Sunday Film Screenings at J.L. Godard Cinema Bar, Hongdae

DOUBLE BILL...every Sunday at the J.L. Godard Cinema Bar in Hongdae. Like the name states, two movies are shown. Cozy environment, snacks provided, bar located at the venue, friendly people, good films.

Sunday showings:
5 PM
and
7 PM
Entry *5,000 won
Opening time *doors 4:30

Location: Hongdae, about 5 mins walk from Line 2, Exit 4 Hongik Univ. subway.

For directions see map:

"A.L.I.C.E. Museum 2009: Future School", SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul, til June 21

"A.L.I.C.E. Museum 2009: Future School":
Hosted by Art Center Nabi, this exhibition running at SOMA Museum of Art sets out to prove that art and science are inseparable. It showcases 21 interactive media works and installations by 16 well-established international and local artists that can educate children on ecology, biology and technology in the 21st century as well as encourage their artistic sensibilities.

The show has five sections, the first letter of each one corresponding to the acronym of "A.L.I.C.E.," - "Artistic Studio," "Lively Station," "Intelligent Platform," "Creative Engine," and "Eco-Friendly Wonderland."

The exhibition runs through June 21 at SOMA Museum of Art in Bangi-dong, Jamsil area of southeastern Seoul.
Admissions are 6,000 won for all ages and 3,000 won for groups of more than 15 persons.
For more information, call (02) 425-1077 or visit www.somamuseum.org or www.nabi.or.kr/alice2009
Transport directions in English at:
http://www.somamuseum.org/english/contents/museum/location.asp

Children's book illustration exhibition - Seoul Arts center, til June 23

"Voyage to the world of illustration": Do you remember the last storybook you read? The exhibition running at Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-dong invites you to the world of childish innocence.

More than 450 original storybook illustrations by 65 world-renowned illustrators including Anthony Browne, Helen Oxenbury, Herve Tullet, and Korean illustrators such as Go Ji-young, Choi Sook-hee and Choi Hyun-mook are on display.

This is the second exhibition of the same title since 2007. Compared with the first time, this exhibition has doubled in size and the number of exhibits. More graceful than cartoons and easier to understand than complex contemporary art, the showcased illustrations easily catch viewers' eyes regardless of age.

The show runs through June 23 at Hangaram Art Museum at the Seoul Arts Center in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul.
Tickets are 10,000 won.
For more information, call (02) 585-9991 or visit www.sangsang2009.co.kr (Korean only), or http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/ (Korean and English). The SAC website has excellent transport directions and maps in English.
Closest subway is Line 2 Seocho station and a 15 min walk.

Handbag Exhibition to 30 May, Hwadong, Central Seoul

"Handbag, My Love" exhibits representative handbags from the 19th century.
More than 80 handbags from all over the world are displayed at the exhibition on the second floor of the World Jewellery Museum in Hwa-dong.
Lee Kang-won, the director of the museum, collected the exhibits herself over 30 years while traveling the globe with her diplomat husband.

Description:
The World Jewellery Museum presents its “Handbag, My Love” exhibition through May. The handbag could be called one of the most important fashion items establishing a trendy woman’s identity. A handbag reflects fashion trends and the personality of the person carrying it. Also, the inside of the handbag contains women’s secrets like a hidden palace.

The items in a handbag also show aspects of the times. Since the 18th century, women have carried money, cosmetics, keys, handkerchiefs, notes, pens and love letters in their purses. Changes in the shapes and uses of the handbag indicate changes in women’s social status as well as social developments.

The handbag we know today appeared in the 1880s. Like a close friend, a social necessity, and a luxurious accessory for a woman, the handbag reflects the spirit of the time, and the designs of the handbag are closely related to art trends ranging from the early 20th century’s art nouveau to the mid-20th century’s pop art.

The World Jewellery Museum has on display some 80 handbags from Europe, Asia, the Americas, Africa and the South Pacific, dating to periods ranging from the 1870s to the 1950s. This rarely seen handbag collection allows visitors an opportunity to discover the aesthetic, historical and cultural meanings of handbags as well as to gain a new sense of their significance as personal ornaments that share a long history with people, rather than just as icons of fashion.


The exhibition runs through May 30th at the World Jewellery Museum in Hwadong, central Seoul.

Tickets are 5,000 won for adults, 3,000 won for students and 2,000 won for children under seven-years old.
Hours: 11am - 5.30pm. The museum is closed on Mondays
Address: Seoul, Jongno-gu, Hwadong, 75-3 (in the central Seoul art gallery area near the National Folk Museum)

Public transport: Closest subway: Line 3 Gyeongbokgun station exit 5 , or Anguk station exit 1 (15 minute walk from either station. You should get a map to guide you. The World Jewellery Museum is not far from the Art Sonje Center).

For more information, call (02) 730-1610 or go through 02-1330 (Tourist information) for English information.

Please visit: http://www.wjmuseum.com

Canadian Poetry and Culture, 25, 25 and 28 May, Seoul

The Canadian Embassy cordially invites you to a Poem Recital:
"Canadian Poetry and Culture: Three Days in Seoul".

Programme

Speaker: Archival M. Young, Professor Emeritus
Faculty of Arts, University of Western Ontario, Canada


Theme: “The Trees are tangled with Menace”
When: Monday, May 25th, 4 to 6 pm
Venue: Sookmyung Women's University (tel:2077-7166)
Poets: Douglas Le Pan and Margaret Atwood

Douglas Le Pan
Coureurs de Bois,
A Country without a Mythology

Margaret Atwood
The Animals in That Country
Progressive Insanities of a Pioneer


Theme: “This land like a mirror turns you inward”
When: Tuesday, May 26th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Schofield Hall, Canadian Embassy in Seoul (tel: 3783-6000)
Poets: Margaret Atwood, Gwendolyn MacEwen and E.J. Pratt

Margaret Atwood
Departure from the Bush

Gwendolyn MacEwen
Dark Pines Under Water

E.J. Pratt
Newfoundland


Theme:“How splendidly I might perform”
When: Thursday, May 28th, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Where: Samsumg Raemian Gallery, Unni-Dong, Jongno-Gu, tel:765-3304
Poet: Alden Nolan

Alden Nolan
The People Who Are Gone
If I could be Certain, God

(This information gleaned from http://www.korea4expats.com/)

First screening of local documentary film, Itaewon - Monday May 18

Hey ! It has happened! We have finally made our first short doco film !

Please join us for the first public screening

where - the Hollywood Bar in Itaewon
when - Monday 18th May (that's tonight ! )
at - 7:30pm
As it is a bar, drinks and food will be available to order
Contact numbers - Hollywood 010 8633 8565 / Brenda 010 6439 1197
Email: Hollywood

How to get there? Take exit 3 Itaewon Station past Hard Rock Cafe, walk along the main drag (away from Hamilton) mebee 50 meters. When the shops are set back from the road, look left and you will see a gaggle of restaurants eg La CIGALLE French Restaurant, hamburger joints .. look up to see ANTONIO'S; HOLLYWOOD is above on the top floor. The stairs are on the left of the building.

The purpose of this screening is to get feedback from you guys and gals - Q&A stuff where all comments will be taken very seriously.

Please send on this invite to people who might also be interested to participate.

MAYBE you'll even see your glorious self in Technicolor with full DOLBY surround sound (nah, just joshing about the Dolby stuff .. )

Hope to see you there - Brenda

2009 Chuncheon International Mime Festival May 24-31

The 2009 Chuncheon International Mime Festival is an eight-day extravaganza that runs from May 24 to 31, featuring mime companies and performing teams from Korea as well as from Australia, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Macao and Russia. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the event, which started out in 1998 as the Korean Mime Festival. This is an event for everyone, from children to adults to seniors, including people of all ages who want to enjoy some of the all-night event.

Perfomance Highlights:
Black Sky White’s “Astronomy for Insects” on Mon & Tue, 7pm at Chuncheon Culture & Art Center.
Cookie Cutter and Friends” on Mon—Thu, 11am at Chuncheon Puppet Theatre (Australia)
Blik on Thu & Fri, 7pm at Chuncheon Culture & Art Center (co-production Korea/France)
Maids” on Mon & Tue, 9pm at Bomnae Theatre (co-production Korean/Macao)
Why Not on Wed & Thu, 10:30pm at Mime House (Hong Kong)

Events Highlights:
Opening Ceremony traditionally held on the streets of Myeongdong, in Chuncheon.
“Ah! Surajang” (Mon, 12pm—5pm). During this event, a myriad of street performances and fun activities will be taking place in downtown Chuncheon, near Brown 5-ga and M Department Store, starting at noon. The water-themed “Ah! Surajang” event will provide a great feast of festivities, gathering performers, staff and volunteer workers together with visitors from Korea and overseas.
All Night Performances will be held in Udamari on Goseumdochi Island.
Friday Madness (Fri, 11pm) will present a party for artistic types and festival lovers in an open space where they can freely express their artistic sense. Open to people of all ages.
The finale which continues late into the night includes artists and visitors parading through the streets near Myeongdong (Chuncheon)arm in arm.

Events/Performances Details:
Contact 033-1330 if there is no English speaker at call (033) 242-0585. The festival website was in Korean only as of the date of this posting (you can find a description of the 2008 festival in English, though).

Admission/Participation Fees:
Some participation fees may be charged. (W7,000 ~ W20,000)

Getting There
Train: From Seoul, the best way to get to Chuncheon is by Korail, enjoying the nice view from the train. From Cheongnyangni Station in Seoul, a train departs for Nam Chuncheon every hour. Take the Gyeongchun Line and disembark at Namchuncheon Station. (Chuncheon Station, the nearest station to the venue, is currently under construction.) It takes about two hours to travel from Seoul’s Cheongnyangni Station to Namchuncheon Station.
Bus: You can also take an express bus from Dong Seoul Bus Terminal in Seoul— it takes a little under two hours to get from Seoul to Chuncheon this way.

In Chuncheon
Bus:You can take a bus (buses run every 15 minutes) or taxi to Chuncheon Puppet Theater or Goseumdochi Island. It takes about 20 minutes by taxi. During the festival, there is also a free shuttle bus from Nam Chuncheon Station to the venue. Call +82-33-242-0585 (Korean) for more information or contact 033-1330 / 02-1330.

Please visit: http://www.mimefestival.com/

Cross Cultural Theater Workshop, Sun. 31 May, Seoul

Root Experience theater company have had a few places become available for their initial theater workshop taking place on the Sunday 31st May.
The workshop will involve exploring stories from both cultures, looking at how these affect the way that we relate to each other. It will create a fun, inclusive and vibrant atmosphere using traditional storytelling skills from our participants, alongside improvisation, clowning and playful physical performance techniques.

The workshop will be the beginning of a series of workshops that will create the final street performance. The piece will take a humorous look at the similarities and differences that exist when Korean and Western cultures collide.

This work will be conducted by Simon Magnus, Artistic Director of Root Experience theater company. Simon is a London based theater director with 10 years experience in the industry, including a residency in a London theatre and work with London Metropolitan University. His work has ranged from interpretations of classical and modern texts to experimental physical performances.

With Root Experience, Simon has directed and produced work in both London and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He is currently in Seoul exploring how Korean and Western cultures are mingling and living side by side.

All workshops will be conducted in both English and Korean, and will take place on one weekend day.
For more information please contact simon@rootexperience.org, or call 010 8061 3944.


Please visit: http://www.rootexperience.co.uk

Exhibition,'Sharing Pixels' , Anyang, Gyeonggido, til May 27

"Sharing Pixels_픽셀을 나누다展"

A group show by Ryan McLay and Mirim Chu

Hosted @ Stone & Water space, Anyang, Gyeonggido

Dates: 2009.5.6~5.27 (monday closed)

Closing ceremony 2009.5.27. wednesday 7pm


Hello Everyone,

I like to welcome you all to my group show entitled “Sharing Pixels” at Stone & Water gallery in Anyang . I’m exhibiting with a great Korean multi-media artist Mirim Chu. This exhibition is looking at two artists working with pixels. This space is in the heart of Anyang traditional Seokso market.

Ryan McLay
http://web.me.com/ryanmclay

경기도 안양시 만안구 석수2동 286-15, 2층 / Tel.031-472-2886 / www.stonenwater.org
2F, 286-15, Suksoo-2dong, Manan-cu, Anyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea

Exhibition opening: 'In Flux' Seoul Art Collective, Hongdae, May 31 - Jun 17

Invitation from the Seoul Art Collective:
In Flux ‘변화’ Seoul Art Collective group show
May 31st – June17 2009 at the Door gallery.
Opening reception and performance by James Topple May 31st 18:00
Directions: Hongik University Station exit 4. Follow the signs taped to the ground!
(Sinchon end of Hongdae near the railway bridge)

See: the Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=173930610083

‘In Flux’ group exhibition presents pieces reflecting the surge of dynamic, temporally charged moments in the artist’s lives. The creative energy and geographical location of the artist in today’s world is in continual motion. Some pass through Korea quickly, while others form a more permanent relationship, becoming tributaries leading to the mainstream of Korean visual culture.
‘변화’ 란 전시회는 작가들이 여러 나라에서 머물며 겪었던 강렬한 경험을 바탕으로 감정의 변화를 반영하는 작품을 통하여 끊임없는 흐름을 보여준다. 오늘날의 작가는 끈임 없는 지리적 위치변화를 통하여 새롭고 더 나은 영감을 받는다. 일부 작가들은 한국을 빠르게 지나치는 반면, 다른 작가들은 한국과 영구적인 관계를 맺으며 한국의 영상문화에 중요한 공헌을 한다.

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS:
Melissa Wyman - USA
Tammy Kim - USA
Matt Flanagan - CANADA
Jeffrey Morabito - USA
Loren E. Rudisuela - CANADA
Zachary Eichelberger - USA
Surya Gied - GERMANY
Ryan McLay - CANADA
James Topple - ENGLAND
Annabel Fenn - ENGLAND
Roxana Manoucherhi -IRAN
Zahra Jaan - ENGLAND

Thank a lot and I hope to see you there!

All the best,
Travis
Seoul Art Collective | Co President
Phone: 010-9039-1536
E-mail: travisleestreet@live.com
Website: http://seoulartcollective.tk

2009 Seoul International Book fair, May 13-17

What: 2009 Seoul International Book fair
Where: COEX, Seoul
Open to the Public : 14-15 May 10:00-19:00
16 May 10:00-22:00
17 May 10:00-20:00
Cost: adults 3000 won, children 1000 won

The Seoul Int'l Book Fair opened yesterday at COEX and has a bunch of booths for artists' books from Korea and internationally.
There are also performances, calligraphy demonstrations, etc.
See website: (English): http://sibf.or.kr/eng/

Getting there:
From Seoul city
If you are in the city, taking either a subway or a taxi is the easiest way to reach the fair site.
(1) Subway -Line No. 2 Green Line
Destination: Samsung station (Trade Center) ~ Exit no. 6

(2) Taxi: - Call Taxi only for Foreigners provided by World Cup Arirang Tourist Co Ltd.
Tel. +82 (0)2 793 1013

Free acoustic music concerts, Hongdae May 14, 15

Event #1.
What: Free music performances by foreign musos: Stephanie Scarlet (US singer/songwriter), Yuki Sato (Japan), Stoneboy
Date/time:May 14, Thur, 10.30pm
Venue: Odeng bar, (Sinchon side of Hongdae) Closest subway. Sinchon Line 2, exit 8, 500m. (see top left side of map)


Event#2.
What: Free music performances by foreign and Korean bands: Stephanie Scarlet (US singer/songwriter), Yakoba4life, DoEun Yong (USA, hand drumming), Tamyo, (3 Korean women on vocals/guitar)
Date/time: May 15, Friday from 9.30 pm
Venue: Nomad's Pool (near Hongik University) Closest subway Sangsu (Line 6) exit 2, 500m. (see top right side of map)
Info: cafe.naver.com/nomadspool

Opening and seminar- The next of Japan- Doosan Gallery and LOOP gallery Hongdae, May 14 - June 25

Japanese contemporary art exhibition ‘Re:Membering-Next of Japan’, hosted by Doosan Gallery, will be exhibited in Doosan Gallery and Alternative Space Loop from the 14th of May to the 25th of June. 5 artist’s works in Doosan Gallery(KANEUJI Teppei, ASAKAI Yoko, MINOWA Akiko, MASADA Takeshi, TAGUCHI Kazuna) and other 5 artist’s works in Alternative Space Loop(IZUMI Taro, TAGUCHI Yukihiro, HAYAKAWA Yuta, IWAI Masaru, KONDO Keisuke) are to be presented with 13 single channel works. This exhibition and the seminar will give you an opportunity to discover a cross-section of contemporary art of Japan after 90’s which is moving out of influences of contemporary art of Japan in the past, widely known for its ‘Super Flat’ and ‘Japan Anipop’.
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○ Exhibition Outline
• Subject : Re: Membering - Next of Japan
• Date : May 14, 09 to June 25, ‘09
• Venue : Alternative Space Loop/Doosan Gallery
• Supervised by Doosan Gallery
• Sponsored by Doosan Gallery
• Supported by The Japan Foundation, Seoul
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○ Reception
• Date : May 14, ‘09, 18:00
• Venue : Doosan Gallery
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○ Seminar
• Date : May 14, ‘09, 13:00 to 16:30
• Venue : Yeongang Hall, Doosan Gallery
• Subject : Contemporary Art of Japan after 90’s

Getting to Doosan Gallery: From Exit 1 Jongno 5-ga Station (Line 1), turn left at the first alley and go straight. The gallery is open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m, Tuesday to Sunday. Closed on Monday.

Call (02) 708-5015 or visit http://www.doosanartcenter.com.
Enquiries: (02)708-5050, jinwoo.chung@doosan.com

Getting to LOOP gallery, Hongdae. Closest subway is Line 2 (green Line) Hongik University , exit 4, then 10 min walk.
See map on website (English): http://www.galleryloop.com/

○ Participant Artists
ASAKAI Yoko (photography)
HAYAKAWA Yuta (installation)
HAYASHI Yuki (single channel video)
IWAI Masaru (installation)
IZUMI Taro (installation)
KANEUJI Teppei (installation)
KOIZUMI Meiro (single channel video)
KONDO Keisuke (painting)
KUROYANAGI Teppei (single channel video)
MASADA Takeshi (painting)
MINOWA Akiko (installation)
MIZUKOSHI Kaeko (single channel video)
OKUMURA Yuki (single channel video)
SAKAKIBARA Sumito (single channel video)
SHINCHIKA (single channel video)
SUZUKI Hiraku (single channel videoi)
TAGUCHI Kazuna (photography)
TAGUCHI Yukihiro (installation)
TSUDA Michiko (single channel video)
YAGI Lyota (single channel video)
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Exhibition at Nam Jun Paik Art Center - extended to May 31, 2009

What: 'The first stop on the superhighway' contemporary international art exhibition
Where: Nam June Paik Art Center, Yongin, Gyeonggido (30 mins south of central Seoul)

Open daily: 10am -7pm
Admission: 3,000 won (General), 2,000 won (Groups of over 20 people) . Free entrance for children, students and seniors
Free guided tours daily on weekdays at 2pm and 4pm, weekends at 1pm, 2pm and 4pm.

To Visit the NJP Art Center:
Fastest Transportation from Seoul (every 20 minutes) is by bus which takes approx. 30 minutes, cost: 1800 Won.
From Center of Seoul: Red 5000 or 5005 buses, stop at the red bus stop in front of the KB* Bank, opposite the Lotte-Department Store, close to Euljiro1-ga subway station (green line #2).
Buses also stop in Hannam-dong (across from Dan-Kuk University).

From South Seoul: Gangnam Station, take the Red 5001 and 5003 buses to Shingal.
After turning off the highway at Shingal, get off at the second stop which is the Shingal Pashulso (Police Station). From there, the NJP ART CENTER is 300 meters away.

See website (English) for more info:
http://njp.kr/root/html_eng/cur_exh.asp

Films: David Lean Retrospective - Seoul Art Cinema, Insadong til May 17

David Lean was the director of The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia etc.
The David Lean Retrospective is being held in Seoul Art Cinema, near Insadong, Seoul until May 17
Tickets: 6000 won (adult non-member)
You can see the screening schedule and more info at the website (Korean):
http://www.cinematheque.seoul.kr/

Dorkbot Event - artist demonstration and party - Goyang National Art Studio, May 16

ENGLISH

WHAT: dorkbot event | http://dorkbot.org
DATE: 1:00 PM Afternoon – Saturday, May 16th, 2009

TITLE: "Mechanism and Sound – EEPP (Electricity Electronics Programming Platform)"

ARTIST DEMONSTRATION:
ByoungHo Kim ( www.bitpaste.com | 010-4499-9944 | kimbyoungho@gmail.com )

LANGUAGES: Korean and English

PLACE: Goyang National Art Studio
655 Gwansan-dong, Deokyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do, ROK, 412-804
Telephone: (031) 962-0070 | FAX: (031) 962-4470 | www.artstudio.or.kr

DIRECTIONS:
Metro: Gupabal Station (#310) – Orange Line 3: Exit 4.
Turn Left, walk towards the main road, take a Left again towards the further
bus island, and take BUS: 9709, 9710, 30 or 31 (20-minute ride).
Disembark at "Gogol-station" stop, and follow the large brown highway sign to:
"Goyang National Art Studio" (5-minute walk).
Bus: Depart from Seoul Station or City Hall Station or
Gwanghwamun Station – 9709 or 9710

OUTDOOR BBQ:Please bring something to throw on the grill, prepared food,
and or beverage to share!
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KOREAN

더크밧 이벤트 (dorkbot event) http://dorkbot.org
시일: 2009년 5월 16일, 오후 13:00

제목: "기계 장치와 음향 - EEPP (Electricity Electronics Programming Platform)"

예술가: 김병호 ( www.bitpaste.com | 010-4499-9944 | kimbyoungho@gmail.com )

언어:한국어와 영어

장소: 고양미술창작스튜디오
경기도 고양시 덕양구 655 관산동 412-804
전화번호: (031) 962-0070 | 펙스: (031) 962-4470 | www.artstudio.or.kr

가시는 방법:
지하철: 구파발역 3호선 4번 출구
좌회전하시고 직진하신 다음에 버스정류장쪽으로 다시 좌회전하십시오.
버스 9709번, 9710번, 30번, 31번를을 타셔도 된니다 (소요시간 약 20분).
고골역에서 하차하십시오. 고양미술창작스튜디오까지 5분 도보입니다.

버스: 서울역, 시청역 및 광화문역에서 버스 9709번이나 9710번 승차

야외 바베큐: 먹는 것이나 음료수를 가져 오시기 바랍니다.

Opening - 'My plastic Seoul' - solo exhibition by Anna Phillips, Gallery Sogool, near Hongdae, May 22 - 31

Solo exhibition by Australian artist, Anna Phillips.
Opening May 22 at Gallery Sogool, near Hongdae.

About exhibition: Anna Phillips works with recycled plastic bags to create her own version of traditional style hand-stitched Korean 'pojagi' panels, and various crocheted items.

Where: Sogool Gallery, Changjeondong 393-4, Mapogu, Seoul (just south-east of the Hongdae area)
Web address: Gallery Sogool - http://www.sogool.in/

Getting to Sogool gallery: It's about 400m from Gwangheungchang Subway station on line 6 Brown line, Exit 1 (take a sharp left at the exit 1 and walk straight until you see gallery Sogool on your right), or 600m from Exit 2 Sangsu station - walk in the direction of Gwangheungchang subway and the gallery is a very small white-painted building after the pedestrian overpass. Please refer to Sogool gallery website, "About" page for photos to guide your walk from Sangsu station.
Website: ttp://www.sogool.in/

'Waist Down' - Prada exhibition- Gyeonghui Palace Garden, Jongno, Seoul. To May 24

Exhibition: Waist Down ― Skirts by Miuccia Prada
Venue: Prada Transformer
Duration: 25 April to 24 May 2009
Hours: Tuesday-Sunday Noon to 6PM (to 8PM on Thur, Fri, Sat and Sun). Closed Mondays
Admission: Free

The Prada Transformer, a temporary structure built on the grounds of Gyeonghui Palace, opened with this exhibition featuring 65 of the most outstanding skirts from Prada's collections since 1988. Admission is free, but advanced reservation is required.
For non- Koreans call: 02 737 4773
or email: booking.transformer@prada.com

For Korean citizens: you can book online through the website using your ID number.

See website for all details: (English) http://www.prada-transformer.com/
Location: Downtown Seoul, Jongno, Gyeonghui Palace garden, Prada Transformer (Near Seoul Museum of History)
Closest subway: Line 5, purple line, Seodaemun or Gwanghwamun stations, 10 min walk.
Easiest way is: Get off at Seodaemun Subway Station (Subway Line No. 5 Stop 532), Exit No. 4, and go straight 150 meters up to the Naeil Newspaper Office on the corner. Turn right there. It's about a 10-minute walk.

JIPAF - JIFF - Jeonju International Performance Art Festival - May 2,3

In conjunction with the annual Jeonju Film Festival, See : JIFF blog post , there will be an outdoor performance art festival.

Date: Sat. May 2 from 1pm in the Jeonju Cinema Street, Sunday May 3 from 2pm.
More info: Mr Shim Hong jae (Korean and English) 011-680-7636
Website (English): http://eng.jiff.or.kr/ for schedule, transport details etc.

Exhibitions at Sejong Center, Seoul - April to May 24, 2009

1. Art Garden - dynamic
[ Art Garden – Dynamic ] is going to be held for the first time in Sejong Center. The exhibition consists of artworks that their lines and dimensions contain dynamic factors, which are accompanying the movement made by ‘motor,’ ‘wind,’ and ‘manpower.’
The fundamental spirit of such an exhibition originated from the idea of fund and sympathy, in addition to the basic idea of the harmony of artwork and environment in public place.
In other words, it is the exhibition, where viewers get out of the one-sided sensual dimension, and where the mutual sympathy among the artworks, the space, and the viewers, exists, and the objects and participants join the flow of time and the change of nature within the given environment.
Dates: Tues - Sundays until 2009.05.17 (Sun)


2. The Art of Our Age, CARTOON Exhibition

Place: Gwanghwarang at Sejong Center
Dates: May 1 (Fri.)~May 24 (Sun.)
Times: 10:00 a.m. ~ 7:00 p.m. (Closed on Monday)
Cost: no information provided
Tel: 02)399-1154
Website (in English) : http://www.sejongpac.or.kr/english/
Location: In Gwanhwamun, Central Seoul. Close to Gwanghwamun subway station (Line 5 , purple line). Visit website for full details of bus, subway and parking directions.

2009 Seoul Jazz festival 14th ~ 17th May

What: 2009 Seoul Jazz festival
Venue: Sejong Performing Arts center, Grand Theatre, Gwanghwamun, Central Seoul
Dates: 14th ~ 17th May
Line-up: Omar Sosa and Incognito will open on May 14, The Swell Season (from the musical film "Once") on May 15, 16 and many more musicians to participate in the festival . May 17 is a 'Funky groove' night featuring "Common Ground". See festival website for full program. http://www.seouljazz.co.kr/2009/program/program.html
Tickets: \110,000 (R seats) / \88,000 (S seats)
\77,000 (A seats)/ \55,000 (B seats)
\44,000 (C seats)

General Description:
SEOUL JAZZ FESTIVAL 2009

The freedom of Jazz music leads to peaceful Seoul….

A touching stage with a beautiful sound created by the world’s best musicians
A prestigious music festival held in downtown city along with the sweet scent of wine

Seoul Jazz Festival opens on May 14, 2009

2009 Seoul Jazz Festival that has emerged as one of representative music festivals in Korea will be held in Sejong Center for 4 days from May 14.
Seoul Jazz Festival was inaugurated in 2007 with performances presented by world-renowned artists including the greatest fusion jazz artist Pat Metheny, Joe Sample and Randy Crawford differentiating itself from other music festivals. The 2ndSeoul Jazz Festival invited many idiomatic musicians including Crusaders, Incognito, Chris Botti and Nouvelle Vague and presented performances in a different theme every day embracing music fans from all walks of life.

The 3rd Seoul Jazz Festival held in 2009 will be more popular and diversified than the last two festivals and will further push for popularization of jazz music.
See Sejong Center website(click English, and then Performance/exhibition): http://www.sejongpac.or.kr/

You can get more info. here and see the program at the Jazz festival website (although English page gives 404 error):

http://www.seouljazz.co.kr/2009/program/program.html

Location and Transport:
Address: 81-3, Sejong-no Chongno-gu, Seoul, 서울 110-821
Closest subway: Line 5 -Purple Line Gwanghwamun subway exit 8 or 1. See map.

Opening -Julian Opie Exhibition, 29 April - 31 May, Kukje Gallery, Seoul

Julian Opie (born 1958) is a leading contemporary English artist, who uses computerised imagery. He is a former trustee of the Tate Gallery. He is having a solo exhibition at Kukje Gallery, located near Gyeongbok Palace. Visit www.kukjegallery.com or call (02) 733-8449.
Artist's website: http://www.julianopie.com/



Opening reception 29 April from 5 to 7PM

Hours: Monday~Saturday : 10 am - 6 pm / Sunday, National holidays : 10 am - 5 pm

Getting There:
Subway: No.3 line(Orange) Anguk Station or Kyungbok Palace Station 10-15 min, walk from Subway Station. Opposite the national Folk Museum.

Buddha's birthday festivals, exhibitions etc. April 25 - May 5, Seoul

For all events : See website for full details in English: http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/main.asp

Lantern Parade
The parade of lanterns illuminates the world and our minds!
Dragon Lanterns, Pagoda Lanterns, White Elephant Lanterns, Phoenix Lanterns, Lotus Lanterns, each and every one displaying its beauty. With dozens of large floats and some 100,000 individual lanterns, the parade offers a breathtaking experience, turning the streets of Seoul into a sea of lanterns.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 7:00 pm ~ 9:30 pm
Jongno from Heunginjimun(Dongdaemun) to Jogye-sa Temple
Subway Lines # 1, 3, 5: Jongno 3ga Station; Line #3: Jonggak Station; Line #5: Jongno 5ga Station


Buddhist Street Festival
Craft your own lantern, savor temple food, make a sutra rubbing from a woodblock, enjoy a traditional Buddhist song and dance performances, and take part in traditional games handed down from our ancestors. The Buddhist Street Festival is brimming with the best that Korean Buddhism and traditional culture has to offer.

Sunday, April 26th, 2009 12:00 noon ~ 7:00 pm
The street in front of Jogyesa Temple
Subway Line #1 - Jonggak Station; Line #3 - Anguk Station


Exhibition of Traditional Lanterns
A site overflowing with traditional beauty!
Here you can experience the beauty of Korean traditional art and culture, as light, traditional paper, and magnificently colored patterns come together in the perfect harmony of the traditional Korean lantern.

Friday, April 24th, 2009 ~ Wednesday, May 5th
Bongeunsa Temple, Samseongdong
Subway Line #2 - Samseong Station
See website for full details in English: http://www.llf.or.kr/eng/main.asp


Daedong Celebration of Unity and Hope
A joyous night under the flower-petal rain!
We all come together as one, singing and dancing under a shower of pink lotus petals.

Sunday, May 4th, 9:30 pm ~ 11:00 pm
Jonggak Intersection (Subway Line #1 - Jonggak Station)

Exhibition opening at National Art Studio, Changdong April 30 - May 10, 2009

Title: Exhibition of the 7th Short-term resident artists, Changdong Art Studio
ㅇ Artists: Timmy Graham, Anna Daniell & Sverre Strandberg and Youngkyun Kim
ㅇ Host: The National Art Studio, Changdong
ㅇ Support: The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
ㅇ Period: 30 April - 10 May, 2009 (10am - 6pm)
ㅇ Opening Reception: Thursday, 30 April, 2009 6pm
ㅇ Place: Gallery at the National Art Studio, Changdong
ㅇ Admission: Free
ㅇ Genre: Painting, photograph and installation
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Special Events:
□ Please post your impression of this exhibition on the blog ( http://blog.naver.com/artstudio_cd)
Selected 10 people can get two tickets for free; Indian contemporary art exhibition of "Open the Third Eye" at MoCA

Description:
Timmy Graham from USA explores the "Fourth Dimensionalism" in his oil paintings
and two Norwegian artists, Anna Daniell & Sverre Strandberg, parodies commercial contemporary
art scene through their installation work. In addition, it shows that the Korean Youngkyun Kim
develops his idea of individual who cannot help but conforming to the huge power of social system
in his photographs. These artists are short-term resident artists in the 7th residency program
2008-2009 of National Art Studio. This exhibition shows the fruits of art works created by resident
artists during residency period and short-term artists of Changdong art studio stay at the studio for
three months.

*Timmy Graham creates a new concept of "Fourth Dimensionalism" and tries to apply to oil
paintings. What is Fouth Dimensionalism? According to this artist, it is the use of actual spatial
elements for the sole purpose of creating visual imagery. Graham approaches colors scientifically,
the way a mathematician approaches numbers on the number line.

*Anna Daniell & Sverre Strandberg shows the installation "We're Only In For The Money." Two artists
assembles daily necessaries unused for arts and art materials and make a kind of sculpture. Then they
take a photography of it and displays the black/white photos with expensive wooden frame.

*Youngkyun Kim, his story begins at "the report of change of individual attitude in emotion that one
copes with social or individual obsession." Viewers can read in his photographs individuals
expressed as 'distorted self-portrait (illusion)', which means the will to try to free oneself from the
obsessive reality.

Address: 601-107 Changdong, Dobonggu,
TEL. 82 2 995 0488 FAX. 82 2 995 2638
E. yunjungkim33@gmail.com
Seoul 132-040, Korea
www.artstudio.or.kr

Getting there;
By Subway: Take Subway Line 1 or 4 and get off at the Chang-dong Station. At the outside of Exit 2, take the mini-bus line #50 and get off at Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank (at the third stop from where you get on).
By Bus: Take the bus lines # 7, 20 or 409 bound to the Beon-dong Intersection and get off at Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank.

Artist's talk - Aimee Lee - Contemporary uses for hanji paper, April 24

From the artist:
My talk info is here and I've pasted the info below as well. It will be Friday at 7pm on the 6th floor of the Fulbright Building, (168-15 Yomni-dong, Mapo-gu - English directions are on KAEC website at www.fulbright.or.kr ).

I know it says today (Tueday Apr 21) is the last day to RSVP, but I think it would be okay to RSVP later, or even just arrive. The RSVP is for a head count to make sure they get enough food. I doubt there will be a flood of unexpected guests b/c it looks like the weather will be rainy then. I'll be talking about my research on hanji (Korean handmade paper) and showing lots of photos and videos about making hanji and related crafts. I will also have a lot of "props" there - hanji and the like.
Aimee

Fulbright Forum
7:00 P.M. on Friday, April 24, 2009
R.S.V.P. by Tuesday, April 21

The Korean-American Educational Commission warmly welcomes you our fourth Fulbright Forum of the 2008-2009 program year with Fulbright Junior Researcher Aimee Lee.

"Spider Paths on the Paper Trail: Contemporary Possibilities for Hanji"

Open to all, the Fulbright Forum serves as a periodic gathering for the Fulbright Family at large, including past and present grantees and friends of Fulbright. Please reply to Nikki Guarino (executive.assistant@fulbright.or.kr) by Tuesday, April 21 to confirm your attendance. Regrets do not need to RSVP. This month's Forum will be held at 7:00 PM sharp on Friday, April 24 in the 6th floor conference room at the KAEC Building in Mapo-gu, Seoul, with a snack reception to follow in the 3rd floor administrative offices. Please visit the KAEC website at www.fulbright.or.kr for maps and directions.

To respect both the audience and presenters, late arrivals will not be allowed to enter after 7:05 PM.

Summary:

Hanji, Korean handmade paper, has a history on the peninsula that reaches back over one thousand years. With origins in China, papermaking spread to east to Korea and then Japan, speeding the use of written materials, contributing to literate and artistic cultures, nurturing religious traditions, and becoming part of daily life. Each culture developed similar but distinct methods of making long-fibered, strong paper from the mulberry tree. Through travel to various papermills, interviews with scholars, and study with artisans, Aimee has gained greater insight into the history of hanji, its glory days as the preferred paper in East Asia, and its demise with the rise of industrialization. She now seeks glimpses of its future: its role in conservation, the arts, and everyday life. Aimee will give a brief history of the craft, show photographs and videos of how hanji is made, as well as its presence in the contemporary art world, and use material demonstrations to exhibit related crafts, such as textured paper, twisting and weaving, and natural dyeing.

Biography:

Aimee Lee is a Junior Fulbright Researcher in Design and an interdisciplinary artist researching the current state of hanji, Korean handmade paper. As a papermaker, she has learned to make hanji from scratch at Jang Ji Bang, a 3rd- and 4th-generation family papermill in Gapyeong, and is currently studying with teachers of natural dyeing and paper weaving. She is affiliated FIDES International, where she is advised by B.K. Kim, and also advised by Professor Song Dae-Sup at Hongik University. She earned her MFA in Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts from Columbia College Chicago and her BA in Visual Arts from Oberlin College. She has performed extensively in the United States, exhibited internationally, and is now preparing two bodies of work for three solo exhibits in the fall of 2009. For more information, please visit http://aimeelee.net.

Open Studio- Goyang artists in residence exhibition, April 24-26, 2009

What: Final exhibition for artists in residence at Goyang Studio, near Ilsan, Gyeonggido. This is an international artist in residence program run by the National Museum of Contemporary Art.
When: Opening party: April 24 Friday - 6pm - 10 pm
Exhibition runs : April 24 - 26, 2009
Hours: 10 am - 6pm

Where:
Address: 655 Gwansan-dong Deokyang-gu Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do (Postal Code: 412-804)
Goyang Art Studio - TEL: (031) 962-0070, FAX: (031) 962-4470
National Museum of Contemporary Art - TEL: (02) 2188-6036/6038, FAX: (02) 2188-6121
Website: www.artstudio.or.kr

Getting there:
By Public Transportation
Subway (bound to Seoul) :
Take Subway Line 3 and get off at the Gupabal Station. At the outside of Exit 1, take the bus #158-2, (Seat Buses) #100/909/912/922
Subway (bound to Ilsan) :
Take Subway Line 3 and get off at the Hwajeong Station. At the outside of Exit 3, take the seat bus #82/800 in front of Deokyang District Office
Bus :
- Depart from the Seoul Station/ Gwanghwamun: #158-2, (Seat bus) #912/922
- Depart from BulGwang-dong: #31/158-2, (seat bus) #100/909/912/922

Seoul Printmaking Biennale- Seoul Museum of Art - til May 10, 2009

What: Seoul Printmaking Biennale
Where: Seoul Museum of Art
When: April 8 - May 10
Cost: adults - 700 won
Times: Weekdays 10 am - 9pm, Sat, Sun 10 am - 7pm (closed Mondays)
Website: (Korean , and some info in English): http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr
Location: near City Hall, central Seoul. See website for transport details.

Bulgasari -monthly Experimental Arts and music at Yogiga Gallery, Hongdae

Bulgasari is a Monthly underground, experimental, improv concert at Yogiga Art Gallery.

Description:
Bulgasari is the last Sunday of every month. The concert series is free and encourages anyone to perform. The shows typically involve experimental performance art and music, and sometimes live painting. Though the musicians have usually been of the noise/psychedelic nature, Bulgasari has hosted many indie bands and singer-song writers. This is the brain child of Sato Yukie; if you are interested in performing at Bulgasari, come to the next event and talk with him.

Yogiga also has a mini record store it. It has some rare Korean and Japanese music.
http://yogiga.com/fantasy/home.html
Website: http://www.yogiga.com
Location: Hongdae, Seoul (near Hapjeong subway station (Line 2, Line 6), take exit 5)

'Varma and Tagore'- Indian exhibition at the National MoCA, Gyeonggido Apr 16 - June 7

Opening on Thursday April 16, 5pm,
a new Indian exhibition entitled "Varma and Tagore"
Where: at the National Museum of Contemporary Art,
Dates: April 17 - June 7, 2009 (closed Mondays)
Opening times:
Cost: 5,000 won
Website: (Korean): http://www.moca.go.kr/
Time: 10am to 6pm (Sat., Sun., closes at 8pm)
Where: National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Address: 427-701, San 58-4
(Gwangmyeong-gil 209), Makgye-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do,
Republic of Korea
Tel : 82-2-2188-6000, FAX : 82-2-2188-6123,

Transport information: The museum is easily reached from central Seoul by subway. Take the light blue line #4, south to stop 437, Seoul Grand Park. Take Exit 4 and either walk through the park to the museum (about 15 minutes) or catch a shuttle bus every 20 mins (starting from 9.40 a.m.).See map below.
For bus information telephone the free Tourist Information Service on 1330.

'Mosfilm' Russian Film retrospective -til April 26, 2009, Seoul Cinematheque

What: Mosfilm Retrospective
Dates : 2009.3.31 Tue. - 4.26 Sun.
Presented by : (사)한국시네마테크협의회, 모스필름 영화사 (Mosfilm Cinema Concern)
See the cinema website for screening details.
Ticket : 일반 6,000원, 회원 4,000원, 청소년 5,000원, 노인/장애인 4,000원
Tel : 02-741-9782
Website : www.cinematheque.seoul.kr
Location: Seoul Cinematheque is located near Insadong, in the Nakwon Market building (see map).

KUNSTHALLE opening Sat April 11, Gangnam, Seoul

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE OPENING: ROCK THE BLOCK

from YEUNSU LEE • APRIL 8. 2009 • URBAN COMMUNICATION
hello everybody,

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is ready to roll!
we are happy to invite you to fire it up at PLATOON KUNSTHALLE on april 11&12.
this weekend will give you a taste of what's to expect in the future.

in the showcases a series of exhibitions of the finest subcultural artists will be presented.
we are happy to feature nana, song baksa, fur/etoy corporation and brad downey as the first artists to start this promising series.

PLATOON KUNSTHALLE is also happy to announce the first crews and artists who will bring life into the studio residency containers.
park soomi, the tnt crew and junkhouse will introduce themselves and their work.

on saturday we open doors at 4pm with a bbq, a great opportunity to look around and get a feel for the space itself. from 9pm the party is on!
live performances and dj sets will heat up the night with raw and juicy sounds.

for more information on the artists and performers check www.kunsthalle.com

on sunday survivors of the party and everybody who could not make it on saturday is more than welcome to chill 'n' grill on our rooftop bar.

looking forward to see you to rock the block!

your PLATOON team

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PLATOON KUNSTHALLE 를 좋아하고, 알고싶어하는 모든이들께 알립니다.
2009년 4월 11일을 기점으로 PLATOON KUNSTHALLE가 문을 활짝 엽니다.
꼭!!! 오셔서 PLATOON KUNSTHALLE 와 함께 재미난 culture경험을 하세요~.

11일 토요일에는 1층 showcase에서는 작은 전시회들이 열리며 옥상전망대에는정통 독일 쏘세지 BBQ가 있고 멋진 야외 bar가 열립니다.
2층 studio에서는 신예아티스트들의 작업현장이 펼쳐지고 오후 9시부터는 한국,일본,독일 에서 온 뮤지션과 독일 ,영국에서온 DJ들이 펼치는 뜨거운 오프닝 축하 열기의 파티가 시작될것입니다.
12일 일요일에는 토요일 오프닝에 미쳐 오지못한 이들과 토요일 오프닝에서 너무 노신분들을 위한 한가한 오후의 BBQ 브런치 와 와인,커피 가 옥상 전망대에 준비될 것 입니다.

아티스트들에 대하여 궁금한 점이 있으시면 www.kunsthalle.com 을 방문 하세요.

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sat, april 11
4pm:
bbq and warm up drinks

9pm:
live performances by soni-riot (berlin),nakion (seoul), shane berry (tokio)
djs: baya, udo lee, bada lehner


sun, april 12
1pm: chill 'n' grill brunch



Kunsthalle website: http://www2.kunsthalle.com
contact: mail@kunsthalle.com

KUNSTHALLE concept and realization:
PLATOON . cultural development
97-22, nonhyeon-dong · gangnam-gu
seoul 135-010 · south korea

www.platoon.org
mail@platoon.org

Location and transport:
Closest subway: Olive green line, Hakdong station (exit 10) or Gangnamgu Office station (exit 3) and walk about 300 meters. See map. There is a Google map (in Korean) on the Kunstalle website.