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18 stories across Seoul, Contemporary, Asia, and Art Fair. Latest: White Cube Returns to Frieze Seoul With Hatoum, El Anatsui, Baselitz; Marina Rheingantz Solo Show Opens Concurrently.
White Cube is returning to the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, taking place from September 2 to September 5, 2026, with works by a roster of international artists including Mona Hatoum, El Anatsui, Georg Baselitz, Sara Flores, Theaster Gates, Marguerite Humeau, Park Seo-Bo, Tesfaye Urgessa, Marina.
Gladstone Gallery will open a new expanded space in Seoul's Hannam-dong district on August 31, 2026, doubling its exhibition area. Designed by Minsuk Cho and Seoul-based architecture firm Mass Studies, the new gallery occupies two floors in the 739-28 Hannam Building.
Glenn Ligon, the celebrated American conceptual artist, has opened 'Black Moons,' his first solo exhibition in South Korea, at the Amorepacific Headquarters in Seoul.
On July 28, 2026, Lisson Gallery announced its return to Frieze Seoul with a presentation of new and historic works by artists including Olga de Amaral, Huguette Caland, Ryan Gander, Hugh Hayden, Leiko Ikemura, Anish Kapoor, Julian Opie, Dalton Paula, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
On July 28, 2026, White Cube announced a retrospective of Georg Baselitz (1938–2026) at the Sehwa Museum of Art in Seoul, running from August 13 to December 27, 2026. This is the first exhibition of the artist's work in South Korea since his death earlier this year.
Thaddaeus Ropac presents 'Emergence and Dissolution', a major exhibition of Korean artist Lee Kang So at the LOTTE Museum of Art in Seoul, coinciding with Frieze Seoul.
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The fifth edition of Frieze Seoul will once again connect the global art world to Asia, with new curated sections and an expanded programme. The fair continues to build on its role as a platform for international galleries and artists, fostering dialogue between Asian and Western art scenes.
Frieze has partnered with Seoul's Art Sonje Center to present the LIVE programme for its Seoul fair, showcasing female, queer, and intersectional artists. The programme includes performances by Yagwang and Chang Younghae, among 11 Korean artists.
Frieze announced the fifth edition of its Seoul fair, which will once again connect the global art world to Asia with new curated sections and an expanded programme. The fair, which has been held annually since 2022, aims to strengthen ties between international and Asian art scenes.
Frieze has announced the fifth edition of its art fair dedicated to connecting the global art world to Asia, featuring new curated sections and an expanded programme.
The fifth edition of Frieze Seoul will feature a new curated section by Wonseok Koh, foregrounding underrepresented modern artists across 12 solo shows.
Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul is participating in the inaugural edition of Hannam Saturdays by offering guided tours of the group show That Inward Eye and Alex Katz Studies, both currently on view at the gallery.
On June 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented an exhibition of paintings by Alex Katz at its gallery in Seoul. The works on view date from the 1990s to the present and depict recurring subjects including friends, flowers and forests rendered as quick studies painted directly from observation.
M+ in Hong Kong will present Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now at the M+ West Gallery from March 14 to August 9, 2026.
König Galerie hosts monthly rotating exhibitions of new artworks from upcoming artists. The exhibitions are presented at St. Agnes in Berlin and at the gallery’s outpost in Seoul, Korea.
Nam June Paik Art Center presented the 8th Nam June Paik Prize Exhibition, Joan Jonas: The More-than-Human World, from November 20, 2025 to March 29, 2026.
The Museum of Modern Art and Hyundai Card have opened MoMA Bookstore in the Dosan Park area of Seoul. The store stocks over 1,100 copies of more than 200 titles, including MoMA-published exhibition catalogues and books on art, design and architecture drawn from the museum's collection.
Artist installations appeared at Chateau de Versailles, Institut de France, Musee du Louvre and UNESCO in Paris.
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