Three press releases follow: one for the RCA Research Biennial Exhibition itself, then one for each of the two Korean participants. Disruption Research RCA Biennial Exhibition 2013 disruption.rca.ac.uk An investigation on the idea of disturbance, subversion and irritation in an art and design practice: 21st — 27th January 10am – 5.30pm Open till 8.30pm on … [Read More]
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Promenade performances of Hansel & Gretel opera feature Korean student designer
English Pocket Opera Company is putting on ‘promenade’ performances of Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. The production is a collaboration with the BA (Hons) Performance Design and Practice course of Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design (part of University of the Arts London), including Korean Artists Association member Seyoung Jeong (정세영). Full details … [Read More]
Exhibition Visit: Purdy Hicks previews new Bae Chan-hyo works; Hanmi focuses on media art – at London Art Fair
At the London Art Fair it was nice to see some new Korean work as well as re-enjoy some pieces which have already been seen in London exhibitions. At Purdy Hicks, Bae Chan-hyo was previewing a new chapter in his Existing in Costume series. His past work has him exploring male / female and east … [Read More]
Wonji Seol and Bongsu Park – In the Void
Coinciding with her solo show at Mokspace, Park Bongsu is in a group show with Seol Wonji and two others in the crypt under St Pancras (new) Church opposite Euston Station. In the Void 19 – 27 January 2013 Opening times: 11am – 5.30pm Private view: Saturday 19 January, 6pm – 9pm The Crypt Gallery, … [Read More]
High Resolutions: group show at Atlas Gallery includes large format photos of the Mass Games
You’ve seen the photos of the Mass Games on the web. Now see some large format ones in Atlas Gallery’s group show. Near Marylebone High Street. High Resolutions North Korean Propaganda Art Photography by Jeremy Hunter headlines at ATLAS Gallery’s January Group Show ATLAS Gallery, 49 Dorset Street, London, W1U 7NF 16th January – 16th … [Read More]
No Artificial Flavour: an upcoming online gallery for Korean artists and designers
At LKL we hadn’t realised, until Hanmi Gallery drew our attention to it in December, that the vitality of the London Korean art scene had been dealt a damaging blow by the closure of the Tier 1 (Post-study work) Visa to new applicants from 6 April 2012, which pretty much means that overseas students have … [Read More]
_Complete: a collaborative arts project at The Forge, Camden
News of a live music and video art event in Camden: _Complete A Collaborative arts project organised by Alpha Art Association Jazz Performance by KO Heean 고희안 Video Art Screening by SHIN Kiwoun 신기운 Date: Sunday 27 January 2013, 3pm (Doors open at 3pm and the performance starts at 3.30pm) Venue: The Forge | 3-7 … [Read More]
Korean Art at the 2013 London Art Fair
It’s January, so it’s time to start thinking about the London Art Fair. This 5-day show at the Design Centre in Islington next week “brings together over 100 leading galleries from across the UK and overseas. Museum-quality Modern British art is presented alongside contemporary work from today’s leading artists, covering the period from the early … [Read More]
Hanmi Gallery at the London Art Fair
Hanmi Gallery is the only Korean-owned gallery to be participating at this year’s London Art Fair. Here are the details of what you can expect to find at their stall in the Projects area. Location of Reality Hanmi Gallery is pleased to announce its participation in Art Projects at London Art Fair 2013. Focusing on … [Read More]
Bongsu Park: Emanate — at Mokspace
Mokspace presents the first new exhibition of 2013: Bongsu Park: Emanate Preview: Tuesday 8th January 2013. 6pm Exhibition Date: 4th January – 21st January 2013 / Opening Hours : 11am – 6pm, Every day Bongsu Park’s work seeks to address the fundamental questions of existence. Rather than applying a scientific or logical approach where analysis … [Read More]
The London Korean Links Awards 2012
The seventh eclectic and highly personal commemoration of the best of the past year. Personality of the Year Runner up There were plenty of personalities in the South Korean Olympic team, particularly the pistol shooters, archers and the gymnasts. But the athlete that everyone will remember is fencer Shin A-lam, cheated out of a place … [Read More]
KCC calls for curatorial proposals for 2013 group exhibitions
A new initiative for two group shows at the KCC in 2013: 2013 Open Call for Curatorial Proposals The Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK) invites individual or collective curators to submit an exhibition proposal for a 6-week show of visual art in our exhibition space in central London. Two successful proposals – one proposal by … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Now X Here — Korean art mixes and matches in London
Cultural fusion takes many forms. Exciting differences can complement and stimulate the senses. Think food, fashion or music. This week, young South Korean artists in London are also proving that Korean art and the British capital make for an intoxicating blend. A new exhibition, Now X Here, just opened at London’s Korean Cultural Centre (KCCUK), … [Read More]
High-rise Korean art at NEO Bankside from Choi and Lager
2012 has been a year when Korean art has emerged from the sterile white cube of the gallery to be displayed in real-life spaces. From working offices to inhabited domestic settings, it has been a good year for seeing art in places where you can live with and enjoy it on a daily basis rather … [Read More]
O Bang Saek – Shouvik Datta visits the opening event of the KAA exhibition
The exhibition and performance by the Korean Artists Association at the Korean Cultural Centre (Strand, London) on November 28, featured painting and displays of visual art, traditional Korean instruments and a performance of highly modern dance. The association was originally founded in 1997 by a group of Korean artists and poets to promote Korean culture … [Read More]
To Remain: It’s Just a Matter of Time – group exhibition at Hanmi Gallery
“Come to Britain (but only if you’re already famous) – New immigration rules exclude young, gifted artists from beyond the European Union” warns the headline on the front page of the December 2012 edition of The Art Newspaper. The 15th Interim Exhibition at Hanmi Gallery addresses the implications of the closure of the Tier 1 … [Read More]