Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul 2026

The two art fairs return to the South Korean capital, from 2 to 5 September

Frieze Seoulanalysis

Amid volatile Korean economy, galleries at Frieze Seoul and Kiaf opt for cautious pricing and fresh faces

Opening days of Seoul's Art Week show the South Korean market entering a more mature, if less ebullient, phase

Shana Wu. With additional reporting by Lisa Movius

‘Death is already woven into our everyday lives’: Sook Jin Jo on life's big issues—and the inspiration of cats

As her first major show in her homeland opens, the Korean American artist discusses her medium-spanning practice

Many roads to modern art: Frieze Seoul spotlights overlooked artists

The new Spotlight section brings together 12 solo presentations of 20th-century artists

In Korea and Japan, art breaches an often troubled shared history

An exhibition organised jointly in Yokohama and Seoul explores painful, and sometimes neglected, episodes from the countries’ past

Busan and Gwangju biennials take a deep dive into resistance and change

This year’s editions between them showcase 89 artists and collectives, and explore Korea’s history of protest alongside the transformational power of reinvention

South Korea’s art market correction signals maturity

Though the value of the country’s market has yet to regain its 2022 peak, it has consolidated its position as a key regional centre for art

‘Those pieces were simply not meant to be part of my collection’: Mari Hong on avoiding regret

“Living with art” is the collector’s mantra, as she fills her home with the works she buys—and the ephemera she gathers from the many fairs and biennials she visits each year

Five shows to see during Seoul art week

There are plenty of exhibitions to see beyond the fairs

Korea’s new art market law gets off to a shaky start

Part one of the Art Promotion Act, which came into effect in July, has left dealers struggling to comply amid widespread administrative confusion

Frieze Seoul to move to new venue from 2027

The fair will move to Dongdaemun Design Plaza for its 2027 edition as its current home is redeveloped