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New Artists

Articles Artist Eunhee Lee: Exploring the Material Dimensions of Contemporary Technological Environments Eunhee Lee (b. 1990) observes the relationships among technological environments, individuals, and images, and addresses social issues through an investigation of the mechanisms of contemporary technology.
2026.01.19
Articles [Review] Always There, Yet Not There Within the space where artist Kwon Hyun Bhin works, time seems to stand still. Sculptural actions that are carried out repeatedly within the constantly changing flow of nature paradoxically cause time to settle.
2021.12.09

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions 《Dwindles to a Point and Vanishes》, 2021.05.20 – 2021.07.11, Art Sonje Center 《Dwindles to a Point and Vanishes》 painters Eunjoo Rho and Heejoon Lee and sculptors Kwon Hyun Bhin and Sue Yon Hwang to present their work in an exhibition that observes the juxtaposition of flatness and volume in terms of the conditions and properties of their respective
2021.05.20
Articles Artist Park Noh-wan’s Stained Paintings: On Things That Are Neither This Nor That Park Noh-wan (b. 1987) focuses on subjects that are neither particularly beautiful nor harmonious in form—things that are often overlooked or deemed unimportant, such as outdated advertisements or discarded objects crumpled on the roadside. The artist translates these strangely captivating scenes onto canvas, not by merely depicting their forms, but by capturing the unique atmosphere and emotions they evoke.
2025.04.01

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “The 23rd SONGEUN Art Award Exhibition” on view through February 24, 2024, at SONGEUN The SONGEUN Art Award Exhibition is a showcase of the latest works by leading emerging artists in contemporary Korean art in one place. This exhibition features the diversity of contemporary Korean art through the paintings, sculptures, installations, videos, and sound works of 20 young artists born between 1979 and 1990.
2023.12.13

Late Mid-Career Artists

Articles [Critique] Contagious Bodies “Woman” serves as perhaps the most immediate entry point into Youngjoo Cho’s body of work. Through videos, performances, and installations, Cho critically reconfigures symbols of femininity that have been otherized and stereotyped, drawing deeply from her personal experiences and perspectives as a woman.
2024
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Pre-Established Artists

Exhibitions The 13th Gwangju Biennale 《Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning》, 2021.04.01 – 2021.05.09, Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall. etc The 13th Gwangju Biennale, 《Minds Rising, Spirits Tuning》, opens on 1 April 2021 with 69 participating artists and 40 new commissions, in Gwangju, South Korea.
2021.04.01
Articles Artist Kyungah Ham Reveals the Hidden Side of Reality by Following Invisible Footsteps Kyungah Ham (b. 1966) is an artist who persistently delves into the gaps of contradictions and absurdities, challenging the rules and taboos of hidden systems behind reality. She has addressed these invisible social structures and phenomena through various mediums, including painting, installation, video, performance, and embroidery.
2024.09.10

Established Artists

Activities 14 Artists Including Sora Kim, Bae Young-whan and Choi Jeong-hwa Selected for the Venice Biennale The list of Korean artists selected to participate in the world-renowned international art exhibition, the Venice Biennale, has been announced. The Korean Pavilion at the 51st Venice Biennale, which will take place from June 12 to November 6
2005.03.12
Exhibitions Lee Bul’s New Sculpture ‘Long Tail Halo’ Installed on the Facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art Four new sculptures from Long Tail Halo, a series by renowned Korean artist Lee Bul, have been installed on the facade of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met) in New York.
2024.11.12