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Artist_Global K-Art Ham Jin, Who Has Built a World of Microscopic Sculpture, Presents His First Solo Exhibition in France,《MICROmégas》, at Galerie Dohyang Lee in Paris The first solo exhibition in France by Korean artist Ham Jin,《MICROmégas》, will be held at Galerie Dohyang Lee in the Marais district of Paris. Introducing the artist’s work to Paris for the first time, the exhibition presents another sculptural perspective on the world through a microscopic scale, showcasing the distinctive visual language Ham Jin has developed through extremely small sculptures and installations.
2026.03.17
Artist_Global K-Art Suki Seokyeong Kang (1977–2025), Solo Exhibition at Tina Kim Gallery, New York:《Our Spring》, A Sculptural Language Reconfiguring the Structures of Jari and Time Tina Kim Gallery will present《Our Spring》, a solo exhibition of the late Suki Seokyeong Kang (1977–2025), from March 12 through April 25, 2026. Marking the first anniversary of the artist’s untimely passing, the exhibition serves both as a memorial and as a tribute to her singular artistic vision.
2026.03.03

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Artist_Global K-Art Geumhyung Jeong and Mire Lee Will Talk about Sexuality, Corporeality, and Technology at the 59th Venice Biennale The Venice Biennale, also known as the “Olympics of the art world,” will take place from April 23rd to November 27th after being delayed a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The exhibition, which marks the 59th Biennale, will be led this year by the High Line chief curator, Cecilia Alemani, who is the first Italian woman to curate the festival.
2022.02.14
Artist_Global K-Art Whitney Biennial 2022 Announces 63 Participating Artists, including Theresa Hak Kyung Cha The Whitney Biennial 2022: Quiet as It’s Kept, originally planned for 2021, will be held from April 6 through September 5, 2022, at the Whitney Museum in New York.
2022.02.07
Artist_News Lee Kun-Yong is Now Represented by Pace Gallery Lee Kun-Yong (b. 1942), one of the leading figures in the Korean avant-garde movement, is now represented by the New York-based gallery Pace.
2022.01.24
Artist_Global K-Art 2021 New Museum Triennial Highlights Today’s Important Emerging Artists The fifth New Museum Triennial was opened on October 28 and will be held until January 23, 2022. The exhibition was curated by Margot Norton, curator of the New Museum, and Jamillah James, curator of the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA LA).
2022.01.03
Artist_Global K-Art Anicka Yi’s Hyundai Commission at the Tate Modern The works of Anicka Yi, a Korean American conceptual artist, are presented at the— Hyundai Commission: Anicka Yi: In Love With the World—from October 12, 2021, to January 16, 2022, at Tate Modern in London.
2021.11.01

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Art+_News Tina Kim Named to Observer’s ‘2025 Art Power Index’ Tina Kim, founder and owner of Tina Kim Gallery in New York, has been named to the ‘2025 Art Power Index’ announced by the New York Observer.
2025.12.02
Art+_News Artistic Director Sunjung Kim Becomes First Asian Member to Join the K11 Art Foundation International Council Sunjung Kim, Artistic Director of Art Sonje Center, has been appointed as the first East Asian member of the K11 Art Foundation International Council.
2025.11.25
Art+_News The Art Institute of Chicago Names Yeonsoo Chee as Inaugural Korea Foundation Curator of Korean Art The Korea Foundation (KF) announced that Yeonsoo Chee has been appointed as the first KF-endowed Curator of Korean Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC).
2025.07.15
Biennale_News Binna Choi Appointed as Artistic Director for the 61st Venice Biennale Korean Pavilion The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has appointed curator Binna Choi as the Artistic Director for the Korean Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale) in 2026. Binna Choi previously served as a curator for the 2016 Gwangju Biennale and as a co-artistic director for the 2022 Singapore Biennale. She was the Director of Casco Art Institute in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023. She is currently serving as a co-artistic director for the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025, which runs until May 4 this year.
2025.05.06
Art+_News Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 Calls for Emerging Curators On March 20th, the open call for Hyundai Blue Prize+ began, supporting emerging curators. This year's open call has expanded eligibility, allowing any emerging curators residing in Asia or working with themes related to Asia to apply.
2025.04.01
Art+_News Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, Promoted to Global Partner On the 6th, Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, was promoted to Global Partner at Lehmann Maupin. The role of a partner involves making all key decisions for the gallery in collaboration with senior directors through strategic meetings.
2025.03.18
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Art Fair_Global K-Art Frieze Los Angeles 2026, Kukje Gallery · Gallery Hyundai · Johyun Gallery Participate Frieze Los Angeles will be held from February 26 to March 1, 2026, at Santa Monica Airport in Los Angeles, California. Now in its seventh edition since its launch in 2019, the fair has established itself as the largest contemporary art platform on the U.S. West Coast, with more than 95 international galleries participating.
2026.02.24
Museum_Global K-Art 《Treasures of Korea: Collected, Cherished, Shared》, The Lee Kun-hee Collection Touring Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art A special exhibition of Korean art,《Treasures of Korea: Collected, Cherished, Shared》, is currently on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. This exhibition marks the first stop of an international tour based on the collection donated by the late Lee Kun-hee. It is jointly organized and presented by the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
2026.01.20
Nonprofit_Global K-Art Space ZeroOne, New York: A New Platform Expanding Korean Contemporary Art Located in Tribeca, New York, Space ZeroOne is a non-profit exhibition space established by the Hanwha Foundation of Culture. The institution positions itself as a global platform for emerging Korean artists seeking to engage with the international stage, with the long-term aim of connecting experimental practices in Korean contemporary art to the broader global art ecosystem.
2026.01.06
Gallery_Global K-Art 《Kang Seok Ho: Hold Still》, "The winter sea the eyes have seen is wider than itself." Tina Kim Gallery is presenting《Kang Seok Ho: Hold Still》, the gallery’s second solo exhibition of the late Korean artist, currently on view from November 20, 2025 through January 24, 2026. Bringing together Kang’s ‘Couple’ and ‘Nude’ paintings—created between the mid-2010s and 2021—the exhibition traces the artist’s sustained engagement with the human figure as a site for exploring painterly surface, materiality, and form.
2025.12.23
Biennale_News The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale Selected for Artforum's 'TOP TEN 2025' The 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale, which concluded to great acclaim on November 23, has been selected for Artforum’s ‘TOP TEN 2025,’ the annual list published by the leading American contemporary art magazine.
2025.12.09
Art+_News Genesis Announces a New Partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Genesis announces a new multi-year partnership with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to expand its art initiatives across leading art institutions.
2025.11.25