A nice feature in The Guardian tells you everything you need to know about the upcoming exhibition from Nick Bonner’s collection. Made in North Korea: Everyday Graphics from the DPRK 23 Feb – 13 May 2018 Tuesday – Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm House of Illustration | 2 Granary Square | King’s Cross | London N1C … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 34)
Exhibition news: Lee Jeongwoong | Laputa: The Fall, at Pontone Gallery
We rather like Lee Jeongwoong’s references to late Victorian style in his paintings: Lee Jeongwoong: Laputa – The Fall 2 February – 4 March 2018 (Opening reception Thursday 1 February | 6–8 pm) Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | www.pontonegallery.com Korean artist Lee Jeongwoong was born in 1982 in Seoul. He … [Read More]
Made in Korea – the video
Kay Aplin of the Ceramic House in Brighton, who masterminded the Korea-UK Made in Korea ceramic collaboration last year, has completed a 20-minute video documentary of the project. Well worth a viewing in full: Please browse Kay’s blog of the whole project including the reciprocal exhibition at the Mullae Art Factory in Seoul. In England, … [Read More]
[Nottingham] The Real DMZ at New Art Exchange
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A three-month exhibition in Nottingham as part of the UK-Korea year of cultural exchange: The Real DMZ New Art Exchange | 39-41 Gregory Boulevard | Nottingham NG7 6BE | www.nae.org.uk 27 January – 15 April 2018 The Real DMZ: Artistic encounters through Korea’s demilitarized zone has been curated by Sunjung KIM and The Real DMZ … [Read More]
Exhibition news: The Hills are High, at Oriental Museum, Durham
If you are in the Durham area, this looks like an interesting exhibition: The Hills are High 9th February 2018, 10:00 to 9th September 2018, 17:00, Oriental Museum, Elvet Hill, Durham DH1 3TH An exhibition by curator/photographer Lauren Barnes, illustrating the everyday lives of South Koreans over the course of a single year. Mainstream UK … [Read More]
Lee Ufan: Relatum – Stage, in Kensington Gardens
An upcoming installation by Lee Ufan, using stones sourced in Wales. Lee Ufan: Relatum – Stage Serpentine Gallery | Kensington Gardens | London W2 3XA 6 Feb 2018 to 29 Jul 2018 extended to 27 January 2019 Artist Lee Ufan brings new public sculpture to Kensington Gardens. ‘The work of art is a representation of … [Read More]
Lee Ufan in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist
A talk to go with Lee Ufan’s installation outside the Serpentine Gallery. Lee Ufan in conversation with Hans Ulrich Obrist 6 Feb 2018, 6:00 pm Korean Cultural Centre UK, Grand Buildings, 1-3 Strand, London WC2N 5BW, Main Entrance: Northumberland Avenue Tickets £5 via Ticketweb Lee Ufan will be in conversation with Serpentine Galleries Artistic Director, … [Read More]
Interview with Rejina Pyo in Korea JoongAng Daily
There’s a nice feature on London-based designer Rejina Pyo in the Korea JoongAng Daily. Pyo’s work particularly caught our eye in the February 2014 London Fashion Week. Here’s a quote from the interview: I want to design clothes that my friends tell me are gorgeous, rather than the glamorous dresses that celebrities like to wear. … [Read More]
Korean crafts at Collect 2018
In addition to the major Korean exhibitors listed below, glass artist Choi Keeryong will be in the Scotland Craft & Design collection, and textile artist Kang Soojin will be with jaggedart. Collect 2018 Saatchi Gallery | Duke of York’s HQ | King’s Road | London SW3 4RY Thursday 22 February, 12pm – 7pm Friday 23 … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Minjung Kim — The Memory of Process, at White Cube
The White Cube’s Katharine Kostyál continues her exploration of Dansaekhwa with what seems to be turning into an annual January opening. Minjung Kim: The Memory of Process White Cube | 25 – 26 Mason’s Yard | London SW1Y 6BU | whitecube.com Preview: Thursday 25 January, 6-8pm 26 January – 10 March 2018 Tuesday – Saturday … [Read More]
Korean galleries at London Art Fair 2018
I’m not sure if I’m going to get the chance to go to the London Art Fair this year. But a scan of the website indicates the following galleries of interest. As usual, you’ll probably find Korean artists at one or two other stands as well. Gallery Location Artists Atelier Aki STAND G04 Kang Yehsine, … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Young In Hong – The Moon’s Trick
The Moon’s Trick, a multi-faceted show featuring recent work of Young In Hong, was the 2017 KCC’s Artist of the Year exhibition. Hong’s work is multi-disciplinary. For a long while it has involved embroidery: LKL’s first encounter with her work was as part of the KCC’s opening exhibition curated by Jiyoon Lee back in 2008, … [Read More]
4482 Sasapari – Open Call for Artists
It’ll be nice to have Sasapari back. Korean artists: get your applications in by 15 February! Voices of Korean Contemporary Artists: Butterfly Effect 4482 (sasapari), a figure made from combining the calling codes of the UK (44) and South Korea (82), is the name adopted by a collective group of Korean Contemporary Artists. Since the … [Read More]
The Echoes of Forgotten Nights: Sunyoung Hwang at the Nunnery Gallery
Chadwell Award winning artist Sunyoung Hwang presents her end of award exhibition: The Echoes of Forgotten Nights Tuesday 9 January to Wednesday 17 January, 2018 Private View: Wednesday 10 January, 6:30 – 8:30 pm The Nunnery | 181 Bow Road | London E3 2SJ Opening hours: 10am – 5pm, Tues-Sun Sunyoung Hwang was the winner of the … [Read More]
A Review of London Korean cultural year 2017
It feels like it’s been an incredibly busy year, and as I come to write this review I realise that, much more so than in previous years, many of the things that have been memorable I haven’t had time to write about – and maybe won’t. I’ve written separately about the films it was possible … [Read More]
Exhibition: The Winter Wonders of PyeongChang
News of the KCC’s first exhibition of 2018: The Winter Wonders of PyeongChang Korean Cultural Centre UK | Grand Buildings | 1 – 3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW 10 January – 17 February 2018 The Winter Wonders of PyeongChang is an exhibition presented by UK Sport and the Korean Cultural Centre UK. Opened exactly … [Read More]