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Monday, June 29, 2026 · No. 179

Seoul

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10 stories across Seoul, Contemporary, New Media, and Alex Katz. Latest: Uffizi Galleries and National Museum of Korea Sign Cultural Exchange Agreement.

Uffizi Galleries and National Museum of Korea Sign Cultural Exchange Agreement

Uffizi Galleries and National Museum of Korea Sign Cultural Exchange Agreement

On June 29, 2026, the Uffizi Galleries in Florence and the National Museum of Korea in Seoul signed a formal agreement to foster cultural exchange and sharing.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Joins Inaugural Hannam Saturdays with Guided Exhibition Tours

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Joins Inaugural Hannam Saturdays with Guided Exhibition Tours

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.

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Thaddaeus Ropac to Present New Works by Mandy El-Sayegh in Seoul

Thaddaeus Ropac to Present New Works by Mandy El-Sayegh in Seoul

On June 1, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented coverage of an exhibition by artist El-Sayegh. She gathered printed matter including archaic maps, calligraphy, banknotes and old books from the Dongmyo Flea Market and secondhand bookstores in Seoul.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Shows Alex Katz Paintings From 1990s to Present in Seoul

Thaddaeus Ropac Shows Alex Katz Paintings From 1990s to Present in Seoul

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.

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Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Presents Alex Katz Exhibition Spanning Three Decades

Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul Presents Alex Katz Exhibition Spanning Three Decades

On June 2, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac presented an exhibition of works by Alex Katz at its gallery in Seoul. The paintings on view date from the 1990s to the present and depict recurring subjects such as friends, flowers and forests.

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M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Comprehensive Lee Bul Survey in Hong Kong

M+ and Leeum Museum of Art to Present Comprehensive Lee Bul Survey in Hong Kong

M+ in Hong Kong will present Lee Bul: From 1998 to Now at the M+ West Gallery from March 14 to August 9, 2026.

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König Galerie Launches Monthly Rotating Exhibition Program in Berlin and Seoul

König Galerie Launches Monthly Rotating Exhibition Program in Berlin and Seoul

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.

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Nam June Paik Art Center to Host First Solo Exhibition of Joan Jonas in South Korea

Nam June Paik Art Center to Host First Solo Exhibition of Joan Jonas in South 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.

ExhibitionContemporaryNew MediaSeoul
MoMA and Hyundai Card Open MoMA Bookstore in Seoul's Dosan Park District

MoMA and Hyundai Card Open MoMA Bookstore in Seoul's Dosan Park District

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.

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Perrotin Announces Global Public Installations and Institutional Projects Across Ten Cities

Perrotin Announces Global Public Installations and Institutional Projects Across Ten Cities

Artist installations appeared at Chateau de Versailles, Institut de France, Musee du Louvre and UNESCO in Paris.

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