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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

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Artist_News Ayoung Kim Selected for “Art That Defined 2025” by Renowned Global Curators Ayoung Kim’s signature ‘Delivery Dancers’ series, which garnered significant attention across the global art scene through her active practice last year, has been selected as one of the works defining art in 2025.
2026.01.06
Artist_News Haegue Yang Unveils Large-Scale Commission for the Inauguration of Taichung Art Museum Haegue Yang presents Liquid Votive – Tree Shade Triad (2025, hereafter Liquid Votive) as the inaugural commission for the TcAM Art Commission at the newly-opened Taichung Art Museum within the Taichung Green Museumbrary, Taiwan.
2025.12.23
Artist_News Ayoung Kim & Christine Sun Kim Newly Named to ArtReview’s ‘2025 Power 100’ The British contemporary art magazine ArtReview has announced its ‘Power 100’ list for 2025, with artists Ayoung Kim and Christine Sun Kim newly entering the ranking at No. 77 and No. 34, respectively.
2025.12.16
Artist_News Minjeong An Becomes the Youngest Korean Artist to Enter MoMA’s Permanent Collection A work by Korean artist Minjeong An (b. 1981), Self-Portrait_Rachaph (2024), has been newly acquired for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. Minjeong An is the youngest Korean artist ever to be included in MoMA’s permanent collection.
2025.12.16
Artist_Global K-Art Do Ho Suh’s〈Some/One〉at "Art Basel Miami Beach 2025" At Lehmann Maupin’s booth at last week’s “Art Basel Miami Beach 2025”, Do Ho Suh’s seminal work Some/One (2014) made an immediate visual impact. The work was acquired by a collector on the fair’s second day for 1 million USD and is reportedly destined as a promised gift to a major American museum. Another version of this piece is known to be in the collection of the Seattle Art Museum.
2025.12.09
Artist_News Artist Lee Ufan Wins ‘32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize’ Renowned Korean contemporary artist Lee Ufan has been selected as the recipient of the 32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize, awarded by the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. This marks the second time a Korean artist has received the award, following Haegue Yang’s win in 2018.
2025.12.09

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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
Art+_News Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, Promoted to Global Partner On the 6th, Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, was promoted to Global Partner at Lehmann Maupin. The role of a partner involves making all key decisions for the gallery in collaboration with senior directors through strategic meetings.
2025.03.18
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Gallery_News N/A Gallery Selected as One of ‘10 Galleries That Had a Breakout Year in 2024’ by Artsy Artsy, a global art platform, has announced a list of 10 galleries that had a breakout year in 2024 despite the challenging global economic conditions. Among 10 galleries, N/A Gallery, a Korean gallery located in Euljiro, Seoul, was featured.
2025.01.07
Art Fair_News ‘Access Bangkok’, the First Korean Art Fair to Expand Internationally The first Korean art fair to venture overseas, ‘Access Bangkok,’ was held from December 5 to 7 at ICONSIAM in Bangkok, Thailand, garnering significant attention.
2024.12.10
Gallery_News “UNBOXING PROJECT,” as a Traveling Gallery, Launches Its Overseas Tour Exhibition from VSF in LA The exhibition project “UNBOXING PROJECT,” curated by Hyunjoo Byeon and art advisor Minjin Chae, has launched its first international tour at Various Small Fires (VSF) in Los Angeles, featuring works by 28 Korean artists.
2024.12.03
Gallery_News Eunsil Lee’s Solo Exhibition “Treachery Skin” on View Through October 19, 2024, at CYLINDER (FRIEZE No.9 Cork Street) CYLINDER is pleased to present Eunsil Lee's solo exhibition at No.9 Cork Street, which explores the psychological interplay arising when suppressed desires clash with societal norms.
2024.10.15
Nonprofit_Exhibition “Forms of the Shadow”, the First Large-scale Exhibition of Korean Contemporary Art in Vienna, Is Held “Forms of the Shadow”, curated by Sunjung Kim, the Artistic Director of the Art Sonje Center, is on view at the Vienna Secession and the Korean Cultural Centre Austria from September 20 to November 17.
2024.10.01
Museum_News MMCA’s Jung Youngsun Solo Exhibition Awarded the ‘Best of the Best’ of the Red Dot Design Award 2024 as the First Korean Museum The exhibition design for landscape architect Jung Youngsun’s solo exhibition "Jung Youngsun: For All That Breathes On Earth," currently on view at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA), Seoul, has been awarded "Best of the Best" in the Brands & Communication category of the Red Dot Design Award 2024 in Germany.
2024.08.13