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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 released a series of features and videos in conjunction with Frieze New York 2026. The fair includes a special commission by an artist and photographer depicting Latinx and global diasporic women of New York City.
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.
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.
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.
On June 16, 2026, Pace Gallery released a film in its Artists on Artists series featuring Lee Ufan discussing the work of South Korean ceramicist Park Young Sook.
On June 29, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced an exhibition of works by Alex Katz, highlighting intimate small-scale paintings created outdoors from the 1990s onward.
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.
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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