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Artist_Global K-Art Haegue Yang’s Solo Exhibition《Leap Year》 on View Through January 18, 2026, at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich A large-scale solo exhibition by Korean artist Haegue Yang is currently on view at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich, Switzerland. Opening on September 27, 2025, and running through January 18, 2026, the exhibition brings together more than twenty years of Yang’s major works alongside new commissions. Structured as a retrospective, the show serves as the final stop in her European tour following presentations at the Hayward Gallery in London and Kunsthal Rotterdam.
2025.11.11
Artist_Global K-Art Korean Artist Ayoung Kim Unveils New M+ Facade Commission ― "Dancer in the Mirror Field": A Speculative Fiction Film on Technology, Labour, and Identity M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture located in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, announces the upcoming M+ Facade commission Dancer in the Mirror Field (2025) by Korean artist Ayoung Kim (b. 1979).
2025.10.28
Museum_Global K-Art 《Kitsch & Pop: Korean Pop Art Now》
2025.10.07

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Museum_Exhibition Ayoung Kim’s First Solo Exhibition in the U.S. “Delivery Dancer Codex” on View Through March 16, 2026, at MoMA PS1 Ayoung Kim’s global exploits continue at her first solo exhibition in the U.S., 《Delivery Dancer Codex》 at MoMA PS1, on view through March 16, 2026.
2025.11.18
Artist_Global K-Art Haegue Yang’s Solo Exhibition《Leap Year》 on View Through January 18, 2026, at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich A large-scale solo exhibition by Korean artist Haegue Yang is currently on view at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich, Switzerland. Opening on September 27, 2025, and running through January 18, 2026, the exhibition brings together more than twenty years of Yang’s major works alongside new commissions. Structured as a retrospective, the show serves as the final stop in her European tour following presentations at the Hayward Gallery in London and Kunsthal Rotterdam.
2025.11.11
Nonprofit_News ARKO Supports Korean Artists’ Participation in the New Museum’s NEW INC Program The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) will begin supporting Korean artists participating in the NEW INC program, an international residency and cultural incubator run by the New Museum in New York, starting in 2025.
2025.11.04
Artist_Global K-Art Korean Artist Ayoung Kim Unveils New M+ Facade Commission ― "Dancer in the Mirror Field": A Speculative Fiction Film on Technology, Labour, and Identity M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture located in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, announces the upcoming M+ Facade commission Dancer in the Mirror Field (2025) by Korean artist Ayoung Kim (b. 1979).
2025.10.28
Artist_News Artist Haegue Yang Appointed as the New Chair of the Board of KUNST-WERKE BERLIN e. V. Korean contemporary artist Haegue Yang, one of the country’s leading figures, has been announced as the new Chair of the Executive Board of KUNST-WERKE (KW) BERLIN.
2025.10.28
Artist_News Artist Hoonida Kim Received an Honorary Mention at the ‘Prix Ars Electronica 2025’ Media artist Hoonida Kim’s work Fine-Tuning Human Sense 2.0 has received an Honorary Mention in the Artificial Life and Artificial Intelligence category at the Prix Ars Electronica, one of the world’s most prestigious awards in media art.
2025.10.28

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Art+_Art Focus 5 Koreans and People of Korean Descent Who Have Influenced the Global Contemporary Art Scene The art world is intertwined in a very complex network. Artists, museums, galleries, auction houses, nonprofit art organizations, related experts, collectors and art appreciators, and even government agencies are the members that form this complicated and tangled universe.
2022.12.12
Museum_Global K-Art International Curators of Korean Descent Who Are Remapping the Art World Curatorial practice now seeks to break down fixed ideas and introduce new ways of experiencing art. It now includes not only caring for artworks and displaying objects but also creative activities such as organizing exhibitions that connect different contexts and cultures.
2022.06.06
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Museum_Global K-Art 《Kitsch & Pop: Korean Pop Art Now》 《Kitsch & Pop: Korean Pop Art Now》 is an exhibition that re-examines the formation and development of Korean Pop Art through the lens of contemporary art. Organized by the Seoul Museum of Art and presented at the Korean Cultural Center in Hong Kong, the exhibition runs from October 2 to November 22,
2025.10.07
Nonprofit_News Korean Selected as the Official Guest Language for the 2026 Festival d’Avignon Korean has been selected as the official guest language for next year’s Festival d’Avignon, the world’s largest performing arts festival held annually in Avignon, France. This marks the first time an Asian language has been chosen, and the only instance in which a single national language has received this distinction.
2025.08.12
Art+_News Hyundai Department Store Signs 3-Year Partnership with The Metropolitan Museum of Art On June 30, Hyundai Department Store Group announced that it has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the world’s most prestigious art institutions. This marks the first time a Korean retail company has entered into a long-term sponsorship with the Met.
2025.07.08
Art Fair_Global K-Art Korean Galleries Amplify Global Presence at 'Art Basel 2025' From Dansaekhwa Masters to Gender & Migration Narratives: Korean Galleries Take Center Stage With ‘Art Basel in Basel 2025’ set to open from June 19 to 22 at Messe Basel in Switzerland, Korean galleries are drawing international attention with a strong and diverse presence. This year’s fair features 289 galleries from 42 countries and covers various sectors—including ‘Galleries’, large-scale installations in ‘Unlimited’, citywide public works in ‘Parcours’, and theme-driven presentations in ‘Kabinett’—offering a comprehensive panorama of contemporary art.
2025.06.17
Gallery_Global K-Art Rediscovering the Roots of Korean Abstraction: "The Making of Modern Korean Art" at Tina Kim Gallery, New York This archive-based exhibition sheds new light on the formation of Korean abstract art through a collection of letters exchanged among four pioneering artists, offering an in-depth look into their artistic dialogue and historical context.
2025.06.10
Museum_Global K-Art Nam June Paik’s Legacy Connects Across Continents – International Forum Hosted by Nam June Paik Art Center × Pinacoteca The Nam June Paik Art Center (operated by Gyeonggi Cultural Foundation) and the Pinacoteca de São Paulo in Brazil co-hosted an international forum on May 31 as the inaugural collaboration of the ‘Hyundai Translocal Series’, a global art partnership initiative announced by Hyundai Motor Company earlier this year.
2025.06.03