Upcoming Expo Chicago joined by 20 Korean galleries

After Expo Chicago was acquired by Frieze, Kiaf Seoul, Expo Chicago collaborate for the first time Some 20 home-grown galleries in South Korea will participate in Expo Chicago 2025 next month as part of the partnership between the two fairs, Kiaf Seoul and Expo Chicago. The art fair’s partnership with Kiaf Seoul, run by the Galleries Association of Korea, was established after Expo Chicago was acquired in 2023 by Frieze. The global platform for modern and contemporary art has operated Frieze Seo

March 12, 2025

Kang Myong-hi embraces everything in her brushstrokes — even flaws

Seoul Museum of Art solo show reveals painter's philosophy in art and life Artist Kang Myong-hi never erases any marks from a canvas, even if she does not like them when she returns the next day. Although it is hard to endure marks on a canvas that look like flaws, she chooses to embrace each brushstroke she makes. Kang's artworks, currently on exhibition at the Seoul Museum of Art, highlight her unique approach to both art and life. “Some artists would remove those traces, and it is very tempti

March 11, 2025

Seoul Auction continues previews in Seoul, Hong Kong in March

Leading auctioneer's March sale in Seoul will feature Korean contemporary artists Seoul Auction aims to bring in more than a billion won at an upcoming auction in Seoul featuring Korean contemporary art, with some of the works to be shown in Hong Kong before they go under the hammer in Seoul. The auction in Seoul has been timed to coincide with Art Basel Hong Kong in an effort to attract more collectors in the Asian region. The auction house will host the contemporary art sale in Seoul on March

March 10, 2025

Everything has its beggining — Gana Art shows Korean art from 1965

Exhibition brings together works by artists from the 8th Sao Paulo Biennial and Kim Byung-ki, who served as commissioner and jury member Most things do not happen in just a day — they need enough time to mature or ripen. The same can be said of the Korean art scene. The seeds for what is now a vital part of Asia's art scenes were planted decades ago. Not many know that Korean artist Kim Byung-ki was one of the first Korean artists to reach the global art stage. Kim was a jury member for the 8th

March 9, 2025

MMCA bolsters membership programs

With paid membership, museumgoers can enter museum with QR code, attend art salon and visit before public opening hours The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea has strengthened its paid membership benefits starting Tuesday. Among the membership benefits are museum admission via QR code and exclusive access to the third-floor lounge of MMCA Seoul. Annual paid museum memberships are available at 70,000 won and 100,000 won. The number of companions allowed free admission to an exh

March 4, 2025

Artists bring attention to the unnoticed

Wael Shawky and Koen van den Broek's solo exhibitions in Seoul arouse curiosity in what we often miss in ordinary life Artists reinterpret the world around them through their own visual language — whether it be everyday objects, historical events, people, or the environment. Through this process, audiences are invited to reflect on the subjects presented and the artists’ intentions behind their expressions. Two newly opened exhibitions in Seoul, at Barakat Contemporary and Gallery Baton, present

March 2, 2025

Singing K-pop, chanting slogans, masses fill Seoul streets for and against impeachment

The lyrics of "Into the New World," Girls' Generation's 2007 debut single, echoed through the streets of Yeouido on Saturday evening: "Our rough road is before our eyes. Unknown future and walls. I won't change, I'm not giving up." What could have been a scene from a K-pop concert was, in fact, a massive demonstration being held in response to an unthinkable development in South Korean democracy: a president's shock declaration of martial law. The str

Dec. 7, 2024

[What to see] From conceptual to video art -- must-see exhibitions in December

If you are looking for exhibitions to visit this winter to spend time indoors in the cold weather, here is a roundup of shows that are worth your visit in Samcheong-dong, Hannam-dong and Pyeongchang-dong, Seoul. On view are two exhibitions of video art pioneer Bill Viola and Korean popular painter Park Jina at Kukje Gallery, Chun Kwang-young's hanji installation at Gana Art Center and Lawrence Weiner's conceptual art at Pace Gallery. Bill Viola, Park Jina at Kukje Gallery Kukje Galler

Dec. 7, 2024

Line Cultural Foundation opens exhibition space to support visual artists in Seoul

Line Cultural Foundation, run by Line Construction, has opened exhibition space “Project Space Line” in southern Seoul to support visual artists. The inaugural exhibition “When All Scenes are in Harmony” shows new works by installation artist Park Ki-won and botanical artist Park So-hee. The exhibition, which kicked off Nov. 12, aims to bring in an imaginary courtyard-like space to the midst of the city in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, according to the foundation. The tw

Dec. 3, 2024

'Access Bangkok' brings Korean network to global art fair

An international art fair jointly launched by Korean art entrepreneur Art Meets Life and digital art platform Artue kicks off Wednesday in Bangkok, Thailand, bringing together some 30 galleries based in Asia and members of the Korean art network. Access Bangkok Art Fair aims to introduce a global art fair to a country that has garnered relatively less recognition in the global art market, despite a rising number of emerging and renowned artists, according to the organizer. The fair will run from

Dec. 2, 2024