Korean gallery Kiwa opened its second space near Mayfair, London on February 20. Located in a restored former fashion and art building on Albermarle Street, gallery neighbors surrounding Blue Chip Gallery include Thaddaeus Ropac, David Zwirner and Gagosian.
“Kiwa has a deep commitment to London and its thriving creative community and we are honored to bring the artist’s work to Mayfair, in this very special architectural area of the city,” said CJ Chun, director of the gallery, in the press explain. statement.
Since its inception in 2011, Kiwa Gallery Kiwa has a reputation in the Seoul art world, platforming emerging artists such as Hyosook Kim and Takeru Amano, and has participated in major Korean art fairs such as Kiaf Seoul and Art Busan. The gallery said in a statement that it plans to hold four public exhibitions each year in its new London space. Its first performance, “In the Process,” was a solo speech by Korean artist Hong Sooyeon, which lasted until April 19. The artist is known for her works that were influenced by East Asian art philosophy, Korean minimalism (Dansaekhwa) movement and post-war Western abstractions. Her work has been exhibited in institutions including the Saatchi Gallery in London and the Ilming Museum in Seoul.
Chun added: “We look forward to strengthening our connection with London, its culture and its artists through our programs on this historic website.”
The opening ceremony of the Kiwa Gallery was the Fulux period of the London art world. Earlier this month, Wroclaw’s Polish-based gallery Krupa opened a new London space in Clerkenwell. Prior to that, a new gallery SLQ was opened in Shoreditch, East London, focusing on women and queer artists. Other notable newcomers include the influential Istanbul gallery Dirimart, which announced the announcement of new space in Mayfair city centre and will open later this year. The international power plant Perrotin will be opened next month at the five-star Claridge’s.
Meanwhile, however, local flavor maker TJ Boulting, known for its female photographer program, announced that it will close its gallery after 13 years in Fitzrovia.
