The Medici Gallery’s current exhibition, which runs 10 June – 8 July 2014, features paintings by six artists, including Anna Paik. Still Life Exhibition June 10th – July 8th Pierre-Yves Russo, Barbara Richardson RBA, Jo Barrett, Andrew Holmes, Tom Hughes and Anna Paik Medici Gallery | 5 Cork Street | London | W1S 3LQ | … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 57)
2014 Travel Diary day 10: two art museums and a reality show
In which we have our customary day visiting the contemporary art museums. Eulji-ro, Seoul, Sunday 15 June, 9am. For the first time in recent memory I haven’t scheduled in a trip to the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Gwacheon this visit. And that’s because, since the last visit, the big construction project on … [Read More]
2014 Travel Diary day 8: Two museums near Yongin
A day-trip South into Gyeonggi-do to visit two top museums. There are other things to visit near Yongin as well as the Folk Village. Eulji-ro, Seoul, Friday 13 June, 9am. The Ho-am Art Museum in Yongin is home to a number of treasures. The museum opened in 1982 as the permanent home for the collection of Samsung boss Lee … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Lee Jae-hyo — Grass Flower, at HADA Contemporary
“I want to make a work that does not require words… I think the greatest difference in the western and the eastern culture is the necessity for words. The key characteristic of the western visual culture is the debate, argument and attestation and to unravel the meaning carefully hidden behind the work. On the contrary, … [Read More]
Maeng Ilsun’s work gets tweeted by Royal Academy
Congratulations to Maeng Ilsun for getting work accepted into the 2014 Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. The Academy liked one of her works so much that they tweeted it. Screenshot and active link below. Today we bring you another image from the Summer Exhibition – 'The Vixen' by @ilsun_m. Book: http://t.co/inFblvdjj7 pic.twitter.com/jPqYcZy6mV — Royal Academy (@royalacademy) … [Read More]
Choi & Lager’s Paris summer exhibition: 82-33-44
News of Choi and Lager‘s 2014 Paris summer show: 82-33-44 Group exhibition of Korean artists in Paris 13 June – 2 July 2014 Opening reception Friday, 13 June 2014, 7pm onwards 7 Rue Gustave Nadaud | 75016 Paris | Code: F2476 Interphone: LE FUR CHOI | 2nd floor The title of the exhibition looks like … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Above the line — photographs from the DPRK at the British Council
There must have been a time when photographs of the DPRK were a rarity. But it’s now a regular occurrence for a newspaper to run a series of photographs from North Korea, normally proclaiming that these are unique, never-before seen images from “the world’s most secretive state”. It is perhaps natural for photographers to seek … [Read More]
The mystery of Lee Jae-hyo’s artwork titles unveiled
Lee Hae-hyo’s works have been regularly featured in London – at Albemarle Gallery, at the current HADA Contemporary exhibition, and in the Korean Eye collection. Regular gallery-goers will have noted that all his works have a puzzling name which looks like a non-sensical mathematical equation. Thanks to Sun at HADA Contemporary, the secret of his … [Read More]
Ahn Jinkyun: Three Faces, Two Places, One Device, at HADA Contemporary
Details of HADA’s exhibition for June and July: Ahn Jinkyun: Three Faces, Two Places, One Device 5 June – 31 July 2014 HADA Contemporary | 21 Vyner Street | London | E2 9DG | www.hadacontemporary.com Wednesday – Friday: 11am – 6pm | Saturday – Sunday: 11am – 4pm HADA Contemporary is delighted to present a … [Read More]
Yun-Kyung Jeong in Copperfield opening: Obsessive Compulsive Order
Sumarria Lunn sadly is no more. But out of its amicable closure has come a new venture south of the river, with some of the existing roster of artists. The opening show includes work by Yun-Kyung Jeong. Obsessive Compulsive Order 24 May – 15 June 2014 Wed – Sat 12 – 5pm CØPPERFIELD | 6 … [Read More]
Hanmi Gallery presents Junebum Park at the V&A
Here’s some detail about Hanmi Gallery’s participation in the Friday Late at the V&A this month. Junebum Park was a big attraction at their stall at Art14 this year. Junebum Park At Friday Late Korea Victoria and Albert Museum, the Lydia and Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre 30 May 2014, 6:30 PM – 10 PM For … [Read More]
Friday Late at the V&A: the final programme
The Korean Friday Late at the V&A promises to be both lively and interesting. Details have been emerging over the last couple of weeks, and their press release at www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/f/friday-late/ is now final. Below is the text, expanded in places with LKL’s commentary in italics and images from our archives. Friday Late: Korea 30 May … [Read More]
In pictures: Korean crafts and design at Collect 2014
On the front cover of the catalogue for Collect 2014, the annual fair organised by the Crafts Council, is an intriguing shell-shaped metal sculpture – part Slinky, part oil-lamp, and very beautiful. Wandering around to gallery number 3 on the ground floor, you come to the stall hosted by the Korea Craft and Design Foundation. … [Read More]
Nick Danziger: “Above the Line” at the British Council
An exhibition of work by photojournalist Nick Danziger opens on 14 May at the British Council head office, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN, lasting until 25 July. Entitled “Above the Line”, it promises to be “a fascinating glimpse into daily life in DPRK” – though I suspect the striking photograph which is the main … [Read More]
Hanji creations from Woo Bock Lee at Mokspace
Opening this weekend, a lovely exhibition of hanji collages and other creations from Sweden-based artist Woo Bock Lee. A few installation shots are below. The exhibition is on until 24 May. [Read More]
Asia House celebrates Lit Fest with Jukhee Kwon
The Asia House Bagri Foundation Literature Festival officially opens today, though there was a prequel last month when when Shin Kyung-sook and Krys Lee were in town for the London Book Fair. To mark the occasion, Asia House has commissioned an installation from Korean artist Jukhee Kwon. The installation will be in place for the … [Read More]