A Japanese architect for the 19th Serpentine Pavilion
Following in the footsteps of Mexican architect Frida Escobedo, Junya Ishigami will take charge of the next pavilion's construction. Each summer, "a well-known architect who has never before built anything in England" is appointed to lead the project, with the resulting space then hosting cultural and educational events.
The initiative was launched in 2000, with the late Zaha Hadid as the first architect. Read further via ArtForum.
A Californian gallery headed to Seoul
Following the well-trodden path taken by numerous top European and American galleries, Various Small Fires (San Francisco) will be undertaking the same adventure and will open a space in Seoul in April.
Amongst the artists represented are Robin F. Williams, Julie Curtiss and Nikki S. Lee. More information available via Artnet.
Esther Kim Varet. Photo: Mark Hanauer, courtesy Various Small Fires, Los Angeles.
