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Art+_News Tina Kim Named to Observer’s ‘2025 Art Power Index’ Tina Kim, founder and owner of Tina Kim Gallery in New York, has been named to the ‘2025 Art Power Index’ announced by the New York Observer.
2025.12.02
Artist_Global K-Art 《Sun Woo: Shelter》― An Affective Field Interpreting the Contemporary Through Everyday Objects, Memory, and Technological Residue Korean-Canadian artist Sun Woo presents her solo exhibition 《Shelter》 at Gallery Vacancy in Shanghai from November 14 to December 27, 2025. This marks the artist’s first solo project with the gallery and signals a significant turning point in her practice, where the sensory structures of contemporary life—embodied through notions of the body, labor, and technology—are condensed into a sculptural, immersive environment.
2025.11.25

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Artist_Global K-Art 《Sun Woo: Shelter》― An Affective Field Interpreting the Contemporary Through Everyday Objects, Memory, and Technological Residue Korean-Canadian artist Sun Woo presents her solo exhibition 《Shelter》 at Gallery Vacancy in Shanghai from November 14 to December 27, 2025. This marks the artist’s first solo project with the gallery and signals a significant turning point in her practice, where the sensory structures of contemporary life—embodied through notions of the body, labor, and technology—are condensed into a sculptural, immersive environment.
2025.11.25
Artist_News J. Park’s New Work ‘Code of the Eternal’ Installed in Front of the Egyptian Pyramids J. Park’s new land art work, Code of the Eternal, has been installed in the Giza Desert southwest of Cairo, Egypt, home to the UNESCO World Heritage stone pyramids.
2025.11.25
Museum_Exhibition Ayoung Kim’s First Solo Exhibition in the U.S. “Delivery Dancer Codex” on View Through March 16, 2026, at MoMA PS1 Ayoung Kim’s global exploits continue at her first solo exhibition in the U.S., 《Delivery Dancer Codex》 at MoMA PS1, on view through March 16, 2026.
2025.11.18
Artist_Global K-Art Haegue Yang’s Solo Exhibition《Leap Year》 on View Through January 18, 2026, at Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Zurich A large-scale solo exhibition by Korean artist Haegue Yang is currently on view at the Migros Museum für Gegenwartskunst in Zurich, Switzerland. Opening on September 27, 2025, and running through January 18, 2026, the exhibition brings together more than twenty years of Yang’s major works alongside new commissions. Structured as a retrospective, the show serves as the final stop in her European tour following presentations at the Hayward Gallery in London and Kunsthal Rotterdam.
2025.11.11
Nonprofit_News ARKO Supports Korean Artists’ Participation in the New Museum’s NEW INC Program The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) will begin supporting Korean artists participating in the NEW INC program, an international residency and cultural incubator run by the New Museum in New York, starting in 2025.
2025.11.04
Artist_Global K-Art Korean Artist Ayoung Kim Unveils New M+ Facade Commission ― "Dancer in the Mirror Field": A Speculative Fiction Film on Technology, Labour, and Identity M+, Asia’s global museum of contemporary visual culture located in Hong Kong’s West Kowloon Cultural District, announces the upcoming M+ Facade commission Dancer in the Mirror Field (2025) by Korean artist Ayoung Kim (b. 1979).
2025.10.28

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Art+_News Tina Kim Named to Observer’s ‘2025 Art Power Index’ Tina Kim, founder and owner of Tina Kim Gallery in New York, has been named to the ‘2025 Art Power Index’ announced by the New York Observer.
2025.12.02
Art+_News Artistic Director Sunjung Kim Becomes First Asian Member to Join the K11 Art Foundation International Council Sunjung Kim, Artistic Director of Art Sonje Center, has been appointed as the first East Asian member of the K11 Art Foundation International Council.
2025.11.25
Art+_News The Art Institute of Chicago Names Yeonsoo Chee as Inaugural Korea Foundation Curator of Korean Art The Korea Foundation (KF) announced that Yeonsoo Chee has been appointed as the first KF-endowed Curator of Korean Art at the Art Institute of Chicago (AIC).
2025.07.15
Biennale_News Binna Choi Appointed as Artistic Director for the 61st Venice Biennale Korean Pavilion The Arts Council Korea (ARKO) has appointed curator Binna Choi as the Artistic Director for the Korean Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia (Venice Biennale) in 2026. Binna Choi previously served as a curator for the 2016 Gwangju Biennale and as a co-artistic director for the 2022 Singapore Biennale. She was the Director of Casco Art Institute in the Netherlands from 2008 to 2023. She is currently serving as a co-artistic director for the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025, which runs until May 4 this year.
2025.05.06
Art+_News Hyundai Blue Prize+ 2025 Calls for Emerging Curators On March 20th, the open call for Hyundai Blue Prize+ began, supporting emerging curators. This year's open call has expanded eligibility, allowing any emerging curators residing in Asia or working with themes related to Asia to apply.
2025.04.01
Art+_News Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, Promoted to Global Partner On the 6th, Emma Son, Senior Director of Lehmann Maupin Seoul, was promoted to Global Partner at Lehmann Maupin. The role of a partner involves making all key decisions for the gallery in collaboration with senior directors through strategic meetings.
2025.03.18
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Museum_Global K-Art Hyunsoo Woo Discusses the Impact and Influence Behind the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Korean Art Showcase The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989 is the most extensive exhibition of Korean contemporary art ever held in North America, showcased at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The exhibition was co-curated by Hyunsoo Woo, who began her curatorial journey in the U.S. in 1996 and was appointed deputy director at the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2021. While the inception of this exhibition can be traced back to 2014, the unforeseen delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic only served to amplify anticipation within the American art community. Woo credits the surging interest in Korean art and culture, in part, to the global acclaim of Korean pop culture. This encompasses not only K-pop and the meteoric rise of groups like BTS and Blackpink but also internationally acclaimed films such as Parasite and Minari.
2023.10.23
Artist_Global K-Art The Bass in Miami Introduces Nam June Paik From October 4, 2023, to August 16, 2024, The Bass is hosting an exhibition titled Nam June Paik: The Miami Years, showcasing the works of Korean-American visual artist Nam June Paik and exploring his connection to Miami Beach and the broader South Florida community. Nam June Paik was a pioneer in electronic moving images and digital compositions, coining the term “electronic superhighway” in 1974. His works demonstrated a remarkable insight into the role of digital media as an artistic medium, the expansion of global social networks, and the intersection of modern life with technology.
2023.10.09
Nonprofit_Global K-Art The Met Will Enhance Korean Art Exhibitions with Support from the Korea Foundation and the Samsung Foundation of Culture The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) celebrated its Arts of Korea gallery’s 25th anniversary with a ceremony acknowledging the substantial support received from the Korea Foundation (KF), the Samsung Foundation of Culture, and Met Trustee Michael B. Kim and Kyung Ah Park.
2023.09.25
Museum_Global K-Art ArtReview Introduces MMCA’s "Back to the Future," an Exhibition Exploring Korea's Contemporary Art History ArtReview has featured the ongoing exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) Seoul Branch titled Back to the Future: Exploring Contemporaneity in Korean Contemporary Art. The exhibition introduces artists who represent the contemporaneity of Korean contemporary art, featuring works acquired by MMCA from 2018 to 2022. While the exhibition primarily focuses on works created in the 1990s, it includes artworks from the late 1980s to the early 2010s, showcasing artists who witnessed significant political and socioeconomic changes in Korean society, including the transition to democracy, economic fluctuations, and the adoption of digital technology.
2023.09.11
Museum_Global K-Art Korean Modern and Contemporary Art to Be Exhibited at The Met in New York Starting in November, approximately 30 works of Korean modern and contemporary art, including the Lee Kun-hee Collection, pieces from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, and the Leeum Museum of Art, will be exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Met) in New York. This occasion is particularly significant as it represents the inaugural presentation of a Korean modern and contemporary art exhibition at The Met, which stands among the world’s top four art museums.
2023.08.21
Museum_Global K-Art MMCA Exhibitions Make Their International Debut Exhibitions from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) are making their way abroad. Earlier this year, MMCA announced its 2023 exhibition and project plans, emphasizing international connections to accelerate the impact of Korean art on the global art scene.
2023.08.21