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New Artists

Articles Artist Chanmin Jeong: On ‘Movements’ Omitted and Marginalized in Accelerated Society Chanmin Jeong (b. 1991) visualizes "actions" that have been marginalized or omitted by efficiency-driven technological advancement and the logic of capitalism through a wide range of media, including video, photography, sculpture, and installation.
2025.08.04
Exhibitions 《Contrology》, 2022.11.12 – 2022.11.26, Hall 1 The artworks access to *Contrology with AccessControl-Allow-Origin. Look at the HTTP is a type of protocol, and its header acts as a conjunction and the first door for MetaData. A configuration formally named Access-Control-Allow-Origin determines if a response would be shared with the request code of the origin.
2022.11.10

Emerging Artists

Articles Artist Keem Jiyoung: Exploring the Relationship Between Individuals and Absurd Social Structure Keem Jiyoung (b. 1987) pays attention to the structural problems behind seemingly accidental disasters, and the relationships between individuals and society that protrude therefrom.
2025.03.25
Activities Grim Park, Nohwan Park, and Donghoon Rhee Named Finalists of the ‘2025 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS’ Following its successful conclusion, Kiaf SEOUL announced the three final winners of the ‘2025 Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS’: Grim Park (THEO), Nohwan Park (Space Willing N Dealing), and Donghoon Rhee (Gallery SP).
2025.09.16

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “The 2nd Insect Women” on View Through June 2, 2024, at SS2: Space Soda The exhibition “The 2nd Insect Women,” featuring works by nine domestic and international artists, is on view at SS2: Space Soda until June 2. Curated by Juwon Choi, this exhibition presents sculptures, videos, paintings, and installations by female artists of various generations, including Kim yoonjoo, Mariko Mori, boma pak, shin min, Woonhae Yea, Jang pa, Soyoung Chung, Ju hyeyoung, and Jiji Kim, that express their interpretations of contemporary femininity. The exhibition explores artistic practices that counter the fear and hatred generated by the ideology of contemporary Korean society and seek a more compassionate and inclusive society.
2024.05.14

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Video Room(Sala de Vídeo): Kang Seung Lee》, 2024.08.23 – 2024.10.27, MASP (Museu de Arte de Sao Paulo) Kang Seung Lee’s solo exhibition 《Video Room: Kang Seung Lee》 is on view at Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP) until October 27. This marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in Brazil, featuring
2024.08.21
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles Artist Haegue Yang Explores and Mediates the Multilayered Structure of the World Haegue Yang (b. 1971), who works and lives in Berlin and Seoul, is one of the most prominent contemporary artists working in Korea today. In 2018, she became the first Asian female artist to win Germany’s prestigious Wolfgang Hahn Art Prize, and in 2022, she became the first Korean to win the Benesse Prize.
2024.07.09
Exhibitions 《Zari》, 2016.12.08 – 2017.02.11, Perigee Gallery Constantly involved in serialized works such as Prosaic Landscape and Zari, Roh Choong Hyun is presenting his new paintings of the Zari series at this art show. In order for one to grasp his oeuvre in its entirety, it is essential to examine Prosaic Landscape.
2016.12.06

Established Artists

Articles Artist Lee Bul Explores the World as a Hybrid that Transcends Boundaries Lee Bul (b. 1964)’s narrative is reflected in her works through sharp social criticism, historical consciousness, and a search for utopian humanism. The artist draws inspiration from diverse sources – including film, literature and modern architecture, as well as European and South Korean history – to create hybrid forms that convey a fantastical and often disconcerting dystopian vision.
2024.07.02
Articles The Art of Curing by Artist Yeesookyung Yeesookyung (b. 1963) has worked across a diverse range of mediums, including painting, installation, sculpture, performance, video, and drawing, all of which encapsulate historical and cultural contexts.
2024.09.17