The fair feels effects of economic slump, but benefits from two local biennials and new city-wide initiatives

'Derrick Adams: The Strip' will open just in time for the Frieze Seoul art fair

As South Korea’s presence in the international art world grows rapidly, we look at what makes it unique and the challenges it faces

The city’s collectors, museums and state support make it a key player in Asia—but sales from the fair show its market is still nascent

From Boschian epics and BDSM hardware to understated sculptures and irreverent paintings, a new generation of Korean artists is making a splash

Plus, designer and fair director Teo Yang opens his chic home to the public

Lyu discusses how a light-filled former apartment informed his early art purchases, and what the legacy of the crypto boom will be for South Korea

Recent exhibitions are shining a deserved light on a generation of artists who defied patriarchal norms to make their work

The Korean artist's work will be suspended from the ceiling of the Coex venue

After breaking records in 2022, South Korea's art sales have dropped to pre-Covid 19 levels amid wider economic problems

The partnership will begin during Frieze Seoul in September, with a project by the Korean collective ikkibawiKrrr about the famed women divers of Jeju Island

Meanwhile Esther Schipper will stage a show of Korean artists across in Seoul and Berlin this summer, and Thaddaeus Ropac is doubling its gallery space in the South Korean capital

The report's author breaks down her findings, from gender splits to price points and why buying art is becoming more desirable among under 40s

Plus, translator for Seoul's mayor mistakenly announces that the fair will change locations next year

His eponymous Seoul gallery has opened Urs Fischer's first solo show in South Korea

Buyers from Korea and elsewhere in Asia were out in full force during the fairs’ previews, packing the stands of mega-galleries and local dealers alike

Plus, will Anselm Kiefer enliven the saddest museum in Korea?

While Seoul is now the main contender to take Hong Kong's prime position, Tokyo and Taipei also present attractive prospects for the art trade

From hidden taxes to auction house competition, here are some of the unique facets of South Korea's art scene

From Do Ho Suh's child-friendly clay wonderland to Korakrit Arunanondchai's films on grief and love

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

Korea’s longest-running art fair will feature more than 100 Korean galleries and run concurrently with its satellite fair, Kiaf Plus, and the first edition of Frieze Seoul

Plus, the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize winner: a basket made with horsehair

With a rash of blue-chip gallery openings, and a new Frieze fair, the South Korean capital’s star is on the rise

Currently the executive director of Hyundai gallery, Lee says there is a “long history of collecting culture” in the South Korean capital

With Frieze preparing a new Seoul fair, and a growing roster of galleries, the city could steal Hong Kong’s crown

The first event, featuring 100 exhibitors, will run in September 2022 in partnership with Galleries Association of Korea