review of some of the highlights and trends in the Korean cultural year, primarily in London but also with half an eye to anything we might have seen elsewhere in the UK. The review is a personal one, inevitably skewed towards the events we managed to get to. Introduction This time last year I … [Read More]
Media showcase at the KCC: Lady Hyegyong’s 60th anniversary Uigwe
What a nice way to start the new year. From Tangible to Intangible: Kisa chinp’yori chinch’an uigwe showcase 9 – 22 January 2020 @ KCCUK Opening reception Thursday 9 January 6-8pm | RSVP required to [email protected] KCCUK is pleased to present a media showcase of ‘Kisa chin p’yori chinch’an uigwe’, a royal commemorative manuscript from … [Read More]