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New Artists

Exhibitions “Nostalgics on realities” on View Through March 9, 2024, at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul presents the group exhibition “Nostalgics on realities” through March 9. Curated by Kim Sung woo, “Nostalgics on realities” presents new and recent work by six contemporary artists: Jesse Chun, Eugene Jung, Yongju Kwon, Minsun, Hwayeon Nam and Yooyun Yang. Following the three-person show “Myths of Our Time” in 2023, this group exhibition is the second at Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul to focus solely on Korean artists, highlighting their diverse contributions to Korea’s thriving contemporary art scene.
2024.01.31
Articles Artist Hayne Park: On Glass as Still and Living Matter Hayne Park (b. 1990), also known under the name Gloryhole, explores the sculptural forms created by the encounter between glass—a material that is simultaneously still and alive—and light. She transforms these into objects that can be used in everyday life.
2025.08.11

Emerging Artists

Exhibitions 《The 8th Summer Saeng-Saek》, 2023.06.01 – 2023.06.12, Insa Art Center Dongwha Pharmaceutical (CEO Yoo Junho) announced that it will hold 《The 8th Summer Saeng-Saek》, an exhibition presenting works that reinterpret the beauty of Korea’s traditional folding fan (jeopseon, 摺扇) in a contemporary way. The exhibition will take place from June 1 to June 12 at Insa Art Center.
2023.06.01
Exhibitions 《Seoulites》, 2021.07.16 – 2021.09.09, Museumhead Love is a confrontation of two parties, who stand facing one another. They meet, experience an overflowing of emotion, and, in some cases, end up going their separate ways—all while facing one another.
2021.07.16

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions “EDIT" on View Through December 28, 2024, at Wumin Art Center Wumin Art Center presents a special exhibition “EDIT” on view through December 28. The exhibition began with the contemplation of what form the renewal of creative meaning in the realm of painting might take in today’s world, where infinite collection, storage, editing, and reproduction of data have become possible.
2024.11.26

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《New Mutant》, 2020.08.28 - 2020.09.13, Gana Art Center Gana Art is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Ji Yongho(b. 1978 -) introducing the “New Mutant” series. Ji is mostly known for his ‘Mutant’ series of sculptures using waste tires. For the exhibition, he chose various media such as bronze, aluminum, and 3D printing based on computer technology
2020.08.26
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles [Review] Exhibition of Nominees for the 2011 Hermès Foundation Art Award: The Editing Techniques of “Juxtaposition, Time, and Life” From the mountain scenery filled with hikers to the hardware store owner performing with a saw, the screen unfolds through a non-narrative flow of juxtaposed images. A mirror is placed within the frame, and through it a landscape emerges. The gaze is predetermined, yet the image appears in the form of an unforeseen emergence. In other words, there exists
2011.08.10
Exhibitions 《Drawings 1998-2012》, 2012.08.30 - 2012.09.27, DOOSAN Gallery DOOSAN Gallery Seoul presents Park Meena’s exhibition 《Drawings 1998–2012》 from August 30 to September 27. This exhibition will feature over 300 works selected from 785 drawings that the artist has produced over the past fifteen years, from 1998 to the present in 2012.
2012.08.28

Established Artists

Activities Sculptor Chung Hyun Selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the 28th Kim Se-Choong Sculpture Award The Kim Se-Choong Memorial Foundation (Chairwoman: Kim Nam-jo) has announced the winners of the 2014 Kim Se-Choong Sculpture Awards. The Grand Prize was awarded to Chung Hyun (58), the Young Sculptor Award to Choi Soo-ang (39), and the Korean Art Publication Award to Kim Dal-jin (59).
2014.06.17
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