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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seoul program brings royal celebration to life through hanbok, music and traditional sweets
Hanbok, Dressing for Celebration runs from October 20 to 25 at Seoul Community Culture Center Chebu, reinterpreting an 1887 royal ceremony through exhibitions, Korean traditional music and refreshments. The program includes a performance featuring 15 citizen participants.
Lotte Department Store Dongtan Branch to Host Han Sang-yun’s “Orchestra of Happy Pigs”
Gallery T Dongtan Branch will present Han Sang-yun’s solo exhibition “Orchestra of Happy Pigs” at Lotte Department Store Dongtan Branch through November 5. A related family program will offer parents’ caricatures drawn by the artist on October 17 and 24.
Wonju Hanji Theme Park to Host Four-Person Exhibition Using Hanji, 《2026 Wonju Hanji Theme Park Paper Journey 4: Entanglement; Unfolding_From Hanji》
An exhibition reinterpreting Hanji through painting, sculpture, and light will be held in Wonju, Gangwon. Four artists—Shin Seon-mi, Jo Gyu-jin, Choi Hyeon-sil, and MANNUCCI LETIZIA—will present works utilizing the material properties of Hanji.
A time to appreciate the stars missed in busy daily life and the night paths, Kim Seon-du solo exhibition 《About Stars — Between Day and Night》
Korean painter Kim Seon-du is holding a solo exhibition titled 《About Stars — Between Day and Night》 at the Hwang Chang-bae Art Museum in Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, from October 19 to November 28. The exhibition features approximately 20 new works from 2026 from his two representative series, 〈Day Star〉 and 〈Night Path〉.
Paul Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Kim Chang-wan Band to Perform... 2026 Seoul Music Festival to be Held at Nodeul Island on the 24th
The '2026 Seoul Music Festival' will take place at Nodeul Island in Seoul on the 24th, featuring musicians from various generations and various side programs.
Seoul Design Week Opens… 1,204 Projects from 91 Countries and 150 Spaces Across Seoul Participate
Seoul Design Week has officially opened at DDP, featuring the Seoul Design Award 2026 ceremony, lifestyle brand exhibitions, and collaborations between young designers and corporations. The event will continue until the 25th across DDP and various design spaces throughout Seoul.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Seoul program brings royal celebration to life through hanbok, music and traditional sweets
Hanbok, Dressing for Celebration runs from October 20 to 25 at Seoul Community Culture Center Chebu, reinterpreting an 1887 royal ceremony through exhibitions, Korean traditional music and refreshments. The program includes a performance featuring 15 citizen participants.
Lotte Department Store Dongtan Branch to Host Han Sang-yun’s “Orchestra of Happy Pigs”
Gallery T Dongtan Branch will present Han Sang-yun’s solo exhibition “Orchestra of Happy Pigs” at Lotte Department Store Dongtan Branch through November 5. A related family program will offer parents’ caricatures drawn by the artist on October 17 and 24.
Wonju Hanji Theme Park to Host Four-Person Exhibition Using Hanji, 《2026 Wonju Hanji Theme Park Paper Journey 4: Entanglement; Unfolding_From Hanji》
An exhibition reinterpreting Hanji through painting, sculpture, and light will be held in Wonju, Gangwon. Four artists—Shin Seon-mi, Jo Gyu-jin, Choi Hyeon-sil, and MANNUCCI LETIZIA—will present works utilizing the material properties of Hanji.
A time to appreciate the stars missed in busy daily life and the night paths, Kim Seon-du solo exhibition 《About Stars — Between Day and Night》
Korean painter Kim Seon-du is holding a solo exhibition titled 《About Stars — Between Day and Night》 at the Hwang Chang-bae Art Museum in Yeonhui-dong, Seoul, from October 19 to November 28. The exhibition features approximately 20 new works from 2026 from his two representative series, 〈Day Star〉 and 〈Night Path〉.
Paul Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Kim Chang-wan Band to Perform... 2026 Seoul Music Festival to be Held at Nodeul Island on the 24th
The '2026 Seoul Music Festival' will take place at Nodeul Island in Seoul on the 24th, featuring musicians from various generations and various side programs.
Seoul Design Week Opens… 1,204 Projects from 91 Countries and 150 Spaces Across Seoul Participate
Seoul Design Week has officially opened at DDP, featuring the Seoul Design Award 2026 ceremony, lifestyle brand exhibitions, and collaborations between young designers and corporations. The event will continue until the 25th across DDP and various design spaces throughout Seoul.