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Museum_Global K-Art 《Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now》on View at M+ through August 9, 2026: Lee Bul Expands the Global Narrative of Korean Contemporary Art at Hong Kong’s M+ M+, Hong Kong, is presenting《Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now》, a major solo exhibition by Lee Bul, one of the leading figures in Korean contemporary art, through August 9, 2026. The exhibition opened on March 14, 2026, and is on view at West Gallery, L2, at M+ in the West Kowloon Cultural District, Hong Kong.
2026.05.26
Artist_Global K-Art Mire Lee: Mechanical Organisms at the Threshold of Body and Sensation,《THE (PSYCHO)SOMATIC ZONE》at IAC Villeurbanne, France In recent years, Korean contemporary art has rapidly expanded its presence within the international art world. Yet within this growing visibility, few artists move beyond market attention to question the contemporary conditions of human sensation and existence itself. Mire Lee occupies a distinctive position precisely at this point.
2026.05.12

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Artist_Global K-Art Artist Mire Lee’s Solo Exhibition at the New Museum This Summer Artist Mire Lee’s works are far from picturesque or beautiful. They have a bizarre and grotesque appearance that evokes feelings of disgust. But because of this, it is difficult to look away from Lee’s works. Some of her works drip wet slime as if an animal’s intestines were hung from an iron bar, while others resemble a desolate, abandoned construction site with the torn fabric remaining on a steel frame, reminiscent of a battered whale with only its bones remaining.
2023.01.16
Artist_Global K-Art Artist Donghoon Rhee Holds Solo Exhibition at VSF, Los Angeles VSF (Various Small Fires) is presenting Woman, a solo exhibition by Donghoon Rhee (b. 1991), at the gallery’s “and Milk” project space in Los Angeles. It is the artist’s first solo exhibition outside of Korea, featuring new wood sculptures and paintings. The exhibition’s title was inspired by the works of Willem de Kooning, Woman I (1950–1953) and Woman III (1953).
2022.11.21
Artist_Global K-Art Haegue Yang Awarded the 'Benesse Prize' as the First Korean Artist World-renowned Korean contemporary artist Haegue Yang continues to propel Korean contemporary art onto the international stage and develop the South Korean art scene through various artistic activities at home and abroad. Yang is the first Korean artist to receive the Singapore Biennale’s Benesse Prize.
2022.10.31
Artist_Global K-Art Artist Duo Moon & Jeon's Solo Exhibition Will Take Place at Japan's 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Andrew Russeth from The New York Times published an article introducing the South Korean artist duo Moon Kyungwon and Jeon Joonho, better known as Moon and Jeon, and their upcoming solo exhibition at Kanazawa’s 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, one of Japan’s largest contemporary art museums. The exhibition will be taking place in May, 2022.
2022.04.04
Artist_Global K-Art Yeesookyung’s “Translated Vase” in the Permanent Collection of the Art Institute of Chicago One of the works in South Korean artist Yeesookyung’s Translated Vase series is now part of the Art Institute of Chicago’s permanent collection.
2022.03.28
Artist_Global K-Art Three Women Artists Who Won Art Awards This Month: Katharina Fritsch and Cecilia Vicuña Won the Venice Biennale’s Golden Lion and Choi Chan Sook Won the Korea Artist Prize 2021 International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8. It was also the day the Venice Biennale announced the winners of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. On March 14, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea announced the final winner of the Korea Artist Prize 2021.
2022.03.21

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Nonprofit_News ACC Original Production ‘The Forgotten War’ Wins Special Jury Award at SXSW, World’s Largest Content Festival The National Asian Culture Center (ACC, President Kim Sangug), under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced that The Forgotten War, planned and produced by the ACC, received the Special Jury Award in the XR Experience Competition at the “2026 South by Southwest (SXSW)” held in the United States on March 18 (local time).
2026.04.14
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
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Biennale_News Opening of the Korean Pavilion “Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest” at the 61st Venice Biennale On May 9, the Korean Pavilion exhibition 《Liberation Space: Fortress/Nest》 at the 61st Venice Biennale was unveiled. The exhibition is curated by artistic director Binna Choi and features works by artists Hyeree Ro and Goen Choi.
2026.05.12
Art Fair_Global K-Art "Bridge to Asia: Asian Photography in Global Circulation" Mapping the International Landscape of Asian Photography On April 24, 2026, the talk session ”Bridge to Asia: Asian Photography in Global Circulation” was held at the Park Avenue Armory in New York. The session was organized as part of the official program of AIPAD The Photography Show, one of the world’s leading photography events.
2026.04.28
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.
2026.02.24