South Korea
Park Seo-Bo, one of South Korea's leading artists, has died aged 91
The father of the Dansaekhwa movement was known for monochrome works with roots in Buddhist philosophy
Peres Projects opens second gallery in Seoul
The four-storey space is located near historic city sites such as the National Palace
French curator Nicolas Bourriaud appointed artistic director of 15th Gwangju Biennale
The South Korean exhibition has come under fire for its Park Seo-Bo art prize which has now been abolished
'There is a lot to learn from the rise of South Korea as a crucial arts and cultural hub'
The country recognises the arts as a powerful driver of education and professional identity, a beacon of corporate social responsibility and as a valuable tool of soft power and diplomacy
Soft power triumphs at this year's Gwangju Biennale
Many of the works are deeply but not overtly political in a festival created to commemorate the 1980 Gwangju Uprising and Massacre
Director of South Korea’s MMCA museums resigns amid allegations of mishandled acquisitions
Youn Bum-mo's priorities believed to be out of step with the new right-wing administration
Asia Week New York bounces back from Covid-19 restrictions with $131m in sales
A print of the "Great Wave" by Hokusai sold for a record-breaking $2.8m at Christie’s during the series of exhibitions and auctions
First Saudi, now Seoul: Centre Pompidou confirms latest move of global expansion
Paris-headquartered museum brand will open its South Korean outpost in 2025
Satirical portrayals of president spark censorship row in South Korea
Shutdown of the exhibition "Goodbye in Seoul" is the latest in a series of censorship controversies around negative images of Yoon Suk-yeol
K-Pop star RM funds restoration of traditional Korean bridal gown in collection of Los Angeles County Museum of Art—and reveals further gifts
The BTS musician and avid collector has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the preservation and promotion of Korean cultural heritage
Korean legacy collector Jason Haam became a dealer 'to make money'—now he's 'in it for the art'
His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea
Four things every dealer should know about the Korean art market before going to Frieze Seoul
From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene
Six museum exhibitions to see in Seoul during Frieze
From Do Ho Suh's child-friendly clay wonderland to Korakrit Arunanondchai's films on grief and love
Seoul's art market ascent reaches new high with first Frieze fair
The South Korean capital cements its position as a key art centre as Frieze opens its inaugural edition alongside local player Kiaf, together hosting more than 300 galleries
South Korean retail giant Shinsegae poised to take control of Seoul Auction
According to Korean media, the group is close to finalising a contract to spend around $173m to acquire a majority share in the country’s largest auction house
Perrotin and Pace galleries announce Seoul expansions—while other Western dealers test Korean waters via group show
With the inaugural Frieze Seoul opening in September, more international gallerists are staking a claim in the city's rapidly expanding scene
Summer of Seoul: why the South Korean capital is a new art world hub
Plus, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize winner: a basket made with horsehair
Frieze reveals the 118 galleries taking part in its inaugural Seoul fair
The global fair brand will bring an international flavour to the Korean capital when it debuts this September, but exact terms of its partnership with the Kiaf fair remain unclear
Sanctions leave 'dozens' of Russian paintings stranded in South Korea
At least four Russian institutions are thought to have loaned the works, including the Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum and the Ekaterinburg Museum of Fine Arts
Pro-arts but pro-sexism? New South Korean president ushers in a contentious era after 'incel election'
Against a backdrop of misogynistic rhetoric, President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol promises to create half a million jobs in the Korean cultural industry
Korean exhibition organisers refuse to return Russian works early
A museum in Yekaterinburg sent 63 pieces to a show on the Russian avant-garde at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Seoul—and now wants them back
For the first time ever, a Korean museum is selling off 'national treasures' at auction
Two bronze Buddha statues are likely to make records for cultural artefacts at auction in Korea
Frieze names Patrick Lee director of new Seoul fair
Currently the executive director of Hyundai gallery, Lee says there is a “long history of collecting culture” in the South Korean capital
Korean wave: could Seoul become the art capital of Asia?
With Frieze preparing a new Seoul fair, and a growing roster of galleries, the city could steal Hong Kong’s crown
Korean museums to receive 23,000 works from Samsung estate in $11bn tax settlement
Lee Kun-hee, the Samsung Electronics chairman who died in October, leaves collection worth $2.2bn, including works by Monet, Dali and Chagall
South Korea confronts legacy of 1980 massacre at this year's Gwangju Biennale
The biennial will highlight the conflicting narratives of the deadly uprising that paved the way for democracy
Berlin dealer Johann König opens new space in Seoul
Opening next month, the new space will include a sculpture garden on a roof terrace
Singer RM from Korean boyband BTS named 'art sponsor of the year'
The Bangtan Boys musician was recognised for donating $90,400 to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul last September
New outbreak of coronavirus in Seoul has caused the re-closure of its museums, perhaps a sign of things to come
Some art institutions foresee a rolling series of partial lockdowns in future