The Arts Council Korea (ARKO, Chairperson Byoung-gug Choung) and the ARKO Art Center will hold the public program “2025 ARKO DAY” from August 26 to September 7 at the ARKO Art Center and ARKO Arts Theater, introducing young artists and curators.
 
This event, part of the Korea Art Festival, is designed to showcase Korean emerging artists to both domestic and international audiences, coinciding with a period of active exchange in the art world through international art fairs such as Kiaf and Frieze Seoul. A total of 27 artists and curators, selected through ARKO’s “2025 Young Artists Support,” will present their artistic imagination, challenges, and creative potential at ARKO DAY 2025.
 
The keyword for this year’s program is “The Long Tail.” Borrowing from the “long tail” concept—where the 80% of the niche majority holds greater value than the top 20%—the program highlights the value of diverse and potential-driven art that supports the foundation of basic arts and fosters a healthy art ecosystem, especially as interest in the art market grows.

The highlight of 2025 ARKO DAY, the Artist Presentation, is a program that garnered significant attention last year for its bold, performance-based experiments by visual artists. This year, it will take place on September 5 at the ARKO Arts Theater Grand Hall. Participating artists will go beyond their usual genres to present performance showcases, lecture performances, screenings, happenings, flash mobs, and more. Audiences can look forward to the pleasure of discovering a montage of contemporary Korean art within the images these artists create.
 
This year, ten artists who have attracted attention for their diverse perspectives and artistic approaches will participate: Sangha Kim, Jinju Kim, Areumbit Park, Jung Yeon Park, Seunga You, Eunju Hong, Lee Wonjeong, Younghae Chang, Yezoi Hwang, and Seo MinWoo. Producer Shin Jinyoung of apparat/us joins as a partner, helping these artists expand the boundaries of art beyond traditional media and forms of expression.

After the performances, a networking party will follow, connecting the artists who participated in 2025 ARKO DAY with the audience. “A Casual Walk for Casual Net-Walkers,” curated by Lost Air—a team of four female curators—offers a performance-style party that allows participants to experience networking moments from a fresh perspective.
 
Additionally, from August 26 to September 7, the Open Space at ARKO Art Center will host the Artist Lounge: Contact Feed, a hub where artists can showcase their work and engage with one another. Seventeen artists and teams—including Greem Kim, Suhwa Kim, Jaea Kim & Hyunjin Park, Daseul Song, Yeosulme & Jaehwa, Minjun Shin & Mina Kang, Byeori Ahn, Jihoon Yang, OZO, Miru Yoo, Daewon Yoon, Hyejeong Yun, Lijung, Haevan Lee, Hosu Lee, Dahwa Jeon, and Kaliens (Minjung Park & Yeyoon Avis Ahn)—will present insights into their research and creative processes.

References

• 한국문화예술위원회 보도자료 (Arts Council Korea Press Relase)
• 아르코미술관, 2025 아르코데이 (ARKO Art Center, 2025 ARKO DAY)