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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
Artist_Global K-Art 《Theresa Hak Kyung Cha : Multiple Offerings》Exile and Migration, the Instability of Language, History and Myth, the Female Voice From January 24 to April 19, 2026, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will present《Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings》, a retrospective of the Korean American artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951–1982).
2026.02.10

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Artist_News Seoyoung Chung & Hong Lee Hyunsook & Hyun Nahm Participate in the 59th Carnegie International Seoyoung Chung, Hong Lee Hyunsook, and Hyun Nahm, three contemporary Korean artists, will participate in the 59th Carnegie International, which is scheduled to open on May 2.
2026.02.24
Nonprofit_Exhibition Michael Joo’s Solo Exhibition “Michael Joo: Sweat Models 1991-2026” on View Through April 18, 2026, at Space ZeroOne 《Michael Joo: Sweat Models 1991-2026》, a solo exhibition by Korean American artist Michael Joo, is on view through April 18 at Space ZeroOne, a newly launched exhibition space in New York operated by the Hanwha Foundation of Culture.
2026.02.24
Artist_Global K-Art 《Theresa Hak Kyung Cha : Multiple Offerings》Exile and Migration, the Instability of Language, History and Myth, the Female Voice From January 24 to April 19, 2026, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) will present《Theresa Hak Kyung Cha: Multiple Offerings》, a retrospective of the Korean American artist Theresa Hak Kyung Cha (1951–1982).
2026.02.10
Artist_Global K-Art Koo Jeong A:《KANGSE X》 at Hauser & Wirth, Zurich — Space Is Not a Background but an Active Force A solo exhibition by Koo Jeong A,《KANGSE X》, is currently on view at Hauser & Wirth in Zurich, Switzerland. The exhibition offers a focused presentation of the artist’s recent work, developed through sculpture, painting, and installation, and reflects her sustained investigation into gravity, balance, sensation, and perception. The works position space not as a passive backdrop but as a field in which sensory and physical forces interact, reconfiguring the viewer’s mode of perception.
2026.02.03
Artist_News Artist Ayoung Kim Wins ‘2026 CHANEL Next Prize’ Ayoung Kim, who has garnered international acclaim for her innovative media art practice that employs fiction as a critical lens to interrogate the present, has been selected as the only Korean recipient of the ‘2026 CHANEL Next Prize.’
2026.01.27
Artist_News Artist Yunchul Kim to Unveil New Work at the First Art Basel in Qatar New works by Yunchul Kim, an internationally active Korean contemporary media artist, will be presented at Qatar’s first Art Basel, ‘Art Basel Qatar 2026.’
2026.01.27

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Art+_News Art Basel’s Global Head of Relations Irene Kim Appointed Head of US Arts & Culture for Chanel Irene Kim, who for the last three years was the global head of VIP relations for Art Basel, has left the fair to join Chanel as head of the luxury brand’s US arts and culture division. Kim is the first person to hold the position.
2025.02.11
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.
2024.12.17
Art+_News “Braiding Sweetgrass,” an Exhibition of Korean and Thai Artists Curated by Independent Curator Nayun Lee, held at Mana Art Gallery in Bangkok The exhibition “Braiding Sweetgrass”, curated by Independent curator Nayun Lee, will be held at Mana Art Gallery in Bangkok from November 22 to December 8. This exhibition provides a space to reflect on and imagine coexistence between humans and non-humans through the works of five artists from Korea and Thailand.
2024.11.19
Art Fair_News Director Kim Jeong Eun Appointed to Lead 'T3 PHOTO ASIA’ Art Fair in Tokyo, Japan Kim Jeong Eun has been appointed as the Fair Director of ‘T3 PHOTO AISA’, which will be held at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu in Japan from October 18 to October 21.
2024.10.08
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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