Mokspace is maintaining a cracking pace of exhibitions. The next one, of Buddhist art, runs 14 October till 10 November: Mokspace is pleased to present the Buddhist Painting exhibition “An Eternal Cycle: Paradise and Purgatory” with artists Seoyoung Park and Songnyeo Lyoo. Man has tried to understand the mystery of death since he first walked … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 82)
Francesca Cho: “This is not just a picture” at Mayfair Library
Francesca Cho participated in a group exhibition entitled “Free Words” in the Mayfair Library three years ago. She returns to the same venue with a solo show this month: This is not just a picture Mayfair Library Exhibition Hall 25 South Audley Street London W1K 2PB October 14th – November 5th 11am – 7pm Monday … [Read More]
Kang Bong Kyu: Korea, Koreanity at the KCC
It’s only a brief, 2-week, exhibition, but it’s well worth a visit. In fact it’s worth more than one visit: From 5th October to 18th October 2011, the Federation for Gwangju Museum of Art will hold an exhibition on traditional Korean aesthetics entitled, “Kang Bong Kyu, Korean, Koreanity” at the Korean Cultural Centre UK (KCCUK). … [Read More]
A Device: Back to the Moment at MokSpace
News of the upcoming exhibition at MokSpace, near the British Museum: A device: Back to the moment Time: 30 September at 18:00 – 06 October at 18:00 Location: Mokspace 33, Museum Street, London WC1A 1LH London, United Kingdom Mokspace is pleased to present the group exhibition “A device: Back to the moment”. This exhibition features … [Read More]
Korean artists at Asia Triennial Manchester 2011
The second Asia Triennial Manchester commences in October, with plenty of Korean interest: Junebum Park 19 November – 5 December CUBE Gallery Junebum Park is an artist based in Korea. Through a clever shift of perspective, Junebum transforms the most ordinary of environments into extraordinary scenes in which the artist’s hands interfere with the forces … [Read More]
Historical Korean portraiture on show at two Seoul museums
Interesting feature on two exhibitions of Korean portraiture, including a 1617 portrait of “the first Korean in Europe” http://t.co/lVN629Bx, also http://bit.ly/r9fy9g [Read More]
Korea’s trendy but baffling contemporary art scene in London
Coinciding with rather too many events for London Design Week, three galleries competed with each other last Friday, 23 September, with opening events to show various eccentricities of the contemporary Korean art scene in London. After a quick look in at the dozen or so Korean MA students from Kingston University who were holding their … [Read More]
A slice of Seoul on show in London
A slice of Seoul on exhibit in London: Korea Times features Bae Jung-hyun’s / JW Stella’s eclectic show in a City gallery http://t.co/oCXQNff2. One of four I went to on Friday night. [Read More]
Exhibition news: The Senses ; Interactive Perception at HADA Contemporary
News of an upcoming exhibition in the Albemarle Gallery, 7-29 October: THE SENSES ; INTERACTIVE PERCEPTION BAE JOONSUNG | CHA JONGRYE | HONG SUNGCHUL 7 – 29 OCTOBER 2011 HADA Contemporary is pleased to present ‘The Senses ; Interactive Perception’ a group exhibition with artists Bae Joonsung, Cha Jongrye and Hong Sungchul. Although at first … [Read More]
Premium Korea at Harrods
A high profile four-week exhibition of some of Korea’s luxury brands is just coming to an end. I can only speculate as to how much KOTRA paid to hire the Exhibition Gallery at Harrods for four weeks. But space at the UK’s premier luxury department store doesn’t come cheap, and it must have taken a … [Read More]
MY SHOPPING BAG: allegories of Seoul 2011
An interesting pop-up event as part of London Design Week: MY SHOPPING BAG: allegories of Seoul 2011 Global contemporary cultural pop-up project SEOUL-LONDON curated by JW STELLA Date: 24thSeptember-1st October 2011 Time: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-6pm, Thursday 11am-7pm Venue: LA SCATOLA GALLERY, 1 Snowden Street, London, EC2A 2DQ, UK Private opening: Friday, 23 September, 6:30pm-8:30pm JW STELLA … [Read More]
Tripod Performance Night – Vanity of Vanities – at MokSpace
Those who attended the Crossfields opening night at the KCC two years ago may remember a striking performance by Ku Hye-young, who followed it up by doing a piano recital dressed in black bin bags. Expect more out-of-the-ordinary performance at Mokspace this Friday, together with a fashion showcase: Tripod Performance Night – Vanity of Vanities … [Read More]
UNLASTED: Imagination as Experience at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s interim exhibitions are coming thick and fast. Here’s #5, which starts this Friday: UNLASTED 23 Sept – 7 Oct Hanmi Gallery 5th Interim Exhibition Private View Fri 23rd Sept, 6-‐9pm Hanmi Gallery, 30 Maple St, London, W1T 6HA. Opening Hours: Mon -‐ Sat 11am – 6pm You are invited to come and experience … [Read More]
Joohee Chun – artist in residence in Graz
Congratulations to KAA member Joohee Chun – artist in residence for styrianARTfoundation, Austria. Two exhibitions of her new work in Graz, Austria, 8 Sept – 10 Nov 2011. [Read More]
Collaboration between Baltic and NMCA
Godfrey Worsdale, Director of Gateshead’s Baltic Centre, talks at the National Museum of Contemporary Art about reaching new audiences bit.ly/nKyROx [Read More]
Bae Chan-Hyo in group show at Quai Branly, Paris
Bae Chan-Hyo’s Existing in Costume and Fairy Tales series are in a current group show at the Quai Branly, Paris. Congratulations. bit.ly/pykj2G [Read More]