Opening-Nam June Paik Art Center prize, Nov 28, 2009

Prize ceremony and opening of group exhibition - Nov 28, 5pm
Performance: Nov 28, 6pm
Reception: Nov 28, 7pm
Description: group exhibition opening for the 4 prize winning artists - Ceal Floyer, Eun-me Ahn, Robert Adrian X, Seung taek Lee
Location: Nam June Paik Art Center, Yongin, Gyeonggido

Free: Shuttle bus reservation: Call or email: 031-201-8529, reservation@njpartcenter.kr
Website (Korean and English) : www.njpartcenter.kr
Bus schedule: Nov 28 - either 3.15pm at Hapjeong subway exit #2, or 4.00pm Hannam-dong, opp. Dankook university

CJ Picture Book Exhibition - KFCC gallery, Seoul, Nov 23 - Dec 24

The CJ Culture Foundation will be holding the 2nd CJ Picture Book Festival at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center from November 23 through December 24. The exhibition will present 100 works for the New Publication Category and 50 for the Illustration Category, selected from hundreds of works submitted by publishers and artists from around the world.

Kveta Pacovska, popular with children worldwide for her illustrated books, will be invited to the exhibition to introduce her unique three-dimensional picture books that engage all five senses. Special events to be held in conjunction with the exhibition include a picture book forum, picture book animation screenings and a picture book library.

Picture books have already established themselves as a cultural resource for people of all ages and both sexes. Rather than remain mere as paper books as in the past, they have been recreated as valuable cultural content, breaking the barriers between genres and combining with diverse media to create new aesthetic forms.

Location: KFCC gallery, Joongang Ilbo Building, near City Hall, Seoul
Homepage: www.kfcenter.or.kr
Period: November 23 - December 24, 2009 (Open everyday, including weekends)
Hours: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Admission: Adults 5,000 won / Children(5-18) 3,000 won
Contact: www.cjbook.org, 02-338-6672, info@cjbook.org

Subway>
Line 1 and Line 2 City Hall Station,Five-Minute walk from Exit 9
Line 5, Seodaemun Station, Seven-Minute walk from Exit 6

Argentine films - free at KFCC, Seoul, Nov 23 - 28

The Korea Foundation Cultural Center will screen a selection of free films from Argentina from Mon Nov. 23 to 28.
See website for screening details and times: (English) http://www.kfcenter.or.kr/english/art/01.asp
Argentine Cinema

"The Signal"
Date: November 27(Wed.) at 7 p.m.
Year of Production: 2007
Running time: 95 minutes
Director: Ricardo Darin & Martin Hodara
Language: Spanish
Subtitles: English
Rating: 18+

It’s 1952 and while Eva Peron approaches the end of her life, Corvalan, a mediocre private detective is hired by Gloria, a beautiful and mysterious woman, to fulfill what seems to be a routine investigation.

Location: Korea Foundation Cultural Center, 2F, Joongang Ilbo (newspaper) building, near City Hall
Nearest subway: City Hall station, exit 9, walk straight 5 mins.

Art Center Nabi Seoul -upcoming talk/peformance - "juxtapose" - Nov 25, 2009

The founder of Entertainment & Technology Center of Carnegie Mellon University, Professor, Don Marilline will talk about new poetics of digital generation. Start mentioning about creation of digitalism, he will also discuss its diverse usage and new way of storytelling from poetics of Aristotle to interactive narrative of Janet Jackson.

For the opening performance, there will be electroacoustic performance, ‘Juxtapose’ together with residence artist Leah Barclay from Asialink and art center nabi and korean percussionist, Yoon Sang, Choi.

Opening Performance: Juxtapose
‘Juxtapose’ is one of three major compositions completed during an Asialink residency at art centre nabi in 2009. The work is composed for janggu and live electronics and is performed by leading Korean percussionist Yoon Sang, Choi. The electronics feature sound recordings from Seoul ranging from the serenity of the Buddhist temple bells to the unnerving civil defense drill siren. Conceptually the work reveals some of the enticing sonic layers of the city and the intense contrast that exist in Seoul. All of the electronic source material has been extensive processed to create an abstract soundscape that intertwines with the surging energy of the city and whispers of the past.


Performers
Leah Barclay
Leah Barclay is an award winning Australian interdisciplinary artist. She was the recipient of the 2009 Asialink Performing Artist Residency for Korea and is based at art center nabi for three months developing a series of works integrating traditional music and modern technology. Her current work explores hybrid media and experimental sonic languages fusing the spontaneity of live performance with the infinite possibilities of technology. Since graduating from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, she has performed, published and produced commissioned works across Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe, India and Korea.
http://www.leahbarclay.com

Yoon Sang, Choi
Yoon Sang, Choi is a leading Korean percussionist who has been involved in a diversity of projects to rearrange Korean traditional music for modern audiences. He invented the electronic hour glass drum called “super janggu” in collaboration with professor YI doneung at Seoul National University. In 2003 he founded the band “wHOOL,” an ensemble who now have an international reputation performing at leading events in France, Belgium, Netherlands and the USA.
http://www.whool.co.kr


Presenter & Organization
Don Marinelli
Professor, Don Marinelli is not only teaching at Drama of Art Department in Carnegie Mellon University but also the founder of the ETC and director as well. ETC is founded based on cooperation computer science and art department. Plus, he is also leading the ETC-Global, which has international connection in Australia, United Sates, and Japan.

Entertainment & Technology Center
Carnegie Mellon entertainment and technology global center is the organization composed of artists and technological expertise together while they are taking master course; its motive is opening of the future industry; trials are such as video game, robot science, edutainment, theme park, interactive amusement park, 4D theater, mobile game, etc. In addition, it produces sponsor project having credit on experience by working with other leading companies and organization in United States; it tries to cooperate with international companies through ETC Global.
http://www.etc.cmu.edu

Date 25th of November (Wed) 7:00 - 9:00pm
Venue art center nabi
Entrance Fee: free
Contact 2121-0915, artnspace@nabi.or.kr

[New Theater Series]
The new theater series is the open place for the artists inside and outside of the country in which they can communicate with audience and one another as well. Various creators from the theater, movie, music, media art will show their performances, exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and shows.

Location and Directions:

99 Seorin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea , 110-110
Tel : 02-2121-0912 / Fax : 02.2121.0914
Email : webmaster@nabi.or.kr

See map online (English) : http://www.nabi.or.kr/english/about/map.nab

Direction & Location by subway:
Line No.1
Jong-gak Station / Gate No. 6
5 minutes on foot towards Gwanghwamun
Line No.5
Gwanghwamun Station / Gate No. 5
5 minutes on foot towards Gwanghwamun Post Office

Art Center Nabi Seoul -upcoming talk - Sound Art - Nov 24, 2009

What are Sound and Sound Arts?
The lecture by Jason Kahn provides one of the approaches to sound art. We will examine how our daily experiences can be changed by the relationships between sound and the space, through Jason Kahn’s philosophy and works.

Date Nov. 24. 2009. (Tue) 7:00-9:00 PM
Venue art center nabi
Entrance Fee free
Contact Young-ju Kim 2121-0925, ykim@nabi.or.kr
Website (English): http://www.nabi.or.kr/english/main/main.nab

Program
Sound
About sound, music, and listening
The subsets of Sound arts
What is Sound Arts?

Sound Installation
Art place as existing in the eye of the beholder
Sound Perception: Active listening to expand our consciousness
Re-invent, accentuate, and subvert the space by sound
Bring the non-space(space of transit) to life with sound

* Demonstration
[Gläser], [Sand], [Kies vom Zürcher See], [Lamparna Space]


Lecturer
Jason Kahn is an artist working in the various fields including sound installation, performance and composition. He has given concerts and exhibited sound installations all over the world. Kahn creates his sound installations for specific spaces. The focus of these primarily non-visual works lies in the perception of space through sound. Kahn performs both solo and in collaboration and composes for electronics and acoustic instruments. He was born in New York and currently lived in Zürich.

Location and Directions:

99 Seorin-dong, Jongro-gu, Seoul, Korea , 110-110
Tel : 02-2121-0912 / Fax : 02.2121.0914
Email : webmaster@nabi.or.kr

See map online (English) : http://www.nabi.or.kr/english/about/map.nab

Direction & Location by subway:
Line No.1
Jong-gak Station / Gate No. 6
5 minutes on foot towards Gwanghwamun
Line No.5
Gwanghwamun Station / Gate No. 5
5 minutes on foot towards Gwanghwamun Post Office

Exhibition Opening Meekyoung Shin, Kukje Gallery, Seoul, Nov 19 - Dec 19, 2009

Exhibition of Korean artist, Meekyoung Shin at Kukje Gallery.
Opening: Thur Nov 19, 5 - 7pm
Entry: free
Gallery hours: Mon - Sat: 10am-6pm, Sun: 10am-5pm
Tel: 733-8449
To get to Kukje Gallery, come out Exit 1 Anguk station and follow the signs towards the National Folk Museum. The gallery is opposite the museum on the main road.

Culture walks through Incheon, every Saturday in Nov, 2009

Every Saturday at 2pm in November you are invited to come to the the historical port city of Incheon and walk and chat with artist, Jooyoung Lee and friends. Learn about the culture and history of the area, meet new people and exchange ideas. Meet at Dong Incheon Station, line 1, every Saturday in November at 2pm. See map and poster for details.


More info at:
http://incheonstories.blogspot.com/
http://www.inartplatform.kr/ (current artist in residence)
http://okinapt.blogspot.com/

Sean Snyder - artist lecture, Hansung Univ, Seoul Nov 16, 2009

WELCOME TO THE BLACK SHEEP LECTURE #12
*SEAN SNYDER* Monday, 16 Nov, 6.30 p.m.*(English with Korean interpretation)
Hansung University | Jisun Kwan room 303


Sean Snyder is a visual artist who has produced research-oriented projects focusing on image production and representation. Using examples from media, cinema, urban space and architecture his work analyzes the relation between image and text.
Recently, Sean Snyder has investigated the transformative role of the archive in relation to digital imaging technologies, developing a methodological approach to the structuring of information. Utilizing the interpretative potential of documents and databases, his work explores documentary practice as a historical construct, and more generally the underlying role of aesthetics in ideology and culture. (from: http://www.indexfoundation.se/scripts/Page.asp?id=387)

He has recently contributed to e-flux journal:
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/view/57
http://www.e-flux.com/journal/view/82


Sean Snyder (*1972, Virginia Beach, USA) lives in Kiev and Tokyo. He graduated from Städelschule art academy, Frankfurt a.M. in 1999. Sean Snyder had solo shows at the Institute of Contemporary Art (London), Stedelikjk Museum (Amsterdam), Sala Rekalde (Bilbao), Van Abbe Museum (Eindhoven), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), Wiener Secession (Vienna), Portikus (Frankfurt a. M.) and exhibited at Gwangju Biennial in 2002 and 2006 as well as the 5th Busan Biennial.


blacksheep@hansung.ac.kr | http://www.hansung.ac.kr
한성대학교 | 136-792 서울시 성북구 389 삼선2가 한성대학교
Hansung University | 389 Samseon-dong 2-ga, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, 136-792

Solo Exhibition opening "Fiction" by Zachary Eichelberger, Nov 21 - 29, Seoul

What: Solo Exhibition "Fiction" by Zachary Eichelberger, Nov 21 - 29, 2009
What: Paintings, prints and installations
Opening: Nov 21 at 6pm - 8pm
Atists talk: Nov 21 at 5pm - 6pm
Where: Myungdong Gallery, 4F #12-16 Choongmuro 2 ga,
Joongu, Seoul
Showroom Hour: Mon -Thu, Sat 10 - 7 p.m, Fri 12 - 9 p.m.
E. md_gallery@naver.com
T. 02. 771. 2026

Opening "Pink City" part 3, Eve Gallery Seoul, Nov 6 - Dec 3, 2009

What : "Pink City" international exhibition Part 3
Where: Eve Gallery, 91-25, 5F, Evezary Building,
Samsung-dong, Seoul, Gangnam-gu, South Korea
Opening: Friday, 6 Nov, 2009 at 5pm
Closing: Thursday, 3 December, 2009
Daily opening times: Weekdays 10am - 7pm, weekends 10am - 6pm
Website: (may not open on a Mac) http://evegallery.co.kr/

Getting there: By subway: Samseong station, exit 7, go straight for a couple of minutes and then turn left when you see Evezary Building. It´s on the 5th floor of that building: Gallery Eve.





Pink City consists of 6 shows including 12 artists.

Jaipur is a capital city of Rajasthan in India, where people call it Pink City. Dileep Sharma from Pink city, Jaipur enjoy experimenting the most typical and daily experiences by producing distinct figures. With gradual change by time, his progress of making every day images new comes out by tattooing humorous and odd figures of human body on India traditional clothes. He names it 'modeling tattoo' or Flash-back effect. He intends to make distinguishing border between everyday life and fantasy with his own outstanding stages in his works.
Pil-seung focuses on change of value of reproduced arts when they have value of commodities. For example, he allows his chandelier made of modeled mini toy cars to be a practical product (with practical function) and then shows it in a gallery. That is, a function of the ready-made is questionable to audiences. Value of arts in reality is sometimes vague, which he try to present.

Jannis Markopoulos from Greek works and lives in Berlin. His works are motivated by time between the present and the past. These two images conflict in one as if he tries to walk all through the present and the past. Mixed two layers already transformed to his own ideal land.
koh, A-bin brings power of shamanism out in her paintings, much related to a relationship between human and nature based on Asian community. She also pursues several experiments by researching religious allegories of the Middle ages in western and value of Shamanism in Asia. It comes with sensual images in her paintings. This two artists take two totally different allegories and often fuse into one in order to produce unfamiliar world with realistic images from both western and eastern. With their paintings, they succeed to escape from physical time.

Both Kaneko Nao and Yoon, Mi-yeon transform childhood fantasy and aspiration. Kaneko Nao paints women who wear Japanese traditional clothing with her outstanding perception on colors and composition. Her women portrait normally has uneasy gestures and stares at us, which make audiences feel far away from reality and strong. Yoon, Mi-yeon shows her ideal girls up. Her works reflect her experiences from her childhood in which she dreamed ideal girls with blond hair influenced by Barbie doll. It turns to her fantasy.

Fahrad Hussain from India illustrates people in daily life around us. His characters seem to be presented on a theater stage. They stand still, smiling but are painted by all achromatic colors with a glorious and colorful back stage. He presents paradox of people in daily life by revealing his cynical view and exaggerating characters. A metaphor of capitalism in both western and eastern appears to be 'still life' in his works.
Kim, Keun-joong is an artist who mixes two kinds of oriental paintings. His bloomedand glorious flowers are his emblem to present sense of the contemporary.

Both Markus Kiefer and Jung, Jae-ho visualize landscape by fusing nature, daily life, a view of cities and cultural circumstances. And now, documenting 'being here' is a method to preserve their individual experiences and perception. These each documents could also be a piece for re-composing their memories. Jung, Jae-ho paints landscapes with his private memories of 'being here' and video canvases for Markus Kiefer try to make a conversation with audiences by showing each different contexts.

Huub van der Loo from Netherlands allows us to visualize a city with huge pinky structures. For instance, he supposes to install enormous structures in New York. His pinky sculpture projected in reality reflects people's idea land and fantasies where there is no boundaries on certain place, culture and race. Whereas, Yoon, Jeong-mee shows difference and similarity from children with different cultures and races and presents specific goods related to children by arranging by color, for example 'pink & blue project'. For her, the project started with an interest of identity and gender in the very beginning. Now, she is more interested in tendencies for children from many countries and tries to analyze them as big mechanism in our society, for instance young girls who expecially love a color of pink.

Lisa Tagesson is a young artist from Sweden. She sews drawing on textile from her own experiences when traveling and installs them. Not only her distinct drawing, but she also chooses specific textile which has tradition and history and applies them into her trip for working. Seo, Bo-ram paints both oriental ornaments and icons of extravagance on antique furniture. Their different ornaments from different viewpoint become the making of imagination in between everyday life and fantasy.

Manit Sriwanichpoom and Lee, Sang-hyun show themselves up in their works. Lee, Sang-hyun takes a picture of himself with landscape he focuses on. In his photo, he becomes an observer in order to make a distance with certain historical places. He reveals nihilism and a sense of emptyness by describing black and white landscape of historical places. For example, he begins with a story of a empire in which a defeated emperor and 3,000 court ladies who suicided for the emperor in Backma river. In Manit's work, he shows a scene of a specific and historical place. He tries to bring an issue that there is no place peaceful out and criticize violence and wa by showing himself as a 'pink man' carrying shopping-cart in his work.

Art Exhibitions in and around Seoul November 2009

(edited selection from Korea Times, Oct 22, 2009)

House in Your Head by Randi & Katrine
Gallery Factory
Nov. 7-29
Danish artist duo Randi & Katrine are fascinated by houses not just as a "framework around life, but also a picture of life, which takes place inside it." For their exhibition in Seoul, they will physically transform Gallery Factory's two-story building, giving it a new face. e-mail galleryfactory@gmail.com or visit www.factory483.org.

Oil's Other Name
YHD Projects
Through Nov. 11
YHD Projects, located in Yeonhui-dong, Seodaemun, is hosting a group of exhibitions featuring works by Park Mi-sun, Lee Soo-young, Shin Sun-joo and Choi Soo-whan. Visit www.yhdprojects.com or e-mail info@yhdprojects.com.

Drawings
Kukje Gallery
Through Nov. 22
Drawings of the late abstract expressionist artist Joan Mitchell are the focus of this exhibition at Kukje Gallery, Sogyeok-dong, Jongno, Seoul. Visit www.kukjegallery.com.

THIS ... Appearance
Gallery Viol
Through Nov. 13
Artists Rhee Junebok and Yunna are holding a joint exhibition at Gallery Viol, located in Wha-dong, Jongno. Visit www.galleryviol.com.

Frozen Desire
The Columns
Through Nov. 14
The Columns is presenting an exhibition of boldly colored works by Swiss artist Markus Weggenmann. Visit www.columns.co.kr.

The Imaginary Line
DoArt
Through Nov. 15
DoArt has organized a group exhibition for rising Korean artists Moon Kyung-won, Park Junebum, Oh Yong-seok, Lee Yong-baek, Jeon Joon-ho, Zin Ki-jong and Choe Uram. Visit www.galleryhyundai.com or call (02) 2287-3500.

Swedish Footprint
Korea Foundation Cultural Center
Through Nov. 7
This exhibition organized by the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul is meant to showcase the Nordic country's design and craft. Ceramics, textiles and paintings by nine Swedish artists and four Korean artists who studied in Sweden are on display. Visit www.kfcenter.or.kr.

Kim Ho-deuk
Cyan Museum of Art
Through March 28
The solo show of Daegu-based artist Kim Ho-deuk is being held at Cyan Museum of Art, Hwasan-myeon, Yeongcheon-si, North Gyeongsang Province. Visit www.cyanmuseum.org.

Groupe Novembre: Paris-Seoul
The Museum of Photography, Seoul
Through Nov. 21
Photographs by Monique Cabasso, Chong Jae-kyoo, Xavier Lucchesi, Olivier Perrot, Martial Verdier and Salvatore Puglia are on display at the Museum of Photography, Seoul. Visit www.photomuseum.or.kr.

Dawn of Chaos
UNC Gallery
Through Nov. 5
Hyun Ji-yong envisions a future of chaos in these dark art works, which are currently at UNC Gallery, located in Sagan-dong, Jongno. Call (02) 723-2711.


Ahn Yun-mo Exhibition
Gallery Songadang
Through Nov. 7
Ahn Yun-mo exhibits satirical works for the autumn season for his solo show at Gallery Songadang, Anguk-dong, Jongno. Call (02) 725-6713.

Retrospective of Bae Bien-U
National Museum of Art, Deoksu Palace
Through Dec. 6
A retrospective of works by renowned artist Bae Bien-U is being held at the National Museum of Art, Deoksu Palace, downtown Seoul. Bae is known for his black-and-white nature photography, particularly those featuring pine trees and groves around Korea.

European 9 Artists
Seoul C T Gallery
Through Nov.21
Seoul C T Gallery, located in Cheongdam-dong, is featuring artwork by European artists Max Uhlig, Ivo Lucas, James Larsen, Jorg W. Schirmer, Lucia Dellefant, Martin Herler, Ramon Lombart, Anton Petz and Titus Lerner. Call (02) 540-4408 or e-mail info@seoulctgallery.com.

Hair on the White Porcelain
Gallery 2
Through Nov. 7
Exquisite porcelain pieces by artist Lee Se-kyung are on display at Gallery 2. Gallery 2 is open from 10 a.m. to 6:30 pm. Visit www.gallery2.co.kr

Korea on Foot
Gallery M
Through Nov. 4
British writer and photographer Oliver Raw is holding an exhibition of photographs of Korea from when he walked from Busan to Seoul in the spring of 2008. Gallery M is located near Exit 1 of Euljiro 3-ga, subway line 2 or 3. Visit www.gallery-m.kr

Organ Mix
Total Museum of Contemporary Art
Through Nov. 15
Conceptual works by Korean and foreign artists who have studied and lived in Germany are displayed in this new exhibition at the Total Museum of Contemporary Art. Eleven artists, including Danica Dakic, Klaus Mettig, Rita McBride, Lee Moon-ho and Kim Hee-seon, were invited to show their works. Visit www.totalmuseum.org.

Prescriptions by 18 Doctors
Gallery AG
Through Nov. 13
Artists offer their unique perspective on the medical field in this group exhibition at Gallery AG, Yeongdeungpo-gu. There are two exhibitions, the first being held through Nov. 13, and the next from Nov. 16 to Dec. 30. Visit www.galleryag.co.kr.

Citynet Asia 2009
Seoul Museum of Art
Through Nov. 22
This biennial exhibition introduces works of art by Asian artists. Curators from Seoul Museum of Art, Istanbul Modern, Tokyo's Mori Art Museum and Beijing's Today Art Museum organized this exhibition. Visit www.seoulmoa.org or call (02) 2124-8800.

Poetic Art of Colors - Light of Heart
Yongeun Museum of Contemporary Art
Through Dec. 13
Artist Bang Hai-ja is holding a solo exhibition at the Yongeun Museum of Art. Visit www.youngeunmuseum.org or call (031) 761-0137.

Olafur Eliasson
PKM Trinity Gallery
Through Nov. 14
PKM Trinity Gallery, located in Cheongdam-dong, is hosting an exhibition of works by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Call (02) 515-9496. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 11a.m.-6 p.m. Visit www.pkmgallery.com.

Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet
Sungkok Art Museum
Through Nov. 8
Learn about the history of footwear at this special exhibition sponsored by the French Cultural Center. Admission is 5,000 won. Visit sungkokmuseum.com.

Architectural Ceramic Now & New
Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Through Feb. 7
The Clayarch Gimhae Museum, located in South Gyeongsang Province, is holding its 8th Architectural Ceramic Exhibition. Participating artists include Song Jun-gyu, Hilde Angel Danielsen, Lee Jong-geun and Johannes Pfeiffer. Visit www.clayarch.org or call (055) 340-7000.

Multiple/ Dialogue
National Museum of Contemporary Art of Korea
Through Feb. 7, 2010

This yearlong exhibition brings together the works of the late Paik Nam-june and Korean-American artist Kang Ik-joong. On display is Paik's multimedia installation and Kang's installation work, made of thousands of paintings, woodcuts and drawings. The two artists may have come from different generations and have distinct artistic styles, but their art continues to enthrall. To get there, get off at Seoul Grand Park Subway Line 4, Exit 4, where a shuttle bus to the museum is available every 20 minutes. Visit http://www.moca.go.kr.

Cartoonists/writers wanted for collaborative project

We are currently looking for foreigners and Koreans who would be interested in taking part in a collaborative comic strip project.

The subject of the comics will be 'Tiger and Bear', a performance art project by James Topple and Colin Riddle based on the Korean myth of the tiger and the bear and the founding of Korea.

A lot can be said about it, but basically its two Englishmen in giant comedy animals heads, seeking a dialogue with Koreans about how their culture is changing and what place traditions have in the Korea of today as it under goes rapid modernization. You can find out more about Tiger and Bear in the links below.

One aspect of the project is that Tiger and Bear are interested in giving up control of their image by allowing others to interpret them and their project, which is where the comic comes in:

Seeing as we've had such a fantastic response we've decided we would like to get a variety of foreign artists to illustrate one 4 panel comic strip each, as opposed to choosing one artist to do them all.

Next we would like to find a variety of people, preferably Korean to come up with stories/dialogue. All they would need to do is sketch out a 4 panel storyboard with some dialogue, about anything they want. It can be funny, serious, political, sad, historical, whatever, as long as it involves the two foreigners dressed as tiger and bear.

We are still open to more artist joining the project; how the illustrators choose to portray the story and the two characters is completely free, as we would really love to have a range of different styles here and most importantly a range of different takes on the two characters.

What we then plan to do with the finished products is to feature them in online and print media such as Daegu Pockets, which is a community based magazine, in Daegu, South Korea (pretty obvious eh?). The comic strips will appear each month in both online and print versions of the magazine and we also have contacts with other media outlets, such as newspapers and popular blogs, who have expressed interest in running the strips.

Eventually we plan on publishing compendium of the comics and putting on a couple of art shows, probably in Daegu and Seoul galleries.

There will be no financial compensation at this point, primarily because we're not making any money from this, but credit will of course be given. It will also present an exceptional networking opportunity.

As it stands this could be a really fun and creative collaborative project between foreigners and Koreans. If this sounds like something you want to get involved with shoot us an email at tigerandbearkorea@hotmaill.com with the subject headline 'COMIC' and join our facebook group! http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=163498323007#/group.php?gid=138304734403&ref=ts

*First Tiger and Bear strips have gone live! Daegu Pockets and The One One Four!*

http://www.daegupockets.com/

http://www.theoneonefour.com/category/arts/

U·S·B: Emerging Korean Artists, Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul, Nov 5 - Dec 6

Dates:5 November - 6 December 2009
Times:11:00-19:00 (Entrance closing time : 6:00pm)
Where: Hangaram Art Museum
Cost: 2,000won (1,000won per one person for Group over 10 persons)
Websites (English): http://www.2009usb.com, www.sac.or.kr/eng/Program/view.jsp?prog_id=13463

Participant artists: Sunah CHOI, Hongseon JANG, Hyojin JEONG, Donghoon JUN, Taebum HA, Eunok HWANG, Eemyun KANG, Chosil KIL, Jeuno JE KIM, Songhe KIM, Daehun KWON, Changwon LEE, Kakyoung LEE, Sekyung LEE, Sunhwa LEE, Wonho LEE, Youngmi LEE, Hyojun NAM, Asa OH, Jaye RHEE, Eva SHIN, Haeri YOO, Jieun YOON, Sun YOU

Director: Mijin KIM
Curators: Minseok SEO, JW STELLA, Kyongfa CHE

Symposium
'The Internationality and Locality of Korean Contemporary Art'
Time: Friday, 6 November from 2 pm to 6 pm
Venue: Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center

Contact:
Hangaram Art Museum, Seoul Arts Center
Nambu Loop Line 2406 (700 Seocho-dong), Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Tel. +82 (0)2 580 1603 Fax. +82 (0)2 580 1614
Website (Korean and English): http://www.sac.or.kr

'U·S·B: Emerging Korean Artists in the World 2009' is the contemporary art exhibition which features a collective of 24 new generation of the Korean diaspora artists, who were either born in the 70s or 80s, and based outside Korea: Europe, the Americas and across Asia, working actively within the international art scene but not being exposed to the public in Korea.

The title of the exhibition, 'U·S·B' is a metaphor for connectivity and mobility of these artists who live or travel around the globalized world with changing boarders, merging cultures, the new channels of communication, the growing power of social networks and media, and emerging technologies for ecosystem. Not only the social and cultural environment in which each artist resides, but their proximities to Korea are different: some of the artists were born and grew up in Korea before leaving the country; the others have never or hardly lived in Korea while being a Korean national. The exhibition provides an opportunity to look into their various artistic languages, sensitivities and interests cultivated and transformed through negotiations with diverse social systems, political power and cultural values.

The exhibition gathers more than 100 new and existing works of the artists, of which media encompass painting, video, installation, animation, photography and sculpture. By bringing together their articulations and perspectives, this exhibition aims to portrait not only how travelling and living in between cultures influences the constitution of self, but also the state of negotiation and complexity within a subject, which cannot be embraced by a single national identity.

Getting there: Excellent directions in English at: http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/Space/trans.jsp

VIVA art video festival, Gallery LOOP, Hongdae Seoul, Nov 3 -4, 2009

What: VIVA festival - international art video screenings
Where: Alternative Space LOOP, media Center, Hongdae
When: Nov 3 - 4, 2009
Screenings:
2009/11/03 from 6pm (120 mins total)
2009/11/04 from 6pm (120 mins total)
Short films from artists in many countries: Spain, Sweden, Germany, USA, Netherlands etc.
Gallery Open hour: Monday ~ Sunday, 11am~8pm
Tel : 82.(0)2.3141.1377
Email: info@galleryloop.com
Website: http://www.galleryloop.com/

Cue - 2009 Changdong open studio, Seoul - Nov 1, 2009

Cue - 2009 Changdong open studio
10 am - 6pm Sun Nov 1, 2009
Artist talk with Chicago artist Mike Andrews at 4 pm. Mike has been working on some funky knitted sculptural pieces, and will talk about his work and art residencies and artists in Chicago.
Website: www.artstudio.or.kr

Address: 601-107 Chang-dong Dobong-gu Seoul (Postal code: 132-919)
Changdong Art Studio: TEL 82-2-995-0995 FAX. 82-2-995-2638


By Subway:
Take Subway Line 1 and get off at the Chang-dong Station. At the outside of Exit 2, take the green bus #1157 and get off at Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank.
Or:
Take Subway Line 4 and get off at the Suyu Station. At the outside of Exit 1, take the green bus #1127 or 1138 and get off at the stop 'Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank'. Take the crosswalk to KEB and turn right and go ahead about 20m.

Interactive improvised concert - Yogiga gallery, Hongdae, Nov. 14, 2009

What: Spin the Bottle.
Where: Yogiga Gallery, Hongdae
When: Nov 14, 2009 - 6pm

Description: Experimental music event
Like the junior high kissing game, but with people playing music
instead of making out - though smooching will not be prohibited.

Everyone will sit in a circle and spin the bottle. Whoever the bottle
lands on, that will be who you will jam with for the next 5 minutes.
Just pick up an instrument and go for it! It could be terrible or it
could be awesome.

Yogiga will provide many different kinds of instruments: guitars,
drums, accordion, out of tune piano, PA, amps, various others; but
people are encouraged to bring their own instruments to add to the
diversity.

This show will be recorded and the best of the jams will be released
on either cassette tape or cd-r. Participants will receive a free
copy.

This is not an opportunity to find some people to jam on that folk-pop
song you have been working on. This is purely for improvisation and
spontaneity. Everyone is urged to play an instrument with which they
are uncomfortable or unfamiliar and see what new sounds they can
create.

This will not be a reoccurring event, so don't be shy and come on down
to Yogiga Gallery.

There will be booze at this.

Getting there:
Nearest subway: Line 2 green or Line 6 brown - Hapjeong station, exit 6. Walk up the main road towards Sangsu station. take the second left. Yogiga is in a basement not far from the family Mart. see map.

Yaiza Nicolás- Spanish artist in residence-exhibition opening Friday Oct 30, 2009

Yaiza Nicolás- Spanish artist in residence:
Finally after 2.5 months working in the residency of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, I’ll show my last works in the Changdong Open Studio, this Friday October 30th at 6:00 pm. After the Opening on Friday, I’ll offer a lecture on Saturday October 31 at my studio 207 at 4:00pm. I will talk about Spanish art residency Hangar in Barcelona and I will talk about my work and what I’ve been doing in Korea.

Address: 601-107 Chang-dong Dobong-gu Seoul (Postal code: 132-919)
Changdong Art Studio: TEL 82-2-995-0995 FAX. 82-2-995-2638


By Subway:
Take Subway Line 1 and get off at the Chang-dong Station. At the outside of Exit 2, take the green bus #1157 and get off at Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank.
Take Subway Line 4 and get off at the Suyu Station. At the outside of Exit 1, take the green bus #1127 or 1138 and get off at Chang-dong Branch of Korea Exchange Bank. Take the crosswalk and go ahead about 20m.

'Korea Now' Sun mu solo exhibition opening Oct 24 - Dec 9, 2009

Title: KOREA NOW
Venue: Gallery Sangsangmadang, Hongdae, Seoul
Artist: 선무 Sun mu
Dates: 2009.10.24~2009.12.09
Opening party: Sat. Oct 24, 6pm
Opening times daily: 13:00~22:00 매월 첫째주 월요일 휴관 :
Tel : 02 330 6223
Website: (Korean only): http://www.sangsangmadang.com/gallery/
Getting there: Closest subway: Brown line Sangsu station exit 1, or green line Hongik station exit 5, or Hapjeong station exit 3. See map.

Performers Playground, Itaewon, Seoul, Tuesdays from 20 Oct 2009

From mid-October, Root Experience will start a Performers Playground every Wednesday evening in Seoul from 21 Oct to 11 Nov. After that, from 17 Nov to Xmas, they will be held on Tuesday evenings. This will be a weekly workshop for people simply wishing to play with differing styles of performance and theatricality. The idea is to explore different theatrical ideas, and create a shared environment where creativity can thrive.
Each week we will look at something different, from rhythm in performance to exploring ways to enhance relationships with audience and techniques inspired by our good old improvisation friend.
These workshops are open to anyone with any level of experience, just drop in! You don't need to make any commitment, just turn up to once, or keep coming along.
The Performers Playground will initially be run by members of the company, but will then be open to anyone who wants to try out their own ideas.
If you are interested please get in touch at roots.korea@gmail.com for more details!

When: Tuesday 21 Oct to 11 Nov, Wednesdays from 17 Nov to Xmas.
Time: 8:00 to 10:30 PM :(2 1/2 hours)
Where: The Hive
Directions: To get there, go out exit 3 Itaewon station (630). Walk straight, then take the first right, before the fire station. At the second left, The Hive is on the corner.

Workshop Details:
Wed 10/21 – Extreme Characters - Remaining truthful when creating extreme characters or archetype caricatures.
Wed 10/28 – Musicality and Rhythm - How musicality and rhythm can be used to express and aid emotional connections with both the self and audience members.
Wed 11/4 – Nonsense Language - creating understandable, fun and alive improvisations without using any known language.
Wed 11/11 – Puppetry (part 1) - creating puppets from anything and using them to explore the physicality of truthful performance.
Tue 11/17 – Puppetry (part 2) - as above. This is a continuation of part 1. To attend part 2 you will need to be present at part 1.

Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet- Sungok Art Museum, Seoul, til Nov 8

What: Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet
Where: Sungkok Art Museum
When: Through Nov. 8
Learn about the history of footwear at this special exhibition sponsored by the French Cultural Center.
Admission is 5,000 won.
Hours: Tues - Sun: 10 am - 6pm
Website: (Korean and English): www.sungkokmuseum.com.

Organ Mix Total Museum of Contemporary Art Through Nov. 15

What: Organ Mix
Where: Total Museum of Contemporary Art
When: Through Nov. 15
Description:
Conceptual works by Korean and foreign artists who have studied and lived in Germany are displayed in this new exhibition at the Total Museum of Contemporary Art. Eleven artists, including Danica Dakic, Klaus Mettig, Rita McBride, Lee Moon-ho and Kim Hee-seon, have been invited to show their works.

Address: Total Museum of Art, 서울시 종로구 평창동 465-16, 우편번호 110-848
P. 02-379-3994
F. 02-379-0252
Email: info@totalmuseum.org, totalmuseum@hotmail.com
Website: (Korean and English): www.totalmuseum.org


관람시간: Tue -Sun: Open 11 am- close 6pm

관람료: Cost: 3,000원

Transport: Subway
Line 3 Gyeongbok gung station, Exit 3 then bus 1020, 1711
Line 4 Gileum station, Exit 3 then bus 7211,110

Bus: 롯데.삼성아파트에서 하차
간선버스 - 110, 153
지선버스 - 1020, 1711, 7211

Art Exhibitions in Seoul through Nov/Dec 2009

Art Exhibitions roundup - (Source: Korea Times Oct 1, 2009)

Organ Mix
Total Museum of Contemporary Art
Through Nov. 15
Conceptual works by Korean and foreign artists who have studied and lived in Germany are displayed in this new exhibition at the Total Museum of Contemporary Art. Eleven artists, including Danica Dakic, Klaus Mettig, Rita McBride, Lee Moon-ho and Kim Hee-seon, have been invited to show their works. Visit www.totalmuseum.org.

City_net Asia 2009
Seoul Museum of Art
Through Nov. 22
This biennial exhibition introduces works of art by Asian artists. Curators based in Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and Istanbul organized this exhibition. Visit www.seoulmoa.org or call (02) 2124-8800.

The Poetic Art of Colors _ Light of Heart
Yongeun Museum of Contemporary Art
Oct. 10-Dec. 13
Artist Bang Hai-ja is holding a solo exhibition at the Yongeun Museum of Art. Visit www.youngeunmuseum.org or call (031) 761-0137.

Flexible Aura
Brain Factory
Oct. 15-Nov.1
Brain Factory is hosting a group exhibition featuring works by foreign and Korean artists, including Candida Hofer, Kristoffer Akselbo, Tasha Aulls and Jee Oh. Visit www.brainfactory.org.

Art Dome
Gallery Ssamzie
Through Oct. 18
Works by Korean and Spanish artists are on display at Gallery Ssamzie for this exhibition highlighting cultural exchange between the two countries. Call (02) 736-0900(#504) or visit www.ssamziegil.com

English OBSE-ssion
Gallery Factory
Through Oct. 30
Kim Bo-hyung and Kim Jin-soo collaborated on a video project about the Korean obsession with English. It is currently being shown at Gallery Factory. Call (02) 733-4883 or visit www.factory483.org

Trip to Myself
National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea
Through Oct. 25
A retrospective of works of the late artist Lee Byoung-yong is on-going at the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi Province. Lee had actively participated in the activities of avant-garde group Esprit that were crucial to the development of Korean modern art in the early 1970s. To get there, get off at Seoul Grand Park Subway Line 4, Exit 4, where a shuttle bus to the museum is available every 20 minutes. Visit http://www.moca.go.kr.

Moving Target
N Gallery
Oct. 7-29
Six Korean artists, Ahn Bong-kyun, Yoo Geun -taek, Lee Gil-woo, Lee Sung-o, Lim Taek and Lee Lee-am, are participating in this group exhibition at N Gallery. Call 070-7430-3323 or visit www.ngalleryart.com.

On The Threshold
Pyo Gallery, Itaewon
Through Oct. 30
Artist Lee Yong-deok's installation ``I'm Not Expensive'' was included in the 2008 Singapore Biennale. He is holding a solo show at Pyo Gallery in Itaewon. Visit www.pyoart.com.

Presence
Johyun Gallery Seoul
Through Oct. 20
Artist Boo Moon's photographs are being shown at Johyun Gallery, Nature Poem building, Cheongdam-dong. Visit www.johyungallery.com.

Olafur Eliasson
PKM Trinity Gallery
Oct. 9 - Nov. 14
PKM Trinity Gallery, located in Cheongdam-dong, is hosting an exhibition of works by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. Call (02) 515-9496. The gallery is open Monday to Saturday, 11a.m.-6 p.m. Visit www.pkmgallery.com.

Portraits of Shoes, Stories of Feet
Sungkok Art Museum
Through Nov. 8
Learn about the history of footwear at this special exhibition sponsored by the French Cultural Center. Admission is 5,000 won. Visit sungkokmuseum.com.

Forecast
Arario Seoul, Arario Cheonan
Through Oct. 25
Korea-born American artist Jin Meyerson is having two simultaneous solo shows at Arario galleries in Seoul and Cheonan. His works are characterized by dizzying colors and distorted images. Visit www.arariogallery.com.

Video: Vide & 0
Arko Arts Center
Through Oct. 18
Arko Arts Center, located in Daehangro, is holding ``Video: Vide & 0,'' an exhibition that hopes to expand the public's understanding of video art. Visit www.arkoartscenter.or.kr.

Super Mega Factory
Kukje Gallery
Through Oct. 18
Kira Kim's solo exhibition at Kukje Gallery features wooden sculptures of 20th-century superheroes and monsters. Visit www.kukjegallery.com.

Stan Douglas
Mongin Art Center
Through Nov. 1
Canadian media and video artist Stan Douglas is having his first solo exhibition in Korea. The show includes his black-and-white portrait photographs. Mongin Art Center is located in Samcheong-dong. It is open Tuesday to Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.mongin.org.

Architectural Ceramic Now & New
Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Through Feb. 7

The Clayarch Gimhae Museum, located in South Gyeongsang Province, is holding its 8th Architectural Ceramic Exhibition. Participating artists include Song Jun-gyu, Hilde Angel Danielsen, Lee Jong-geun and Johannes Pfeiffer. Visit www.clayarch.org or call (055) 340-7000.

Desire and Anesthesia
Art Sonje Center
Through Oct. 25
Ham Kyung-ah is holding a solo exhibition at Art Sonje Center, Seokuk-dong, Jongno. Visit www.artsonje.org/asc/.

Multiple/ Dialogue
National Museum of Contemporary Art of Korea
Through Feb. 7, 2010
This yearlong exhibition brings together the works of the late Paik Nam-june and Korean-American artist Kang Ik-joong. On display is Paik's multimedia installation and Kang's installation work, made of thousands of paintings, woodcuts and drawings. The two artists may have come from different generations and have distinct artistic styles, but their art continues to enthrall. To get there, get off at Seoul Grand Park Subway Line 4, Exit 4, where a shuttle bus to the museum is available every 20 minutes. Visit http://www.moca.go.kr.

Free Films, KFCC, Seoul - African Cinema til Oct 31, 2009

Free films at the Korea Foundation Cultural Center (KFCC) near City Hall, Seoul.
Every Mon, Wed, Sat at KFCC.
Screenings include 'Power of One', 'Blood Diamond', 'Out of Africa', 'Nowhere in Africa','Hotel Rwanda'.
Check KFCC website (English) for screening times and dates. http://www.kfcenter.or.kr/

Hotel Rwanda

Date: October 21(Wed.) at 7 p.m.
Year of Production: 2004
Running time: 121 minutes
Director: Terry George
Language: English
Subtitles: Korean
Rating: 12+

Swedish Footprints -exhibition of Swedish Art and design, KFCC gallery, Seoul Oct 21 - Nov 7, 2009

Swedish Footprints

Period: Oct. 21 - Nov. 7, 2009
Hours: 10:00 - 18:00, Mon.-Sat.(21:00 on Wednesdays)
Venue: KFCC Gallery Nuri, Joongang Ilbo Building
Host: Embassy of Sweden in Seoul, Korea Sweden Cultural Society
Supporter: KFCC
Entrance Fee: Free

Nearest subway: City Hall station, exit 9 - 5 mins walk

Opening -Joan Mitchell drawings, Kukje Gallery, Seoul Oct 22 - Nov 22, 2009

Retrospective exhibition of famous Chicago artist, Joan Mitchell at Kukje Gallery.
Opening: Thur Oct 22, 5 - 7pm

To get to Kukje Gallery, come out Exit 1 Anguk station and follow the signs towards the National Folk Museum. The gallery is opposite the museum on the main road.

City_net Asia 2009 - Seoul Museum of Art, til Nov 22, 2009

What: City_net Asia 2009
When: 29/9/2009 - 22/11/2009

Venue:Seoul Museum of Art (Main building)
30 Misulgwan-gil, Jung-gu,
Seoul Korea 100-813
Tel: +82 (0)2-2124-8800
Website: http://www.seoulmoa.org

Opening Hours:
Monday - Friday, 10am - 10pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 7pm


The aim of City_net Asia 2009 is to promote cultural exchange among major Asian cities and to actively introduce young promising artists to the audience. City_net Asia 2009 will present talented young artists who have emerged in the domestic art scene of each participating country. Artists selected by the curators from their respective countries have worked together with the curators to create works that reflect particular social and cultural issues of their own countries.

The participating museums are the Today Art Museum in Beijing, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, Istanbul Modern and Seoul Museum of Art.

All genres of modern fine art such as paintings, photographs, sculptures, installations, images / about 100 pieces
Attending artists:Participating artists: 40 artists in total from Seoul, Tokyo, Beijing and Istanbul


Other participating artists include: Gulsun Karamustafa, Sukran Moral, Sener Ozmen & Erkan Ozgen, Hale Tenger, Nil Yalter, Canan Senol, Hakan Onur, Hakan Gursoytrak, Murat Akagunduz