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New Artists

Exhibitions 《eoracle》, 2022.09.21 – 2022.10.19, DOOSAN Gallery DOOSAN Gallery is pleased to present 《eoracle》, a solo exhibition by 업체eobchae, the winner of the 12th DOOSAN Artist Award, from September 21st to October 19th, 2022. 업체eobchae is an audio-visual production consisting of Nahee Kim, Cheon-seok Oh, and Hwi Hwang, who has been pursuing to create original work by using their respective interests and skills while maintaining each other's critical points of view.
2022.09.15
Exhibitions “Young Korean Artists 2025: Here and Now” on View Through October 12, 2025, at MMCA Gwacheon The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) presents 《Young Korean Artists 2025: Here and Now》 until October 12 at its Gwacheon branch. This exhibition is the 22nd edition of 《Young Korean Artists》, a regular program by the MMCA and the longest-running initiative in Korea supporting emerging artists.
2025.04.29
Articles [Critique] Winter Bud
2025

Emerging Artists

Articles Artist Heemin Chung Explores the Perception of Reality in the Digital Age Heemin Chung (b. 1987) has explored how technology shapes our perception and influences art in an era where much of daily life has shifted online.
2025.02.25
Articles [Critique] Cubical Sense Unfolding on a Flat Surface Heejoon Lee’s works are undoubtedly received as geometric abstract paintings, but after a while, the impression of colors and forms reaches to the specific object, architecture, and urban or natural scenery.
2020

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Flat Hole》, 2022.04.01 – 2022.04.28, Alltime Space The project 《Flat Hole》, consisting of both an exhibition and a book of the same title, is part of Jang Pa’s long-term exploration of an alternative "minor art history" within art history.
2022.03.30

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Time Mechanics》, 2015. 04.10 – 2015.06.28, ARKO Art Center Hwayeon Nam's first solo exhibition in Korea, 《Time Mechanics》, showcases the artist's evolving interests from the past one to two years while presenting newly created works in video, sound, and photography that build upon her established performative characteristics.
2015.06.29
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles Artist Choe U-Ram: Exploring Humanity Through 'Anima-Machine' Choe U-Ram (b. 1970) has been creating intricate "Anima-Machine" based on fictional theories derived from archaeology, biology, and robotics. His work originates from the idea that movement is the essence of all living things, and it reflects the desires of human society within a civilization driven by technological advancement.
2024.10.22
Articles [Column] [Woo Jung-ah’s Art Story] [567] The Other Side of the World In 2012, the artist duo MOON Kyungwon (b. 1969) and JEON Joonho (b. 1969) presented the video work El Fin del Mundo at documenta in Kassel, Germany. Two screens installed side by side depict a man and a woman living in completely separate worlds. The man, played by actor Lee Jung-jae
2025.02.04

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《MMCA HYUNDAI MOTOR SERIES 2015: AHN KYUCHUL - Invisible Land of Love》, 2015.09.15. - 2016.05.22, MMCA Seoul 《MMCA HYUNDAI MOTOR SERIES 2015》 is the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea’s 10-year long project inaugurated in 2014 in collaboration with Hyundai Motor Company to support solo exhibitions of distinguished Korean artists.
2015.09.13
Activities Ten Korean Artists Participate in the Prague Biennale Ten contemporary Korean artists will participate in the 4th Prague Biennale, to be held in Prague, Czech Republic, from June 14 to July 26.
2009.04.20