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New Artists

Exhibitions 《The Vanishing Horizon: Episode.02》, 2024.05.17 – 2024.06.16, WWNN 《The Vanishing Horizon》 unfolds as a two-part exhibition series aimed at illustrating the dystopian landscapes of our era. If the previous exhibition delved into the multifaceted issues confronting contemporary society, such as science, technology, capitalism, and value systems, this iteration shines a spotlight on
2024.05.16
Exhibitions “I woke up laughing” on View Through April 19, 2025, at Art Centre Art Moment Art Centre Art Moment presents the group exhibition 《I woke up laughing》 until April 19, featuring works by six painters born in the 1990s who are actively shaping the contemporary art scene.
2025.03.18

Emerging Artists

Articles Artist Heejung Choi: On Marginalized and Excluded Beings Heejung Choi (b. 1987) has developed her practice around an interest in what is marginalized, excluded, or unable to become part of the mainstream, as well as what was once central but later disregarded. Working primarily with video, she addresses the overlooked and excluded domains within a neoliberal system that prioritizes growth and progress. Through this, the artist ultimately seeks to explore the human condition and the meaning of life.
2026.05.18
Exhibitions “Rehearsing Transformation” on View Through June 7, 2026, at Incheon Art Platform Incheon Art Platform presents a special exhibition 《Rehearsing Transformation》 on view through June 7. Rehearsing Transformation is an exhibition centered on contemporary sculpture that explores changes in the body, material, and modes of creation and production under the theme of “transformation.” Here, “transformation” refers not to a finished result, but to the process through which forms are made and continually shift into other states.
2026.04.07

Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《My Dear》, 2017.12.07 – 2018.01.07, Hakgojae Gallery Hakgojae Gallery is pleased to present 《My Dear》, a solo exhibition of works by Woosung Lee (b.1983, Seoul) in Seoul, on view from December 7th 2017, through January 7th, 2018.
2017.12.05

Late Mid-Career Artists

Exhibitions 《Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole》, 2023.09.07 – 2023.12.31, Leeum Museum of Art Suki Seokyeong Kang, known for her contemporary reinterpretations of Korean tradition within socio-cultural contexts, is the subject of the solo exhibition 《Suki Seokyeong Kang: Willow Drum Oriole》 at Leeum Museum of Art, Korea.
2023.09.06
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Pre-Established Artists

Articles [Column] After the Exhibition Ends Where do artworks go once an exhibition ends? It is a question that rarely crossed my mind despite having seen countless shows. In 2021, the artist Taehun Lee, supported by the Gwangju Cultural Foundation, presented
2024.05.15
Articles Artist MeeNa Park Explores the Production, Distribution, Consumption Methods, and Environment of Colors/Images MeeNa Park (b. 1973) has persistently explored the production, distribution, and consumption methods and environments related to color and form, which are fundamental elements of painting.
2024.11.19

Established Artists

Exhibitions 《Moonlight Crowns》, 2021.07.29 – 2021.09.26, Art Sonje Center 《Moonlight Crowns》 is a new series by Yeesookyung, an artist who adopts crowns as a motif for her artwork. The series began in 2017, with five of the
2021.07.27
Activities Kim Taek Sang, a 1.5-generation Dansaekhwa artist, speaks on Korean Dansaekhwa “Not to control nature, but a tool for self-cultivation”
2016.02.03