The “2025 Korea Art Festival,” hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Arts Management Service, is set to open on September 1 and unfold nationwide over the course of one month.
 
The Korea Art Festival is a collaborative celebration jointly organized by both public and private sectors. It brings together major art institutions behind seven biennales—Seoul Mediacity Biennale, Cheongju Craft Biennale, 2025 Sea Art Festival, Daegu Photo Biennale, Gwangju Design Biennale, Jeonnam International Ink Biennale, and World Calligraphy Biennale of Jeonbuk—as well as three major art fairs: Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul, and Asiaf.
 
The festival also includes related organizations in tourism, transportation, and local culture, such as the Korea Tourism Organization, Korea Railroad Corporation, Korea Airports Corporation, and the Federation of Korean Cultural Foundation.

Now in its second year, the Korea Art Festival collaborates with diverse art events across the country to offer special admission discounts, present exhibitions featuring emerging Korean artists, and promote the festival both domestically and internationally.
 
This year, the festival expands its scope to include a broader range of biennales across various disciplines such as photography, craft, calligraphy, and design, reaching regions beyond the capital—including Chungcheong, Yeongnam, and Honam. During the festival, exhibitions introducing promising Korean artists will be held at major museums, with special promotional efforts planned for the first week of September, when key international art professionals visit Korea.
 
In addition to venues in Seoul like Bukchon’s Hwigyumjae—which hosted an acclaimed emerging artist show last year—viewers will be able to encounter works by young Korean artists at institutions including Art Sonje Center and Zaha Museum. New curated exhibitions highlighting rising talent in collaboration with regional biennales will also launch this year.
 
The festival will also provide comprehensive information on exhibitions held at museums, galleries, and alternative art spaces. Notable Korean art media outlets like Monthly Art and Public Art, along with leading art journalists, will recommend “must-see exhibitions,” which will be shared via the festival’s website and social media platforms.

To improve accessibility for international visitors, special exhibitions will also be held at major international airports, including Incheon, Gimpo, and Gimhae. These exhibitions are expected to introduce the appeal of Korean art from the very first point of arrival in Korea.
 
The festival will also feature “Dive into Korean Art: Seoul,” a program designed to spotlight Korean artists to leading figures in the global art world. Twelve international art professionals—including museum directors, curators, and visual arts journalists—will be invited to Korea to engage with nine emerging and mid-career Korean artists such as ikkibawiKrrr, Jewyo Rhii, and Byungjun Kwon. The program offers studio visits and in-depth opportunities to explore each artist’s practice.
 
In addition, Kiaf Seoul, Frieze Seoul, and the Korea Arts Management Service will co-host an international conference, gathering key figures from the domestic and international art scenes to discuss current issues and trends in contemporary art. 

For more details, please visit the official website of the 2025 Korea Art Festival: https://k-artfestival.com/.

References

• 문화체육관광부 보도자료 (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Press Release)
• 2025 대한민국 미술축제 (2025 Korea Art Festival)