The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present Mieumwanbo: Strolling through Traditional Gardens, in collaboration with the Korea Heritage Service, from 11 September to 14 November 2025. This exhibition explores the philosophy and aesthetics of traditional Korean gardens, shedding light on the harmony between nature and humanity embedded within them. Since ancient times, Korea’s … [Read More]
Visual arts, crafts, design, fashion
Welcome to LKL’s visual arts pages. Here you will find our exhibition notices, and our reviews and coverage of Korean art, design, fashion and crafts in London and elsewhere.
Shinwook Kim and Yiyoung Song in Archipelagic Memory, at Mokspace
Mokspace is thrilled to announce the opening of a new exhibition – Archipalagic Memory – a group exhibition of five powerful international photographers: Kurt Tong, Moe Suzuki, Shinwook Kim, Yiyoung Song, and Robert Zhao Renhui. All exhibiting artists, in their work, explore memory as fragmented, embodied, and resonant — an archipelago adrift on shared seas … [Read More]
Introducing K-Art Lab: Where Heritage Meets Innovation
In 2025, the Korean Cultural Centre UK proudly launches K-Art Lab — an initiative dedicated to exploring the future of Korean art through immersive and experimental digital media. Discretely housed within the Centre, K-Art Lab is a dedicated exhibition space where visitors can experience Korean cultural heritage through cutting-edge technology. The space features interactive digital … [Read More]
K-Florals: Craft Your Style with Korean Flower Art
Experience the beauty of Korean flower arranging through a hands-on floral design workshop. Celebrate the art of Korean floral design through a hands-on Korean Flower Arrangement Workshop hosted by the Korean Cultural Centre UK. Over two evenings, participants will have the opportunity to learn traditional Korean flower arranging techniques and aesthetics, known for their graceful … [Read More]
Endless Bonds: AI and Korean Heritage
The Korean Cultural Centre UK is pleased to present Endless Bonds: AI and Korean Heritage, an immersive media showcase running from 17 July – 22 August 2025. Organised in collaboration with the National Museum of Korea, this exhibition brings Korean cultural heritage to life through a series of cutting-edge digital experiences. Marking the 80th anniversary … [Read More]
Ga Kook-hyun – Sensible Still Life, at Mokspace
Ga Kook-hyun returns to Mokspace with a solo show inspired by the beauty of ceramics. ‘My work embraces the beauty of emptiness. Through gradual simplification and open spaces, object and void come to acknowledge one another. As the emptiness grows, the presence of the object becomes more intimate, more profound.’ Centred on the idea of … [Read More]
Artist Talk+Performance with Haedong Lee
This year’s theme for SASAPARI’s discussion series ‘K-Art Now’ is Performance Art and Installation Art. Please join 4482 SASAPARI for a captivating artist talk and live performance with Haedong Lee, a London-based interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the intersections of sound, space, and human presence. Lee creates immersive environments using experimental sound objects, electronic instruments, … [Read More]
June culture and craft workshops at the KCC
After the KCCUK’s three creative sessions over the past three months, for June the pace quickens, with six sessions in the space of two weeks: Traditional Craft Workshops 5 June & 6 June 2025, 7:00pm – 9:30pm | Book here Discover the beauty of Korean heritage through hands-on traditional craft making. This two-day workshop offers … [Read More]
The Emergence of the Korean Art Collector and the Korean Art Market
How did Westerners first encounter Korean art and begin to understand some of the unique characteristics that distinguish it from Chinese art? In this talk, Dr Charlotte Horlyck will draw a picture of the emerging appeal for collecting Korean art and cultural artefacts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, focusing in particular on … [Read More]
Co-Rean: a London College of Fashion Korean showcase
The Co-Rean exhibition is a vibrant, student-led showcase at London College of Fashion (LCF), UAL, that celebrates Korean creativity across disciplines. Organised by LIFT (Leaders Inspiring Future Talent), the event reflects a shared dedication to cross-cultural dialogue, sustainability, and inclusive LCF creative communities. Aligned with UAL’s 2022–2032 vision to challenge industry norms and nurture socially … [Read More]
Lee Myungho: (no)thing, at Gallery KIWA
Gallery KIWA is pleased to present a major exhibition of works from Lee Myoungho’s celebrated photographic style. On view from May 20 to July 19 at the gallery’s 45 Albemarle Street, Mayfair location in London, the exhibition hallmarks the multi-award-winning Korean artist’s return to the British and European Art scene. (no)thing brings together a selection … [Read More]
Han Ji Min: Time Alone, at JD Malat Gallery
JD Malat Gallery is pleased to present Time Alone, the debut London solo exhibition by South Korean artist Han Ji Min (b. 1978, Jeollabuk-do). Featuring 17 oil paintings, the exhibition offers a deeply introspective portrait of solitude, routine, and emotional interiority. Han is known for her quiet depictions of solitary figures, often shown from behind … [Read More]
Art and Seoul – a Korean group exhibition
TOKYO PARK™ is proud to present its very first Korean Group Exhibition in London: Art and Seoul. Its most recent curation will explore the Korean Urban Art Scene, detailing its Artistic Diversity, Colour, Social Landscape, and its unique Identity. This narrative, supported by Curator Martim Moreira Barroso from TOKYO PARK™, will present a diverse collection … [Read More]
Soyoung Hyun: Invitation to a Ritual, at IMT Gallery
IMT Gallery is proud to present the first UK solo exhibition of Paris-based artist Soyoung Hyun. Invitation To A Ritual features two interconnected bodies of work: Purification box and Shadow. These works delve into themes of memory, transformation, and the delicate boundary between presence and absence. Hyun draws on personal and cultural rituals as pathways to emotional healing. Her ceramic … [Read More]
Korean makers at Ceramic Art London 2025
Europe’s premier ceramics fair, Ceramic Art London, returns to Olympia in West London following on from the success of 2023 when the fair outgrew its previous venue and moved to Olympia in its 20th year. Running over three days from Friday, May 9th to Sunday, May 11th, 2025, it will showcase 120 makers from around … [Read More]
Han Collection x Icheon Ceramic for London Craft Week 2025
Han Collection is proudly partnering with Icheon Ceramic to bring Korean works of art of exceptional quality to the UK. Icheon is a small city to the south-east of Seoul, the capital of South Korea. Since 2010, it has been designated as a UNESCO City for Arts and Folk Art. It is home to over … [Read More]