The Facts
On August 28, 2026, Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the Sehwa Museum of Art in Seoul will present a Georg Baselitz retrospective, the neo-expressionist's first institutional exhibition since his death in April. The show, running from August through December 2026, includes 46 works spanning from 1966 to his final creations, including pieces from the museum's collection. It marks the artist's first museum retrospective in Korea and coincides with the museum's tenth anniversary and the unveiling of a newly expanded exhibition space.
The Signal
The retrospective carries added weight as the first major survey of Baselitz's work after his passing, shifting the exhibition's tone from celebration to tribute. For the Sehwa Museum, the show reinforces its strategy of introducing internationally significant artists to Korean audiences, following previous solo exhibitions of Bernd Halbherr and James Rosenquist. Director Mihee Ahn's ambitions to position the museum as a major cultural hub in Seoul align with the growing internationalization of the city's art scene.
- Artists: Georg Baselitz
- People: Mihee Ahn, Cassie Packard
- Galleries: Thaddaeus Ropac
- Museums: Sehwa Museum of Art
- Locations: Seoul
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