If I ever win the Euromillions lotto, LKL Towers will be adorned with a Kim Whanki or two. But as that will never happen, I have to content myself with an occasional visit to the Whanki Museum in Buam-dong. This May, there is a special group show in the museum, which includes work by London … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 58)
Bongsu Park: Before Lines, After Lines — at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s 34th interim exhibition is a solo show by Bongsu Park. Bongsu Park: Before Lines, After Lines Hanmi Gallery | 30 Maple Street | London | W1T 6HA | www.hanmigallery.co.uk 9 May – 1 June, every day, 12-6 PM Hanmi Gallery is pleased to present Before Lines, After Lines, an exhibition of multimedia works … [Read More]
10th Gwangju Biennale to be introduced at the ICA
Coming up on 1 May 2014 at 6:30 at the Institute of Contemporary Arts, Jessica Morgan, Artistic Director of the 10th Gwangju Biennale, introduces the curatorial framework of the next edition, Burning Down the House, opening in September 2014. This will be followed by a conversation with Sally Tallant, Director of Liverpool Biennial – The … [Read More]
Woo Bock Lee: The Message — at Mokspace
The next exhibition at MokSpace is of collage and sculpture in hanji. Woo Bock Lee: The Message 12th May – 24th May 2014 Private View: Saturday 10th May 6.00 – 8.00 pm MokSpace | 33 Museum Steret | London| WC1A 1LH | www.mokspace.com MOKSPACE is delighted to host ‘The Message,’ a solo exhibition by Korean … [Read More]
Korean crafts and design at Collect 2014
COLLECT, the leading international art fair for contemporary objects, returns to the Saatchi Gallery in May 2014 with an impressive roster of 36 international galleries, alongside seven Project Space artists. This showcase of innovation and excellence will feature contemporary objects for sale from over 400 artists, ranging from ceramics and glassware to jewellery and woodwork, … [Read More]
Lee Jaehyo: Grass Flower — at HADA Contemporary
Once again, HADA Contemporary presents a familiar artist doing things you might not have seen before. Lee Jaehyo has shown his wooden sculptures and works featuring countless bent nails several times in London. But this is the first time I’ll have seen his work using stone. Lee Jaehyo: Grass Flower HADA Contemporary | 21 Vyner … [Read More]
In pictures: Jeung Hyun — Jardins Croisés, at Mokspace
Jeung Hyun’s current exhibition at Mokspace lives up to expectations. Her last solo show at Mokspace was back in the summer of 2012, when she presented woodblock prints of gingkos, peonies, persimmons, jasmine and apples. This time, while retaining some beautifully autumnal gingkos in luminous golds she has introduced several works involving the fragile poppy. … [Read More]
K-P.O.P – Contemporary Korean Art at MOCA Taipei
An interesting way of branding an exhibition, in one of the first countries to get enthusiastic about K-pop. If you’re in the area, it’s definitely worth a visit according to LKL’s former visual arts correspondent. On from 19 April to 15 June 2014. K-P.O.P: Contemporary Korean Art Process. Otherness. Play K-pop is commonly used today … [Read More]
Myungji Ye: ‘Glowing Lines’, in the Burlington Arcade
A two-day exhibition by Korean jewellery designer Myungji Ye is the first exhibition to be presented by No Artificial Flavour, in the opulent surroundings of the Burlington Arcade: Myungji Ye: ‘Glowing Lines’ Unit 73, Burlington Arcade, London, W1J 0QR 10.00am-08.00pm 1 and 2 May, 2014 5.00pm-8.00pm 1 May, 2014 (The evening view invitation only) A unique … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Chun Kwang-young’s Mulberry Mindscapes at Bernard Jacobson Gallery
Somehow, the recent acquisition at the V&A of Chun Kwang-young’s Aggregation10-SE032RED, placed as it is in a glass display case, lacks the impact of the new works by the distinguished artist currently on at Bernard Jacobson Gallery in Cork Street. Because of the glass, you can’t get right up close; and because of the compactness … [Read More]
New phase of Shin Meekyoung project launched at BAFTA
On the second evening of the London Book Fair there were no author events. No panel sessions, no “conversations with…” And that was because all the Korean authors, along with interpreters, LTI Korea representatives, British Council, Ministry of Culture folks and sundry hangers-on such as myself, were at BAFTA for a reception. It was at … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Park Seungmo — Absence, at HADA Contemporary
Maybe at LKL we’ve been over-focussing on Korean Literature this past week, so this weekend I paid a belated visit to HADA Contemporary to catch their exhibition of Park Seungmo’s latest work. I managed to miss his show last year, and it was Shin Eunjeong who reviewed his 2012 solo show for this site, so … [Read More]
Shin Kiwoun & Wang Ziwon at sketch London
Sketch seems to be turning into a regular alternative venue for Korean art. Hot on the heels of Yun Sungfeel’s show there comes another one from Hanmi Gallery artists: Shin Kiwoun & Ziwon Wang sketch, 9 Conduit Street, W1S 2XG 14 April to 29 June, 8am – 2pm Hanmi Gallery is delighted to announce the … [Read More]
Hyun Jeung: Jardins Croisés, at Mokspace from 17 April
Hyun Jeung’s exhibition of lovely woodblock prints at Mokspace in 2012 still lingers in the memory. So I’ll be sure to call in at her new solo show: Hyun Jeung: Jardins Croisés 18th April – 7th May 2014 Opening night: Thursday 17th April 6.00 – 8.00 pm Mokspace | 33 Museum Street| Bloomsbury | London … [Read More]
The Art of Printing: Korea’s Evolving Printing Types
Organised to coincide with the London Book Fair, this exhibition at the KCC is curated by the Korean Publishers Association: The Art of Printing: Korea’s Evolving Printing Types Exhibition Dates: 07 April 2014 – 14 June 2014 Venue: Korean Cultural Centre UK The World’s Oldest Wooden and Metal Printing Technologies – Korea’s Printing Culture presented … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Kim Jihee — Between the Lines, at cueB Gallery
In quick succession, London has had three exhibitions by Korean artists who use books as a medium. All three artists destroy the book: Kwon Jukhee shreds the pages into tiny strips to transform the books into sculptures in which the paper cascades like a waterfall; Chun Kwang-young tears pages out of the books and uses … [Read More]