Once again this year Korean designers will have their own pavilion at 100% Design London to showcase the range of design talent. There are often some independent Korean designers, too, in their own stalls. 100% Design London runs 22-25 September 2011 at Earls Court. Here are the details of the exhibitors in the Korean pavilion: … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 83)
Curator Talk at the V & A Contemporary Korean Ceramics exhibition
The V & A’s contemporary Korean ceramics exhibition comes to an end on 4 October. Its curator looks back on the exhibition at a free lunchtime talk on 28 September: When: Wed 28 September 2011 13:15 Where: Hochhauser Auditorium, Sackler Centre Hear more about this ceramics display from curator Christine Guth of the V&A. Jointly … [Read More]
Artists at Work: Process Recorded at the KCC
The KCC is pleased to announce an interesting and extensive 10-day artistic project, starting today: Artists at Work: Process Recorded 14 Sep 2011 – 24 Sep 2011 The Korean Cultural Centre (UK) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition Artists at Work: Process Recorded, an experimental exhibition as we suggest a different approach on the … [Read More]
Exhibition visit: Tradition Transformed – Contemporary Korean Ceramics at the V&A
Tradition, Transformed, Contemporary, Korean, Ceramic – the words used to describe the title of the exhibition as well as the thematic arrangement of this display in the V&A’s Ceramics & Korea Gallery from May until October 2011. Showcasing the innovative art forms produced by 18 Korean contemporary ceramicists aged 40-70 from the South Korean peninsula, … [Read More]
Lim Ok-sang’s Total Art exhibition at Gana Art Center
There are times when I wish I could teleport myself to Seoul for an hour or two: Lim Ok-sang’s exhibition “Total Art” at Gana Art Centre is a must-see http://t.co/5kIaOyR #. Till 18 September 2011. [Read More]
A showcase Premium Korea event at Harrods
Top London store Harrods hosts Korean Embassy / KOTRA “Premium Korea” event to promote Korean products ranging from food to traditional china. Famous Korean fashion designer Lie Sang-bong showcases his collection in one of the showrooms. via @UKinKorea # [Read More]
Manchester CUBE is now ‘To Let’ courtesy of Junebum Park
LKL has long been a fan of video artist Junebum Park. He will be appearing at the Asia Triennial in Manchester which starts in October. In the meanwhile, there’s an experimental event at CUBE – the Centre for the Urban Built Environment: one of Europe’s most exciting art, architecture and design centres, dedicated to broadcasting … [Read More]
From the Corner Window, at St Martin-in-the-Fields
News of a group show in the Crypt of St Martin-in-the-Fields starting 5 September: From the Corner Window brings together five artists and three curators to respond to the theme of intriguing and investigative viewing of the representational space that makes up a city, its streets, and the crowds that gather within them. This group … [Read More]
New book on Korean artefacts in Oxford
Oxford’s Bodleian Library announces the publication of a new book on historic Korean artefacts in the University’s collections. It accompanies an exhibition which runs 26 August to 26 September 2011 in the Proscholium at the Bodleian Library: Korean Treasures: Rare Books, Manuscripts and Artefacts in the Bodleian Libraries and Museums of Oxford University by Minh … [Read More]
Who Do You Think We Are? – at Hanmi Gallery
Hanmi Gallery’s 4th interim exhibition: Who do you think we are? Paintings by three female artists from India, South Korea and Iran Artists: Radhika Agarwala, Luna Jung-eun Lee, Soheila Sokhanvari Luna Jungeun Lee is a South Korean artist who questions notions of possession and cultural (mis)appropriations. Her works are a survey of history contextualised into … [Read More]
Smugglers of NK paintings busted
Do the math: on average one contraband North Korean landscape painting buys Kim Jong-il one bottle of brandy. (The article says the dealers’ “profits” amounted to around $24 per picture – assuming the margin is 50%, the amount the North Koreans get per painting is $24 per painting.) http://t.co/qmtXNfP # [Read More]
Kara in Hanbok
I hate to say it, but I think Kara look better in the dangling-braces outfits they wore for their “Mister” routine than in these strange hanbok creations http://t.co/zGD38d8 # [Read More]
Kim Whanki and Lee Jung Seob in Christies Sale
A late Lee Jung-seop work – Fighting Bulls, 1955 – is coming up at Christie’s NY (14 Sept 2011). Estimate: a cool million. And double that for a gorgeous Kim Whanki (1913-1974) Landscape in Blue [Read More]
Exhibition visit: NOWS – Traverse over Time and Space, Hanmi Gallery
The third interim exhibition at Hanmi Gallery continues the theme of site-specific work by young Korean artists. On the ground floor, Eunsook Choi is an artwork in herself as she locks herself in the small glass-windowed office creating new paintings in real time. Juyoung Lee’s work responds to the imperfections of the building: mapping out … [Read More]
Awaken: Hyo Jung Kim at Mokspace
News of the second exhibition from Mokspace, a new gallery near the British Museum: Awaken Hyo Jung Kim solo exhibition 18-31 August 2011 Opening hours Wed-Fri 11am-7pm, Sat-Sun 11am-6pm Opening reception Thur 18 Aug 6pm-9pm Curated by Kyeongmi Baek Mokspace is pleased to present the first London exhibition of the work of Korean artist Hyo … [Read More]
Asian American Portraits of Encounter at the Smithsonian
Artists explore the Asian-American experience at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery. Looks like an interesting show: Portraiture Now: Asian American Portraits of Encounter http://t.co/BVVLxhi # [Read More]