Gwangju Biennale

Ecological operas: the Gwangju Biennale 2024 moves away from the ideological

This year's edition of the leading South Korean exhibition takes its name from the traditional music form Pansori

2024년 프리즈 서울 주간에 볼만한 전시 프리뷰

서울의 주요 전시, 그리고 광주와 부산에서 열리는 양대 비엔날레

Do Ho Suh, Busan Biennale and a spotlight on Asian women artists: what to see during Frieze Seoul

Exhibitions to see in Seoul during the fair, plus two major biennials to visit beyond the city

The best Korean exhibitions and biennales to visit this year

As Korean art and culture is sweeping the world, here are some upcoming events that are worth visiting

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Where next for Korea’s booming art scene?

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

In partnership withMinistry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Arts Management Service

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

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

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

From ancient Chinese philosophy to groovy ambient music: the curator Sook-Kyung Lee on her greatest influences

The artistic director of the Gwangju Biennale talks to us about her favourite works and what she last saw on screen

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

Gwangju Biennale artistic directors discuss Korean shamanism and planning in a pandemic

13th edition of the biannual Korean art exhibition will look at queer theory, feminism and how centuries of tradition collide with contemporary art

Gwangju Biennale's 11 curators delve into South Korea's hidden traumas

The theme of Imagined Borders addresses the fraught relationship with the North as well as global tensions surrounding migration and identity

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The diffusion of the global art market away from landmark Western art fairs

As art events crop up all over the world, A-list events are no longer an imperative for dealers