Monumental wood sculptor Lee Jae-hyo seems to have a regular slot at Albemarle Gallery. He returns to London this month in a show entitled “The Force of Will – The Force of Nature” which runs 15 October – 6 November 2010. Lee Jae-hyo’s work shows great respect for natural materials, but also the will to … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion (page 90)
The Present from the Past auction
The cannier punters at the KCCUK’s Present from the Past auction tonight (8 October) were bidding for newly-announced Venice Biennale artist (http://bit.ly/cOE05q) Lee Yong-baek # [Read More]
Kang Eemyun in Union Gallery group show
It’s been a while since Union Gallery had a Korean artist showing, but their current group exhibition features Kang Eemyun. “THE MOUNTAIN WHERE WHALES ONCE LIVED 09/10/10 – 14/11/10 UNION is pleased to announce ‘The Mountain where Whales Once Lived’ a group exhibition with artists Eemyun Kang, Alisa Margolis, Dolly Thompsett and Suling Wang. Eemyun … [Read More]
Feetmanseoul at All University Fashion Week
All University Fashion Week pictures now online at Feetmanseoul. Great pics, great designs. http://bit.ly/chyJUm #. via @metropolitician [Read More]
Apollonian / Dionysian: Sungfeel Yun at the Hempel
News of an upcoming exhibition by Korean artist Sungfeel Yun at the hyper-trendy Hempel hotel in Bayswater, from 8 October. A p o l l o n i a n / D i o n y s i a n S u n g f e e l Y u n SUMARRIA LUNN and Art … [Read More]
Time and Light: Korean designers at 100% Design London
Time seemed to be one of the themes of the various Korean designers on show at the 100% Design London exhibition at Earl’s Court. Cha Il-gu graduated from London’s Royal College of Art and at last year’s show was selected as a “Next Generation Design Leader” and a “Most Promising Talent” at 100% Future. He … [Read More]
Hot Destination: Seoul featured in Conde Nast Traveler
Condé Nast Traveler features Hot Destination: Seoul, featuring some of the stylish new hotels and some of the high profile construction projects – the Dongdaemun Design Plaza and the Floating Islands. [Read More]
Korea returns to 100% Design London
100% Design London: 2010 KOREA DESIGN Pavilion September 23rd (Thur) – 26th (Sun), 2010 (4 days) Stand L70, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London Hosted by Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE) Organized by Korea Institute of Design Promotion (KIDP) Supported by Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) Korea Design: Innovative Design through Advanced Technology Design in Korea … [Read More]
British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair
British galleries sell well at Korea International Art Fair, according to the Korea Times (“Art market recovers but still has far to go”). But it’s the cheaper Damien Hirst prints that are selling, not the originals. http://bit.ly/an9c9L # [Read More]
Autumn Show: Mimi Youn – Mememimi
News of a solo photography show currently on in central London, by Slade-trained Korean Mimi Youn. Autumn Show: Mimi Youn – Mememimi Exhibition Dates: 4th September – 23rd October 2010 Viewings by appointment from Tuesday to Saturday at any time To make an appointment contact: [email protected] tel.: +44 (0) 7920 520 777 Central London gallery … [Read More]
Korean Jazz to Korean Ceramics via the Daily Telegraph
How does one get from a Korean jazz singer resident in France to a Korean artist resident in the UK via Britain’s best-selling broadsheet daily newspaper? There are many celebrity twitterers, but there is only one remotely famous person that I happen to “follow”: pianist Stephen Hough (@houghhough). I came across his Daily Telegraph blog … [Read More]
2010 Travel Diary #38: Return to Seoul
The final installments of LKL’s trip to Korea at the beginning of May Saturday 8 May 2010. We are back in Seoul in good time. At the start of the week, I hadn’t known what my Sancheong schedule was going to look like: my friend Kyung-sook had managed to secure an extra day or so … [Read More]
On the Line: photo exhibition commemorating the Korean War
Press release for the upcoming exhibition at the KCC: ROK Ministry of National Defense Hosts “On the Line” Photo Exhibition in United Kingdom to Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Korean War 10 Renowned Korean Photographers Present their stories on the on-going war Exhibition Dates : 8 September – 25 September 2010 On September 8th … [Read More]
Buddhist art collection for sale
The largest collection of Korean Buddhist paintings outside of Korea starts to come under the hammer at Christie's: The Jerry Lee Musslewhite Collection of Korean Art http://bit.ly/aCYEqu # [Read More]
Hanbok designs by Park Sul-nyeo in aquarium fashion shoot
The flowing lines of hanbok take on a new meaning in this underwater fashion show celebrating the opening of the Lotte Department Store at Cheongnyangni Station, Seoul. Beautiful. http://bit.ly/9Ec5JC # Hanbok designs by Park Sul-nyeo. All photos via Yonhap / Reuters [Read More]
Your online resource for Korean kite-building
I never thought there would be an English language forum about making traditional Korean fighting kites, but here it is: Fighter Kite Central. http://bit.ly/crTvaZ # [Read More]