Biennale_News
Controversy over the Gwangju Biennale’s
Controversy over the Gwangju Biennale’s
Unilateral Renaming of the “Taiwan Pavilion”
Controversy over the Gwangju Biennale’s Unilateral Renaming of the “Taiwan Pavilion”
2026.08.25
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Selected Exhibitions This Week
Museum_Exhibition
2026 Title Match “Inhwan Oh vs. Seo Young Chang:
2026 Title Match “Inhwan Oh vs. Seo Young Chang:
Human Error”
on View Through October 25, 2026, at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
2026 Title Match “Inhwan Oh vs. Seo Young Chang: Human Error” on View Through October 25, 2026, at Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
2026.08.25
Part 1
Two Art Fairs,
Two Art Fairs,
Two Different Perspectives
Two Art Fairs, Two Different Perspectives
Every September, a distinctive energy takes hold of Seoul’s art scene. Major galleries unveil new exhibitions in rapid succession, while museums and nonprofit art spaces present special programs.
Art Focus
Art Focus
Art+
Seoul Art Week 2026: Seven Essential Exhibitions for International Visitors
Art+Seoul Art Week 2026: Seven Essential Exhibitions for International Visitors
Kiaf SEOUL and Frieze Seoul both open on September 2 this year. From August 31 to September 6, Seoul Art Week 2026 will unfold across the city. With 135 visual arts institutions and venues taking part—including museums, galleries, art fairs, alternative spaces, and emerging art spaces
Art Spectrum
Art Spectrum
Art Fair
Design Miami Seoul 2026:
Art Fair
Design Miami Seoul 2026:
Design Miami Seoul 2026 opens with a VIP Preview on August 31, followed by its public presentation from September 1 through 6 on the first floor of the Design Lab at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Following its Asian debut in Seoul last year, the event returns to the city for its second edition.
Design Miami Seoul 2026:
A Global Collectible Design Platform Returns to Seoul for Its Second Edition
Art Fair
Design Miami Seoul 2026:
A Global Collectible Design Platform Returns to Seoul for Its Second Edition
Design Miami Seoul 2026 opens with a VIP Preview on August 31, followed by its public presentation from September 1 through 6 on the first floor of the Design Lab at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). Following its Asian debut in Seoul last year, the event returns to the city for its second edition.
Art Voice
Art Voice
Art+
On July 1, the Ministry of Personnel Management opened a public recruitment process for a new director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA). The term of current director Kim Sung-hee expires this September.
What It Takes to Be a Cultural Powerhouse in the 21st Century — On the Search for a New Director of MMCA
Art+What It Takes to Be a Cultural Powerhouse in the 21st Century — On the Search for a New Director of MMCA
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in ChiefOn July 1, the Ministry of Personnel Management opened a public recruitment process for a new director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA). The term of current director Kim Sung-hee expires this September.
Art Insight
Art Insight
Art Theory
The Conditions of the Post-Contemporary and
Art Theory
The Conditions of the Post-Contemporary and the Future of Korean Contemporary Art (16):
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in Chief
BTS emerged in Korea and developed within the cultural and industrial framework of K-pop. Yet the market in which its music is produced and consumed, as well as its audience and influence, moved beyond Korea’s geographical boundaries long ago.
The Conditions of the Post-Contemporary and
the Future of Korean Contemporary Art (16):
Asian Contemporary Art and Orientalism (II)
— Is Asian Contemporary Art Free from Orientalism?
Art Theory
The Conditions of the Post-Contemporary and the Future of Korean Contemporary Art (16):
Asian Contemporary Art and Orientalism (II) — Is Asian Contemporary Art Free from Orientalism?
Jay Jongho Kim | Editor in ChiefBTS emerged in Korea and developed within the cultural and industrial framework of K-pop. Yet the market in which its music is produced and consumed, as well as its audience and influence, moved beyond Korea’s geographical boundaries long ago.
Global K-Art
Global K-Art
