The first solo show in London by one of the founders of the Dansaekhwa movement: Ha Chong-hyun 1 June — 23 September, 2017 Almine Rech | Grosvenor Hill | Broadbent House | London W1K 3JH | www.alminerech.com Tuesday — Saturday, from 10:00 to 18:00 The serenity of Ha Chong-Hyun’s gestural abstraction by Alfred Pacquement (translated … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 39)
In pictures: Song Byeok’s exhibition at the Human Rights Action Centre
LKL paid a brief visit to Song Byeok’s exhibition at Amnesty International’s Shoreditch building on 9 May – a quick lunchtime hop from the day job in Canary Wharf. Unfortunately we didn’t make it to the discussion evening at SOAS (we were flying back from our annual Korea visit at the time). But here are … [Read More]
Lee Seung-taek at Palazzo Caboto, Venice
A collateral event for the early part of the biennale focuses on the work of Lee Seung-taek from the 1960s through to the 1980s: Lee Seung-taek May 8 – June 28, 2017 Palazzo Caboto | 1645 Via Giuseppe Garibaldi | 30122 Venice Tuesday – Sunday | 10am – 6pm Gallery Hyundai and Lévy Gorvy are pleased to announce … [Read More]
2017 travel diary 4: The Mungyeong tea bowl festival
Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Tuesday 2 May 2017, 1:30pm. Mungyeong Saejae, the pass high in the hills above the town of Mungyeong, is the place where Gyeongsang province meets Chungcheong province, and the place where the Yeongnamdaero – the old road between Seoul and Busan – crosses the Baekdudaegan, Korea’s mountain backbone. On the Mungyeong side of … [Read More]
Event news: Song Byeok’s debut UK exhibition + discussion evening
Connect: North Korea, a new organisation brought to you by the people behind the European Alliance for Human Rights in North Korea, celebrates its launch with an exhibition by North Korean exile artist Song Byeok and a discussion event: Song Byeok: Discussion evening and debut UK exhibition Exhibition: Human Rights Action Centre | 17-25 New … [Read More]
2017 travel diary 1: Min Young-ki’s solo exhibition in Busan
Seoul Station, Saturday 29 April 2017, 12:30pm. It is the first full day of my Korea trip. I had arrived in Seoul the previous evening, catching the bus to my mid-range hotel near Jogyesa. I had found my favourite coffee shop, had dinner with good friends in Hoban, a traditional, earthy eating house in Nakwondong, … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Between Serenity and Dynamism
The next exhibition at the KCCUK is timed to coincide with London Craft Week: Korean Ceramics: Between Serenity and Dynamism Korean Cultural Centre UK, 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5BW Dates: 3 May – 3 June 2017 The Korean Craft and Design Foundation (KCDF) presents ‘Between Serenity and Dynamism; Korean Ceramics’, an exhibition that explores the beauty … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Puncheong — Crossing the timelines, at Han Collection
May is shaping up to be a good month for ceramics this year. There’s this, there’s Made in Korea, there’s the Arumjigi exhibition, and a special exhibition at the V+A soon to be announced. Puncheong: Crossing the timelines Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk 5 May – … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Arumjigi brings work of 38 artisans to London Craft Week
The Koreans are coming to London Craft Week in force. As well as the Made in Korea ceramics exhibition at Sladmore Contemporary, there are nearly fourty artisans exhibiting courtesy of the Arumjigi Cultural Keepers Foundation. Beth McKillop came across them in the 2016 Culture Communication Forum in Seoul, and they exhibited a gorgeous set of … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Made in Korea – Korean ceramics in Brighton and London
Having been following some of these ceramic artists for a number of years, we’re really looking forward to this. Brighton or London, Stoke-on-Trent or Seoul – there will be a few opportunities to experience this exhibition. Made in Korea The Ceramic House 6/7, 13/14, 20/21, 27/28 May, vernissage Thursday 4th May London Craft Week showcases a … [Read More]
Geumhyung Jeong in Delfina Foundation residency
Coinciding with the UK-Korea cultural season, Korean artist Geumhyung Jeong has a residency at Delfina Foundation which will culminate in an exhibition later this year. Geumhyung Jeong residency 3 April – 25 June 2017 Delfina Foundation | 29-31 Catherine Place | London SW1E 6DY Geumhyung Jeong (South Korea) is a choreographer and performance artist. In … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Hong Sungchul — Solid But Fluid, at Pontone Gallery
Pontone Gallery’s latest exhibition: Hong Sungchul: Solid But Fluid 17 March – 16 April 2017 Opening reception Thursday 16 March | 6–8 pm Pontone Gallery | 43 Cadogan Gardens | London SW3 2TB | www.pontonegallery.com Mon – Fri: 10am – 7pm | Sat: 11am – 7pm | Sun: 11pm – 6pm Born in 1969 in … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Chosun Paintings — Beyond Borders, Beauty.
When going along to an exhibition of work by North Korean artists you’re not quite sure what to expect. David Heather’s collection that was exhibited at La Galleria in 2007 had something for all tastes, including propaganda posters; a genre, influenced by western painting styles, that might be dismissed as Juche kitsch; and Chosonwha, which … [Read More]
Exhibition news: Jeongwon Eom — 1:60, the KCC’s second 2017 Open Call exhibition
The next exhibition at the KCC is by Jeongwon Eom, finalist in the KCC’s 2017 Open Call: Jeongwon Eom — 1:60 The 2017 KCCUK Open Call II Exhibition Korean Cultural Centre UK | Grand Buildings | 1-3 Strand | London WC2N 5BW | Main Entrance on Northumberland Avenue from 3 to 22 April 2017, Monday–Friday: … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Suh Do-ho — Passage/s
Visiting the Suh Do-ho solo show at Victoria Miro gallery is a very British experience. You queue to get in the front door, queue in the back yard to get to the second exhibition space and, once admitted to this gallery you queue again to get up close to the main exhibit. In the dozen … [Read More]
Gallery: Yeji Kim – Children Shouldn’t Play with Dead Things
Yeji Kim’s exhibition was the first to be held in the KCCUK’s refashioned space. Gone is the Multi-Purpose Space, demolished and reclaimed as an enhanced exhibition area. Screenings and lectures are now downstairs in the library, and one wonders how the KCC will cope with theatrical presentations in the future. Anyway, the larger space works … [Read More]