Three years ago, the KCC hosted a special exhibition commemorating 60 years after the start of the Korean War. 40 Korean artists were invited to submit works inspired by themes related to the war, and these works were then auctioned in aid of British war veterans. This year is 60 years after the Korean War … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 67)
Lecture: Treasures of Korean Ceramics from the National Museum of Korea
Another interesting lecture to accompany the KCC’s current Moon Jar exhibition: Treasures of Korean Ceramics from the National Museum of Korea A lecture by Heena Youn Monday 15 July 6:30pm – 8:00pm KCCUK multi-purpose hall This lecture explores the history of Korean ceramics through selected masterpieces from the National Museum of Korea, Seoul. The National … [Read More]
Children’s Clay Workshop: ‘The Jar of Stories’ at the KCC
The third in a series of weekly classes and lectures related to the current Moon Jar exhibition at the KCC: Children’s Clay Workshop: ‘The Jar of Stories’ Saturday 13 July 11.30, 13:15, 15:00 KCCUK multi-purpose hall A Drop-in Workshop for children aged 7 – 10 years: Explore a world in clay to create a lunar … [Read More]
Kye Sook Park: Pathways to the Heart, at Mokspace
Mokspace follows their lovely jewellery exhibition with a solo show from Kye Sook Park. Pathways to the Heart Kye Sook Park Solo Exhibition Opening Reception: Wednesday 10th July 2013, 6.30 – 8.30 pm Exhibition: 10th July – 4th August 2013 33 Museum Street, London WC1A 1LH Tuesday – Saturday : 11 am – 6 pm … [Read More]
A Soldier’s Tale at Asia House
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the armistice of the Korean War, a new exhibition opens next week at Asia House: A Soldier’s Tale Exhibition – 130 Years of Friendship, 60 Years of Memories Presented by ISKAI Contemporary Art, at Asia House 8 – 20 July 2013 10.00-18.00 Mon – Sat A Soldier’s Tale is an … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Kimsooja – To Breathe: Bottari, Venice 2013
In Kimsooja’s work commissioned for the Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale this year it was the pavilion itself that was the installation. The Korean Pavilion, designed by Seok Chul Kim and Franco Mancuso is the most recent of the 25 national pavilions to have been constructed in the Giardini and opened for business in … [Read More]
Yun-Kyung Jeong: The Arcadian State, at Sumarria Lunn
I managed to miss Yun-Kyung Jeong’s exhibition earlier this year at Bosse & Baum, so I’m glad she has another solo show at Sumarria Lunn this month. And there’s new video and installation work in addition to her paintings. Yun-Kyung Jeong: The Arcadian State 4th July to 2nd August 2013 Sumarria Lunn Gallery | 36 … [Read More]
The Pots that gave me Joy – the first of several talks related to the KCC’s Moon Jar exhibition
To go with their current exhibition – Moon Jar – Contemporary Translations in Britain – the KCC has a range of gallery talks and events. Last Monday was an informal gallery tour, and on 1 July is the first formal talk: The Pots that gave me joy Bernard Leach’s personal collection by Prof. Simon Olding … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Who is Alice? – Works from the MMCA collection at Spazio Lightbox, Venice
In previous years, the Venice Biennale has featured a number of Korea-related shows as collateral events scattered around the islands, giving a dedicated visitor the opportunity to walk through the backstreets and explore the vaporetto network while enjoying new artworks. In 2013 most of the Korean artists were gathered together in one place, in an … [Read More]
The sticky craft of lacquerware: Korean crafts at Collect 2013
In our back garden we used to have some Rhus trees. Their leaves go a beautiful red colour in autumn, and their small scale fits well with the shrubs around them. But they’re a bit floppy and every now and then we had to lop a bough off, or even cut one down completely. And … [Read More]
Yu Jinyoung: I’m OK — at Choi and Lager
It’s a bit far from London, but if you’re in Germany this is well worth a visit. Yu Jinyoung’s solo show at Union Teesdale back in 2008 was profoundly moving. Jinyoung Yu: I’m OK CHOI&LAGER Gallery is pleased to present its first exhibition by Jinyoung Yu in Cologne, Germany. The sculptor Jinyoung Yu manufactures full-scale, … [Read More]
Joohee Chun in Orchestrated Harmony at HF Contemporary Art
Joohee Chun will be appearing in a group show entitled “Orchestrated Harmony”, 18 – 30 June 2013 at HF Contemporary Art. Other artists in the exhibition are Joseph Beuys, Glory Charles, Ronnie Flotsam, Daisaku Kawada, Axel Staudinger, Helen Steele, Christa Walhof and Emmerich Weissenberger VENUE: HF Contemporary Art, Shop 7, Truman Brewery, Dray Walk off … [Read More]
Saatchi picks Han Jaeyeol as One to Watch
Six weeks after picking Shin Kwang-ho in their weekly series of artists to watch, Saatchi Online has selected another Korean artist to focus on: Han Jae-yeol. According to the website, much of his current work is influenced by his posting to Haiti while on National Service. “Amidst the devastation [after the 2010 earthquake] he was … [Read More]
The Hidden Cost of Prosperity – a brave and rewarding exhibition at the KCC
Probably the bravest and among the most thought-provoking exhibitions that the KCC has hosted in its five year history is The Hidden Cost of Prosperity, a look at the darker side of the Miracle on the Han – the exploited underclass. The exhibition was one of the winners of the KCC’s Call for Curators, a … [Read More]
Bought for £10 from a Parisian cheese merchant, Lady Hyegyong’s Uigwe is now digitised
The Joseon court knew how to document things. And one of those court records, recently digitised and put online by the British Library, shows they also knew how to celebrate. The Uigwe – The Royal Protocols of the Joseon Dynasty – were included in the UNESCO Memory of the World register in 2006. In its … [Read More]
Only One: a jewellery group exhibition at Mokspace
News of the latest exhibition at Mokspace: Only One Jewellery Group Exhibition Opening Reception: Wednesday 12th June 2013, 6.30 – 8.30pm Opening Hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 11am – 6pm Exhibition: 12th June – 7th July 2013 Mokspace | 33 Museum Street | London WC1A 1LH www.mokspace.com Mok Space is elated to host our first exhibition … [Read More]