PODO Museum presents "How Are the Things That Sway?" at Seonhyewon
PODO Museum is presenting "How Are the Things That Sway?", the second art project in its Seonhyewon series, featuring works by three female artists who use everyday materials.
National Museum of Korea displays rare Dunhuang Buddhist sutra manuscripts
The National Museum of Korea has opened a special exhibition titled "Opening a Thousand-Year Seal – Dunhuang Buddhist Sutra Manuscripts," featuring rare manuscripts from the Silk Road. The exhibition brings together four manuscripts from the museum's collection and one from the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University, for the first time.
The evolution of the pumpkin from a survival crop to a seasonal icon
The pumpkin has evolved from a vital survival crop for indigenous Americans into a global symbol of autumn, appearing in diverse culinary traditions and fine art.
Analog Invasion explores human and spatial connections in Haebangchon solo exhibition
Multimedia artist Analog Invasion (Ryu Jeong-hyeon) is hosting a solo exhibition titled "Locus-Response" at Gallery Sayu in Haebangchon, Yongsan District, Seoul. The exhibition explores the relationship between humans and places by reconstructing sounds and memories left in everyday spaces through images, installations, and performances.
Centre Pompidou Hanwha to host "AS___AS POSSIBLE" exhibition exploring AI research through art
The Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Anthropic are collaborating on an art commission exhibition titled "AS___AS POSSIBLE," featuring new works by five Korean artist teams that explore AI technology through various media.
Seongbuk Art Week to turn historic sites into galleries through November 1
The Seongbuk Cultural Foundation is hosting the first 2026 Seongbuk Art Week, an event that turns local alleys, gardens, and historic homes into exhibition spaces to highlight the lives of artists and the region's cultural heritage.
Kang Je-wan and Paideia present somatic sculptures at Gallery Color Beat
Artists Kang Je-wan and Paideia are exploring the relationship between the body and its environment through sculptures made of metal and clay at Gallery Color Beat in Seocho-gu.
Arko Art Center exhibition re-examines Korean contemporary art trends
The Arko Art Center is hosting a special exhibition titled "The Collection: Scenes of the Times," featuring 70 works by 60 artists to showcase the evolution of Korean contemporary art. The exhibition utilizes the museum's collection, built since its opening in 1974, to trace artistic trends and the museum's historical role.
Kim Young-sun solo exhibition exploring moon and jar themes opens in Busan
Artist Kim Young-sun will hold a solo exhibition titled "There Are No Coincidences. Everything Is a Connection." at Gallery T in the Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch from October 21 to November 10. The exhibition showcases her painterly world centered on the moon and jars to express memories and peace of mind.
Busan Illustration Fair V.7 to showcase inner emotions and cityscapes at BEXCO
The Busan Illustration Fair V.7 will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Center 2 from November 6 to 8, featuring approximately 500 artists from eight countries and 23 companies.
Four artists use wildfire-damaged wood to explore disaster and recovery
The exhibition "Traces Left Behind, Time in Bloom" is being held at Itda Space Small Art Museum in Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, until the 31st, focusing on the scars left by wildfires and the subsequent resilience of human life.
Pocheon 38 Small Art Museum to host exhibition of 148 domestic artists
The Pocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation and Geum Bo-seong Art Center are collaborating to present "Korea Contemporary Art," an exhibition showcasing paintings by 148 domestic artists.
Yeom Je-in joins TASTE OF GREEN as youngest invited artist
Artist Yeom Je-in, born in 2014, is participating as the youngest invited artist in the sustainable fashion art exhibition platform TASTE OF GREEN. The exhibition, organized by fashion art label TEAMTOG, is being held at Herald Square in Seoul until November 8.
Photographer MAY to host first solo exhibition at Depsend Gallery
Photographer MAY will hold her first solo exhibition, "Daily Crop: My Tiny Pieces," at Depsend Gallery from October 22 to 26, capturing the ordinary moments of daily life in Seoul.
Shin Mi-kyung's 10-year artistic evolution on display at AOD Museum
The AOD (Art Of Dalim) Museum is hosting Shin Mi-kyung's solo exhibition, "Becoming Stone : From the Remains," which features the first domestic unveiling of her "Megalith" series.
SaferZone showcases AI-based integrated security solutions at THE NEXT AI 2026
Information security solution company SaferZone presented its AI-driven integrated security platform and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions at the THE NEXT AI 2026 event held in South Gyeongsang Province.
Omae Gallery to host Seong Min-woo solo exhibition "Beside" exploring connections in nature
Omae Gallery will host "Beside," a solo exhibition by artist Seong Min-woo that explores the interconnectedness of life through the lens of small grasses.
Fourteen Korean eyewear brands to showcase products at COEX in Seoul
The Korea Optical Industry Agency will operate the 2026 K-Eyewear Brand Showcase at Millennium Plaza in COEX from October 28 to November 1, featuring 14 domestic eyewear brands.
Paju to host 14th Gyeonggi Architecture Culture Festival in October
Gyeonggi Province will host the 14th Gyeonggi Architecture Culture Festival from October 23 to 25 near the Asia Publication Culture and Information Center in Paju City. The event features exhibitions of award-winning works, a children's drawing competition, and various architectural experience programs.
Jeonbuk Museum of Art to host regional history and Saemangeum exhibitions
The Jeonbuk Museum of Art will host two special exhibitions exploring the relationship between regional art and society, as well as the history of life and development in the Saemangeum area.
Four Artists Explain the Science Behind Their Work at Seoul Science Center's Starlight Festival
Seoul Science Center will hold the 2026 Starlight Festival: Find the Hidden Stars on the 24th and 25th, with public stargazing, lectures, hands-on activities and an art-and-science exhibition by four artists. Some programs require advance registration from October 20.
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[Reporter's Thought] Music made by AI—is being good enough? Can a singer be something other than a human?
At the opening ceremony red carpet of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, unique entrance songs created using AI were played for the stars, sparking both amusement and debate over the appropriateness of the technology at an international film festival.
17 Paintings by Visually Impaired Artists on Display... "A World Met Through Fingertips" Held in Yeoju
An exhibition featuring 17 paintings by visually impaired artists will be held at the King Sejong History and Culture Center in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibition explores themes such as memories, landscapes, and the harmony of different beings.
Lee Ju-ri explores conflicting desires in Visible or Invisible exhibition
Lee Ju-ri’s solo exhibition Visible or Invisible runs through October 25 at Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Branch. Through overlapping and distorted human figures, the paintings explore the boundary between existence and nonexistence and the conflicting desires to settle and break away.
PODO Museum presents "How Are the Things That Sway?" at Seonhyewon
PODO Museum is presenting "How Are the Things That Sway?", the second art project in its Seonhyewon series, featuring works by three female artists who use everyday materials.
National Museum of Korea displays rare Dunhuang Buddhist sutra manuscripts
The National Museum of Korea has opened a special exhibition titled "Opening a Thousand-Year Seal – Dunhuang Buddhist Sutra Manuscripts," featuring rare manuscripts from the Silk Road. The exhibition brings together four manuscripts from the museum's collection and one from the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies, Seoul National University, for the first time.
The evolution of the pumpkin from a survival crop to a seasonal icon
The pumpkin has evolved from a vital survival crop for indigenous Americans into a global symbol of autumn, appearing in diverse culinary traditions and fine art.
Analog Invasion explores human and spatial connections in Haebangchon solo exhibition
Multimedia artist Analog Invasion (Ryu Jeong-hyeon) is hosting a solo exhibition titled "Locus-Response" at Gallery Sayu in Haebangchon, Yongsan District, Seoul. The exhibition explores the relationship between humans and places by reconstructing sounds and memories left in everyday spaces through images, installations, and performances.
Centre Pompidou Hanwha to host "AS___AS POSSIBLE" exhibition exploring AI research through art
The Hanwha Foundation of Culture and Anthropic are collaborating on an art commission exhibition titled "AS___AS POSSIBLE," featuring new works by five Korean artist teams that explore AI technology through various media.
Seongbuk Art Week to turn historic sites into galleries through November 1
The Seongbuk Cultural Foundation is hosting the first 2026 Seongbuk Art Week, an event that turns local alleys, gardens, and historic homes into exhibition spaces to highlight the lives of artists and the region's cultural heritage.
Kang Je-wan and Paideia present somatic sculptures at Gallery Color Beat
Artists Kang Je-wan and Paideia are exploring the relationship between the body and its environment through sculptures made of metal and clay at Gallery Color Beat in Seocho-gu.
Arko Art Center exhibition re-examines Korean contemporary art trends
The Arko Art Center is hosting a special exhibition titled "The Collection: Scenes of the Times," featuring 70 works by 60 artists to showcase the evolution of Korean contemporary art. The exhibition utilizes the museum's collection, built since its opening in 1974, to trace artistic trends and the museum's historical role.
Kim Young-sun solo exhibition exploring moon and jar themes opens in Busan
Artist Kim Young-sun will hold a solo exhibition titled "There Are No Coincidences. Everything Is a Connection." at Gallery T in the Lotte Department Store Busan Main Branch from October 21 to November 10. The exhibition showcases her painterly world centered on the moon and jars to express memories and peace of mind.
Busan Illustration Fair V.7 to showcase inner emotions and cityscapes at BEXCO
The Busan Illustration Fair V.7 will be held at BEXCO Exhibition Center 2 from November 6 to 8, featuring approximately 500 artists from eight countries and 23 companies.
Four artists use wildfire-damaged wood to explore disaster and recovery
The exhibition "Traces Left Behind, Time in Bloom" is being held at Itda Space Small Art Museum in Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, until the 31st, focusing on the scars left by wildfires and the subsequent resilience of human life.
Pocheon 38 Small Art Museum to host exhibition of 148 domestic artists
The Pocheon Culture and Tourism Foundation and Geum Bo-seong Art Center are collaborating to present "Korea Contemporary Art," an exhibition showcasing paintings by 148 domestic artists.
Yeom Je-in joins TASTE OF GREEN as youngest invited artist
Artist Yeom Je-in, born in 2014, is participating as the youngest invited artist in the sustainable fashion art exhibition platform TASTE OF GREEN. The exhibition, organized by fashion art label TEAMTOG, is being held at Herald Square in Seoul until November 8.
Photographer MAY to host first solo exhibition at Depsend Gallery
Photographer MAY will hold her first solo exhibition, "Daily Crop: My Tiny Pieces," at Depsend Gallery from October 22 to 26, capturing the ordinary moments of daily life in Seoul.
Shin Mi-kyung's 10-year artistic evolution on display at AOD Museum
The AOD (Art Of Dalim) Museum is hosting Shin Mi-kyung's solo exhibition, "Becoming Stone : From the Remains," which features the first domestic unveiling of her "Megalith" series.
SaferZone showcases AI-based integrated security solutions at THE NEXT AI 2026
Information security solution company SaferZone presented its AI-driven integrated security platform and Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions at the THE NEXT AI 2026 event held in South Gyeongsang Province.
Omae Gallery to host Seong Min-woo solo exhibition "Beside" exploring connections in nature
Omae Gallery will host "Beside," a solo exhibition by artist Seong Min-woo that explores the interconnectedness of life through the lens of small grasses.
Fourteen Korean eyewear brands to showcase products at COEX in Seoul
The Korea Optical Industry Agency will operate the 2026 K-Eyewear Brand Showcase at Millennium Plaza in COEX from October 28 to November 1, featuring 14 domestic eyewear brands.
Paju to host 14th Gyeonggi Architecture Culture Festival in October
Gyeonggi Province will host the 14th Gyeonggi Architecture Culture Festival from October 23 to 25 near the Asia Publication Culture and Information Center in Paju City. The event features exhibitions of award-winning works, a children's drawing competition, and various architectural experience programs.
Jeonbuk Museum of Art to host regional history and Saemangeum exhibitions
The Jeonbuk Museum of Art will host two special exhibitions exploring the relationship between regional art and society, as well as the history of life and development in the Saemangeum area.
Four Artists Explain the Science Behind Their Work at Seoul Science Center's Starlight Festival
Seoul Science Center will hold the 2026 Starlight Festival: Find the Hidden Stars on the 24th and 25th, with public stargazing, lectures, hands-on activities and an art-and-science exhibition by four artists. Some programs require advance registration from October 20.
[Reporter's Thought] Music made by AI—is being good enough? Can a singer be something other than a human?
At the opening ceremony red carpet of the 31st Busan International Film Festival, unique entrance songs created using AI were played for the stars, sparking both amusement and debate over the appropriateness of the technology at an international film festival.
17 Paintings by Visually Impaired Artists on Display... "A World Met Through Fingertips" Held in Yeoju
An exhibition featuring 17 paintings by visually impaired artists will be held at the King Sejong History and Culture Center in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The exhibition explores themes such as memories, landscapes, and the harmony of different beings.
Lee Ju-ri explores conflicting desires in Visible or Invisible exhibition
Lee Ju-ri’s solo exhibition Visible or Invisible runs through October 25 at Jeonbuk Museum of Art, Seoul Branch. Through overlapping and distorted human figures, the paintings explore the boundary between existence and nonexistence and the conflicting desires to settle and break away.