Korean contemporary artist Haegue Yang, one of the country’s leading figures, has been announced as the new Chair of the Executive Board of KUNST-WERKE (KW) BERLIN.  

KW oversees both the KW Institute for Contemporary Art and the Berlin Biennale. Yang succeeds Katharina Grosse, who has held the position for the past four years. With this appointment, KW continues its tradition of having an artist serve as Chair.

Regarding her new position, Yang commented “KW accompanies artists in crucial phases of their development—they are not just a place, but a driving force in the artistic ecosystem. This role is indispensable and deserves our constant commitment. I am very pleased to be able to support KW in this responsibility.” 

Haegue Yang, who has been a professor at the Städelschule in Frankfurt am Main since 2017, works between Berlin and Seoul. She is currently featured in the solo exhibition 《Haeuge Yang: Quasi-Heartland》 at the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis (CAM) in the United States, as well as the touring exhibition 《Haegue Yang: Leap Year》 at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zürich, Switzerland.

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• 국제갤러리 인스타그램 (Kukje Gallery Instagram)