Seoul, October 14 – 18, http://goods2015.com One week after the main Korean art fair KIAF, which I unfortunately missed, Goods opened. Goods is the first instance of an alternative art fair, where artists sell works by themselves.
Daegu, May 30 – October 18, 2015 (Shonibare), September 22 – February 9, 2016 (Lee), February 10 – Secember 6, 2015 (Hörl) http://www.daeguartmuseum.org A trip outside of Seoul, and first a word of caution: It is not a good idea to make a one day bus trip from Seoul to Daegu. I have spent more…
Daegu, October 2015, http://www.daeguartfactory.kr/ DAF is located in an industrial area of the city which has a feeling similar to Mullae or Dongmyo in Seoul: Lots of small metalwork workshops, shops selling tools or raw materials, etc. The DAF is a rather large building, with an exhibition floor, two studio floors and a nice coffee…
Seoul, September 30 – October 6, 2015, http://www.galerie-gaia.net/ A painting exhibition I discovered by chance, right at the beginning of the main tourist-crowded Insadong Street. The strong colors and contrasts reminded me of Henri Matisse or other fauvists, but I had a hard time relating it to the here and now. The subject matter –…
Seoul, August 4 – November 1, 2015 – February 24, 2016, http://mmca.go.kr The show featured four Korean artists nominated for the KAP. I went very quickly through the show but still, I got some impressions, and most importantly, some afterthoughts (see below).
Seoul, September 22, 2015 – February 24, 2016, http://mmca.go.kr The theme of the show was announced to be the relationship between humans and non-human entities. The title was taken from a wrong translation of William Gibson’s novel Neuromancer. And indeed the show consisted of works that made objects come alive or humans seem as objects.…
Seoul, September 15, 2015 – February 14, 2016, http://mmca.go.kr The interesting thing about this show was that there was almost nothing in the space. Ahn Kyuchul seems to be a seriously “conceptual” artist, and this seriousness is something to be respected. At the same time, the show did not feel like something detached and theoretical.…
Seoul, September 25 – Octobe 7, 2015, Facebook, Naver The show consisted of two large installations and a little booklet.
Hong Kong, September 17 – November 7, 2015, Hong Kong, http://www.gagosian.com/ A minutely setup overview of late NJP works, as good as can be expected at Gagosian. The exhibition followed the “announcement of the gallery’s worldwide representation of his estate”, as the first sentence of the press release noted. The late Nam Jun Paik work…
Hong Kong, September 11 – October 22, 2015, http://www.simonleegallery.com Quickly scanning through the images on the gallery’s website, Hugh Scott-Douglas work seems to cover a whole range of approaches and media, centered on reflecting of the world of capitalist production and consumption relations, both in terms of images and products. Sample images included and exhibit…