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Carefully curates and introduces three representative artists from the Korean contemporary art scene each week since the 2000s.

Mid-Career:
3 K-Artists This Week

Mid-Career
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Young Artists

Exhibitions 《identi-kit : The people’s choices》, 2021.10.08 – 2021.10.31, N/A Jihyoung Han’s solo exhibition 《identi-kit : The people’s choices》 opens today (8th) and will run through the 31st at N/A, located in Euljiro. The space is closed on Mondays.
2021.10.08
Exhibitions 《Following the Curves》, 2025.04.25 – 2025.05.31, WESERHALLE (Berlin, DE) Weserhalle is pleased to present 《Following the Curves》, the debut solo exhibition in Germany by Korean artist Jiwon Choi.
2025.04.23

Emerging Artists

Articles [Critique] Innocent Anxiety, Unfeigned Allure Comprising a total of nine pieces, the series ‘Dummy’ originated from the Buddhist painting known as Nine Pieces of the Dummy (Nine Stages of a Decaying Corpse).
2019
Exhibitions “Folding Acts” on View Through May 30, 2026, at Coreana Museum of Art Coreana Museum of Art presents a special exhibition 《Folding Acts》, originating from the inquiry of ‘Museum as Laboratory,’ the thematic focus of the museum’s multidisciplinary arts program, *c-lab 9.0, on view through May 30.
2026.04.21

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Orange Sleep》, 2023.01.05 – 2023.02.12, ONE AND J. Gallery When done alone it would be just daily routine whereas with two people, it becomes an event. Sleep is the state required for survival, a part of normal life, an act bearing a sexual image.
2023.01.01
Activities SongEun Art Award, Four Artists 2013.01.14

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Unclosed Bricks》, 2018.10.12 – 2018.12.02, Arko Art Center The Korea Arts Council (hereinafter referred to as the Arts Council) is set to host the thematic exhibition 《Unclosed Bricks》 at the Arko Art Center from October 12 to December 2, 2018. This exhibition seeks to explore the history and significance of the Arko Art Center, which opened in 1979 and is approaching its 40th anniversary next year.
2018.10.11

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Pre-Established Artists

Articles [Critique] Encountering Non-Human Beings with a Human Face A strange being that can think and feel differently from humans has suddenly appeared. This non-human machine, approaching with a human face, makes eye contact and engages in conversation. As an individuated machine, it is a strange entity—no longer a technological tool controlled by human hands. Humans feel both perplexed and fascinated, even fearful, when they discover an equivalent natu
2019.05.04
Articles [Essay] The Emancipated Player, Music by Other Means: Notes on Byungjun Kwon (Monthly Art, September 2019) My grandmother taught piano. As a child I’d go to her house after school with neighborhood friends and take turns at the piano for thirty minutes each. I was eager to play difficult, impressive pieces,
2019.08.25

Established Artists

Articles [Critique] Dramatically Emotional Sculpture for the Valuable Essence of Non-subjects Incheon locals can frequently spot giant containers or trucks loaded with industrial materials while driving or taking a walk since Incheon is a trade port with an airport and railroads. When a truck passes,
2019
Exhibitions 《Beyond Landscape》, 1999.07.14 - 1999.08.29, Art Sonje Center 《Beyond Landscape》 shows a small segment of Korean contemporary art through a common subject — the landscape. This exhibit breaks away from traditional beliefs and methods in attempt to define Korean art through revolutionary means by rediscovering the Self through encounters with others.
1999.07.12