Francesca Cho in “Free Words”

2 July 2008 Member events and news

Francesca Cho will be participating in the group exhibition ‘Free words’ at the Mayfair Public Library, 15 – 31 July. This is the first exhibition to be held in the library space and complements nicely the National Year of Reading. ‘Free words’ explores the censored word, printed matter and use of language as means of [...]

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Photos from the evening at the KCC

2 July 2008 Events reports

In addition to the photos accompanying Jennifer Barclay’s account of the evening, here are some photos of the event by Jo Seong Hee. If anyone else has any images, do send them in.

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From Elgar to Shamans and Spicy Squid

29 June 2008 Events reports

An Evening with UK-based Korean Artists, sponsored by the Embassy of the Republic of Korea and the Korean Cultural Centre, 27 June 2008 Report by Jennifer Barclay, with photos also by David Kilburn and Saharial Let’s hope this is the first of many evenings devoted to young Korean artists living in the UK, because the [...]

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What’s new

25 June 2008 Administration

The KAA website is in growth mode at the moment. As it grows, maybe I’ll need to reorganise the structure. In the meanwhile: Click here for news of an upcoming event at the Korean Cultural Centre on 27 June Click here a growing number of member profiles. In due course I’ll work out how to [...]

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키티 준임 – Kitty Jun-im Mclaughlin – Painter

25 June 2008 Artist Profiles

Kitty Jun-Im McLaughlin, who has lived in England for over 30 years, integrates cultural duality and reflects her meandering journey through life. Her painting is a calligraphic choreography that layers the Korean art paper Hanji with collaged canvases to create depth and space and tactile textures that incorporate the rhythmic linear elements of her musical [...]

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An evening with the KAA

18 June 2008 KAA official events news

PRESS RELEASE The Korean Artists Association UK was formed by 7 Korean artists in 1997, at a time when the activities of Korean artists in the U.K. were not broadly recognized. Over the last 10 years the Association has organized a number of activities and has grown in membership. Korean artists living and working in [...]

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박선희 – Sunnee Park – Dancer

18 June 2008 Artist Profiles

박선희 – 무용가 Dance Training and Career 무용 교육의 배경 / 일본에서의 무용 경력과 활동 Sunhee Park began training in Korean traditional dance at age 7, becoming a member of The Little Angels, touring throughout Asia. She progressed to join the Universal Ballet Company studying at Sunwha Art School, and graduated from ChungAng University majoring [...]

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김영신 – 영국 주재 예술제본가

18 June 2008 Artist Profiles

김영신 영국 런던 +44 (0)7865 046 266 youngskim71@gmail.com 학력 1991 – 94 중앙대학교 산업정보학과 졸업 직업 영국 주재 예술제본가 예술제본, 보수 & 복원 작업, 한정제본, 예술가/디자이너들을 위한 포트폴리오 작업 등. 대학 강사 예술제본, 몰리 칼리지 (영국 런던 소재) 인테리어 디자인 컨설턴트 유럽 디자인을 위한 동양 공예 컨설팅, 동양 공예품을 위한 유럽 마케팅 컨설팅 경력 2007 [...]

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김영신 – Young-shin Kim – Bookbinder

18 June 2008 Artist Profiles

YOUNG S. KIM London, UK +44 (0)7865 046 266 youngskim71@gmail.com Education 1991 – 94 BA(Hons) in Industrial Information from Chung-Ang University, Korea Jobs Bookbinder Fine Binding, Repair & Restoration, Limited Editions, Artist/Designer Books, Box Making, Etc. Lecturer Bookbinding, Morley College, London, UK Interior Design Consultant Oriental Craftsmanship Consulting for European Designs, European Market Development for [...]

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Call for Artists

15 June 2008 Member events and news

The British Council and the Korean Cultural Centre (KCC) are co-sponsoring an exhibition by artists of Korean origin working in the UK. The exhibition will be held in December 2008. A Call for Artists notice has been published on the KCC website. Applications are due in by 1 August 2008. Details and applications forms from [...]

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이소라 – Sora Lee – Violin

12 June 2008 Artist Profiles

Sora Lee was born in South Korea in 1984. Her earliest violin training began with her mother, who was a violist, at the age of 6. Throughout her childhood, she had numerous performance opportunities including concert of Mozart Violin Concerto No.4 in D with Jeonju Symphony Orchestra in 1996 at the age of 11 and [...]

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재영 한국 예술인회

15 March 2008 회칙

회칙 목적 – 한국과 영국의 문화 교류 – 재영 예술인의 상호 우호 증진 – 한인 사회의 문화적 향상에 기여 회원가입 및 구성 영국 거주와 활동 경력 2년 이상 된 자나 현재 예술분야에서 공부를 하는 만 18세 이상의 한국인으로 한다. 단 외국인이지만 한국 예술과 관계 있는 자도 가입이 가능하다. 운영 본 회의 운영은 각 회원의 연회비와 [...]

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KAA Charter

15 March 2008 Administration

Objectives The objectives of this organisation are: To promote cultural exchanges between the Republic of Korea and the UK To foster friendship among Korean artists working in the UK To contribute to the cultural improvement of Korean society in the UK To promote the interests of Korean artists working in the UK Membership The members [...]

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A Welcome message from London Korean Links

10 March 2008 Administration

For a number of years, Korean artists in the UK have gathered together more or less formally in an Association to speak for their collective needs and promote their collective talents. They have, for example, lobbied over the years for the establishment of the Korean Cultural Centre. The most recent event to have showcased some [...]

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