Details of a group exhibition opening in the St Martin-in-the-Fields crypt starting on Monday: Down the road of Globalisation Artists: Tina Hage, Ayoung Kim, Jörg Obergfell, Beltran Obregon, Yo Okada, Gunwoo Shin, Hyemin Son Curator: Anna Miyoung Kim (www.annaartproject.co.uk) Venue: Crypt Gallery, St. Martin-in-the-Fields church, Trafalgar Square, London, WC2N 4JJ Date: 19th Jul 2010 – … [Read More]
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Korean Eye: anything but ordinary
Jennifer Barclay pays a quick visit to the varied exhibition of contemporary Korean art at the Saatchi Gallery Korean Eye was founded by David Ciclitira, who became a fan of contemporary Korean art when visiting South Korea on business, and decided to bring an exhibition to the UK for the first time last year. As … [Read More]
Pastel scarves for men the latest fashion craze
I can see pretty male silk scarves lasting about as long as male sarongs. http://bit.ly/9AUYwV # [Read More]
Bae Chan-hyo: Fairy Tales
News of Bae Chan-hyo’s summer show at Purdy Hicks: Bae Chan-hyo: Fairy Tales 2 July – 31 July 2010 Following on from his previous series of photographs, Existing in Costume, Bae Chan-hyo’s new work continues to explore themes of identity, alienation and memory through the form of exquisitely staged scenes of traditional fairy tales. The … [Read More]
Kim Ayoung in the Summer Exhibition
This is the first year I've noticed Korean work in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. Kim Ayoung won a British Institution Award from the Royal Academy of Arts for her Crop of Dope to Help My Kids, 26 May 2008 http://bit.ly/HoRSCk # [Read More]
Time for Stillness…Time for Silence: Solo Exhibition by Soon Yul Kang
News of an exhibition starting today at Artspace Gallery: Time for Stillness…Time for Silence Solo Exhibition by Soon Yul Kang June 21 – July 3, 2010 at Artspace Galleries Artspace Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works by Soon Yul Kang. Soon Yul Kang will exhibit her unique meditative hand woven tapestries and … [Read More]
Saatchi Gallery unveils Korean Eye round 2: Fantastic Ordinary
The big budget, big venue contemporary Korean art show returns. Artists showing are a mixture of the established and the up-and-coming: Bae Chan Hyo | Gwon Osang | Jeon Joon Ho | Kim Dong Yoo | Park Eun Young | Bae Joon Sung | Hong Young In | Ji Yong Ho | Kim Hyunsoo | … [Read More]
2010 Travel Diary #15: Korean Kites, Kim Ki-chan and Cho Se-hui’s Dwarf
Tuesday 4 May 2010. Although I’m very proud of the organisation I work for – a multinational company with a long heritage – I try to keep my Korean hobby and my day job separate. But I thought that as I was in Seoul I ought to pay a visit to some of my local … [Read More]
Korean Art PhD: ‘Picturing Migration: Presenting Art Works By Artists From South Korea Working In Britain, 2006-2008’
LKL contributor Dr Beccy Kennedy gives a flavour of what she has been working on for the past couple of years. ‘…memory organizes representations of the past into a structured sequence that produces a consciousness of an identity through time.’ (1) The visual and spoken cultural and social perspectives of South Korean artists living and … [Read More]
Lee Ufan and Paik Nam June in Christies sale
Two Paik Nam June works and a Lee Ufan come up for sale at Christie’s on 1 July at the King Street branch http://bit.ly/9PurZ9 # : Lee Ufan (b. 1936): Correspondence. Oil and mineral pigment on canvas, 63¾ x 51 1/8in. (162 x 130cm.) Painted in 1995 Nam June Paik (1932-2006): Untitled. TV, neon tubing, … [Read More]
2010 Travel Diary #14: Seoul as World Design City
Tuesday 4 May 2010. More interviews today. First, the Seoul Design Foundation. We enter an anonymous office block, and ascend to the ninth floor. Exiting the lifts, the signature colour on the wall is the fashionable lime green which seems to be used in all this year’s kitchen design catalogues. It’s a busy office, with … [Read More]
Love the vuvuzela
Precisely how many "official" Red Devils supporters outfits ARE there? http://bit.ly/9Yxdjx #. There seems to be a new one in the papers every day. [Read More]
Korean ceramic tea bowls and tea culture
Eunjung Shin continues her series on themes from the past, inspired by objects in the British Museum’s Korea Gallery. One thousand years ago, drinking tea was an important social activity in Buddhist Korea. After Buddhism was introduced from China in the 4th century it flourished up until the end of the Koryo dynasty (935-1392) in … [Read More]
Gunwoo Shin marks the end of his year’s free studio space
Hadn't realised that Gunwoo Shin had a Land Securities Studio Award: free studio space for a year. Tonight was his closing show, near Victoria station. Congratulations. # [Read More]
Present from the Past: KCC art exhibition commemorates the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War
An important and significant exhibition coming up at the KCC this month, starting 16 June: A positive, dynamic and exciting exhibition of contemporary art by forty Korean Artists, reflecting on the Korean War and its legacy. And thanking the men and women of Britain who came to Korea’s defence in the name of liberty in … [Read More]
Exhibition: Christopher Barrett – SEOUL 2 B
News of a Korea-related photographic exhibition in Commercial Road, starting this Thursday, 3 June: Christopher Barrett – SEOUL 2 B 03 Jun – 26 Jun 2010 photo-space gallery A visually powerful photographic journey of eastern intrigue across land and sea starting in South Korea with the desire to enter one of the most talked about, … [Read More]