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Showcasing the richness of Korea’s contemporary art scene.

Southeast Asian art and arabica coffee in Cheongdam-dong

Frieze Seoul concluded its third edition on September 8th, 2024, with strong sales, an electric atmosphere, and audiences from all over Asia, Europe, and the United States. 

Emblematic of Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg's distinct aesthetic, which is equal parts macabre and kitsch, the stop-motion animation How to Slay a Demon (2019) unflinchingly probes the emotional and physical turmoil of assault.

With museums and galleries announcing their exhibitions for the year, the issue of gender is getting attention at two major museums in the country.

Korean artist Yoo Hwa-soo has won the 23rd SongEun Art Award for his installation work, “Gesture of Cultivation,” ...

From Boschian epics and BDSM hardware to understated sculptures and irreverent paintings, a new generation of Korean artists is making a splash.

Frieze Seoul 2023 focuses on Asian galleries as it opens its doors for the second time in COEX, Gangnam.

As the second edition of Frieze Seoul is around the corner, the city is full of events and exhibitions led by galleries, auction houses and museums, bringing the attention of the art world to the city.

The diversity of contemporary Korean art is celebrated in Panorama, an intergenerational survey of Korean artists held at the non-profit art space SongEun.

Explore art and architecture at Songeun Art Space

Hyewon Kwon excavates forgotten histories from specific locations in her research-based video installations.

Jun Hye-joo was selected as the winner of the Songeun Art Award for her installation work "Hummer," which manifests our daily exposure to war, the Songeun Art and Cultural Foundation announced Saturday.

An exhibition of 20 artists shortlisted for the 22nd edition of the Songeun Art Award opened Wednesday at Songeun Art Space in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul.

From Do Ho Suh's child-friendly clay wonderland to Korakrit Arunanondchai's films on grief and love