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Artist_Global K-Art From the Sea of Jeju to Venice and Paris : How Yo-E Ryou Creates Community Through “Breath”
One Korean artist whose name appears on two major international stages this year is Yo-E Ryou, born in 1987. Ryou is currently presenting Breath Orchestra in 《In Minor Keys》, the International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. Her selection as an individual artist for the Biennale’s International Exhibition, rather than a national pavilion, is particularly significant. At the same time, her sound project 《Echoes of the Tides》 is on long-term view at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris through February 2027.
2026.08.18
Nonprofit_Global K-Art Mire Lee Reconsiders the Boundary Between Machine and Flesh in Vienna, Austria: 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》
Korean artist Mire Lee’s solo exhibition 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》 is currently on view at Secession in Vienna, Austria. Opened on June 26, 2026, the exhibition presents a large-scale installation that brings Lee’s sculptural language—developed through motors, pipes, industrial machinery, and flowing substances—into direct dialogue with Secession’s historic architecture and spatial structure.
Artist_Global K-Art From the Sea of Jeju to Venice and Paris : How Yo-E Ryou Creates Community Through “Breath”
One Korean artist whose name appears on two major international stages this year is Yo-E Ryou, born in 1987. Ryou is currently presenting Breath Orchestra in 《In Minor Keys》, the International Exhibition of the Venice Biennale. Her selection as an individual artist for the Biennale’s International Exhibition, rather than a national pavilion, is particularly significant. At the same time, her sound project 《Echoes of the Tides》 is on long-term view at the Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac in Paris through February 2027.
2026.08.18
Nonprofit_Global K-Art Mire Lee Reconsiders the Boundary Between Machine and Flesh in Vienna, Austria: 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》
Korean artist Mire Lee’s solo exhibition 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》 is currently on view at Secession in Vienna, Austria. Opened on June 26, 2026, the exhibition presents a large-scale installation that brings Lee’s sculptural language—developed through motors, pipes, industrial machinery, and flowing substances—into direct dialogue with Secession’s historic architecture and spatial structure.
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.
Art+_News Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Appoints Dr. Soyoung Lee as Director and CEO
On the 14th, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco announced that Korean curator Soyoung Lee has been appointed as the next Director and CEO of the museum. This marks the first time a Korean curator has been named to lead a major museum in the United States.
2025.01.28
Art+_News San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Abruptly Dismisses Korean Chief Curator Ju Eunji
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has abruptly dismissed its Korean chief curator, Ju Eunji. On the 17th (local time), the museum announced that Ju had been removed from her duties due to "workplace misconduct" in accordance with internal regulations.
2024.12.24
Art+_Global K-Art Most Influential Koreans in the Art World This Year: ArtReview ‘2024 Power 100’
On the 5th, the renowned British art magazine ArtReview unveiled its ‘2024 Power 100’ list. Since 2002, the annual ‘Power 100’ has involved experts from around the globe in an in-depth and comprehensive evaluation to select 100 individuals who have made significant contributions to the global art and cultural scene through their activities and influence.
Nonprofit_Exhibition “Still/ Moving: Korean Video Art Based on Performances” on View Through June 5, 2026, at Korean Cultural Center in Italy
The SONGEUN Art and Cultural Foundation presents the traveling exhibition 《Still/Moving: Korean Video Art Based on Performances》 at the Korean Cultural Center in Italy through June 5. Organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the SONGEUN Art Award, this exhibition focuses on the moment when works by video- and performance-based artists—whom SONGEUN has discovered and supported over the years—encounter new audiences across different regions and come to life once again.
2026.04.28
Nonprofit_News Korean Performances Officially Invited to the 2026 Festival d’Avignon After 28 Years
As Korean has been selected as the guest language of the 80th Festival d’Avignon, the festival’s board announced on the 8th that a total of nine works by seven Korean performing arts groups have been selected for the official program (IN). This marks the first time in approximately 28 years that Korean works have been officially invited, since “Désir d’Asie” in 1998.
2026.04.21
Art Fair_Global K-Art Gana Art Becomes the First Korean Gallery to Participate in New York’s "AIPAD Photography Show"
Gana Art will become the first Korean gallery to participate in “The Photography Show presented by AIPAD”, to be held in April 2026 at Park Avenue Armory in New York. This participation marks a key moment for Korean photography as it enters the U.S. photography scene and is introduced and evaluated in earnest.
2026.03.31
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.
