Daegu’s Leeahn Gallery will be showing a small collection of works by British artist Damien Hirst, who rose to fame in the ninties for his series of pieces displaying dead animals in formaldehyde. The exibit includes a variety if his works from “Day by Day”, a cabinet filled with pills, to “Zinganja” a glossy pink canvas adorned with butterflies. The show runs until April 25. Leeahn Gallery is located in the daebong-dong area of Daegu just a short walk from downtown. The gallery is open 10-6 except Mondays with a guided tour at 3pm. Tickets are between w5,000 to w8,000.

Bronze by Dietrich Klinge

Die Galerie, the latest addition to Gangnam’s gallery scene, opened last month with a show celebrating the last 35 years of german contemporary with a body of work spanning from the end of World War  Two to the fall of the Iron Curtain. The show boasts some impressive works from Germany’s most important contemporay artists.  (more…)

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Painted on tin-foil, the amplified details of Young-Wook Han’s portraits have an intense, sometimes off-putting effect, that truly must be seen first hand to appreciate. Han is better know outside of Korea where he has been gleaning accolades and winning awards for the past few years. (more…)

Friday February 27th to Tuesday March 3rd at the Daegu EXCO, first floor Art Daegu will be presenting over 2000 works from over 400 artists from Korea and around the world. With biggies like Picasso, Damian Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Marc Quinn and Gerhard Richler on the bill you wont be disappointed. Besides the big talent this fair is really a showcase for native talent whose innovation and vision is placing Korea on the world art stage.

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