Around Town : Art Exhibitions
Shiva Jin Kyoung
Gallery Godo
Through May 1
Artist Kim Jin-kyoung presents a series of paintings with intense colors, drawing from the theme of the Hindi deity Shiva. Visit the artist’s Web site at www.j-cod.com.
Sweet Hours
Cafe Sukkara
Through May 7
Third-generation Korean-Japanese photographer Kim In-sook captured nostalgic moments in the lives of young children at an elementary school for ethnic Korean children in Japan. Visit www.sukkara.co.kr.
Drawing Show
Gallery Factory
Through May 20
Following a series of major exhibitions focusing on artist’s drawings, this exhibition also features drawings from eight artists and groups, which range from basic to installation works. Visit www.factory483.org.
Bitmap
Gallery Loop
Through May 22
Bitmap 2007 is an international digital photo project organized by HP Korea. The show features works from four international artists from three different countries ?Russia, China, and South Korea, aimed at tackle issues related to digital photography. Call (02) 3141-1377.
Brush Series
Leehwaik Gallery
Artist Lee Jung-woong presents some the recent paintings of a meditative nature. They feature brush strokes painted with oil on traditional Korean paper. Visit www.leehwaikgallery.com.
Louise Bourgeois: Abstraction
Kukje Gallery
Through June 29
The Kukje Gallery celebrates its 25th anniversary with a retrospective on Louise Bourgeois, a Paris-born artist influenced by surrealism and abstract expressionism. Her sculptures from the 1940s to the latest ones from 2006 are on display. Visit www.kukjegallery.com.
Arko Invited Artists 2007
Arko Arts Center
Through May 13
Paris-based photographer Kwon Boo-moon presents astral photographs of starry skies from around the world and landscapes, while Berlin-based artist Lee Ok-yohn has decorated the exhibition room with various objects from her decades-long collection. Visit www.art.arko.or.kr.
Texture Photography
White Wall Gallery
Through May 2
Park Ki-ho, a veteran photographer who worked for publications such as Newsweek and Time magazines, presents ``artsy’’ side of his with photographs of people and items he collected from trash and old markets. Visit www.whitewall.co.kr.
BMW Art Car in Seoul
Art Sonje Center
Through May 6
An exhibition to please the eyes of car lovers as well as art lovers. Big names in contemporary art, such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Frank Stella, have painted the bodies of BMW cars, called ``rolling sculpture.’’ This world-traveling exhibition will go to Australia, New Zealand and India after Seoul. Call (02) 733-8945.
Spirit of Africa
Clayarch Gimhae Museum
Through Sept. 30
The chic museum located among the rice paddies of South Kyongsang Province houses a collection of ceramic wares from around the world. This exhibition presents adobe houses and other collections from Africa.
Slightly Out of Focus
Hangaram Design Museum, Seoul Arts Center
Through May 26
Robert Capa (1913-1954) is a legendary photojournalist known for his up-close recordings of war. About 140 photographs of the Spanish Civil War and World War II, as well as his personal life are on display. Visit www.robertcapa.co.kr.
Pentangular
Cais Gallery
Through May 11
Artist Kho Nak-beom presents 25 of his latest works themed on ``pentangle’’ shapes in his first solo exhibition at a commercial gallery. Artist Chang Eun-joo’s wall painting exhibition ``Spalsh!’’ will accompany the exhibition in the gallery’s C Art Cafe. Visit www.caisgallery.com.
Traditional Garden in Korean Art
Hoam Art Museum
Through Sept. 2
Koreans prefer to create their gardens in harmony with their surroundings, rather than artificially decorate them. Such characteristics are revealed in 41 paintings that feature traditional Korean gardens in this exhibition. Visit www.hoammusuem.org.
Animals-Pack
Gallery Jinsun
Through April 29
Artist Paik Yeon-soo presents his memories regarding animals with jute bags, acrylic colors and powders. The show is part of the gallery’s ``Window Exhibition’’ program. Call (02) 723-3340.
Beauty of Simple Everyday Lives
Sookmyung Women’s University Museum
Through June 20
Everyday items such as chests and drawers made with traditional Korean paper are on display. They belong to a collection of Kim Kyung, a pioneer in Korean paper craft. Visit museum.sookmyung.ac.kr.
Lee Bul
PKM Gallery
Through May 16
Artist and sculptor Lee Bul is perhaps the best-known Korean artist in the world since Namjune Paik. This exhibition showcases relatively small sculptures and wall paintings by the artist ahead of her major international projects scheduled in Istanbul, Paris and other European and Asian cities later this year. Visit www.pkmgallery.com.
Cinderella & Little Red Riding Hood
Neverland Picture Book Museum
Through July 1
This exhibition features about 190 illustrated books on Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood, collected over 300 years, in cooperation with the Musashino Art University in Japan. Located in Heyri, Paju, Kyonggi Province. Call (031) 948-6685.
Maggie & Jerry
The Museum of Photography
Through June 9
The museum, run by the Hanmi Foundation of Arts and Culture, holds a massive retrospective of American photographer Jerry N. Uelsmann and his wife, Maggie Taylor. Visit www.photomuseum.or.kr.
Andy Warhol Factory
Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
Through June 10
This massive retrospective of Andy Warhol covers the entire artistic phase of the iconic pop artist, featuring about 200 works - silkscreen prints, paintings, photographs and films. Visit www.leeum.org.
Reconstruction of Masterpieces
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art
Masterpieces of art history are re-interpreted and re-created by 20 Korean contemporary artists in a witty yet critical way. Located near Anguk Station on subway line No. 3. Visit www.savinamuseum.com.