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Nonprofit_Global K-Art Mire Lee Reconsiders the Boundary Between Machine and Flesh in Vienna, Austria: 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》
Korean artist Mire Lee’s solo exhibition 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》 is currently on view at Secession in Vienna, Austria. Opened on June 26, 2026, the exhibition presents a large-scale installation that brings Lee’s sculptural language—developed through motors, pipes, industrial machinery, and flowing substances—into direct dialogue with Secession’s historic architecture and spatial structure.
Nonprofit_Global K-Art Mire Lee Reconsiders the Boundary Between Machine and Flesh in Vienna, Austria: 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》
Korean artist Mire Lee’s solo exhibition 《Mire Lee: The Heart of My Machine is Golden Lead》 is currently on view at Secession in Vienna, Austria. Opened on June 26, 2026, the exhibition presents a large-scale installation that brings Lee’s sculptural language—developed through motors, pipes, industrial machinery, and flowing substances—into direct dialogue with Secession’s historic architecture and spatial structure.
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.
Gallery_Global K-Art Korean Art Galleries Participating in International Art Fairs in the First Half of 2023
Some people who first entered the art market after Frieze Seoul regarded the art fair as an event similar to museum exhibitions. Art fairs, which are held for a short period of time with the main purpose of making sales, and museum exhibitions, which are held to educate the public about art, are very different in nature.
2022.12.05
Museum_Global K-Art International Art Museums to Explore Modern and Contemporary Korean Art
South Korean pop culture has become a source of soft power, spreading its reach worldwide. This wave has also increased global interest in Korean art. The global presence of Korean contemporary art has prompted numerous art institutions around the world to highlight the artistic world of a leading Korean artist and organize exhibitions that survey the contemporary art history of South Korea.
Gallery_Global K-Art Gallery Baton Introducing Eight Korean Artists at Frieze’s No. 9 Cork Street in London
Gallery Baton presents INDEXING THE NATURE: FROM NEAR AND FAR AWAY, a group exhibition at No. 9 Cork Street in London until May 23, 2022. The exhibition is a group show of eight Korean and five overseas artists who work in various genres. The gallery has gathered artworks inspired by nature.
Museum_Global K-Art Korean Avant-Garde Art to be Introduced on International Stages
This year, the recent rapid growth in the South Korean art market has begun to draw a lot of attention from the international art world. Big-name international galleries have been announcing their plans on opening outposts in Seoul, and Frieze will be holding its Seoul art fair next year.
