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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 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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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
Nonprofit_Exhibition MCST·KAMS to Host Korean Media Art Exhibition in Paris During the Paris 2024 Olympics The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism (MCST), together with the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS), will host the Korean media art exhibition “Decoding Korea (La Corée Decodée)” at the Grand Palais Immersif in Paris from July 26 to August 25 during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
2024.07.15
Gallery_Global K-Art The Page Gallery Has Participated the ‘2024 TEFAF New York’ for the First Time with a Solo Booth by Choi Myoung Young The Page Gallery has participated in ‘TEFAF New York,’ one of the world’s top three art fairs, for the first time with a solo booth by artist Choi Myoung Young.
2024.05.13
Gallery_Global K-Art Kukje Gallery Presents Haegue Yang's Solo Booth ‘Mesmerizing Mesh’ at Frieze New York 2024 Kukje Gallery presents artworks by two international artists: Haegue Yang and Daniel Boyd, in the ‘Encounter’ sector of 2024 Art Basel Hong Kong. Haegue Yang’s Contingent Spheres will be on display in the center of the fairgrounds, while Daniel Boyd’s installation Doan will welcome visitors at the Pacific Place, a large shopping complex near the fairgrounds, as part of the off-site Encounters.
2024.04.29
Art+_Art Focus Hyundai Card and MoMA Support the Growth of the Korean Art Hyundai Card and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York announced that they will work together on various projects to discover talented Korean artists and curators and expand their global opportunities, as well as shed light on and promote the history of Korean contemporary art on April 9.
2024.04.22