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New Artists

Exhibitions 《Kawah Ojol》, 2024.11.16 – 2025.01.05, ROH Projects (Jakarta) ROH proudly presents 《Kawah Ojol》, a solo exhibition by Hyun Nahm, the outcome of his residency with ROH from October 2023 through February 2024.
2024.11.16
Exhibitions 《Do Wetlands Scare You?》, 2024.08.23 – 2024.10.05, FOUNDRY SEOUL FOUNDRY SEOUL presents 《Do Wetlands Scare You?》, a solo exhibition by Seoul-based artist Miryu Yoon from August 23 to October 5, 2024. Yoon investigates the peculiar impressions and abstract sensations that momentarily emerge in the process of interaction between figures and their surroundings through the painterly language. In the exhibition, the artist presents 33 new works set against the backdrop of wetlands.
2024.08.20

Emerging Artists

Articles Artist Sikyung Sung's Abstract Paintings: Exploring a Visual Language Through the Traces of Spontaneous Brushstrokes Sikyung Sung (b. 1991) is an emerging artist in the contemporary Korean art scene, recognized for his abstract paintings that feature dynamic drawings and bold color contrasts.
2025.03.25
Exhibitions 《I want to buy unseen eyes》, 2024.07.10 – 2024.08.24, MASSIMODECARLO Hong Kong In the infamous movie A Clockwork Orange by Stanley Kubrick, one of the most iconic scenes depicts Alex, the protagonist afflicted by an insatiable thirst for “ultra-violence”, undergoing the “Ludovico technique,” a form of aversion therapy in which his eyes are forcibly pried open as he is obligated to watch a series of graphically violent, and disturbing footage.
2024.07.08

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “KITSCH & POP: Korean Pop Art Now” on View Through September 13, 2025, at Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai The Seoul Museum of Art and the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai, with support from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) as part of the 2025 Touring K-Arts program, present the exhibition 《KITSCH & POP: Korean Pop Art Now》, on view at the Korean Cultural Center in Shanghai (3rd Floor Exhibition Hall) through September 13.
2025.07.08

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 60th Venice Biennale, 《Stranieri Ovunque – Foreginers Everywhere》, 2024.04.20 – 2024.11.24 Kang Seung Lee (b.1978) participates in the 60th International Art Exhibition organized by La Biennale di Venezia. Titled 《Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere》, the 60th iteration of the Biennale will
2024.04.20
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles [Column] Could the One in the Mirror Be You Although robots that perfectly replicate the human body, like the Terminator T-800, have not yet emerged, artificial intelligence technology has already deeply permeated our lives.
2025.03.31
Activities Hanjin Group Ilwoo Foundation Announces 6th Ilwoo Photography Award Winners: Noh Sangik for Publication, Park Chanmin for Exhibition, and Lee Sangyup for Documentary The Ilwoo Foundation, a subsidiary of Hanjin Group, has announced that Noh Sangik (52) in the publishing category, Park Chanmin (46) in the exhibition category, and Lee Sangyeop (48) in the nature and ecological documentary category have been selected as the 6th Ilwoo Photography Awards.
2015.03.20

Established Artists

Articles [Critique] Home and Yard, a Ground Embracing Art Home and yard are the grounds of life where work, play, and rest coexist. They are also places that embrace artworks
2015.03.13
Exhibitions 《Open Hands》, 2024.08.30 – 2024.09.15, Gallery Hyundai Gallery Hyundai presents 《Open Hands》, a collaborative exhibition with Commonwealth and Council. Open Hands is a kind gesture, a generous invitation to gather works by an intergenerational group of artists:
2024.08.29