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New Artists

Exhibitions 《2023 Anti-Freeze》, 2023.04.28 – 2023.05.28, Hapjungjigu Since opening in 2015, Hapjungjigu has consistently introduced emerging artists. Last year, seeking to engage with artists working across more diverse fields and regions, it launched an open call for 《2023 Anti-Freeze》. A total of 167 applicants responded. Following evaluations by the Hapjungjigu team and external jurors, three artists—Sangha Khym, Yooja Kim, and Ho Heo—were selected.
2023.04.27
Exhibitions “PANORAMA” on View Through October 16, 2025, at SONGEUN SONGEUN is presenting the group exhibition 《PANORAMA》 through October 16. Part of the Korea Arts Management Service’s “Korean Artists Today” initiative, the exhibition brings together eight artists and collectives whose practices expand the possibilities of contemporary art, serving as a platform for long-term international engagement. Rather than adhering to a set theme, the show highlights each artist’s distinct voice.
2025.09.02

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions “Dear Alexa” on View Through July 26, 2026, at Art Archives Seoul Museum of Art Seoul Museum of Art presents a special exhibition 《Dear Alexa》 on view through July 26, at Art Archive Seoul Museum of Art.
2026.04.07
Articles Artist Joeun Kim Aatchim: Painting that Layers Memory and Emotion Internationally known also under the working name Aatchim, Joeun Kim (b. 1989) continues her practice of expressing layered memories and emotions through the use of translucent silk. Through a painterly process of constructing multilayered surfaces, the artist renders visible memories rooted in complex personal histories, encompassing pain, care, and love.
2026.03.23

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “Art as the Doorway to the Unseen” on View Through November 24, 2024, at Seoul National University Museum of Art The Seoul National University Museum of Art presents the group exhibition, “Art as the Doorway to the Unseen” on view through November 24.
2024.10.29

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Mind Stream》, 2020.03.24 – 2020.05.11, Art Sonje Center Art Sonje Center presents 《Mind Stream》, a solo exhibition by Hwayeon Nam from March 24 to May 10, 2020. Hwayeon Nam draws the trajectories where historical time meets physical time.
2020.03.20
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Pre-Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Faint Afterglow》, 2023.01.11 – 2023.02.18, Gallery Baton Gallery Baton presents 《Faint Afterglow》, a group exhibition of works by 9 artists from the Korea and abroad from 11th January to 18th February 2023 in Hannam-dong, Seoul. The primary value of works that artists produce is related to self-introspection regardless of how they appear. It can be intense visual recollections stemming from past
2023.01.10
Articles [Review] Park Meena_《Grey & 12》 Park Meena’s exhibition is largely composed of three types of works: pencil drawings, abstract oil paintings, and works focusing on oil paint itself. Upon entering the first-floor gallery, drawing works are installed on the left. These are connected to her coloring-book series.
2014

Established Artists

Activities Professors Shim Kyung-ho, Kim Kwang-soo, Lee Kyung-moo, and Photographer Koo Bohnchang Receive the ‘3·1 Culture Award’ The 3·1 Cultural Foundation (Chairman Kim Ki-young) announced on the 26th the recipients of the 63rd 3·1 Culture Award: Professor Emeritus Shim Kyung-ho of Korea University and Professor Kim Kwang-soo of Harvard University for the Academic Award, photographer Koo Bohnchang for the Arts Award, and Professor Lee Kyoung Mu of Seoul National University for the Technology and Engineering Award.
2022.01.26
Activities Samsung Electronics Collaborates with Artist Ik-Joong Kang to Showcase the Beauty and Value of Hangeul in the U.S. Samsung Electronics announced on October 9 that, in celebration of Hangeul Day, it has launched the “Hangeul Truck” project in collaboration with the New York Korean Cultural Center and world-renowned installation artist Ik-Joong Kang, introducing the beauty and value of Hangeul through the convergence of technology and art at major universities across the United States.
2025.10.09