One of the most prominent exhibits at the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo at Billingsgate was not a hologram of Psy or an animated cartoon character, but a garden that was a full 22 metres long, dominating the space behind the main stage’s seating area. In an event designed to demonstrate the range of Korean … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 63)
Shinwook Kim and Taedong Kim in Night Break, at Mokspace
News of the next exhibition at Mokspace: Night Break by Shinwook Kim and Taedong Kim Private View: 18:00 – 20:00 Thursday 14th November 2013 Exhibition: 14th November – 15th December 2013 MOKSPACE | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH | www.mokspace.com Tuesday – Saturday : 11 am – 6 pm Shinwook Kim This series … [Read More]
Jukhee Kwon at October Gallery
I missed Jukhee Kwon’s solo show last year at La Scatola Gallery (now sadly closed), so I’ll be sure to catch her work at October Gallery this winter. Jukhee Kwon 5 December 2013 – 1 February 2014 October Gallery, 24 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London WC1N 3AL Tel: + 44 (0)20 7242 73670 | www.octobergallery.co.uk … [Read More]
Expo visit: Crystallise and other media art at KBEE
It was a shame that there were only two days to enjoy the product of the huge amount of investment – both financial and in terms of time and effort – that went into the creation of KBEE 2013 and its associated events. The basement of Billingsate is a perfect venue for video art: huge … [Read More]
Expo visit: Korean design and cultural contents at KBEE
The Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo which coincided with President Park’s State Visit showcased contemporary Korean media art, K-pop, Korea’s premier garden designer and more. Also featured were key Korean designers: Kim Young-se (김영세) of Innodesign, whose designs reference the sleek black parallel lines of the trigrams in South Korea’s national flag, or the elegant … [Read More]
Unfixed – Meekyoung Shin solo exhibition at the KCC
Meekyoung Shin finishes a phenomenally busy year with a solo show at the KCC. This exhibition takes the place of the annual group show that the KCC has held for the past few years through a Call for Artists process. Unfixed: A Solo Exhibition by Meekyoung Shin Exhibition Dates: 12 Nov 2013-18 Jan 2014 Private … [Read More]
The 2014 KCCUK Call for Curators
After the two 2013 exhibitions curated by guest curators, the KCCUK has again issued a call for curators to put on a show in the summer months of 2014. Full details can be found on the KCCUK website. The two exhibitions put on as a result of last year’s Call for Curators were The Hidden … [Read More]
Han Ki-chang to show at KBEE London
At the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo this week, alongside the group show – Crystallize – curated by Stephanie Seungmin Kim of Iskai Art, is a separate exhibition organised by the Korean Artist Project, who are participating in the Expo. The exhibition features work by Han Ki-Chang. According to Blouin Artinfo: Han … is characterized … [Read More]
Sungfeel Yun and Shinwook Kim in The Others, at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s 26th interim exhibition features two Korean and two Chinese artists: The Others Liu Lingzi | Lu Chao | Sungfeel Yun | Shinwook Kim Hanmi Gallery | 30 Maple Street | London | W1T 6HA www.hanmigallery.co.uk | [email protected] | 0786 2283 414 Curated by Jennifer Kidd 13 Nov – 30 Nov 2013, Tuesday to … [Read More]
More details on Crystallize – at KBEE London
ISKAI Contemporary Art has released more information about the exhibition at Old Billingsgate, as part of the Korea Brand and Entertainment Expo: Culture and technology unite Korean and UK artists at world’s largest Hallyu Expo • 4 – 6 November 2013 • Old Billingsgate Building, London, EC3R 6DX • Korean and UK artists collaborate through … [Read More]
Korean crafts abroad featured in the Korea Times
It’s always nice when things you’ve seen in London get coverage in the English language press back in Korea. In May this year the Korea Craft & Design Foundation brought a number of Korean craftsmen to the Saatchi gallery, including master lacquer craftsman Chung Hae-cho. We heard at the time that the Victoria and Albert … [Read More]
Koh Sang-woo interviewed for Korean Artist Project
One of my favourite contemporary Korean artists, Koh Sang-woo, has a great interview up on the Korea Artist Project website. Koh is represented by James Freeman Gallery in the UK. Links: www.kohsangwoo.com www.koreanartistproject.com www.jamesfreemangallery.com [Read More]
Crystallize: New Media Art Lab Korea & UK
Sharing space with the Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo is an interesting media art show featuring British and Korean artists: Crystallize: New Media Art Lab Korea & UK Crystallize is a 3 day laboratory and exposition of international artists situated in the 1,000m² vault space that lies beneath the trade floor of the Korea Brand … [Read More]
Dok Hi Kim: Reflections, at Mokspace
Melbourne-based Dok Hi Kim exhibited some of her oils in New Malden five years ago, and now returns for a solo show at Mokspace. Dok Hi Kim: Reflections 22nd October – 12th November 2013 Opening night: 22nd October 18:00 – 20:00pm MOKSPACE | 33 MUSEUM STREET | LONDON | WC1A 1LH | www.mokspace.com | +44 … [Read More]
John Stark’s shamanistic “Field Work” on show in Milan
John Stark, a British artist based in South Korea, currently has an exhibition in Milan. His paintings are based on his experiences travelling around many of the remote areas of South Korea and exploring the folk culture and landscape – particularly in Yeongyang County, Gyeongsangbuk-do, the site of Ilwol san (“The Haunted Mountain”), which is … [Read More]
Moon Jin-wook in Bearspace group show: Come Dine with Me
Recent Goldsmiths MFA graduate Moon Jin-wook is participating in a group show at BEARSAPCE in Deptford: Come Dine with Me Raf Zawistowski, Daisy Hogan, Jin Wook Moon and Mr. & Mrs. Philip Cath BEARSPACE | 152 Deptford High Street | London SE8 3PQ | www.bearspace.co.uk Opening Hours: Wednesday – Saturday, 10am – 6pm 27 September … [Read More]