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New Artists

Articles Artist Jooyoung Oh: Exploring the Limits and Possibilities of Contemporary Science and Technology through Interactive Media Jooyoung Oh (b. 1991) is an artist and researcher who explores the limits and alternative possibilities of contemporary science and technology through interactive media, including games and artificial cognitive models. With the perspective of a scholar, she investigates human visual perception and conducts simulations using artificial cognitive models. At the same time, as an artist, she continually questions the boundaries and limitations inherent in scientific and technological systems.
2025.06.16
Exhibitions 《Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night》, 2020.12.17 – 2021.01.30, Chapter II & Chapter II Yard The group exhibition 《Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night》, featuring Soomin Song, Jungsu Woo, Jaeyeon Yoo, and Mokha Lee, takes its title from the renowned poem by Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914–1953).
2020.12.15

Emerging Artists

Activities “Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art,” the First English-language Anthology Focusing on Contemporary Korean Artists from the Millennial Generation, Has Been Published Skira editore and SONGEUN announced the publication of Future Present: Contemporary Korean Art by Andy St. Louis, a survey of Korean artists from the Millennial Generation.
2024.06.10
Exhibitions 《Dui Jip Ki》, 2023.07.14 – 2023.08.26 (Berlin); 2023.07.07 – 2023.08.19 (Seoul), Esther Schipper (Berlin, Seoul) Esther Schipper is pleased to announce 《Dui Jip Ki》, a two-part exhibition of contemporary Korean art presented this summer at our Berlin and Seoul galleries. Curated in close cooperation with Esther Schipper, Seoul, 《Dui Jip Ki》 brings together artists across five generations who work in a variety of media.
2023.07.05

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “Dimensionalists: Poetry·Image·Score·Code” on View Through November 23, 2025, at Seoul National University Museum of Art The Seoul National University Museum of Art is presenting the group exhibition 《Dimensionalists: Poetry·Image·Score·Code》 through November 23.
2025.10.07

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《LOGOTYPE》, 2007.04.04 - 2007.04.22, DoArt gallery Son Donghyun (b.1980) began to gain attention two years ago after presenting Portrait of Hero, James Bond at Gallery Kkot and holding his solo exhibition 《Pop-Icon》 at Art Space Hue.
2007.04.02
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles [Review] Shaking your Hair loose Is it possible to create in a state where consciousness is maximally excluded? From the Surrealists of the 1920s and 30s to Jackson Pollock—who hoped that paint would settle onto the canvas through the unrestrained movements of the body—
2015
Exhibitions 《Pagus Avium》, 2016.05.12 – 2016.08.07, Platform-L Contemporary Art Center Drawing attention from the Korean contemporary art scene starting late 1990s until now with works such as the current ‘Pop Song’ series and solo exhibitions on various subjects Bae Young-Whan has been dissolving a unique authorial attitude and world view in his works.
2016.05.11

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Uproarious, Heated, Inundated》, 2015.07.28 – 2015.10.11, MMCA Seoul This year marks the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. While commemorative events are being held across the globe, the year carries particular significance in Korea as it also marks the 70th anniversary of Liberation.
2015.07.28
Exhibitions 《There is No Place》, 2011.05.13 - 2011.06.17, Tina Kim Gallery Tina Kim Gallery is proud to present Kibong Rhee's 《There is No Place》 in his first solo exhibition in New York. In addition to paintings from his newest body of work, the artist will be installing a major site-specific environmental sculpture.
2011.05.11
Activities Ik-Joong Kang : Gwanghwamun Arirang
2020.06.20