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9 stories across Contemporary, Seoul, Art Fair, and Asia. Latest: Thaddaeus Ropac Presents Lee Kang So Exhibition at LOTTE Museum of Art for Frieze Seoul.
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.
Kunsthaus Zürich will present 'Evergreens. Selected Works from the Collection' from September 11, 2026 to January 10, 2027, offering a fresh juxtaposition of masterpieces from its holdings.
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.
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 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.
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On July 16, 2026, Frieze announced details of the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul, to be held September 2–5, 2026, at COEX in Gangnam. More than 125 galleries from 30 countries will participate, with over 70% based in the Asia-Pacific region and more than 50 operating permanent spaces in Seoul.
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 opened 'By Sooyoung Choi Studies', a solo exhibition of Alex Katz featuring small-scale studies painted from the 1990s to the present, running until August 1.
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