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Carefully curates and introduces three representative artists from the Korean contemporary art scene each week since the 2000s.

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Young Artists

Articles Artist Eunhee Lee: Exploring the Material Dimensions of Contemporary Technological Environments Eunhee Lee (b. 1990) observes the relationships among technological environments, individuals, and images, and addresses social issues through an investigation of the mechanisms of contemporary technology.
2026.01.19
Articles Artist Sangha Khym: Reconstructing Forgotten Memories and Invisible Time Sangha Khym (b. 1999) collects fragments of vanished or restricted sites, lost media, and forgotten memories, pursuing a practice that reconstructs invisible time. Working across photography, video, publishing, and installation, the artist reveals in layered ways the processes through which memory fades and is reconstituted.
2026.01.19

Emerging Artists

Activities Mire Lee Wins Special Prize at the 2021 Future Generation Art Prize Aziz Hazara (Afghanistan) is the winner of the Future Generation Art Prize 2021, the sixth edition of the global art prize for artists under 35, established by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation in 2009. The winner was announced by the international jury at the online award ceremony on 8 December. Aziz Hazara received a total of 100,000 USD: 60,000 USD as a cash prize, and 40,000 USD to fund their artistic practice.
2021.12.14
Exhibitions 《COMBO》, 2021.09.15 – 2021.10.30, Whistle The cards began to shuffle. It gently exposes the face above the hand as it inserts itself among the other cards. Finally, the softly curved card falls below the thumb, randomly tangles up, then fans out neatly
2021.09.13

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “Korea Artist Prize 2023” on View Through March 31, 2024, at MMCA Seoul The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul will host the Korea Artist Prize 2023 from October 20, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
2023.10.25

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《They, Them, and Them》, 2024.09.04 – 2024.10.19, CHOI&CHOI Gallery CHOI&CHOI Gallery presents 《They, Them, and Them》, on view from the 4th of September through the 19th of October. The exhibition brings together works that delve into the lives of those who find themselves in marginalized positions. Through intertwined narratives, the works form a distinctive sense of solidarity, drawing attention to the pervasive yet frequently overlooked realities of minority experiences. The exhibition strives to shed light on how society treats individuals who exist outside its conventional norms.
2024.09.02

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Pre-Established Artists

Articles Roh Choong Hyun Captures the Warmth of Ordinary Life’s Landscapes Through Painting Roh Choong-hyun (b. 1970) captures and engages with familiar scenes from our everyday lives, translating them onto canvas through his unique painterly language.
2024.12.10
Exhibitions 《Algorithm of Evolutionary time》, 2024.10.11 – 2024.11.04, Oil Tank Culture Park T2 The solo exhibition of artist Jinah Roh, titled 《Algorithm of Evolutionary Time》, which questions the future of humanity, will be held from October 11 (Friday) to November 4 (Monday) at the Oil Tank Culture Park T2 in Mapo-gu.
2024.10.11

Established Artists

Activities Photographer Atta Kim’s Photo Book Published in the United States A photo book by photographer Atta Kim titled The Museum Project has recently been published in New York. ‘The Museum Project’ is Kim’s representative body of work. The series consists of photographs created by shaving the heads of male and female models,
2005.04.04
Activities The 21st Monthly Art Awards At the 21st Monthly Art Awards ceremony held at the Sungkok Art Museum on December 1, 2025, Monthly Art (Representative: Lee Ki-young) honored Kim Beom in the Artist category, Lev AAN in the Criticism category, and ten outstanding exhibitions including the Best Exhibition award for Art Sonje Center’s 《Adrián Villar Rojas: The Language of the Enemy》 (2025).
2025.12.01