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February 2012

Museums

David LaChapelle in Seoul

22 November 2011 – 26 February 2012 @ Seoul Arts Center (Seocho-dong)
Continuing the trend of blockbuster photography exhibitions in Seoul (see: Jurgen Teller, Yousuf Karsh, Karl Lagerfeld, Cecil Beaton, Steve McCurry … someone stop me, please), Seoul Arts Center is bringing seminal late-20th century fashion/advertising/fine art photographer David LaChapelle (…and the crowd goes wild!) to town this winter. Yes, I’m that excited.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: 13,000 won
http://www.dlcseoul.com

Ceramics Commune

21 January – 26 February @ ArtSonje Center (Samcheong-dong)
Originally conceived as the main exhibition for the now-defunct Gyeonggi International Ceramix Biennale 2011, ‘Ceramics Commune’ explores notions of community and happiness through contemporary ceramic arts.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://artsonje.org/

Tell me Tell me: Australian and Korean Art 1976-2011

10 November 2011 – 19 February 2012 @ National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon)
A joint exhibition venture between NMOCA Korea and MCA Sydney, this show looks at the convergences and departures in contemporary art of Korea and Australia, beginning with the arrival in 1976 of several significant Korean artists in Sydney.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-17:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-20:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://www.moca.go.kr

Work in progress: Karl Lagerfield photography exhibition

13 October 2011 – 18 March 2012 @ Daelim Contemporary Art Museum (Gyeongbokgung)
A retrospective of the photography of fashion designer Karl Lagerfield, whose images have been part and parcel of Chanel ads for over a quarter century.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://daelimmuseum.org

The City of Art: New York, 1945-2000

3 December 2011 – 11 March 2012 @ 63 Sky Art Museum (63 Building, Yeouido)
This special exhibition at the 63 Building’s 60th-story art museum surveys 55 years of art history in New York, including Abstract Expressionism (Robert Motherwell, Frank Stella), Pop Art (Andy Warhol, Keith Haring), Minimalism (Ellsworth Kelly, Sol LeWitt), and Post-Modernism (Robert Longo, James Rosenquist)
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:00-22:00
Admission: 12,000 won
http://63.co.kr

Curve

6 December 2011 – 18 March 2012 @ Kim Chong Yung Sculpture Museum (Jongno-gu)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-17:00
Admission: free
http://kimchongyung.com/

Modern Beauties

15 December 2011 – 31 March 2012 @ Space*C: Coreana Art & Culture Complex (Apgujeong)
A look at depictions of women by Korean artists from 1892 to present facilitates an investigation into ever-changing conventions of beauty from a distinctly Korean perspective.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
https://www.spacec.co.kr/

Access to Life

23 December 2011 – 4 March 2012 @ Seoul Arts Center (Nambu Terminal)
Eight Magnum photographers (including Steve McCurry!) document the transformative effects that AIDS treatment has had on 33 individuals from nine countries.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:00-19:00
Admission: 8,000 won
http://www.sac.or.kr

Beyond Landscape Paintings

3 February – 1 April @ Gyeonggi MoMA (Ansan)
An exhibition of works–including some of the museum’s new acquisitions–that illustrate the state of contemporary landscape painting in Korea, the differences between Western and Oriental landscape painting, and the new ways that artists are challenging outdated conventions regarding the medium.
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00-20:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-22:00
Admission: free
http://www.gmoma.or.kr

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9 February – 7 March @ OCI Museum (Jongno-gu)
After launching its new artist-in-residence studio program in April 2011, OCI Museum presents a group exhibition showing the work of the eight participating artists as a culmination of their residencies.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: free
http://ocimuseum.org/

Dutch Magic Realism: Past toward Contemporary

9 February – 12 April @ Seoul National University Museum of Art (Gwanak-gu)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://www.snumoa.org

Being: Debbie Han 1985-2011

10 February – 18 March @ Sungkok Museum (Jongno-gu)
Sungkok Museum presents a mid-career retrospective of Korean-American mixed media artist Debbie Han, whose work challenges Western conventions of beauty via a number of subversive themes.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://www.sungkokmuseum.com/

Alternative Spaces

Kim Ji-won: Like the Wind

9 December 2011 – 17 February 2012 @ HITE Collection (Cheongdam-dong)
Curated by samuso: (also responsible for exhibition programming at ArtSonje Center), this show presents Kim’s vigorous and gestural body of work revolving around seascapes.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 11:00-18:00
http://www.thehite.com/hitecollection/

Jeon Min-Hyuk: Inside Out

13 January – 29 February @ SongEun ArtCube (Daechi-dong)
Photographer Jeon Min-Hyuk examines the ways we see the world–and ourselves–in terms of our own individual criteria and personal perspectives.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00-18:30
http://www.songeunartspace.org

Lee Jin Han: Postmodernism of the Beholder–Landscape of the Concept

9 February – 17 March @ Alternative Space LOOP (Hongdae)
Lee paints landscapes where disparate spaces and disparate frames of time co-exist and–layer upon layer–form horizontal relations in a visual manifestation of the so-called “Indra’s net” of the interdependence of cause and effect.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-20:00
http://galleryloop.com/

Photo by Photo. A Portrait of Spain

10 February – 8 March @ Korea Foundation Cultural Center (Jung-gu)
For the occasion of Spain’s participation at the 2012 Yeosu Expo, the Embassy of Spain and the Korea Foundation present an exhibition bringing together the work of fifteen Spanish photographers who document the evolution of cities and residential communities in Spain, from the 1950s up to the present day.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00 (Wednesday, 10:00-21:00)
http://www.kf.or.kr/kor/main/index.asp

Reflections from Nature: Collection of Cahiers d’ Artistes (Switzerland in SongEun)

17 February – 21 March @ SongEun ArtSpace (Cheongdam-dong)
Inaugurating SongEun ArtSpace’s annual program to present the work of a specific country’s promising young contemporary artists, “Reflections from Nature” introduces four Swiss artists whose work is connected to and derives inspiration from nature.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.songeunartspace.org

jimmy SK Open Studio

25 – 26 February @ Laughing Tree Gallery (Haebangchon)
Multidisciplinary street artist jimmy SK hosts the second edition of his “Open Studio” series, exhibiting recent work and doing live t-shirt screenprints.
Opening hours: 14:30-18:00
http://jimmysk83.wordpress.com/

Galleries

Whanki Kim

6 January – 26 February @ Gallery Hyundai (Samcheong-dong)
The O.G. of Korean midcentury modernist painting gets a major retrospective at one of Seoul’s most prestigious galleries.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com/

He Jinwie: The Blue Period (Shinhan Global Artist Festa)

11 January – 25 February @ Shinhan Museum (Jongno-gu)
Chinese artist He Jinwei opens Shinhan Museum’s 2012 season with an exhibition of paintings that depict the realities of present-day China, of a communal sense of humanity flourishing in dark period–one characterized by the artist’s concern with regard to his country’s ideological differences that stand in stark opposition to the global status quo.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.shinhanmuseum.co.kr/

Five Different Prologues

13 January – 25 February @ Gallery Skape (Hannam-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-19:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.skape.co.kr

As Small as a World and Large as Alone

17 January – 26 February @ Gallery Hyundai Gangnam Space (Sinsa-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.galleryhyundai.com

EXTERRiTORY II: Maik Wolf

27 January – 19 February @ Michael Schultz Gallery Seoul (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Trace of Human Nature

27 January – 2 March @ Gallery Sun Contemporary (Jongno-gu)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00-18:30; Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://suncontemporary.com

Michael Wesely: Stilleben

1 February – 9 March @ The Columns Gallery (Itaewon)
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00-18:00
http://columns.co.kr

Jiha Moon: Springfield

1 February – 11 March @ Arario Gallery Seoul (Samcheong-dong)
For her solo exhibition in Korea, USA-based painter and mixed media artist Moon presents over 30 experimental works that deal with notions of identity and the (often light-hearted) incongruity of Western and Eastern cultures experienced by the artist during the last decade she has lived abroad.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-19:00
http://www.ararioseoul.com

Seok Ho Kang

2 February – 4 March @ Gallery Hyundai/16 Bungee (Samcheong-dong)
Kang paints enlarged and decontextualized images of the clothes and and postures of ordinary people we see on the streets, resonating with strongly with genres of color-field modernism and painterly abstraction.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://16bungee.com/

1958-Ecole de Paris

3 February – 19 March @ Shinsegae Gallery (Namdaemun)
This group exhibition highlights the maiden generation of Korean artists that moved to France in the 1950s and 60s, became members of the so-called “Ecole de Paris”,” developed their own interpretations of lyrical abstraction, and upon returning to their homeland established the foundations whereupon the modern art of the West would slowly take hold.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 10:30-20:00
http://shinsegae.com/

Choi Byung Jin: Doorless Room

8 February – 21 February @ Lee Hwaik Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Choi’s second-ever solo exhibition takes its artistic imperative from a meditation on a question (“Who am I, and what am I in society?”), and explores the artist’s concern with individuals in gigantic social systems.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
http://leehwaikgallery.com

Zheng Zaidong: Majestic Landscape–Retreat from the avant-garde

9 February – 4 March @ Gallery Hyundai Gangnam Space (Sinsa-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.galleryhyundai.com

ZEITGEIST: Park Jung Hyuk + Jeon Chae Gang

9 February – 9 March @ Salon de H (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 11:00-19:00; Saturday, 11:00-18:00
http://artcompanyh.com/

Leipzig Painters II

9 February – 17 March @ Gallery Baton (Seocho-dong)
Following up its fall 2011 show, “Leipzig Painters,” Gallery Baton presents another inspiring exhibition of four contemporary artists from Leipzig: Christoph Ruckhäberle, Falk Gernegroß, Henriette Grahnert and Tobias Lehner.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
http://gallerybaton.com

Lee Kun Yong

15 February – 28 February @ Gallery Godo (Jongno-gu)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00-19:00; Sunday, 10:00-18:30
http://www.gallerygodo.com/

Park In Kwan

15 February – 29 February @ Sun Gallery (Insa-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
http://sungallery.co.kr/

Jung Jong Mee

15 February – 10 March @ IHN Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.galleryihn.com

Q&O. Structures and Fragments

16 February – 7 March @ One and J. Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
This exhibition by the Mexican duo Anabel Quiriarte and Jorge Ornelas features paintings as well as works on paper that examine what happens when the artists deconstruct the objects that inform their investigation and production process, abandoning the objects’ utilitarian function in favor of their material characteristics (which can then be appropriated into works of art).
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://www.oneandj.com/

Park Jin Won: Let there be Light

16 February – 9 March @ Cais Gallery Seoul (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00-18:30; Saturday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.caisgallery.com

2012 Korea Galleries Fair

23 February – 26 February @ COEX, Hall D (Samseong-dong)
The Galleries Association of Korea present its 30th annual art fair for domestic galleries–this year, 90 of the country’s top art galleries will present work by over 500 artists at COEX, the same venue that hosted the 2010 Seoul G20 summit.
Opening hours: Thursday – Saturday 11:00-20:00; Sunday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: 10,000 won
http://www.artkorea.info/

Junggeun Oh

23 February – 17 March @ The Page Gallery (Seocho-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:30-19:00
http://www.thepage-gallery.com

Noori Lee: Trait

24 February – 23 March @ PKM Trinity Gallery (Apgujeong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com

Simon Raab: Surface Tension

24 February – 25 March @ Michael Schultz Gallery Seoul (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Eva Hesse: Spectres and Studiowork

28 February – 7 April @ Kukje Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
www.kukjegallery.com

January 2012

Museums

Ceramics Commune

Mina Cheon: Polipop

13 January – 11 March @ Sungkok Art Museum (Jongno)

New media artist Cheon’s “political pop” art uses a postcolonial perspective to investigate contested spaces and geopolitics of global media culture. This is the first of three solo exhibitions for the artist in 2012.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 4,000 won
http://www.sungkokmuseum.com/

Secret, the Margin of Error

5 January – 12 February @ Arko Art Center (Hyehwa)
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.arkoartcenter.or.kr

Up in the Air: From Yeoido to Incheon

29 December 2011 – 29 January 2012 @ Ilmin Museum of Art (Gwanghwamun)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.ilmin.org

Lim Eung-Sik: Father of Korean Photography

21 December 2011 – 12 February 2012 @ National Museum of Contemporary Art, Deoksugung Annex (City Hall)
Ten years on since the death of Korea’s quintessential realist photographer, MoCA Korea honors the anniversary in this large-scale retrospective which faithfully reflects the life and times of ordinary Koreans throughout the twentieth century.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://www.moca.go.kr/

It’s My Home (The Earth from Above): the Aerial Photography of Yann Arthus-Bertrand

15 December 2011 – 15 March 2011 @ Seoul Museum of Art (City Hall)
Presenting 220 photographs of the renowned aerial photographer Arthus-Bertrand, this exhibition encourages different perspectives on the world we live in; a section devoted to the DMZ provides regional context and currency.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-20:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.seoulmoa.org/

Korean Abstract Painting: 10 Perspectives

14 December 2011 – 19 February 2012 @ Seoul Museum of Art (City Hall)
This seminal exhibition hopes to educate visitors about Korean abstract painting, its place in the canon of Korean modern art, and its role in the development of a distinctly “Korean” approach to abstract expression and fine art in general.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-20:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: free
http://www.seoulmoa.org/

Reviewing Korean Sculpture: amplitude and vibration

9 December 2011 – 26 February 2012 @ SOMA Museum (Olympic Park)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://www.somamuseum.org/

Beautiful Encounter: The Gifts of the Collection

5 December 2011 – 29 January 2012 @ National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon)
As a collecting museum, NMoCA Korea relies on support from its donor base to continue developing its holdings. This exhibition highlights these donors, featuring important bequests and individuals who have made significant or ongoing contributions to the museum.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-17:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-20:00
Admission: free
http://www.moca.go.kr/

Epilogue: On the Border

5 December 2011 – 24 January 2012 @ Gyeonggi MoMA (Ansan)
Five young artists―natives of Gyeonggi-do―freshly returned from artist residencies in the USA, present their recent work in a show of their arrival on the scene as potential game-changers in Gyeonggi-do’s burgeoning scene.
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00-20:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-22:00
Admission: free
http://www.gmoma.or.kr

Yoon Dong-chun: Muddy Stream

30 November 2011 – 15 January 2012 @ OCI Museum (Insa-dong)
Weaving poignant historical narratives (often with a nationalistic bent) through his abstract and minimal paintings, Yoon proves the age-old mantra: “less is more.”
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: free
http://ocimuseum.org/

David LaChapelle in Seoul

City Within the City

12 November 2011 – 15 January 2012 @ ArtSonje Center (Samcheong-dong)
For its only group exhibition of 2011, ArtSonje brings together 18 artists and artist collectives in an examination of the state of the city as a conceptual entity, especially with regard to history, population, and geography.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://artsonje.org/

Tell me Tell me: Australian and Korean Art 1976-2011

The Court Painters of Joseon Dynasty

13 October 2011 – 29 January 2012 @ Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art (Itaewon)
The first ever comprehensive exhibition to highlight the achievements and aesthetics of the official court painters during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:30-18:00
Admission: 7,000 won
http://leeum.samsungfoundation.org/

Work in progress: Karl Lagerfield photography exhibition

TV Commune

29 September 2011 – 24 January 2012 @ Nam June Paik Art Center (Yongin)
TV Commune explores the implications of television in art and society via the work of NJP and his contemporaries as well as artists living and working today.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-20:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-22:00
Admission: 4,000 won
http://www.njpartcenter.kr

Alternative Spaces

Area Park – Way of Photography: Finding an Album in Miyagi

6 January – 13 March @ Atelier Hermes (Sinsa-dong/Dosan Park)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.fondationdentreprisehermes.org

Being With You

20 December 2011 – 20 January 2012 @ BEㆍHIVE (Cheongdam-dong)
A massive group show (48 artists), showcasing current trends in Korean contemporary art, including established members of the Seoul art scene as well as the next generation of emerging talent.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.artbehive.com/

Kim Ji-won: Like the Wind

Ellery Queen: The Finishing Stroke

8 December 2011 – 8 January 2012 @ Space O’NewWall (Hansung University)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://onewwall.com/

Kwon Jaena: Analog Hologram

8 December 2011 – 11 January 2012 @ SongEun ArtCube (Daechi-dong)
Inspired by drawing and collage, Kwon creates abstract paintings that express various emotional states and interpersonal circumstances.
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 09:00-18:30
Admission: free
http://www.songeunartspace.org/main.asp

Choi Dae Jin: Human Work

24 November, 2011 – 31 January, 2012@ Alt Space LOOP (Hongdae)
Taking the theories of Karl Marx and Hannah Arendt as its jumping-off point, Choi uses sculpture, installation and mural to assert his own interpretation of work and labor in a stirring and deeply person exhibition.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-20:00
Admission: free
http://galleryloop.com/

Countdown: Culture Station 284 Opening Project

11 August 2011 – 11 February 2012 @ Culture Station 284 (Old Seoul Station)
Inaugural exhibition in the newly-renovated Art Complex housed in the Old Seoul Station, featuring installation, video, sculpture, and media art works by a smattering of Korea’s best contemporary artists.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 11:00-19:00; Saturday – Sunday, 11:00-21:00
Admission: free
http://countdown2011.org

Galleries

Borderless

20 January – 31 January @ 313 Art Project (Sinsa-dong)
A group show of 6 influential contemporary Korean artists: Yi Eunseok, Lee, Jinhoon, Kim Hoyong, Lee Keunwoo, Han Ahreum and Kim Beom.
Opening hours: Monday, 14:00-18:00; Tuesday – Saturday 11:00-18:00
http://313artproject.com/

ka-talk archi-talk

17 January – 12 February @ Gallery2 (Chungdam-dong)
A group show featuring KDK (Kim Dokyun), Jino Lee and Seunghye Hong
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00-18:30; Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://gallery2.co.kr/

Five Different Prologues

13 January – 25 February @ Gallery Skape (Hannam-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-19:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
www.skape.co.kr

The Forces Behind: DOOSAN Curator Workshop

12 January – 13 February @ Doosan Gallery (Jongno)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-20:00
http://www.doosangallery.com

Whanki Kim

Yoon MiSeon: Uneasy

3 January – 16 January @ Gallery DAM (Anguk-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00-16:00; Sunday, 12:00-17:00
http://www.gallerydam.com/

Peter Opheim

December 13 – January 21 @ The Columns (Itaewon)
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday, 11:00-18:00
http://columns.co.kr/

Joris Laarman

13 December 2011 - 20 January 2012 @ Kukje Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
www.kukjegallery.com

Thomas Demand

24 November 2011 – 10 January 2012 @ PKM Trinity Gallery (Apgujeong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

The Far Side of the Moon

24 November 2011 – 8 January 2012 @ Gallery Skape (Hannam-dong)
Four Korean artists come together to present works dealing with “invisible realities” of memory and fantasy.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10:00-19:00; Saturday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.skape.co.kr/

December 2011

Museums

Lim Eung-Sik: Father of Korean Photography

Reviewing Korean Sculpture: amplitude and vibration

9 December 2011 – 26 February 2012 @ SOMA Museum (Olympic Park)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://www.somamuseum.org/

Epilogue: On the Border

Yoon Dong-chun: Muddy Stream

David LaChapelle in Seoul

City Within the City

Labor of Love, Revisited: The Rise of Amateurism in Digital Age

12 November – 18 December @ Arko Art Center (Hyehwa)
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.arkoartcenter.or.kr

Tell me Tell me: Australian and Korean Art 1976-2011

The Court Painters of Joseon Dynasty

Work in progress: Karl Lagerfield photography exhibition

TV Commune

Alternative Spaces

Lives in the City: 4th SLAP Exhibition

9 December – 18 December @ KT&G Sangsangmadang (Hongdae)
http://www.sangsangmadang.com/

Ellery Queen: The Finishing Stroke

8 December 2011 – 8 January 2012 @ Space O’NewWall (Hansung University)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://onewwall.com/

Creative Impulse

30 November – 23 December @ art + lounge Dibang (Pyeongchang-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: free
http://dibang.org/

Wang Ziwon: mechanical Xanadu

30 November – 14 December @ GYM project (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://www.gympr.co.kr

Choi Eun Phil: Bluetopia

30 November – 13 December @ Artspace Hyun (Ankuk)
Opening hours: Monday-Friday, 10:00-18:00; Saturday-Sunday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: free
http://www.artspace-hyun.co.kr/

Choi Dae Jin: Human Work

Kichang Choi: Serendipities

11 November – 10 December @ Project Space Sarubia (Insa-dong)
Choi’s experimental installation work investigates the subtle interconnections between the past and the present, activating notions of destiny and repitition through the trope of horiscope.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://www.sarubia.org/

Countdown: Culture Station 284 Opening Project

Galleries

Kwon Ki-Soo: Reflection

7 December – 31 December @ Hyundai Gallery Gangnam Space (Sinsa-dong)
Featuring his trademark “Dongguri” avatar/protagonist, Kwon’s art uses childlike expression to examine contemporary life, particularly the intersection of art, commerce and mass-media.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com/

Candida Höfer

25 November – 25 December @ Kukje Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
This renowned German photographer, whose work is distinguished for its acute gaze, meticulous composition and technical perfection, brings 12 works from her 2009 Neues Museum Berlin―among others―for this, her third exhibition at Kukje Gallery.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
http://www.kukje.org

Junkhouse: Beautiful Mutants

25 November – 28 December @ Gallery AURA flat (Mangwon-dong)
Korean street artist-darling Junkhouse flaunts her gallery cred in this solo show of her recent “Beautiful Mutants” series.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-19:30; Sunday 10:00-18:00
http://blog.naver.com/flataura

Thomas Demand

24 November 2011 – 10 January 2012 @ PKM Trinity Gallery (Apgujeong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

The Far Side of the Moon

Yin Zhaoyang

18 November – 18 December @ The Page Gallery (Seocho-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:30-19:00
http://www.thepage-gallery.com

HyunJhin Baik: THIRTEEN PIECES+bonus

17 November – 31 December @ Doosan Gallery (Jongno)
Baik, whose paintings that teeter between abstract and representational, relates the anonymity and universality of “the man on the street” by means of visages that are both curiously evocative and hauntingly empty.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-20:00
http://www.doosangallery.com

Lee Ufan: Dialogue

15 November – 18 December @ Gallery Hyundai New Space (Samcheong-dong)
Hot on the heels of his summer retrospective at the Guggenheim Museum in New York, Lee’s solo exhibition at Gallery Hyundai’s New Space is sure to draw huge crowds this month.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com/

MeeNa Park: AZ

11 November – 12 December @ Gallery Em (Cheongdam-dong)
Opening hours: by appointment
http://www.galleryem.co.kr/

Byungho Kim: A System

10 November – 30 December @ Arario Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Kim’s dynamic and seductive sculptures double as sound art pieces, marrying notions of form, substance and energy in utterly irresistible fashion.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
http://www.ararioseoul.com/

Beyond Architecture: Progress in Time

10 November – 9 December @ The Columns (Itaewon)
Six artists exhibit their disparate views on architecture through the medium of photography, examining historical sites, interiors and the “art of architects.”
Opening hours: Monday-Saturday, 11:00-18:00
http://columns.co.kr/

Rho Jae Oon: Mulian Mulian

28 October – 13 December @ Atelier Herm ès (Sinsa-dong)
Rho’s recent installation work draws on Buddhist legend, pop culture and current events, conflated in the form of meta-narrative and interactive interface.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.fondationdentreprisehermes.org

Eduardo Chillida

19 October – 12 December @ Shinsegae Gallery (12F, Shinsegae Dept. Store, Myeongdong)
An exhibition of the late-20th century Spanish sculptor’s extraordinary artistic output, including prints and collages as well as prime examples of sculpture in iron, clay and stone.
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 10:30-20:00; Friday-Sunday, 10:30-20:30
http://english.shinsegae.com/english/main.asp

Minouk Lim: Liquide Commune

4 October – 16 December @ PKM Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
This two-part exhibition shows two aspects of Lim’s diverse artistic practice. Part I consists of four of the artist’s recent video works based on performative events staged in public spaces. Part II (10 November – 16 December) adds new works including sculptures, wall works and drawings that serve as a collective counterpoint to the videos.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

November 2011

Museums

David LaChapelle in Seoul

22 November 2011 – 26 February 2012 @ Seoul Arts Center (Seocho-dong)
Continuing the trend of blockbuster photography exhibitions in Seoul (see: Jurgen Teller, Yousuf Karsh, Karl Lagerfeld, Cecil Beaton, Steve McCurry … someone stop me, please), Seoul Arts Center is bringing seminal late-20^th century fashion/advertising/fine art photographer David LaChapelle (…and the crowd goes wild!) to town this winter. Yes, I’m that excited.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: 13,000 won
http://www.dlcseoul.com

City Within the City

12 November, 2011 – 15 January 2012 @ ArtSonje Center (Samcheong-dong)
For its only group exhibition of 2011, ArtSonje brings together 18 artists and artist collectives in an examination of the state of the city as a conceptual entity, especially with regard to history, population, and geography.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://artsonje.org/

Art of Communication: Anri Sala, Yang Ah Ham, Phillippe Parreno, Jorge Pardo

18 October – 4 December @ National Museum of Contemporary Art, Deoksugung Annex (City Hall)
Relational Aesthetics, a byword for early 2000s art practice, takes center stage in this exhibition which assembles works by some of the movement’s major players.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://www.moca.go.kr/

Labor of Love, Revisited: The Rise of Amateurism in Digital Age

12 November – 18 December @ Arko Art Center (Hyehwa)
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.arkoartcenter.or.kr

David Hockney: Four Print Portfolios 1961-1977

6 October – 27 November @ Seoul National University Museum of Art (Gwanak-gu)
In the British pop artist’s first exhibition in Korea, Hockney presents 87 works from his four major etching collections.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://www.snumoa.org

Tell me Tell me: Australian and Korean Art 1976-2011

10 November 2011 – 19 February 2012 @ National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon-si)
A joint exhibition venture between NMOCA Korea and MCA Sydney, this show looks at the convergences and departures in contemporary art of Korea and Australia, beginning with the arrival in 1976 of several significant Korean artists in Sydney.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Friday, 10:00-17:00; Saturday – Sunday, 10:00-20:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://www.moca.go.kr

Choi Gene-uk: REALISM

13 October – 27 November @ Ilmin Museum of Art (Gwanghwamun)
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.ilmin.org

The Court Painters of Joseon Dynasty

Sculptors’ Drawing

9 September – 20 November @ SOMA Museum (Olympic Park)
Drawings and works on paper by a selection of Korea’s most prolific sculptors.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://www.somamuseum.org/

Dan Perjovschi: The News After The News

29 September – 4 December @ Total Museum of Contemporary Art
Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi presents a solo exhibition of his vast socially- and politically-sensitive imagery, writ large in a site-specific wall drawing as well as in more conventional modes of presentation.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: 9,000 won
http://totalmuseum.org/

Countdown: Culture Station 284 Opening Project

Show Me Your Hair

6 October – 30 November @ Coreana Museum of Art, space*c (Sinsa)
An exhibition about the role of hair in visual art; as a medium, subject, idea and inspiration.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
https://www.spacec.co.kr

Selected works from the François Pinault Collection: Agony and Ecstasy

3 September – 19 November @ SongEun Art Space (Cheongdam)
For the first time in Asia, works from the François Pinault Collection will be presented, focusing on portraiture and the representation of the self.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://www.songeunartspace.org

TV Commune

Work in progress: Karl Lagerfield photography exhibition

13 October 2011 – 18 March 2012 @ Daelim Contemporary Art Museum
A retrospective of the photography of fashion designer Karl Lagerfield, whose images have been part and parcel of Chanel ads for over a quarter century.
http://daelimmuseum.org

The Heart of the Phoenix: Art and Culture of the UAE-Sharjah

17 September – 20 November @ Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art (Ansan)
Part art exhibition, part platform for cultural exchange, this exhibition presents art and artifacts old an new from the United Arab Emirates, including an authentic Bedouin Tent.
Opening hours: Monday – Thursday, 10:00-20:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-22:00
Admission: free
http://www.gmoma.or.kr

The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore

20 September – 27 November @ National Museum of Korea (Ichon)
A presentation of the late paintings by the Nobel prize-winning Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:00-18:00; Wednesday & Saturday, 9:00-21:00; Sunday & Holidays, 9:00-19:00
http://www.museum.go.kr/

The Secret of the Joseon Portraits

27 September – 6 November @ National Museum of Korea (Ichon)
This exhibition of about 200 portrait drawings brings together the major portraits from Korea, China and Japan is the museum’s first big portrait exhibition in 32 years, and includes some of Korea’s best-loved images of royalty, yangban, scholars, artists and common people.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:00-18:00; Wednesday & Saturday, 9:00-21:00; Sunday & Holidays, 9:00-19:00
http://www.museum.go.kr/

Jean-Michel Othoniel: My Way

8 September – 27 November @ PLATEAU, Samsung Museum of Art (City Hall)
A mid-career retrospective of the French contemporary artist known for his use of extraordinary materials, particularly in his large-scale installations.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 5,000 won

Galleries

Rho Jae Oon: Mulian Mulian

28 October – 13 December @ Atelier Hermès (Sinsa-dong)
Rho’s recent installation work draws on Buddhist legend, pop culture and current events, conflated in the form of meta-narrative and interactive interface.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.fondationdentreprisehermes.org

U Sunok: Drawing for a While

10 November – 6 December @ Kukje Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Building upon her previous solo exhibition at Kukje in 2006 (‘microhome’), U takes her aethetic consideration of the void to new heights in ‘Drawing for a while,’ which includes works on paper, installation, and video.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:00
http://www.kukje.org

Lee Ufan: Dialogue

Lee Me Kyoung & Young Ju Jung: Scenery

15 November – 4 December @ O’NewWall Space (Hansung Univ. Station)
This two-person exhibition juxtaposes two distinct, though not mutually exclusive, perspectives on the urban fabric of Seoul.
http://www.onewwall.com

Han Kyoungwon: Process

21 October – 30 November @ SongEun Art Cube (Daechi-dong)
Han’s captivating mixed-media works combine traditional ink painting and with a decidedly non-traditional practice of charring her surfaces with flame.
Opening hours:Monday-Friday, 9:00-18:30
http://www.songeunartspace.com

Eun Nim Ro

1 November – 23 November @ Gallery Hyundai (Samcheong-dong)
The acrylic paintings that constitute Ro’s oeuvre revel in color, form and naïve expression, dealing with themes of nature and humanity.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com/

Yin Zhaoyang

18 November – 18 December @ The Page Gallery (Seocho-dong)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:30-19:00
http://www.thepage-gallery.com

HyunJhin Baik: THIRTEEN PIECES+bonus

17 November – 22 December @ Doosan Gallery (Jongno)
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-20:00
http://www.doosangallery.com

Paik Nam June: Beyond the Time/Myth Unfinished

30 September – 20 October @ Lotte Gallery (Lotte Dept. Store, Cheongnyangni)
A selection of works by the late, great Nam June Paik, including renowned media works such as TV Cello, as well as late crayon and melted crayon works on paper. This is the same show exhibited at the Lotte Department Store, Bucheon last month.
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday, 10:30-20:00

In the Heat of the Sun

13 October – 10 November @ Gallery Hyundai (Samcheong-dong)
A group show in search of a visual expression of memory as a ‘trace’ and ‘symptom,’ via the work of post-70s Chinese artists.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com/

Hyunsoo Kim: Innocent

13 October – 10 November @ Doosan Gallery (Jongno)
Kim’s trademark hyperrealistic resin sculptures address notions of innocence and naivete, imagination and memories, dreams and reality.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Friday, 11:00-20:00; Saturday-Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.doosangallery.com/

Eduardo Chillida

19 October – 12 December @ Shinsegae Gallery (12F, Shinsegae Dept. Store, Myeongdong)
An exhibition of the late-20^th century Spanish sculptor’s extraordinary artistic output, including prints and collages as well as prime examples of sculpture in iron, clay and stone.
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday, 10:30-20:00; Friday-Sunday, 10:30-20:30
http://english.shinsegae.com/english/main.asp

Suh Dong-Wook: Day for Night

6 October – 6 November @ One and J. Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
Suh’s paintings and video works explore the tensions between memory and visual representation, especially how they are manifested via reconstructions, retellings and interpretations.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://oneandj.com/

Thomas Demand

24 November 2011 – 10 January 2012 @ PKM Trinity Gallery (Apgujeong)
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

Minouk Lim: Liquide Commune

4 October – 16 December (Part I: Screening) @ PKM Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
This two-part exhibition shows two aspects of Lim’s diverse artistic practice. Part I consists of four of the artist’s recent video works based on performative events staged in public spaces. Part II (10 November – 16 December) adds new works including sculptures, wall works and drawings that serve as a collective counterpoint to the videos.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

Donghyun Son: Villain

6 October – 6 November @ Gallery 2 (Cheongdam-dong)
An exciting exhibition of Son’s newest typography series, this time of more than 20 portraits of various villians from the James Bond films. Executed in traditional Eastern portrait style, the works in the show demonstrate Son’s devotion to his technique and artistic theory.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 10:00-18:30; Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://gallery2.co.kr/

October 2011

Museums

Selected works from the François Pinault Collection: Agony and Ecstasy

3 September – 19 November @ SongEun Art Space (Cheongdam-dong)
For the first time in Asia, works from the François Pinault Collection will be presented, focusing on portraiture and the representation of the self.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: free
http://www.songeunartspace.org

Work in Progress: Karl Lagerfield Photography Exhibition

13 October 2011 – 18 March 2012 @ Daelim Contemporary Art Museum (Hyoja-dong)
A retrospective of the photography of fashion designer Karl Lagerfield, whose images have been part and parcel of Chanel ads for over a quarter century.
http://daelimmuseum.org

Yiso Bahc: Lines of Flight

20 August – 23 October @ Artsonje Center (Samcheong-dong)
For this exhibition, Artsonje Center presents over 230 drawings and works on paper by the late installation and performance artist whom many Korean contemporary artists today cite as a major influence.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://artsonje.org/

Show Me Your Hair

6 October – 30 November @ Coreana Museum of Art, space*c (Sinsa-dong)
An exhibition about the role of hair in visual art; as a medium, subject, idea and inspiration.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:00-18:00
Admission: 3,000 won
https://www.spacec.co.kr

TV Commune

Countdown: Culture Station 284 Opening Project

The Secret of the Joseon Portraits

27 September – 6 November @ National Museum of Korea (Ichon-dong)
This exhibition of about 200 portrait drawings brings together the major portraits from Korea, China and Japan is the museum’s first big portrait exhibition in 32 years, and includes some of Korea’s best-loved images of royalty, yangban, scholars, artists and common people.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:00-18:00; Wednesday & Saturday, 9:00-21:00; Sunday & Holidays, 9:00-19:00
http://www.museum.go.kr/

Jean-Michel Othoniel: My Way

The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore

20 September – 27 November @ National Museum of Korea (Ichon-dong)
A presentation of the late paintings by the Nobel prize-winning Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday & Friday, 9:00-18:00; Wednesday & Saturday, 9:00-21:00; Sunday & Holidays, 9:00-19:00
http://www.museum.go.kr/

Dan Perjovschi: The News After The News

29 September – 4 December @ Total Museum of Contemporary Art (Samcheong-dong)
Romanian artist Dan Perjovschi presents a solo exhibition of his vast socially- and politically-sensitive imagery, writ large in a site-specific wall drawing as well as in more conventional modes of presentation.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-18:00
Admission: 9,000 won
http://totalmuseum.org/

The Court Painters of Joseon Dynasty

Sculptors’ Drawing

Artist of the Year 1995-2010

9 August – 30 October @ National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon)
A look back at the past 16 years of contemporary Korean art via the NMCA’s ‘Artist of the Year’ initiative.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 3,000 won
http://moca.go.kr/

French Art Today: Marcel Duchamp Prize

25 July – 16 October @ National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon)
Group show of 16 the most active and influential French artists in the international contemporary art scene.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00-19:00; Friday – Sunday, 10:00-21:00
Admission: 5,000 won
http://moca.go.kr/

The Heart of Phoenix: Art and Culture of the UAE-Sharjah

Galleries

Eduardo Chillida

Résonances de lumière

4 October – 23 October @ Gallery Hyundai (Samcheong-dong)
A member of Korea’s artistic OG, this show presents Bang’s recent work—an array of abstract oils that examine the cosmos and the properties of light.
Opening hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://galleryhyundai.com

In the Heat of the Sun

Minouk Lim: Liquide Commune

Lee Kangso: Natural

16 September – 29 October @ PKM Trinity Gallery (Cheongdam)
This exhibition of over 50 of Lee’s paintings spans a period of 40 years, emphatically conveying the artist’s unique blend of Eastern and Western sensibilities.
Opening hours: Monday – Saturday, 10:30-18:00
http://www.pkmgallery.com/

Hyunsoo Kim: Innocent

Gerhard Richter: Abstract Spirit

21 September – 23 October @ Michael Schultz Gallery (Cheongdam-dong)
A great exhibition by perhaps the greatest painter alive.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00-18:00
http://www.schultzgallery.co.kr/

Paik Nam June: Beyond the Time/Myth Unfinished

30 September – 20 October @ Lotte Gallery (Lotte Dept. Store, Bucheon)
A selection of works by the late, great Nam June Paik, including renowned media works such as TV Cello, as well as late crayon and melted crayon works on paper.
Opening hours: Monday-Sunday, 10:30-20:00

Suh Dong-Wook: Day for Night

Teenager Teenager: Sun Yuan & Peng Yu solo exhibition

6 September – 23 October @ Arario Gallery (Samcheong-dong)
An innovative and genre-bending exhibition by two Chinese artists, encompassing sculpture, performance and video.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday 10:00-19:00
http://www.ararioseoul.com/

Jang Bo Yun: Acquainted with the Night

20 September – 15 October @ Gallery Factory (Hyoja-dong)
Jang’s photos have a familiar quality that makes them irresistible; her solo show delves into the hidden meanings underlying even the most earnest snapshot.
Opening hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11:00-18:00
http://www.factory483.org/

Donghyun Son: Villain

Jung Jihyun: Away from Here

16 September – 15 October @ Project Space Sarubia (Insa-dong)
Project Space Sarubia, well-known for its creative use of space and innovative installation exhibitions, serves up another doozy with Jung’s oddball installations which comment on private and public space, community and isolation.
Opening hours: Monday – Sunday, 11:00-19:00
http://www.sarubia.org/

February 2011

Museums

Forgotten War, Division Reality, 25th June- 27th March, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
Depictions of conflict between North and South Korea by participating artists.
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
Admission: free
www.moca.go.kr

Memories of the Future, 26th August- 13th February, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Itaewon
Showcase of 11 domestic and international artists tackling definitions of reality, truth and ephemeral nature in 58 works.
Admission: 5,000 won
www.leeum.org

Ethnic Earthenware from Asia’s Heart, 14th September – 11th September, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
A selection of ceramic goods from throughout the continent, with a special collection of Hindu God masks of Nepal.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: free
www.museum.go.kr

Leonardo da Vinci: The Genius Who Changed The World, 28th September- 27th February, War Memorial, Yongsan
Innovative exhibition exploring the famous artist, inventor, architect, musician, anatomist and engineer.
Admission: Adults 15,000 won, students 12,000 won, children 7,500 won
www.davincithegenius.com

Collection Highlights, 29th September- 31st May, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
Korean sculpture, painting and photography highlights from MOCA’s collection.
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
Admission: free
www.moca.go.kr

Picasso and Modern Art, 26th October- 1st March, National Museum of Art, Deoksukgung, Jongno
Masterpieces from the Albertina Museum in Vienna.
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
Admission: Adults 11,000 won, youth 9,000 won, children 4,000 won
www.moca.go.kr

Exposition Speciale de Chateau de Versailles en Coree, 5th November- 6th March, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
80 exquisite artefacts from the Versailles collection.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 13,000 won, students 8,000 won, children 8,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Out of the Silent Planet, 10th November- 30th May, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
Admission: free
www.moca.go.kr

Made in Popland, 12th November- 20th February, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery 1 and 2, Gwacheon
A look at Korean pop art.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm
Admission: 5,000 won
www.moca.go.kr

Nak Beom Kho: Colour Pause, 22nd November- 31st March, space*c, Coreana, Sinsa-dong
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 7pm, closed Sundays and National Holidays
Admission: 3,000 won
www.spacec.co.kr

Hamheung: The Hometown of the Joseon Royal Family, 23rd November- 13th Februrary, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
A study of the royal home of the Korean Joseon period, Hamheung.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: free
www.museum.go.kr

A Revolutionary Lens: Korda, 24th November- 1st March, COEX (1st Floor), Samseong
An exhibition of the work of the influential Cuban artist who took THAT photo of Che Guevara.
Opening hours: Daily 10am- 7pm
Admission: Adults 10,000 won, Students 8,000 won, children 6,000 won
http://kordaphoto.co.kr

Seamless Stupa: A House Where the Spirit of Nam June Paik Lives Long, 26th November- 31st March, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do
Opening hours: Daily 10am- 10pm. Closed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
Admission: free
http://njp.kr

Tomb Murals of the Four Guardian Deities from Gangseodaemyo, 30th November- 27th March, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: free
www.museum.go.kr

Tomorrow_ Open Archive, 2nd December- 3rd March, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park
Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm
www.somamuseum.org

Marc Chagall: Magician of Colour, 3rd December- 27th March, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday
Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won
http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Manga Realities: Exploring the Art of Japanese Comics Today, 4th December- Februrary 13th, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu
Last chance to see the work of nine different manga artists in uniquely designed spatial installations.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am- 7pm, closed Monday, New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year
Admission: Adults 3,000 won, children 1,500 won
Exhibition tours: Tuesday- Sunday 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
http://artsonje.org

Haekja Exhibition, 7th December- 31st March, Horim Art Centre, Sinsa-dong
Beautiful black porcelain from Korea’s Goryeo Dynasty.
Opening hours: Daily 10:30am- 6pm, closed Monday
Admission: Adults 8,000 won, Students 5,000 won
www.horimartcenter.org

Hundertwasser, 5th December- 15th March, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A look at the work of this famous and often controversial contemporary Austrian painter and architect.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 15,000 won, children 7,000 won/ 5,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Jeon Mong Gag, 12th December- 19th Februrary, Museum of Photography, Songpa
Work from a renowned Korean photographer.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm
Admission: 7,000 won
www.photomuseum.or.kr

The Moment of Living Heritage, 14th December- 27th February, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
Admission: free
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
www.museum.seoul.kr

Less and More: The Design Ethos of Dieter Rams, 17th December- 20th March, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Jongno-gu
An investigation of the works of this German industrial designer.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm
Admission: 4,000 won
www.daelimmuseum.org

Robert Delpire and his Friends, 17th December- 27th February, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A chance to study the photographic works of the man who played an important role in introducing 20th century photography masters such as Cartier- Bresson and Brassai to the world.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 10,000 won, children 8,000 won/ 5,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Silk Road and Dunhuang, 18th December- 3rd April, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
An introduction to the Wang ocheonchukguk jeon, a travel journal documenting the Silk Road, written by a Silla Buddhist priest in the 8th century, discovered by a French archeologist in 1908, and kept in France since then.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: free
www.museum.go.kr

World Stars in Contemporary Art, 18th December- 25th February, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A range of contemporary art ranging from Andy Warhol to Gilbert and George, selected by PARKETT magazine. There is minimal information in English, so I recommend heading to the end of the exhibition first, where you can read the essays in English in the exhibition catalogues.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 8,000 won, children 4,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Like Wind, Like Water, 22nd December- 27th February, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
240th anniversary exhibition of calligrapher ChangAm Lee Sam-Man.
Opening hours: Daily 11am- 7pm
Admission: Adults 5,000 won, students and children 3,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Korean Historical Conceptual Art 1970′s-80′s, 24th December- 20th March, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan-si
Admission: free
www.gmoma.or.kr

Gangnam: 40 Years of Exponential Growth, 29th December- 27th February, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
Admission: free
www.museum.seoul.kr

Nature and Humanity: Bhutan, 29th December- 20th March, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
Admission: free
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
www.museum.seoul.kr

Galleries

Song Yige
7th January- 6th February, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam
Beautiful paintings on the theme of loneliness from a Chinese contemporary artist.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Painters
27th December- 11th March, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Mersault, Hwa-dong, Jongno-gu
Selection of paintings from contemporary Korean artists Suejin Chung, Lee Je, Noori Lee, Sunghun Rhyu and Jon Widman.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed
Admission: free
www.pkmgallery.com

Rococo No.33B, 12th January- 13th February, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Photographs of Asian women in Rococo costumes.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Chang Ucchin, 14th January- 27th February, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
A selection of paintings from one of the pioneers of modern Korean art.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: 3,000 won
www.galleryhyundai.com

The 6th Cinematheque Friends Film Festival, 18th January-27th February, Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno-3-ga
Please refer to website for full details.
www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

Insane Park: M. Idea, 26th January- 20th February, Arario Gallery, Anguk
This is really his name! Works by this contemporary Korean artist around the theme of media and ideas.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.ararioseoul.com

Andy Denzler: Freeze Frame Paintings, 27th January- 27th February, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam
Work from a contemporary Swiss painter.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday
Admission: free
www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Anya Dennis Solo Photography Exhibition: The Colour of Calm, 29th January- 12th February, Laughing Tree Gallery, Yongsan-dong
Photographic works exploring the relationship between colour, beauty and emotions connected by a common thread of green.
Opening hours: 29th January- 5th February 4-9pm, 6th- 12th February by appointment
Admission: free
www.laughingtree.com

The 3rd Class of 2011, 10th- 27th February, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Korea Galleries Art Fair, 11th- 14th February, COEX Hall C, Samseong
Fair promoting young, prominent artists.
www.seoulartfair.net

Sungyoon Kim, 24th February- 17th March, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

TEXT/VIDEO/FEMALE: Art After 60′s, 24th February- 23rd March, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam-dong
Selection of works from contemporary art heavyweights such as Ed Ruscha, Dan Graham and Tracey Emin, around the themes stated in the title.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed
Admission: free
www.pkmgallery.com

Internal Affairs: Joel Bewley Solo Painting Exhibition, 26th February- 12th March, Laughing Tree Gallery, Yongsan-dong
Opening hours: 26th February- 5th March 4-9pm, 6th- 12th March by appointment
Admission: free
www.laughingtree.com

January 2011

Memories of the Future, 26th August- 13th February 2011, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Itaewon
Showcase of 11 domestic and international artists tackling definitions of reality, truth and ephemeral nature in 58 works.
Admission: 5,000 won
www.leeum.org

David Lynch: Darkened Room, 5th November- 2nd January, Six (in Comme de Garcons store), Hannam-dong
A series of short film by master of cinematic creepiness! I can’t wait to get to this one!
Opening hours: Daily 11am- 8pm
Admission: free
Tel: 02-749-2525

Exposition Speciale de Chateau de Versailles en Coree, 5th November- 6th March, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
80 exquisite artifacts from the Versailles collection.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 13,000 won, students 8,000 won, children 8,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Out of the Silent Planet, 10th November- 30th May, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
www.moca.go.kr

Thomas Struth: Korea 2007- 2010, 17th November- 9th January, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Photographic works from this artist’s time in Korea.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Park Seo-bo, 25th November- January 20th, Kukje Gallery Space 1 and 2, Anguk
An unmissable opportunity to see one of Korea’s most influential Modernists.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm
Admission: free
www.kukjegallery.com

‘Seamless Stupa’: A House Where the Spirit of Nam June Paik Lives Long, 26th November- 31st March, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do
Opening hours: Daily 10am- 10pm. Closed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
Admission: free
http://njp.kr

Tomorrow_ Open Archive, 2nd December- 3rd March, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park
Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm
www.somamuseum.org

Contemporary Art From South East Asia, 4th December- 4th January, Arario Gallery, Anguk
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.ararioseoul.com

Manga Realities: Exploring the Art of Japanese Comics Today, 4th December- Februrary 13th, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu
Recommended! The work of nine different manga artists in uniquely designed spatial installations.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am- 7pm, closed Monday, New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year
Admission: Adults 3,000 won, children 1,500 won
Exhibition tours: Tuesday- Sunday 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
http://artsonje.org

Kristina Girke: Running Away From Paradise, 14th December- 23rd December, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam
Mixed media works from this contemporary German artist.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday
Admission: free
www.schultzgallery.co.kr

The Moment of Living Heritage, 14th December- 27th February, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
Admission: free
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
www.museum.seoul.kr

My Home, 15th December- 23rd January, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Specter, 15th December- 16th January, Gallery Artside, Tongui-dong, Jongno-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm
Admission: free
www.artside.org

Unique and Useful, 17th December- 27th January, Interalia Art Company, Samsung-dong
Admission: free
www.interalia.co.kr

World Stars in Contemporary Art, 18th December- 25th February, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A range of contemporary art ranging from Andy Warhol to Gilbert and George, selected by PARKETT magazine. Unfortunately, there is no information of the artists or art works in English. If you go, I recommend heading to the end of the exhibition first where you can read the English essays in the exhibition catalogue.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 8,000 won, children 4,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

Painters, 27th December- 11th March, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Mersault, Cheongdam-dong
Selection of paintings from contemporary Korean artists Suejin Chung, Lee Je, Noori Lee, Sunghun Rhyu and Jon Widman.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed
Admission: free
www.pkmgallery.com

Winter Classic, 28th December- 12th January, Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno-3-ga
Selection of classic festive cinema including ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ and ‘My Fair Lady.’
Please refer to website for full details.
www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

40 Years of Gangnam: Experimental Growth, 29th December- 27th February, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
Admission: free
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
www.museum.seoul.kr

Song Yige, 7th January- 6th February, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Five Looking West, 14th- 22nd January, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu
Five Californian artists who site Korean art as one of their influences.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.kfcenter.or.kr

December 2010

The Trickster, 8th September- 5th December, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan-si
Korean- Australian video and photography and new media works.
Admission: free
www.gmoma.or.kr

Yuki Onodera, 11th September- 4th December, Museum of Photography, Songpa
Work from this renowned Japanese and Paris based photographer.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm
Admission: 7,000 won
www.photomuseum.or.kr

Young-Su Song Retrospective, 12th October- 26th December, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gallery 5, Gwacheon
An insight to the work of one of Korea’s leading abstract sculptors.
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm
www.moca.go.kr

National Geographic Photo Exhibition, 29th October- 9th December, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A range of incredible photos from National Geographic’s archives.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 10,000 won, children 8,000 won/ 6,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

French Mood, 2nd November- 5th December, Opera Gallery, Cheongdam
Works by French artists Claude Hemeret and Laurence Jenkell.
Admission: free
www.operagallery.com

Conserving Historic Urban Form: Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo, 3rd November- 5th December, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu
An exploration of the conservation techniques used in the afore-mentioned cities.
Admission: free
Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.
www.museum.seoul.kr

Pearl of World Art: East Asia, 4th November- 5th December, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong
A selection of cutting edge art from a number of East Asian countries.
Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm
Admission: Adults 2,000 won, children 1,000 won
www.sac.or.kr

David Lynch: Darkened Room, 5th November- 2nd January, Six (in Comme
de Garcons store), Hannam-dong
A series of short film by master of cinematic creepiness! I can’t wait
to get to this one!
Opening hours: Daily 11am- 8pm
Admission: free
Tel: 02-749-2525

Torso: Osang Gwon, 11th November- 19th December, Gallery2, Nature Poem #315, Cheongdam
Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am- 6:30pm, Sunday 11am- 6pm
Admission: free
www.gallery2.co.kr

FF (Fast Forward), 12th November- 5th December, Michael Schultz
Gallery, Cheongdam
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday
Admission: free
www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Hernan Bas: A Fairy’s Tale, 22nd November- 24th December, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Mersault, Cheongdam-dong
A two channel video installation from Hernan Bas, who draws inspiration from greats such as Joseph Beuys and Matthew Barney.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed
Admission: free
www.pkmgallery.com

Kim Tschang- Yeul: Reccurence, 24th November- 31st December, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Lovely ‘waterdrop’ paintings.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Park Seo-bo, 25th November- January 20th, Kukje Gallery Space 1 and 2, Anguk
An unmissable opportunity to see one of Korea’s most influential Modernists.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm
Admission: free
www.kukjegallery.com

Edition: The Expanded Genre, 26th November- 12th December, Interalia Art Company, Samsung-dong
Selected works from prolific foreign artists such as Damien Hirst and Julian Opie.
Admission: free
www.interalia.co.kr

http://njp.kr

Seo Sang ik: 2nd Solo Exhibition, 26th November- 12th December, Interalia Art Company, Samsung-dong
Admission: free
www.interalia.co.kr

Into Drawing 11, 2nd- 19th December, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park
An exhibition of drawings from 11 contemporary Korean artists.
Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm
www.somamuseum.org

Tomorrow_ Open Archive, 2nd December- 3rd March, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park
Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm
www.somamuseum.org

Beacons of Archipelago: Contemporary Art From South East Asia, 9th- 26th December, Arario Gallery, Anguk
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.ararioseoul.com

Manga Realities: Exploring the Art of Japanese Comics Today, 4th December- Februrary 13th, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu
This should be great! The work of nine different manga artists in uniquelly designed spatial installations.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am- 7pm, closed Monday, New Year’s Day and Lunar New Year
Admission: Adults 3,000 won, children 1,500 won
Exhibition tours: Tuesday- Sunday 2pm, 3pm, 4pm, 5pm
http://artsonje.org

Songshin Women’s University Graduate Show, 8th- 13th December, INSA Art Centre, Insadong
Work from graduates, featuring Seoul Art Fiend favourite In So Young!
Opening hours: Daily 10am- 7pm
Admission: free
www.insaartcenter.com

3rd CJ Picture Book Festival, 8th- 28th December, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu
A selection of entries to the Korean illustration awards from around the world.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.kfcenter.or.kr

Jeon, Rae-Sik, 15th- 31st December, Sun Gallery, Insadong
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm
Admission: free
www.sungallery.co.kr

November 2010

Tomb Murals of the Four Guardian Deities from Gangseojungmyo, 17th August- 28th November, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
Amazing murals from one of the three royal Goguryeo tombs.
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free
www.museum.go.kr

Trickster Makes This World, 31st August- 21st November, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do
A look at various philosophies and strategies for negotiating different power realities.
Opening hours: Sunday- Thursday 10am- 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am- 7pm. Clsed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month
Admission: free
http://njp.kr

Inside Paul Smith, 2nd September- 28th November, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Jongno-gu
A glimpse into the British fashion designer’s personal collection, including his own photographs and rare works by Banksy.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm
Admission: 4,000 won
www.daelimmuseum.org

Gwangju Biennale 2010: 10,000 Lives, 3rd September- 7th November, Gwangju
Worth the 3 hour bus journey from Seoul, a sprawling investigation of the relationships which bind people and images and vice versa. Contemporay and historical works are on show, as well as found objects.
Opening hours: please refer to website for details
Admission: please refer to website for details
http://gb.or.kr

Trust: Media City Seoul, 7th September- 17th November, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu
Works concerned with the concept of trust.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday
Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won
http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

The Trickster, 8th September- 5th December, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan-si
Korean- Australian video and photography and new media works.
Admission: free
www.gmoma.or.kr

Korean Avant-garde Drawing 1970- 2000, 16th September- 21st November, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park
Perfect for anyone looking to fill in their knowledge of modern Korean art.
Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm
Admission: Adults 12,000 won
www.somamu

Nak Beom Kho: Colour Pause, 7th October- 30th November, space*c, Coreana, Sinsa-dong
www.spacec.co.kr
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 7pm, closed Sundays and National Holidays
Admission: 3,000 won (This gets you into the Coreana Cosmetics Museum upstairs too)
www.spacec.co.kr

Young-Hae Chang: Down in Fukoka with the Belarusian Blues, 7th October- 7th November, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Anselm Reyle, 9th October- 10th November, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk
Revisiting Modernism via large scale paintings, sculptures and painted reliefs of this Berlin based artist.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm
Admission: free
www.kukjegallery.com

Young Japanese Positions, 14th October- 7th November, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam
Work from 5 prolific contemporary Japanese artists, Hiroto Kitagawa, Maki Hosokawa, Ryu Itadani, Satsuki Maeda and Tetsuya Noguchi.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday
Admission: free
www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Thukral & Tagra: Middle Class Dreams, 21st October- 21st November, Arario Gallery, Anguk
A helping of acrylics and sculptures with futuristic, dream- like themes.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.ararioseoul.com

Gabriel Orozco: Selected Works, 26th October- 30th November, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam-dong
Work from this extremely influential contemporary Mexican artist.
Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed
Admission: free
www.pkmgallery.com

At the Junction Between Light and Colour, 29th October- 18th November, Interalia Art Company, Samsung-dong
Admission: free
http://www.interalia.co.kr

French Mood, 2nd November- 5th December, Opera Gallery, Cheongdam
Works by French artists Claude Hemeret and Laurence Jenkell.
Admission: free
www.operagallery.com

More, 3rd- 28th November, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu
Surreal mini sculptures from Lee Jeong-bae
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Platform 2010: Projected Image, 3rd- 19th November, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu
Various screenings and lectures on works of film. Artists include Guy Debord and Nam June Paik.
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm, closed Monday
Admission: 3,000 won day ticket (includes screening, exhibition and lecture)
Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day
http://artsonje.org

Wind and Water We Met, 3rd- 15th November, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.kfcenter.or.kr

Norwegian Landscapes by Kim, Yung Zai, 4th- 17th November, Sun Gallery, Insadong
Beautiful paintings inspired by the Norwegian landscape.
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm
Admission: free
www.sungallery.co.kr

David Lynch: Darkened Room, 5th Novemebr- 2nd January, Six (in Comme de Garcons store), Hannam-dong
A series of short film by master of cinematic creepiness! I can’t wait to get to this one!
Opening hours: Daily 11am- 8pm
Admission: free
Tel: 02-749-2525

Extra- Ordinary, 11th- 30th November, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

FF (Fast Forward), 12th November- 5th December, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam
Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday
Admission: free
www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Thomas Struth: Korea 2007- 2010, 17th November- 9th January, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu
Photographic works from this artist’s time in Korea
Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays
Admission: free
www.galleryhyundai.com

Hamheung: the Hometown of Yi Seong-Gye, the Founder and the First King of the Joseon Dynasty, 23rd November- 27th March, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu
Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays
Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free
www.museum.go.kr

October 2010

La Sombra Del Habla, (Shadow of Speech), Coleccion Maccba, 13th July- 3rd October, National Museum of Art, Deoksugung

A selection of works from the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), focusing on works concerned with language.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm

www.moca.go.kr

Realism in Asian Art, 27th July- 10th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Deoksukgung, Jongno

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Chang-Sup Chung Retrospective, 3rd August- 17th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery 2, Gwacheon

A look at the work of one of the first generation of Korean post liberation artists, who helped shape modern Korean art, experimenting in different movements such as Informel and Monochrome. Perfect if you want to brush up on post war Korean art.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Jongno Elegy, 13th August- 3rd October, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu

An in depth exploration of the past half century of Jongno’s history. Jongno is the street stretching from Gwanghwamun to Dongdaemun and has long been the nucleus of Seoul.

Admission: free

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.

www.museum.seoul.kr

Theo Jansen: Animals Modular, 15th August- 17th October, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Gwacheon-si

Huge kinetic animal sculptures by Dutch artist Theo Jansen.

Opening hours: Daily 9:30 am- 8:30pm

Admission: Adults 13,000 won, students 8,000 won

http://theojansen.co.kr

Tomb Murals of the Four Guardian Deities from Gangseojungmyo, 17th August- 28th November, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

Amazing murals from one of the three royal Goguryeo tombs.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Where Time and Light Remain: Photographic Images of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Korea, 17th August- 31st October, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Haegue Yang: Voice Over Three, 21st August- 24th October, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm, closed Monday and Chuseok (Wednesday 22nd September)

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Bae Young-Whan: Autonumina, 26th August- 21st October, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

Interrelated groups of sculptures, works on paper and canvas that explore landscape as a fluid category which traverses aesthetic and ontological boundaries.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Memories of the Future, 26th August- 13th February 2011, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Itaewon

Showcase of 11 domestic and international artists tackling definitions of reality, truth and ephemeral nature in 58 works.

Admission: 5,000 won

www.leeum.org

Oblique Strategies, 31st August- 3rd October, Kukje Gallery Space 1, Anguk

Work by Korean contemporary artists.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Roni Horn, 31st August- 3rd October, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

A selection of photography, sculpture and ddrawings from this world renowned artist, exploring nature, identity and duality.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Trickster Makes This World, 31st August- 21st November, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do

A look at various philosophies and strategies for negotiating different power realities.

Opening hours: Sunday- Thursday 10am- 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am- 7pm. Clsed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Admission: free

http://njp.kr

Subodh Gupta, 1st September- 10th October, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Beautiful, contemporary marble scultures.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Inside Paul Smith, 2nd September- 28th November, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Jongno-gu

A glimpse into the British fashion designer’s personal collection, including his own photographs and rare works by Banksy.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm

Admission: 4,000 won

www.daelimmuseum.org

Memories In Progress, 2nd September- 10th October, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

Paintings from Mohamad-Said Baalbaki and Jarmo Maekilie.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Gwangju Biennale 2010: 10,000 Lives, 3rd September- 7th November, Gwangju

Worth the 3 hour bus journey from Seoul, a sprawling investigation of the relationships which bind people and images and vice versa. Contemporay and historical works are on show, as well as found objects.

Opening hours: please refer to website for details

Admission: please refer to website for details

http://gb.or.kr

Extended Senses, 7th September- 23rd October, Gallery Loop, Hongdae

Exciting new work from emerging Korean and Japanese artists.

Opening Hours: Monday- Sunday 11am- 8pm

Admission: free

www.galleryloop.com

Trust: Media City Seoul, 7th September- 17th November, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

Works concerned with the concept of trust.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Formula One: The Great Design Race, 8th September- 31st October, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

One for all you F1 fanatics.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Halong Bay Series, 8th September- 30th October, The Columns Gallery, Jongno-gu

Photographs of Vietnam’s most famous bay by Dionisio Gonzales.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 7pm, Sunday 12- 6pm

Admission: free

www.columns.co.kr

The Trickster, 8th September- 5th December, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan-si

Korean- Australian video and photography and new media works.

Admission: free

www.gmoma.or.kr

The Works For Workers, 8th September- 15th October, Savina Museum of Contemporary Art, Anguk

The work of 12 Korean contemporary artists whose styles are influenced by the scientific observations of one of the Great Masters.

Admission: 3,000 won

www.savinamuseum.com

Shin Sung Hy: Nouage, 10th September- 31st October, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu

Works from this Hongik graduate concerning the 3D nature of the picture plane.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Onodera Yuki, 11th September- 4th December, Museum of Photography, Songpa

Work from this renowned Japanese and Paris based photographer.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

Admission: 7,000 won

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Ethnic Earthenware from Asian’s Heart, 14th September- 2010- 11th September 2011, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

One for all you ceramic lovers. A lovely array of ceramics from all over Asia, including some gorgeous Nepalese Hindu God masks.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Moment Made By Green, 14th September- 22nd October, Art Company H, Cheongdam-dong

Opening Hours: Monday- Friday 11am- 7pm, Saturday 11am- 6pm

Admission: Free

http://www.artcompanyh.com/

Kim, Sun-Gu, 15th September- 8th October, Sun Gallery, Insadong

Wonderful sculptures.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm

Admission: free

http://www.sungallery.co.kr

Korean Avant-garde Drawing 1970- 2000, 16th September- 21st November, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park

Perfect for anyone looking to fill in their knowledge of modern Korean art.

Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm

Admission: Adults 12,000 won

http://www.somamuseum.org

Lee Bul, 16th September- 15th October, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam-dong

Beautiful works from this influential contemporary Korean artist, including intricate sculptures made from glass, crystals, steel and aluminium.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Road of Writing Brush, Road of History, V-Gallery, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A reflection, upon the centenary, on Japan’s forced annexation of Korea via calligraphy works of historical figures.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Chon Byung Hyun: Blossom,17th September- 10th October, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Contemporary paintings.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Exhibition for the 20th Anniversary of Korea-Russia Diplomatic Relations: Neighbors Meet Again, 28th September- 12th October, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

Photographs, paintings, books and other objects which reflect on the openings of diplomatic relations between these two countries since 1990, as well as early relations during the late 19th century.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Feminism Activist Bienalle 2010, 1st- 15th October, I-Gong Media Theatre, Hongik

Please refer to the website for details.

www.igong.org

Unfamiliar Time, Familiar Place, 1st- 21st October, Interalia Art Company, Samsung-dong

Admission: free

http://www.interalia.co.kr

Agnes Varda Retrospective, 2nd- 17th October, Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno-3-ga

Film works from this Frech director. Her films show similarities to the French New style although she was a member of the Rive Gauche cinema movement.

Please refer to website for details.

http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

Melora Kuhn: The Edge of a Surface, 1st- 24th October, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu

Lovely oil paintings from a contemporary Italian painter.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

HiSeoul Festival 2010, 2nd- 10th October, Hangang River and around

An exciting street festival including performances from both national and international groups, as well as fireworks!

Please refer to website for details

http://english.hiseoulfest.org

2nd Russia Eurasia Film and Culture Readings, 6th- 8th October, Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno-3-ga

Please refer to website for details.

http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

Michael Anderson: Happy Mascots, 6th October- 2nd November, Jay Gallery, SK Hub, Jongno

Paintings verging on abstract with a theme of ‘mascots’ from a Seoul expat.

Admission: free

http://jaypia.com

Young-Hae Chang: Down in Fukoka with the Belarusian Blues, 7th October- 7th November, Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Anselm Reyle, 9th October- 10th November, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Revisiting Modernism via large scale paintings, sculptures and painted reliefs of this Berlin based artist.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

21st Century Cinema Now, 9th- 17th October, Seoul Art Cinema, Jongno-3-ga

Please refer to website for details.

http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

Gabriel Orozco: Selected Works, 26th October- 30th November, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam-dong

Work from this extremely influential contemporary Mexican artist.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

September 2010

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A look at one of the important centres of the silk route, from prehistoric times through it’s bronze and iron ages to the 8th century.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Pop: Art Superstar: Keith Haring, 17th June- 5th September, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park

A retrospective of this pop art artist’s work on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm

Admission: Adults 12,000 won

http://www.somamuseum.org

Walker Evans, 19th June- 4th September, Museum of Photography, Songpa

I’m so excited about this! An exhibition of one of the biggest names of 20th century documentary photographers, best known for his works representing the effects of the Great Depression.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

Admission: 7,000 won

www.photomuseum.or.kr

La Sombra Del Habla, (Shadow of Speech), Coleccion Maccba, 13th July- 3rd October, National Museum of Art, Deoksugung

A selection of works from the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), focussing on works concerned with language.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm

www.moca.go.kr

Realism in Asian Art, 27th July- 10th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Chang-Sup Chung Retrospective, 3rd August- 17th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery 2, Gwacheon

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Jongno Elegy, 13th August- 3rd October, Seoul Museum Of History, Jongno-gu

An in depth exploration of the past half century of Jongno’s history. Jongno is the street stretching from Gwanghwamun to Dongdaemun and has long been the nucleus of Seoul.

Admission: free

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 9am- 9pm, Weekends and holidays 9am- 7pm.

www.museum.seoul.kr

Theo Jansen: Animals Modular, 15th August- 17th October, Gwacheon National Science Museum, Gwacheon-si

Huge kinetic animal sculptures by Dutch artist Theo Jansen.

Opening hours: Daily 9:30 am- 8:30pm

Admission: Adults 13,000 won, students 8,000 won

http://theojansen.co.kr

Tomb Murals of the Four Guardian Deities from Gangseojungmyo, 17th August- 28th November, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Where Time and Light Remain: Photographic Images of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Korea, 17th August- 31st October, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Earth Report, 19th August- 19th September, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu

Works include tiny diaramas!

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Haegue Yang’s Solo Exhibition, 21st August- 24th October, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm, closed Monday and Chuseok (Wednesday 22nd September)

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Powerhouse, 24th August- 19th September, Gallery Hyundai Gangnam Space, Gangnam

Works from modern Korean art personalities, including Seoul Art Fiend favourites Nam June Paik and Kim Beom.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Bae Young-Whan: Autonumina, 26th August- 21st October, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

Interrelated groups of sculptures, works on paper and canvas that explore landscape as a fluid category which traverses aesthetic and ontological boundaries.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Memories of the Future, 26th August- 13th February 2011, Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Itaewon

Showcase of 11 domestic and international artists tackling definitions of reality, truth and ephemeral nature in 58 works.

Admission: 5,000 won

www.leeum.org

My Art Is My World, 27th August- 12th September, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Helpings from Korean contemporary artists Kim Nam-Pyo and Ji Yong-Ho.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Oblique Strategies, 31st August- 3rd October, Kukje Gallery Space 1, Anguk

Work by Korean contemporary artists.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Roni Horn, 31st August- 3rd October, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

A selection of photography, sculpture and ddrawings from this world renowned artist, exploring nature, identity and duality.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Trickster Makes This World, 31st August- 21st November, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do

A look at different philosophies and strategies for negotiating different power realities.

Opening hours: Sunday- Thursday 10am- 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am- 7pm. Clsed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Admission: free

http://njp.kr

Subodh Gupta, 1st September- 10th October, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Beautiful, contemporary marble scultures.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

The Korea Foundation Cultural Center’s 5th Anniversary Festival: ‘Thank-you’: Special Exhibition, 1st- 14th September, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

A documentation of the past 5 year’s of the institution’s activities. Hooray for KFCC!

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Inside Paul Smith, 2nd September- 28th November, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Chongro-gu

A glimpse into the British fashion designer’s personal collection, including his own photographs and rare works by Banksy.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm

Admission: 4,000 won

www.daelimmuseum.org

Memories In Progress, 2nd September- 10th October, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

Paintings from Mohamad-Said Baalbaki and Jarmo Maekilie.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

See Through Our Eyes, 2nd- 29th September, Doosan Gallery, Jongno-gu

Works by Suejin Chung which explore the ficticious limits of our reality

A creepy looking collection of works which ask viewers to confront the subject of isolation from within society.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 11am- 8pm, weekends and holidays 11am- 7pm

Admission: free

www.doosangallery.com

Gwangju Biennale 2010: 10,000 Lives, 3rd September- 7th November, Gwangju

Opening hours: please refer to website for details

Admission: please refer to website for details

http://gb.or.kr

Sarah Morris: Clips, Knots and 1972, 4th- 26th September, Gallery Hyundai, Jongno-gu

Abstract geometric paintings and some video works by this British- American artist. Both paintings and video works are concerned with the physical city as well as it’s human inhabitants.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Trust: Media City Seoul, 7th September- 17th November, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

Works concerned with the concept of trust.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Formula One: The Great Design Race, 8th September- 31st October, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

One for all you F1 fanatics.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Halong Bay Series, 8th September- 30th October, The Columns Gallery, Jongno-gu

Photographs of Vietnam’s most famous bay by Dionisio Gonzales.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 7pm, Sunday 12- 6pm

Admission: free

www.columns.co.kr

The Trickster, 8th September- 5th December, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan-si

Korean- Australian video and photography and new media works.

Admission: free

www.gmoma.or.kr

Onodera Yuki, 11th September- 4th December, Museum of Photography, Songpa

Work from this renowned Japanese and Paris based photographer

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

Admission: 7,000 won

www.photomuseum.or.kr

August 2010

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A look at one of the important centres of the silk route, from prehistoric times through it’s bronze and iron ages to the 8th century.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

Between Dreams and Memories, 20th March- 22nd August, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu

A mixed media show by various artists revolving round the theme of dreams and memories.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Rodin Retrospective, 30th April- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A retrospective of one of the most incredible modern sculptors, most famous for ‘The Thinker.’

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Gods, Heroes and Mortals: Art and Life in Ancient Greece, 1st May- 29th August, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A showcase of the mighty ancient Empire, with specific focus on human form in the art of the time.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

Artists’ Production, 4th June- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), NamSeoul Gallery, Jung-gu

Modern artworks that blur the line between artwork and product.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 9pm, weekends 10am- 7pm

Admission: Adults 700 won, seniors and under 19s free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

The Penguin That Goes To The Mountain, 6th June- 22nd August, Nam June Paik Art Centre, Gyeonggi-do

A selection of recent graduate work following in the tradition of Paik.

Opening hours: Sunday- Thursday 10am- 7pm, Friday and Saturday 10am- 7pm. Clsed every 2nd and 4th Monday of the month

Admission: free

http://njp.kr

Man Ray’s Photography and His Heritage, 16th June- 15th August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA Nam Seoul), Jung-gu

Hooray! A selection of Man Ray’s avant garde photographs and some contemporary works which take inspiration from him.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 8pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 10am- 6pm

Admission: 700 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Pop: Art Superstar: Keith Haring, 17th June- 5th September, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park

A retrospective of this pop art artist’s work on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm

Admission: Adults 12,000 won

http://www.somamuseum.org/

Walker Evans, 19th June- 4th September, Museum of Photography, Songpa

I’m so excited about this! An exhibition of one of the biggest names of 20th century documentary photographers, best known for his works representing the effects of the Great Depression.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

Admission: 7,000 won

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Pulitzer Prize, 22nd June- 29th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A selection of Pulitzer Photography Prize nominations.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

On the Line, 25th June- 20th August, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Chongro-gu

Ten stories of the Korean war percieved through the eyes of the participating artists.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm

Admission: 4,000 won

www.daelimmuseum.org

Modern English Landscape Painters, 26th June- 26th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A selection of 19th century artists’ work will be shown, such as Constable and Turner.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

www.sac.or.kr

Art Deco Masterpieces, 2nd July- 15th August, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Showcase of some of the biggest names in the Art Deco movement including Alberto Giacometti.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: 10,000 won

www.kukjegallery.com

Repeat Offender: Aaron Young, 2nd July- 5th August, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Exciting work from a contemporary San Franciscan artist primarily concerned with his own interpretations of action paintings and performance.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Collection Show 2010, 6th July- 15th August, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Includes work by Jitish Kallat, Jonathan Messe, Lesle De Chavez, Nalini Malani, Sigmar Polke, Wang Guangyi and Wang Luyan.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Neverland, 14th July- 29th August, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Works made in various media including confectionary on the them of play.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 8,000 won, children (upto 19 years old) 5,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

16 Bunjee: Special Edition Vol. 1, 15th July- 8th August, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu

A selection of contemporary mixed media works by contemporary Korean artists Yongseok Oh, Jeomsoo Nn, Hyuk Kwon, Sungsoo Kim and Chaegang Jeon.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Observing Like Leonardo da Vinci, 21st July- 29th August, Savina Museum of Contemporary Art, Anguk

The work of 12 Korean contemporary artists whose styles are influenced by the scientific observations of one of the Great Masters.

Admission: 3,000 won

www.savinamuseum.com

Islets of Aspergers: Xooang Choi, 29th July- 26th August, Doosan Gallery, Jongno-gu

A creepy looking collection of works which ask viewers to confront the subject of isolation from within society.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 11am- 8pm, weekends and holidays 11am- 7pm

Admission: free

www.doosangallery.com

“Hello Skandinavia?” 30th July- 20th August, Atelier Aki, Hyehwa

Modern Danish furniture designs from the 30′s to the 70′s

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 11am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

http://atelieraki.com

The 10th Photo Festival, 30th July- 22nd August, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

A selection of three of the most prolific Korean contemporary photographers’ works: Bien-U Bae, In Sook Kim, and Seung Woo Back.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Broken Whole: Yee Sookyung, 5th August- 5th September, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

Beautifully crafted works made up of ‘ceramic trash.’

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Overture 1: Drawing, 8th- 30th July, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

The gallery’s open submission exhibition 2010.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Collector’s Favourite, 9th July- 8th August, Gallery Hyundai, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

My Room, Our Atelier, 9th-25th July, Gana Art Centre and Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

La Sombra Del Habla, (Shadow of Speech), Coleccion MACBA, 13th July- 3rd October, National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea, Seoul Grand Park

A selection of works from the Museu d’Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACBA), focusing on works concerned with language.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm

www.moca.go.kr

16 Bunjee: Special Edition Vol.1, 15th July- 8th August, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bunjee, Sagan-dong, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

A Monumental Tour, 15th July- 21st August, Space*C, Apgujeong

Opening hours: 10am- 6pm

Admission: 3,000 won

https://www.spacec.co.kr

Do Window Vol. 2, 15th July- 8th August, Gallery Hyundai Gangnam Space, Gangnam

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Realism in Asian Art, 27th July- 10th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

Does exactly what it says on the tin!

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Chang-Sup Chung Retrospective, 3rd August- 17th October, National Museum of Contemporary Art Gallery 2, Gwacheon

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

The 10th Seoul New Media Festival, 5th- 14th August, I-Gong Media Theatre, Hongik

Please refer to the website for details.

www.igong.org

Flowers and Butterflies: In Perfect Harmony, 9th- 26th August, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

120 specially chosen pieces from 8 gallery collections in Seoul, which are adorned with flowers and butterflies.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Haegue Yang’s Solo Exhibition, 21st August- 24th October, ArtSonje Centre, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Roni Horn, 31st August- 26th September, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Exciting work from a contemporary American artist and writer.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Oblique Strategies, 31st August- 3rd October, Kukje Gallery Space 1, Anguk

A selection of works from a number of contemporaryKorean artists.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

July 2010

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A look at one of the important centres of the silk route, from prehistoric times through it’s bronze and iron ages to the 8th century.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr

The Moment, 13th March- 11th July, Sky Art Gallery, 63 City, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 8pm, Monday 10am- 8:30pm

Admission: adults 12,000 won, students 11,000 won, children 10,000 won

www.63.co.kr

Rodin Retrospective, 30th April- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A retrospective of one of the most incredible modern sculptors, most famous for ‘The Thinker.’

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Gods, Heroes and Mortals: Art and Life in Ancient Greece, 1st May- 29th August, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A showcase of the mighty ancient Empire, with specific focus on human form in the art of the time.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

Floating Hours: Moon is the Oldest Clock, 8th May- 4th July, National Museum of Art, Deoksugung

11 contemporary Korean artists’ work regarding the ancient concepts of time as dictated by the moon and water.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm

www.moca.go.kr

Kim Beom, 15th May- 1st August, ArtSonje Centre, Gyeongju-si

An exhibition probing boundaries of internal and external realities as well as questioning social conditioning. Highly recommended!

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Artists’ Production, 4th June- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), NamSeoul Gallery, Jung-gu

Modern artworks that blur the line between artwork and product.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 9pm, weekends 10am- 7pm

Admission: Adults 700 won, seniors and under 19s free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

2010 Seoul Arts Centre- Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, 9th June- 4th July, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: free

www.sac.or.kr

Myung-Jo Jeong: The Paradox of Beauty, 11th June- 4th July, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Back to Black: Lee Seung-jio, 16th June- 7th July, Wellside Gallery, Seocho-dong

On the 20th anniversary of his death, a commemorative exhibition of Korea’s first geometric abstract artist.

Admission: free

www.leeseungjio.com

Man Ray’s Photography and His Heritage, 16th June- 15th August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA Nam Seoul), Jung-gu

Hooray! A selection of Man Ray’s avant garde photographs and some contemporary works which take inspiration from him.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 8pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 10am- 6pm

Admission: 700 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

New Generation, 17th June- 7th July, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu

A selection of contemporary paintings dealing with the theme of the modern condition.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Pop: Art Superstar: Keith Haring, 17th June- 5th September, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul Olympic Park

A retrospective of this pop art artist’s work on the 20th anniversary of his death.

Opening hours: Sunday- Wednesday 10am- 6pm, Thursday- Saturday 10am- 9pm

Admission: Adults 12,000 won

Walker Evans, 19th June- 4th September, Museum of Photography, Songpa

I’m so excited about this! An exhibition of one of the biggest names of 20th century documentary photographers, best known for his works representing the effects of the Great Depression.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Yasutu Masumoto, 19th June- 31st July, Gallery Loop, Hongdae

Video archive from thios Japanese performance artist, who deals with issues of confrontation and cultural boundaries.

Opening Hours: Monday- Sunday 11am- 8pm

Admission: free

www.galleryloop.com

Capture the Moment: Pulitzer Prize, 22nd June- 29th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A selection of Pulitzer Photography Prize nominations.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Bauhaus and Modern Classic (Sabo Collection), 24th June- 20th July, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10:30am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Facade: Roland Fischer, 24th June- 1st August, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

An internationally promoted contemporary artist residing in Munich and Beijing.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

Men Over Flowers: Julie Hwang, 24th June- 11th July, Gallery Hyundai, Gangnam

A selection of vintage chairs painted with scenes of daily life.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Sandra Brandeis Crawford, 24th June- 25th July, Die Galerie, Chungdam-dong

Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.die-galerie.co.kr

Sang Won Lee: Eye of the Beholder, 24th June- 22nd July, Doosan Gallery, Jongno-gu

Opening Hours: Tuesday- Friday 11am- 8pm, weekends and holidays 11am- 7pm

Admission: free

www.doosangallery.com

Han Sug Bon’s Ceramic Exhibition, 25th June- 5th July, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

www.sac.or.kr

Modern English Landscape Painters, 26th June- 26th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

From what I can make out from the Korean only website, a selection of 19th century artists’ work will be shown, such as Constable and Turner.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

www.sac.or.kr

Art Deco Masterpieces, 2nd July- 15th August, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Showcase of some of the biggest names in the Art Deco movement including Alberto Giacometti.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Repeat Offender: Aaron Young, 2nd July- 5th August, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Exciting work from a contemporary San Franciscan artist primarily concerned with his own interpretations of action paintings and performance.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Collection Show 2010, 6th July- 15th August, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Includes work by Jitish Kallat, Jonathan Messe, Lesle De Chavez, Nalini Malani, Sigmar Polke, Wang Guangyi and Wang Luyan.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Overture 1: Drawing, 8th- 30th July, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

The gallery’s open submission exhibition 2010.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

June 2010

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A look at one of the important centres of the silk route, from prehistoric times through it’s bronze and iron ages to the 8th century.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

The Moment, 13th March- 11th July, Sky Art Gallery, 63 City, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 8pm, Monday 10am- 8:30pm

Admission: adults 12,000 won, students 11,000 won, children 10,000 won

www.63.co.kr

The Exciting World of Animation, 16th March- 16th June, Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

An exhibition primarily aimed at children focusing on contemporary animation classics such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Shrek.

Opening hours: Everyday 11am- 8pm, closed 29th March, 26th April, 31st May

Admission: 14,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Kiwon Park: Who’s Afraid of Museums? 6th April- 27th June, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

A chance to see this well known contemporary Korean artists’ work, who is mainly interested in the concept of space.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Steve McCurry: Unguarded Moments, 9th April- 12th June, UrbanArt, Shinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu

Last chance to see a handful of McCurry’s most recent and unseen works. This small exhibition is different to the one held at the Sejong Centre last month!

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9am-6pm, closed Sundays

www.urbanart4u.com

30th Anniversary of the Young Korean Artists, 17th April- 6th June, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

A showcase of contemporary Korean art from the 1980′s right up to the present day.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Kyungwoo Chun: Being a Queen, 17th April- 5th June, Museum of Photography, Songpa

A series of portraits of people who believe they look like Queen Elizabeth.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Park Chan-Kyong: Radiance, 29th April- 11th June, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Art in Bloom 2010: Fantasy Fairy Tale, 30th April- 13th June, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A showcase of surrealistic art works set in the grounds of SEMA.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 9pm, weekends 10am- 7pm

Admission: Adults 700 won, seniors and under 19s free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Cecil Beaton, ‘Beauty of the Century,’ 30th April- 24th June, V Gallery, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A fantastic opportunity to see Beaton’s iconic fashion and portrait photographs.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults W9,000, teens W8,000, children W6,000

www.sac.or.kr

Rodin Retrospective, 30th April- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A retrospective of one of the most incredible modern sculptors, most famous for ‘The Thinker.’

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Gods, Heroes and Mortals: Art and Life in Ancient Greece, 1st May- 29th August, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A showcase of the mighty ancient Empire, with specific focus on human form in the art of the time.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

Jack Pierson: Night, 4th May- 17th June, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Pierson hammers old abandoned signage into the gallery walls, arranging them into phrases, breathing new life and meaning into them.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Artist’s Body, 6th May- 30th June, Space*C, Apgujeong

Opening hours: 10am- 6pm

Admission: 3,000 won

https://www.spacec.co.kr

Eye Trace: Hyungkoo Lee, 6th May- 17th June, Doosan Gallery, Jongno-gu

A new body of works by this contemporary Korean artist who sprung to world fame after exhibiting at the Venice Bienalle. These new works are a study of how the sense of ‘vision’ works.

Opening Hours: Tuesday- Friday 11am- 8pm, weekends and holidays 11am- 7pm

Admission: free

www.doosangallery.com

Jiwon Kim, 6th May- 4th June, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10:30am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Floating Hours: Moon is the Oldest Clock, 8th May- 4th July, National Museum of Art, Deoksugung

11 contemporary Korean artists’ work regarding the ancient concepts of time as dictated by the moon and water.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Thursday 9am- 10:30pm, Friday- Sunday 10am- 8pm

www.moca.go.kr

Pascal Dombis_Exces, 13th May- 13th June, Die Galerie, Chungdam-dong

Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.die-galerie.co.kr

Won Seoung Won: My Age of Seven in 1978, 14th May- 6th June, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

May Blossom, 14th May- 6th June, Gana Art Gallery, Jongno-gu

Work by a handful of contemporary Korean artists as well as Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst, all concerned with the theme of Spring.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Kim Beom, 15th May- 1st August, ArtSonje Centre, Gyeongju-si

An exhibition probing boundaries of internal and external realities.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Jean-Michel Othoniel and Xavier Veilhan, 22nd May- 26th June, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

A 2 man exhibition by 2 leading French contemporary artists. The show is actually a gallery exchange between Kukje and Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin in Paris.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Draw: 2 Person Exhibition, Heeseop Yoon and Wonjung Choi, 27th May- 27th June, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Bernd Kirschner, 27th May- 20th June, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

A showcase of this young German artist’s work.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

The Films of Yoko Ono, 27th May- 30th June, I-Gong Media Theatre, Hongik

An exciting chance to view some of American- Japanese artist Yoko Ono’s avant-garde films.

Screenings: 6,000 won. Please refer to the website for details.

www.igong.org

Kalpana: 14 Figurative Painters of India, 28th May- 11th June, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

A celebration of the figurative arts in India over the past century, from 14 different artists.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

30 Years of Diplomatic Relations: Nigerian Contemporary Art, 1st- 11th June, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

A presentation of contemporary Nigerian art works in various mediums, by 20 of the country’s most renowned artists, marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Nigeria.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Proklamasi, 8th June- 10th July, Watergate Gallery, Nonheon-dong

5 contemporary artists from Indonesia showcase their work

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9:30am- 6pm, closed Sundays

Admission: free

www.changart.com

Lee Won Hee, 9th-20th June, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

2010 Seoul Arts Centre- Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, 9th June- 4th July, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: free

www.sac.or.kr

Back to the Passion 2002, 11th June- 24th June, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Myung-Jo Jeong: The Paradox of Beauty, 11th June- 4th July, Gana Contemporary, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 7pm

Admission: free

http://english.ganaart.com

Nigel Hall, 14th- 24th June, UrbanArt, Shinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu

Genius geometric abstract sculptor.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9am-6pm, closed Sundays

www.urbanart4u.com

An Exhibition of Mexican Paintings: Colours of the Wind, 16th- 29th June, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Israel: Land of the Bible, 16th- 29th June, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Man Ray’s Photography and His Heritage, 16th June- 15th August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA Nam Seoul), Jung-gu

Hooray! A selection of Man Ray’s avant garde photographs and some contemporary works which take inspiration from him.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 8pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 10am- 6pm

Admission: 700 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Walker Evans, 19th June- 4th September, Museum of Photography, Songpa

I’m so excited about this! An exhibition of one of the biggest names of 20th century documentary photographers, best known for his works representing the effects of the Great Depression.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Pulitzer Prize, 22nd June- 29th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

A selection of Pulitzer Photography Prize nominations.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, 14- 19 year olds 8,000 won, 4- 13 year olds 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Bauhaus and Modern Classic (Sabo Collection), 24th June- 20th July, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10:30am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Sandra Brandeis Crawford, 24th June- 25th July, Die Galerie, Chungdam-dong

Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.die-galerie.co.kr

Sang Won Lee: Eye of the Beholder, 24th June- 22nd July, Doosan Gallery, Jongno-gu

Opening Hours: Tuesday- Friday 11am- 8pm, weekends and holidays 11am- 7pm

Admission: free

www.doosangallery.com

Han Sug Bon’s Ceramic Exhibition, 25th June- 5th July, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

www.sac.or.kr

Modern English Landscape Painters, 26th June- 26th August, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

From what I can make out from the Korean only website, a selection of 19th century artists’ work will be shown, such as Constable and Turner.

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

www.sac.or.kr

May 2010 Listings

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A look at one of the important centres of the silk route, from prehistoric times through it’s bronze and iron ages to the 8th century.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

New Work, New York, 24th February- 9th April, Watergate Gallery, Nonheon-dong

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9:30am- 6pm, closed Sundays

Admission: free

www.changart.com

The 1st Collection Exhibition, “Invitation to a Wondrous House,” 5th March- 23rd May, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA Nam Seoul), Jung-gu

Pieces of rich diversity are displayed from the SEMA collection.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 8pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 10am- 6pm

Admission: free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

The Moment, 13th March- 11th July, Sky Art Gallery, 63 City, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 8pm, Monday 10am- 8:30pm

Admission: adults 12,000 won, students 11,000 won, children 10,000 won

www.63.co.kr

The Exciting World of Animation, 16th March- 16th June, Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

An exhibition primarily aimed at children focussing on contemporary animation classics such as Thomas the Tank Engine and Shrek.

Opening hours: Everyday 11am- 8pm, closed 29th March, 26th April, 31st May

Admission: 14,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

Dragon’s Dream: Roger Dean, 25th March- 6th June, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Chongno-gu

A retrospective of this artist’s fantastical work, famous for his prog rock album covers.

Opening hours: Daily 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 4,000 won, students 2,000 won

http://www.daelimmuseum.org/

Kiwon Park: Who’s Afraid of Museums? 6th April- 30th May, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

A chance to see this well known contemporary Korean artists’ work, who is mainly interested in the concept of space.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Miao Xiaochun: New Works, 6th April- 6th June, Arario Gallery, Anguk

14 works presented in video, digital painting and etchings, by this cutting edge Chinese artist, who studied in Beijing and Kassel, Germany. Showcased are some of his representations of European Renaissance Masters.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Steve McCurry: Unguarded Moments, 9th April- 12th June, UrbanArt, Shinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu

His iconic photograph of an Afghan girl appeared on the cover of National Geographic in 1985 and won him lasting international recognition. A chance to see some of his iconic pieces for the first time in Seoul.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9am-6pm, closed Sundays

www.urbanart4u.com

www.mccurrykorea.com

The Most Beautiful Tail in the World, 9th April- 30th May, KRA Equine Museum, Gwacheon

An exhibition of traditional horsehair crafts.

Opening hours: Daily 9am- 6pm

http://eng.gg.go.kr

30th Anniversary of the Young Korean Artists, 17th April- 6th June, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Gwacheon

A look at the way modern Korean art had progressed since 1980.

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am- 9pm

www.moca.go.kr

Kyungwoo Chun: Being a Queen, 17th April- 5th June, Museum of Photography, Songpa

A series of portraits of people who believe they look like Queen Elizabeth.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 7pm, weekends 11am- 6:30pm

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Seogyo Sixty 2010: The Imaginary Archive, The Gaze of 120 (Part 2), 27th April- 25th May, KT&G Sangsangmadang, Hong-ik University

Opening hours: Daily 1- 10pm, closed first Monday of month

Admission: free

www.seogyosixty.com

Oh Seung Woo, 23rd April- 30th May, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 9pm, weekends 10am- 7pm

Admission: Adults 700 won, seniors and under 19s free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Park Chan-Kyong: Radiance, 29th April- 11th June, PKM Gallery Bartleby Bickle & Meursault, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Art in Bloom 2010: Fantasy Fairy Tale, 30th April- 13th June, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A showcase of surrealistic art works set in the grounds of SEMA.

Opening hours: Weekdays 10am- 9pm, weekends 10am- 7pm

Admission: Adults 700 won, seniors and under 19s free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Cecil Beaton, 30th April- 24th July, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11 am- 8 pm

Admission: Adults W9,000, teens W8,000, children W6,000

www.sac.or.kr

Rodin Retrospective, 30th April- 22nd August, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

A retrospective of one of the most incredible modern sculptors, most famous for ‘The Thinker.’

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Gods, Heroes and Mortals: Art and Life in Ancient Greece, 1st May- 29th August, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

A showcase of the mighty ancient Empire, with specific focus on human form in the art of the time.

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

Contemporary Art of Zimbabwe, 4th- 14th May, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

A chance to get up and close and personal with roughly 50 contemporary Zimbabwean works executed in paint, ceramics and as sculptures.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

Lecture: The History of Zimbabwean Stone Sculpture, Friday 7th May, 7pm

Gallery Talk: Contemporary Painting of Zimbabwe, Wednesday 12th May, 3pm

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Jiwon Kim, 6th May- 4th June, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10:30am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Fluid Form 1: Contemporary Art and Architecture of Abu Dhabi, 8th- 14th May, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, Jung-gu

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

The Korean War Memories and Traces of Performing Arts, 7th May- 31st July, The National Museum of Performing Arts

A showcase of artefacts related to performances during the Korean war, including costumes, stage designs and some insightful photographs.

Pascal Dombis_Exces, 13th May- 13th June, Die Galerie, Chungdam-dong

Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.die-galerie.co.kr

Kim Beon, 15th May- 1st August, ArtSonje Centre, Gyeongju-si

An exhibition probing boundaries of internal and external realities.

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students and children 2,000 won, under 3′s and over 65′s free

Exhibition tours: Tues-Sun 2p.m., 3p.m., 4p.m., 5p.m. four times a day

http://artsonje.org

Kwang-Ho Lee, 15th May- 16th June, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

Artist’s Talk: April 24th, 2pm

www.kukjegallery.com

Sun Wo Kong, 27th May- 21st May, Michael Schultz Gallery, Cheongdam

A showcase of this German artist who currently works and resides in Berlin.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

The Films of Yoko Ono, 27th May- 30th June, I-Gong Media Theatre, Hongik

An exciting chance to view some of American- Japanese artist Yoko Ono’s avant-garde films.

Screenings: 6,000 won. Please refer to the website for details.

www.igong.org

April 2010 Listings

The Crossroads of Civilisations: Ancient Culture of Uzbekistan, 17th November 2009- 26th September 2010, National Museum of Korea, Yongsan-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9am-6pm, Wednesday and Saturday 9am-9pm, Sunday and holidays 9am-7pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 10,000 won, youths 9,000 won, juniors 8,000 won, children 6,000 won, seniors 5,000 won, infants and disabled free

www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do

Andy Warhol, the Greatest, 12th December- 4th April, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

New Work, New York, 24th February- 9th April, Watergate Gallery, Nonheon-dong

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 9:30am- 6pm, closed Sundays

Admission: free

www.changart.com

The 1st Collection Exhibition, “Invitation to a Wondrous House,” 5th March- 23rd May, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA Nam Seoul), Jung-gu

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 8pm, Saturday, Sunday and national holidays 10am- 6pm

Admission: free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Jeuno JE Kim; ‘Fog Dossier,’ 6th March- 25th April, Artsonje Centre, Bukchon

Opening hours: Daily 11am- 7pm, closed Monday

Tours: 2, 3, 4 and 5pm

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students 1,500 won, 3-6 year olds 1,000 won, seniors, under 3′s and handicapped free

www.artsonje.org

Yang Ah Ham; ‘Adjective Life in the Nonsense Fatory,’ 6th March- 25th April, Artsonje Centre, Bukchon

Opening hours: Daily 11am- 7pm, closed Monday

Tours: 2, 3, 4 and 5pm

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students 1,500 won, 3-6 year olds 1,000 won, seniors, under 3′s and handicapped free

www.artsonje.org

The Moment, 13th March- 11th July, Sky Art Gallery, 63 City, Yeongdeungpo-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am- 8pm, Monday 10am- 8:30pm

Admission: adults 12,000 won, students 11,000 won, children 10,000 won

www.63.co.kr

The Exciting World of Animation, 16th March- 16th June, Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Everyday 11am- 8pm, closed 29th March, 26th April, 31st May

Admission: 14,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

2009: New Acquisitions, 17th March- 13th April, Seoul Museum of Art (SEMA), Jung-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 9pm, Saturday, Sunday and National Holidays 10am- 7pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 700 won, under 19′s, seniors and handicapped free

http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr

Noosoo Pak, 17th march- 18th April, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Deoksugung

Opening hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am- 6pm, weekends 10am- 9pm, closed Mondays

Admission: Adults 3,000 won, students 2,000 won, seniors, under 8′s and handicapped free

www.moca.go.kr

Lee Moonho; ‘Contemplation,’ 18th March- 22nd April, Doosan Art Centre, Jongno-gu

www.doosanartcenter.com

Lim Myung-ock; ‘Sacred Landscape,’ 18th March- 11th April, Gallery Royal, Hakdong

Opening hours: 10am- 5pm

Admission: free

http://art.royaltoto.co.kr

Darren Almond, 18th March- 16th April, PKM Trinity Gallery, Cheongdam-dong

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10:30am- 6pm, Sunday closed

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Retrospective of Maya Deren: The Mother of Dance Film and Her Homages, 23rd March- 24th April, I-Gong Media Theatre, Hongik

Screenings: Tuesday- Sundays. Please refer to website for times

www.igong.org

Seogyo Sixty 2010: The Imaginary Archive, The Gaze of 120 (Part 1), 23rd March- 20th April, KT&G Sangsangmadang, Hong-ik University

Opening hours: Daily 1- 10pm, closed first Monday of month

Admission: free

www.seogyosixty.com

Bubosang is on the way to a new journey, 24th March- 26th April, The National Folk Museum of Korea, Jongno-gu

An interesting exhibition about traditional Korean peddlar merchants.

Opening hours: Daily 9am-6pm, closed Tuesday

Admission: free

http://nfm.go.kr/index.nfm

Dragon’s Dream: Roger Dean, 25th March- 6th June, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Chongno-gu

A retrospective of this artist’s work, famous for his prog rock album covers.

Opening hours: Daily 10am- 6pm, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 4,000 won, students 2,000 won

www.dealimmuseum.org

Hyunjhin Baik; ‘The End: The Linear Vision,’ 25th March- 20th April, PKM Gallery, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Monday- Friday 10am- 6pm, weekends closed

Screenings: Monday- Friday 10:30, 11:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30

Admission: free

www.pkmgallery.com

Journey: Hyuk Kwon, 25th March- 14th April, Gallery Hyundai 16 Bungee, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

Kim Sangyeon; ‘Disentanglement,’ 26th March- 24th April, Michael Schultz Gallery, Chungdam-1dong

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am- 6pm, closed Sunday

Admission: free

www.schultzgallery.co.kr

‘Guy Bourdin… ses films,’ 29th March- 2nd May, 10 Corso Como, Cheongdam

Opening hours: Monday- Sunday, 11am-7pm

Admission: free

www.10corsocomo.co.kr

Figure 2 Figure, 31st March- 28th April, Sungok Museum, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, extended to 8pm on Thursday, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 5,000 won, children 3,000 won

http://sungkokmuseum.com

Undefined Science, 31st March- 21st April, Sungok Art Museum, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, extended to 8pm on Thursday, closed Monday

Admission: Adults 5,000 won, children 3,000 won

http://sungkokmuseum.com

This Is London, 1st- 30th April, Die Galerie, Chungdam-dong

The work of Henrijs Preiss and Matthew Small

Opening hours: Tuesday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.die-galerie.co.kr

Hongjoo Kim, 2nd- 30th April, Kukje Gallery Space 2, Anguk

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Wearable Art: Indonesian Batik Cloth Exhibition, 2nd- 21st April, The Korea Foundation Cultural Centre, JoongAng Building, 7 Sunhwa-dong, Jung-gu

A look at the colourful, old Indonesian art of batik cloth making- a technique which utilises wax resistant dying techniques. Check out the website for listings of Indonesian films accompanying the exhibition.

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, extended to 9pm on Wednesday, closed Sunday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.kfcenter.or.kr

Collector’s Eye, 3rd- 25th April, V-Gallery, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Admission: Adults 12,000 won, Teens 10,000 won, Children 8,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

The 10th Korean Contemporary Art Festival, 5th- 12th April, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-7pm, Sunday 12pm-6pm

Admission: Adults 5,000 won, students 4,000 won

www.soaf.co.kr

Miao Xiaochun: New Works, 6th April- 6th June, Arario Gallery, Anguk

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 11am-7pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.ararioseoul.com

Ik Joong Kang, 7th April- 2nd May, Gallery Hyundai, Jongno-gu

Opening hours: Tuesday- Sunday 10am-6pm, closed Monday and national holidays

Admission: free

www.galleryhyundai.com

The 12th International Women’s Film Festival in Seoul, 8th- 15th April, Arteon Theatre, Sinchon

Screenings: Daily. Please refer to website for details

Admission: Early/ general/ opening or closing ceremony/ midnight screening 4,000 won/ 5,000 won/ 12,000 won/ 12,000 won

www.wffis.or.kr

Steve McCurry: Unguarded Moments, 8th April- 30th March, Sejong Museum of Art (represented by Urbanart), Gwanghwamun

www.urbanart4u.com

www.mccurrykorea.com

’63 Years On,’ 11th April, Jogyesa Buddhist Memorial and History Hall, Insadong

A screening of a documentary focusing on the stories of 5 international survivors of Japanese Military Sexual Slavery, or ‘Comfort Women,’ including archival footage. Hosted by Amnesty International G48 Korea

Screening: 3-5pm

http://www.facebook.com/search/?flt=1&q=amnesty+g48&o=69&sid=516015433.354270480..1&s=10#!/event.php?eid=393840748676&ref=ts

Kwang-Ho Lee, 15th April- 16th May, Kukje Gallery Space 1, Anguk

Opening hours: Monday- Saturday 10am-6pm, Sunday and national holidays 10am-5pm

Admission: free

www.kukjegallery.com

Being a Queen, 17th April- 5th June, The Museum of Photography, Songpa-gu

www.photomuseum.or.kr

Creatures of Habit: An International Artist’s Exhibition, 17th- 18th April, Jay Gallery and Na Gallery, Insadong

A presentation of recent works from 24 members of the International Artists Community featuring paintings, photography, video works, installations and performances. Artists from 7 different countries currently residing in Korea are exhibiting.

Seoul Open Art Fair, 22nd- 26th April, COEX, Gangnam-gu

Opening hours: 11am- 8pm

www.soaf.co.kr

Seogyo Sixty 2010: The Imaginary Archive, The Gaze of 120 (Part 2), 27th April- 25th May, KT&G Sangsangmadang, Hong-ik University

Opening hours: Daily 1- 10pm, closed first Monday of month

Admission: free

www.seogyosixty.com

Cecil Beaton, 30th April- 24th July, Seoul Arts Centre, Seocho-dong

Opening hours: Daily 11am- 8pm

Admission: Adults 9,000 won, teens 8,000 won, children 6,000 won

www.sac.or.kr

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