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KMK: Meditations on the Overlooked
“Urban Excerpts: Meditations on the overlooked.” New artwork by Adam Lofbomm to be shown at Haebangchon’s first fine art gallery, Laughing Tree Gallery, in Seoul, September 11-25, 2010. When reading a story, sometimes a seemingly unimportant fragment-- a line or phrase-- will grab our attention in such a way that it continues to resurface and resound ...
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KMK: Keith Haring Show at SOMA
You may or may not know his name, but I'm sure you've seen the work of Keith Haring. You know, the bold bright reds, greens, blues, yellows, and purples; the ambigously asexual human figures posed in almost alphabetic positions, the tribal design lines and simple but powerful depictions of life, death, and rebirth. [caption id="attachment_14692" align="aligncenter" ...
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KMK: Seoul of Asian Art
Billed as the Seoul of Asian contemporary Art my friend Ian and I went out to the exhibition in search of artistic beauty that expands the consciousness. The gallery was a tiny places sidled up next to Cafe NoNo in Samcheon dong. Chung Sung Myung won my heart that day. His work is haunting, arresting, ...
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KMK: The Portrait Between the Relationship
When my friend Kalli suggested to my brother and me that we attend her friend's exhibition I admit I was a little hesitant. I had visions of pretentious overwrought crap with snooty vigliante art students ready to take down passerby with incoherent jabs of "insightful" art theory. It turns out I was completely wrong. The exhibition combined the work of a photographer, fashion designer, and sound engineer to ...
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KMK: Platoon Kunsthalle
Platoon Kunsthalle Last year a new building went up in the posh neighborhood of Apgujeong. Actually it’s more than just a building, it’s a community. Originating in Germany the Platoon concept focuses on harnessing the power of artists through interconnectivity and collective purpose towards giving birth to creative ideas and seeing them nurtured to fruition. Whether ...
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KMK: Gi Hyeong-do | A Misunderstood Modern Gay Korean Poet
A Special feature from the folks at 3 Wise Monkeys Gi Hyeong-do (1960-1989) is one of the most highly recognized names in modern Korean poetry.His poems are a stable in Korean literature, textbooks, and the posthumously published volume of his poems The Black Leaf in My Mouth has gone through ...
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KMK: Tattoo Korea
Need a tat? I’ve got the place for you. Fear not, just because you’re not back at home doesn’t mean there isn’t some kick ass spots to get some ink. Korea may be all conservative and straight laced on the surface, but once you dig a little deeper you’ll find those outside the mainstream thriving ...
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KMK: Heyri Artists’ Village
Seoul isn't the only bastion of art and culture in South Korea. Way up north toward the border with North Korea amidst the harsh mountains, isolated towns, and cold blustering winds awaits a tiny enclave filled with architectural wonder, sculptural delights, and galleries galore. The Heyri Artists’ Village: At first, this village was designed as ...
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KMK: Lee Jung Seop and Kim Young Gap
Jeju just isn't a paradise for work weary Seoulites to flee to for a few days of rest and relaxation. Nope, it's also, and has been for a very long time, an island refuge for artists. Once you've seen the craggy bluffs, deep blue seas, and forested volcanic craters its not hard to figure out ...
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