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Carefully curates and introduces three representative artists from the Korean contemporary art scene each week since the 2000s.

Mid-Career:
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Young Artists

Exhibitions 《Oh, Night and I’ll Come to You》, 2024.12.04 – 2024.12.22, Hapjungjigu The second curated exhibition by ORB (Yuja Kim and Jungyeon Park), 《Oh, Night and I’ll Come to You》, revisits the concept of “the end” in relation to the present day, focusing on the symptomatic sensibilities and ambiguous temporality felt by contemporary beings.
2024.12.04
Activities “Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art,” the First English-language Anthology Focusing on Contemporary Korean Artists from the Millennial Generation, Has Been Published Skira editore and SONGEUN announced the publication of Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art by Andy St. Louis, a survey of Korean artists from the Millennial Generation.
2024.06.10

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions 《EDITION: Who Sets the NUMBER?》, 2024.09.21 – 2024.10.19, Space So The group exhibition 《EDITION: Who Sets the NUMBER?》 marks the inaugural show at Space So’s new location in Buam-dong (5F, 242 Jahamun-ro, Jongno-gu), following its relocation from Seogyo-dong. Since its first exhibition in September 2017, a solo show by Byung Ho Lee, Space So has curated diverse exhibitions featuring emerging and established
2024.09.20
Exhibitions 《The Poetic Collection》, 2022.03.22 – 2022.05.08, Seoul Museum of Art 《The Poetic Collection》 explores the correlation between contemporary art and “the poetic” through the collections in Seoul Museum of Art.
2022.03.20

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “The Gesture of Image” on View Through October 15, 2022, at. PIBI Gallery The Gesture of Image, a group exhibition taking place at Pibi Gallery from August 25 to October 15, examines the current state of young contemporary artists in Korea through the perspective of gestures. The exhibition features work including drawings, paintings, and sculptures by five artists; Dongju Kang (b. 1988), RohwaJeong (b. 1981), Jiyoung Yoon (b. 1984), Hyein Lee (b. 1981), and Eun Chun (b. 1977).
2022.09.26

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “KITSCH & POP: Korean Pop Art Now” on View Through September 13, 2025, at Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai The Seoul Museum of Art and the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) as part of the 2025 Touring K-Arts program, present the exhibition 《KITSCH & POP: Korean Pop Art Now》, on view at the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai (3rd Floor Exhibition Hall) through September 13.
2025.07.08

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Pre-Established Artists

Activities Artist Sangdon Kim Wins the 10th Daum Prize Celebrating its 10th edition, the Daum Prize conducted a first-round review of 46 artists’ portfolios, selecting four finalists. Through individual interviews with the four finalists, the final recipient of the Daum Prize was chosen. Unlike other awards that rely on expert nominations, the Daum Prize allows artists to apply directly, opening the evaluation process to a wide range of works.
2021.11.02
Articles Artist Kira Kim Reveals Internal Issues of Contemporary Society Through a Humorous Lens Kira Kim (b. 1974) has continually explored the social role of art and artists through diverse media, including two-dimensional works, performance, installation, and video. He incisively yet humorously exposes the power structures of capitalist society and the condition of humanity within it.
2024.11.12

Established Artists

Activities Monthly Art Selects ‘Best of Young Korean Artists’ The January issue of Monthly Art featured a selection titled ‘Best of Young Korean Artists.’
2003.01.07
Exhibitions 《The Garden of ‘NIM’: Cho Duck Hyun Archive》, 2015.11.11 - 2016.04.16, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea The Digital Archive at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul (hereinafter “MMCA Seoul”) has staged exhibitions that give a glimpse into the artistic world of contemporary artists, whose artistic work is based on profound materials related to specific subject matter, or that highlight a certain point in the history of modern Korean art. The fourth exhibit to be held at the Digital Archive in 2015 is titled 《The Garden of ‘NIM’: Cho Duck Hyun Archive》.
2015.11.09