Artist_News Artist Lee Ufan Wins ‘32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize’
Renowned Korean contemporary artist Lee Ufan has been selected as the recipient of the 32nd Wolfgang Hahn Prize, awarded by the Gesellschaft für Moderne Kunst at the Museum Ludwig in Cologne. This marks the second time a Korean artist has received the award, following Haegue Yang’s win in 2018.
2025.12.09
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.
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.
Nonprofit_News ACC Original Production ‘The Forgotten War’ Wins Special Jury Award at SXSW, World’s Largest Content Festival
The National Asian Culture Center (ACC, President Kim Sangug), under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, announced that The Forgotten War, planned and produced by the ACC, received the Special Jury Award in the XR Experience Competition at the “2026 South by Southwest (SXSW)” held in the United States on March 18 (local time).
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.
Nonprofit_Exhibition “Still/ Moving: Korean Video Art Based on Performances” on View Through June 5, 2026, at Korean Cultural Center in Italy
The SONGEUN Art and Cultural Foundation presents the traveling exhibition 《Still/Moving: Korean Video Art Based on Performances》 at the Korean Cultural Center in Italy through June 5. Organized to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the SONGEUN Art Award, this exhibition focuses on the moment when works by video- and performance-based artists—whom SONGEUN has discovered and supported over the years—encounter new audiences across different regions and come to life once again.
2026.04.28
Nonprofit_News Korean Performances Officially Invited to the 2026 Festival d’Avignon After 28 Years
As Korean has been selected as the guest language of the 80th Festival d’Avignon, the festival’s board announced on the 8th that a total of nine works by seven Korean performing arts groups have been selected for the official program (IN). This marks the first time in approximately 28 years that Korean works have been officially invited, since “Désir d’Asie” in 1998.
2026.04.21
Art Fair_Global K-Art Gana Art Becomes the First Korean Gallery to Participate in New York’s "AIPAD Photography Show"
Gana Art will become the first Korean gallery to participate in “The Photography Show presented by AIPAD”, to be held in April 2026 at Park Avenue Armory in New York. This participation marks a key moment for Korean photography as it enters the U.S. photography scene and is introduced and evaluated in earnest.
2026.03.31
Art Fair_Global K-Art Frieze Los Angeles 2026, Kukje Gallery · Gallery Hyundai · Johyun Gallery Participate
Frieze Los Angeles will be held from February 26 to March 1, 2026, at Santa Monica Airport in Los Angeles, California. Now in its seventh edition since its launch in 2019, the fair has established itself as the largest contemporary art platform on the U.S. West Coast, with more than 95 international galleries participating.
2026.02.24
Museum_Global K-Art 《Treasures of Korea: Collected, Cherished, Shared》, The Lee Kun-hee Collection Touring Exhibition at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art
A special exhibition of Korean art,《Treasures of Korea: Collected, Cherished, Shared》, is currently on view at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art in Washington, D.C. This exhibition marks the first stop of an international tour based on the collection donated by the late Lee Kun-hee. It is jointly organized and presented by the National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
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