LOTTE Museum of Art Opens Lee Kang So Solo Exhibition Coinciding with Frieze Seoul 2026
The Facts
On August 21, 2026, the LOTTE Museum of Art in Seoul announced a major solo exhibition of Lee Kang So, a representative figure in Korean contemporary art, titled "Emergence and Dissolution." Opening during Frieze Seoul 2026, the exhibition spans paintings, sculptures, photographs, videos, and performance, presented in a continuous flow that revisits pivotal moments in Korean contemporary art. Lee, who works fluidly across media, prioritizes process over outcome, treating each artwork as an accumulation of time, action, relationships, and perception. An artist talk with Lee is scheduled for September 4, 2026, at the museum.
The Signal
The exhibition positions Lee Kang So’s decades-long practice as a key reference point for understanding the evolution of Korean contemporary art, a field increasingly gaining international attention through fairs like Frieze Seoul. For collectors and curators, the show underscores the institutional embrace of process-driven, interdisciplinary work, signaling a shift from outcome-focused market preferences toward valuing conceptual depth and temporal engagement. Lee’s emphasis on the artwork as a living record offers a counterpoint to the fast-paced art market, reinforcing the museum’s role in contextualizing local narratives within global contemporary discourse.
- Artists: Lee Kang So
- People: Lee Kang So
- Museums: LOTTE Museum of Art
- Locations: Seoul
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