2012.2.2 MUSEUMS & GALLERIES
LIMB EUNG-SIK: ART OF RECORDING, RECORDS OF ARTDeoksu Palace branch of the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Jeong-dong
To Feb. 12: This is a retrospective of Limb Eung-sik (1912-2001), a pioneer of photography in Korea.
Limb started as a fine art photographer in the 1930s, but when the Korean War broke out in 1950 his work evolved, in recognition of the power of documentary or realist photography.
What he called “life-centered photography” became his focus in the 1950s.
But Limb did not abandon his artistic qualities.
Works like “Korean Ancient Architecture” and “Korean Artists,” which he shot in the late 1960s for a series in the architecture magazine Space, exemplify the continuation of his artistic roots.
The exhibit, held to commemorate the100th anniversary of Limb’s birth, features 200 of his works, 160 pieces of which are from the national museum’s collection.
The other 40 are previously unseen photos from a collection provided by Limb’s family.
Admission is 5,000 won ($4.34) for adults.
Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays to Thursdays and to 9 p.m. on Fridays to Sundays.
City Hall Station, line No. 1 or 2, exit 1
(02) 2188-6114, www.moca.go.kr
KIM WHANKI
Gallery Hyundai, Sagan-dong
To Feb. 26: This largescale retrospective of Kim Whanki, one of the most important and beloved visionaries of Korean modern art, features about 60 oil paintings by Kim, including four that have never before been unveiled to the public.
On display at the gallery’s older building are Kim’s 1937-56 paintings of his time in Seoul, his 1956-59 paintings of his time in Paris and his 1959-63 works depicting his time back in the Korean capital.
The works from the Paris era and the second Seoul era are well-known, halfabstract, half-figurative paintings featuring objects that frequently appeared in traditional Korean paintings, such as the moon, mountains, cranes, plum blossoms and moon jars.
The gallery’s new building will show abstract paintings in blue tones on wide canvases that were created by Kim in New York from 1963 to his death in 1974.
Admission is 5,000 won. Hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Sundays. A tour in English will be offered at 2 p.m.
every Sunday; tours in Korean are offered at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily.
Go to Anguk Station, line No. 3, exit 1, and walk for 10 minutes.
(02) 2287-3500, www.galleryhyundai.com
DAVID LACHAPELLE
Hangaram Design Museum, Seocho-dong
To Feb. 26: The retrospective of David LaChapelle, known for his provocative celebrity portraits, features about 160 works compiled over the last 25 years.
His surreal, highly sexual, sometimes grotesque and over-the-top portraits of the world’s most talked about stars, including Michael Jackson, Madonna, Lady Gaga and Angelina Jolie, made LaChapelle a household name as a fashion and celebrity photographer.
This exhibition will display well-known photos in addition to recent pieces diverging from the celebrity theme.
Admission is 13,000 won. Hours are from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, except for the last Monday of every month.
Nambu Bus Terminal Station, line No. 3, exit 5
(02) 566-0835, www.dlcseoul.com
WORK IN PROGRESS
Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, Tongeui-dong
To March 18: Even those who don’t know much about high fashion are likely to know Karl Lagerfeld, the creative director of French fashion house Chanel.
But few will know that the 73-yearold designer, who is the force behind Chanel, Fendi and his own eponymous brand, is in fact a renaissance man.
Not only has he taken photographs of his own fashion collections since 1987, he has published books, done illustrations and recorded music.
He even starred in an animated film for children two years ago.
This exhibition, a retrospective of some 400 photographs Lagerfeld has taken since 1987, highlights his photographic skills.
Admission is 5,000 won for adults and 3,000 won for students.
Hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day except Monday.
Go to Gyeongbokgung Station, line No. 3, exit 3 and walk for five minutes.
(02) 720-0667, www.daelimmuseum.org
* Information is culled from the galleries and other online sources
with the Korea JoongAng Daily
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