Before you start throwing copies of “Wealth of Nations” at me, be advised that I only advocate Birkenstock’s because I think comfortable footwear is essential to a happy life. A belief in passifist-syndicalism is not, I assure you, a prerequisite for ownership. (For the record I’m an anarchist) Giving up 65,000 won at the Daegu Costco is prerequisite, and with a quick internet search that appears to be roughly half of what you might regularly pay. Be forwarned that many of the larger sizes (as of June 14, 2008) come only in white. You’ll have to dig down to the bottom of the palate to find these, rather fetching ones in “Birko-Flor Dunkelbraun” See you at Burning Man!

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Damien Hirst has always been know for sticking his finger in the eye of society.  It’s difficult to imagine a context that illustrates more clearly Hirst’s ability to do that than in Korea’s most conservative of cities.  A banner with Hirst’s “For the love of God,” a diamond encrusted human skull with the distinction of being the most expensive piece of art ever made, looms over the entrance to Leeahn Gallery in Daegu’s Daebong-dong district. The gallery’s

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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.

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Style: Breakfast
Location: Daegu, Sam jung gol, bongdokdong, near the south gate of Camp Walker
Price: approx. 20,000 won for two people with coffee
Contact: 053 475 5242 (closed Mondays)

It took months before I got around to checking out the newest edition to the Daegu breakfast scene Hami Mami’s. Hami Mami’s has two locations, one just down the road from the Camp Walker gates and another in the first level of Club That downtown. Hami’s is Korean owned and operated with a fully Western breakfast (bacon and eggs that is, not lassos and chaps).

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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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