In the last couple of days before the November lock-down, Han Collection is mounting a special exhibition of buncheong old and new. Buncheong ceramics Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | www.hancollection.co.uk Monday 2 Nov, Tues 3 Nov, Wed 4 November 2020, 11am-6pm Buncheong is one of the three […]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion
Welcome to LKL’s visual arts pages. Here you will find our exhibition notices, and our reviews and coverage of Korean art, design, fashion and crafts in London and elsewhere.
KCC Artist of the Year exhibition: Jewyo Rhii
October is a big month for Korean culture in London as it marks the opening of the KCCUK’s three landmark events in the calendar: the London Korean Film Festival, the K-Music Festival, and now the Artist of the Year exhibition, which will be Love Your Depot, an installation by artist Jewyo Rhii. Love Your Depot […]
Korean artists exhibiting at START Art Fair 2020
Despite the pandemic, START Art Fair opens this month in the Saatchi Gallery. As in previous years, Skipwiths presents the work of a major Korean artist, with this year Ceviga making a debut with the gallery. Also making a return is Jade Flower Gallery, and new this year is a solo appearance from Eunhyue Shin. […]
Korean Eye 2020 comes to Saatchi Gallery
After the trailer exhibition at START Art Fair 2019 and a full-scale exhibition at the Hermitage in St Petersburg, Korean Eye 2020 comes to the Saatchi Gallery, launching the autumn season of Korean cultural events in London. We understand that the exhibition will be slightly expanded towards the end of the month with the incorporation […]
Brilliant Hues: Icheon Ceramic at Han Collection
Han Collection celebrates London Craft Week with an exhibition of ceramics from Icheon. Brilliant Hues: Icheon Ceramic Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LA | www.hancollection.co.uk 30 September – 17 October 2020 Wed – Sun 11am – 6pm
A round-up of current and recent exhibitions
Since the lifting of most of lockdown restrictions put in place at the height of the pandemic, Korean art-related events have recently resumed in the UK. The KCCUK programme, once the Rendered Reality exhibition by Joonhong Min and Shinuk Suh closed, moved on to Seoul Unfolded, a display of architectural projects and works featuring the […]
Ha Chong-hyun: solo exhibition at Almine Rech
Ha Chong-hyun, one of the leading lights of the Dansaekhwa movement, was born in 1935 in Sancheong-gun, Gyeongsangnamdo, a county with which LKL has a long association. We didn’t get to hear of his 2017 exhibition with Almine Rech until after the event, so we’ll certainly be visiting this exhibition, lockdown or no. The gallery’s […]
Gallery: Joonhong Min and Sunyoung Hwang in Urban Reckoning
Urban Reckoning, co-curated by Korean artist Joonhong Min, and also including work by Sunyoung Hwang, is at Koppel Project Hive on Holborn Viaduct, taking advantage of the gradual opening up of lockdown that has been in place since March. Min has been having a busy year, despite the pandemic, with work installed at the Korean […]
Joonhong Min and Sunyoung Hwang in Urban Reckoning, at Koppel Project Hive
A group show in the City of London: Urban Reckoning The Koppel Project Hive | 26-30 Holborn Viaduct | London EC1A 2AT | www.thekoppelproject.com 11 September – 16 October 2020 Monday – Friday 10am – 6pm The Koppel Project is pleased to present Urban Reckoning: a show about urban living as a driving force in […]
Hallyu Con 2020: an online celebration of Korean pop culture
Hot on the heels of KBCE’s Chuseok-themed online event in September comes KCCUK’s hallyu-focused online festival. Hallyu Con 2020 Sunday 4 October 2020, 3pm Livestreamed on the KCCUK YouTube Channel Free Calling all UK and Europe-based Korean culture enthusiasts! Are you keen to join the ultimate celebration of Korean pop culture? This one-day online event, […]
Ilhwa Kim solo show at HOFA Gallery
Ilhwa Kim returns to HOFA with the same early Autumn slot as last year. Ilhwa Kim solo show at HOFA Gallery HOFA Gallery | 11 Bruton Street | Mayfair | London W1J 6PY | thehouseoffineart.com 28 September – 12 October 2020 Contemporary Asian artist, Ilhwa Kim will be returning to HOFA with her highly anticipated […]
Purity and Virtue: the aesthetic of the Korean scholar, at Han Collection
Han Collections offers us a glimpse into the life of a Joseon Dynasty Korean scholar with their early Autumn exhibition of Korean ceramics, paintings and furniture: The Aesthetic of the Korea Scholar: Purity & Virtue 1 September – 30 October 2020 Han Collection | 33 Museum Street | Bloomsbury | London WC1A 1LH | (T) […]
Joonhong Min in Ghost Relics, at Hoxton 253 Art Project Space
Joonhong Min collaborates with two Hungarian artists in an end-of-residency show supported by the Hungarian Cultural Centre: Ghost Relics Joonhong Min | Karoly Tendl | Nora Teplan Hoxton 253 Art Project Space | 253 Hoston Street | London N1 5LG | www.hoxton253.com Private view night: 3rd Sept, 5-9pm Exhibition open: 2nd-6th Sept 2020, 12-8pm Artist […]
Choi Minyoung in Staycation, at Lychee One Gallery
News of a summer group show in Hackney: Staycation 13th August – 10th September 2020 Lychee One | Unit 1 | The Gransden | 39 Gransden Avenue | London E8 3QA | lycheeone.com Gallery opening hours: Thursday – Saturday 12 – 3pm and by appointment Bea Bonafini | Minyoung Choi | Freya Douglas-Morris | Jane […]
Seoul Unfolded: the KCC’s late summer exhibition
The KCC presents its late summer show, an exhibition developed by the Department of Architecture at the Korea National University of Arts. The exhibition will be available online through Youtube and Instagram. Seoul Unfolded 6 August – 26 September 2020 @KCCUK Check the KCC’s website carefully for booking and social distancing guidance We rethink Seoul, […]
The Korean Villages of Joung Young-ju
I’ve been really impressed by the atmosphere created by Joung Young-ju’s paintings. Villages densely populate hillsides and valleys and fickle lights evoke feelings of intimacy and warmth. Sunrise and sunset define a special time of the day which forms a connection between two separate moments: day and night. And, hence, it feels like an ethereal […]
Korean artists in The Albemarle Shows at Art Moorhouse
A summer exhibition in a City office building. Albermarle did a similar exhibition there eight years ago. Albemarle Shows at Art Moorhouse Art Moorhouse | Moor House | 120 London Wall | London EC2Y 5ET | www.artmoorhouse.com 25 June – 15 September 2020 Opening Hours : Mon – Fri (1pm – 5pm) or by appointment […]