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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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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_News Artist Jongjin Park Wins the ‘Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026’ Jongjin Park has been selected as the final winner of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize 2026. Established in 2016, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize was launched with the aim of carrying forward the spirit of craftsmanship rooted in Loewe, which began as a leather workshop in 1846. Now in its eleventh edition, the award has played a significant role in repositioning craft within contemporary artistic discourse by highlighting works that reinterpret traditional craft techniques through each artist’s own distinctive methods.
2026.05.19
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
Artist_News J. Park Solo Exhibition Successfully Concludes as Korea’s First Guest-of-Honor Project at ‘Art Düsseldorf’ One of Germany’s leading contemporary art events, Art Düsseldorf, invited Korea as its Guest of Honor for the first time in its history and presented a solo exhibition by artist J. Park. Marking the first official partnership to spotlight Korean contemporary art, the exhibition concluded successfully on the 19th.
2026.04.28
Artist_News Dansaekhwa Master Ha Chong-Hyun’s First Major North American Retrospective to Open This September 《Ha Chong-Hyun: Retrospective》, on view September 25, 2026–January 25, 2027, at the Asian Art Museum, is the first major North American museum exhibition by pioneering Korean contemporary artist Ha Chong-Hyun. This exhibition also marks the first solo presentation by a Korean artist at the Asian Art Museum.
2026.04.28
Artist_News Artist Eunju Hong Performs Opening Performance at Taiwan Pavilion of the 61st Venice Biennale Eunju Hong (b. 1993), an artist working between Korea and Germany, will present a performance to mark the opening of the Taiwan Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale.
2026.04.21

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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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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
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