korean art Archives

Frieze Seoul 2026: What to See

19 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Seoul has revealed highlights for its fifth edition, bringing more than 130 galleries from 30 countries

Lee Bul brings new sculptures & future ruins to Hauser & Wirth New York

18 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Lee Bul brings new sculptures, paintings and future ruins to Hauser & Wirth New York for the gallery’s first exhibition with the Korean artist.

Es Devlin to Explore Light, Mirrors & Presence in First Korean Solo Exhibition

14 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Es Devlin’s first solo exhibition in Korea brings more than 30 years of her practice to FUTURA SEOUL

Frieze Seoul moving to Zaha Hadid’s DDP in 2027

14 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Frieze Seoul will move to Zaha Hadid’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza in 2027

British Museum to Explore 2,000 Years of Korean Art as K-Culture Goes Global

14 August 2026 • Mark Westall

The British Museum presents its first major exhibition of Korean art and history in more than 40 years.

Inside Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age: Curator Jaemin Cha & Four Artists in Conversation

4 August 2026 • Mark Westall

Korean Traditional Painting in Alter-age: Pure and Hybrid places masterpieces of Korean painting alongside the work of four contemporary artists.

FAD NEWS: RM to curate first museum exhibition of his personal art collection at SFMOMA

30 July 2026 • Mark Westall

SFMOMA will stage the first museum exhibition of RM’s personal art collection. RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me

Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s, to open at The Hammer Museum at UCLA

28 December 2023 • Mark Westall

The Hammer Museum at UCLA to open Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s, a groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to Korean Experimental art (silheom misul) and its artists

Audible Garden, a ground-breaking solo exhibition by artist Jinjoon Lee.

22 August 2023 • Mark Westall

The Korean Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (KOFICE) and the Korean Culture Centre UK (KCCUK) presents Audible Garden a ground-breaking solo exhibition by artist Dr. Jinjoon Lee.

Hallyu! The Korean Wave at the V&A Review

22 September 2022 • Lee Sharrock

Surprisingly, given the huge surge in global popularity of Korean pop culture, the V&A is the first UK museum to stage a major exhibition featuring Korean art, tech, music, film, TV and fashion.

V&A opens first major exhibition on Korean pop culture, Hallyu! The Korean Wave

21 September 2022 • Mark Westall

On Saturday, the V&A will open the landmark exhibition Hallyu! The Korean Wave – the first exhibition of its kind to celebrate the colourful and dynamic popular culture of South Korea,

Korea’s alt-pop stars Leenalchi to make international debut at The Coronet.

18 August 2022 • Mark Westall

Korea’s music sensation, alt-pop stars Leenalchi, will make their international debut as part of the line-up for The Coronet Theatre’s season of contemporary Korean arts

Art News London

Saatchi Yates to Hold Breakthrough Korean Artist Sujin Lee’s First UK Solo Show

27 January 2022 • Mark Westall

Saatchi Yates to open a Korean artist Sujin Lee first UK solo exhibition, set to open on Wednesday 2nd February…. Read More

‘A Repetitive Dilemma’ by Jung sang sub

18 August 2018 • Mark Westall

This will be present Jung sang sub’s first UK solo show featuring new works that deal with South Korean society and structure – intricate, mesmeric and delicate, at once political and playful.

EXHIBITIONS

New gallery for Mayfair opens during Frieze Week

23 September 2016 • Mark Westall

Olivier Malingue Gallery is going to have a very grand opening for its new space in the heart of Mayfair, London.

NEWS

Venice Biennale: Tabish’s Top 5 Collateral and Other events

1 July 2015 • Tabish Khan

Everything from mini-golf to classical Greek sculpture

ART OPENING: Kwang Young Chun New Work and 70th Birthday @BernardJacobsonGallery

11 March 2014 • Mark Westall

To mark Kwang Young Chun’s 70th Birthday in 2014, Bernard Jacobson Gallery will be holding an exhibition of new works from his Aggregation series to coincide with the publication of the Rizzoli monograph, Mulberry Mindscapes.