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Korean Pavilion at Venice Biennale to examine legacy of martial law

The Korean Pavilion at the upcoming Venice Biennale will engage with the legacy of martial law and its contemporary reverberations, organizers announced at the ARKO Art Center in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday.

2026.3.19

Wallace Chan sits at his workshop in Zhuhai, China. [WALLACE CHAN]

For gemstone carver and sculptor Wallace Chan, 'Vessels of Other Worlds' hold a lifetime journey

Chan is set to hold a dual-city exhibition series in Venice and Shanghai in 2026, also marking the renowned artist’s 70th birthday.

2025.11.18

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Binna Choi tapped as artistic director for the Korean Pavilion at 2026 Venice Biennale

Curator Binna Choi has been appointed artistic director for the Korean Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, the Arts Council Korea (Arko) said Wednesday.

2025.4.30

A graphic of the Korean Pavilion for the upcoming Venice Biennale of Architecture [ARTS COUNCIL KOREA]

Children's nursery rhyme to embody Korean Pavilion's past and future at architecture biennale

This Korean nursery rhyme “Little Toad, Little Toad,” may be unfamiliar to foreign audiences, but the Korean Pavilion for the upcoming 19th Venice Biennale of Architecture is set to build a narrative upon it.

2025.3.19

Korean artist Lee Bae's daljip, or moon house, gets set up in Cheongdo, north Gyeongsang, on Feb. 24, the day of Jeongwol Daeboreum, or the first full moon of the year [SANGTAE KIM, COURTESY OF THE ARTIST AND JOHYUN GALLERY]

Daljip-burning for first full moon a work of art by Lee Bae

The artist turned the tradition into an exhibition in his hometown of Cheongdo to announce his participation at the Venice Biennale.

2024.2.29

The installation view of Ha Chong-hyun's exhibition as part of the 59th Venice Biennale, featuring Ha's dansaekhwa pieces [KUKJE GALLERY, TINA KIM GALLERY]

Hanji and dansaekhwa make their mark in Venice

VENICE, Italy — The 59th Venice Biennale is a festival for the entire world to celebrate art in the city. A number of contemporary Korean artists are showcasing their works in various venues to coincide with the event. Two of them, Ha Chong-hyun...

2022.4.25

Artist Yunchul Kim explores connections at the Korean Pavilion's 'Gyre'

VENICE, Italy — In William Butler Yeats’ (1865-1939) “The Second Coming” (1919), the Irish poet fathoms a world in which past civilizations in history have continuously diminished and morphed into a new one, and a gyre that spirals with strong ...

2022.4.21

Artist Mire Lee poses in front of “Endless House: Holes and Drips” (2022), now on view at the 59th Venice Biennale's ″The Milk of Dreams.″ [TINA KIM GALLERY]

Two female Korean artists showcased at 59th Venice Biennale

VENICE, Italy — Two female Korean artists who rebel against conventional thoughts through art, traveled to Italy to showcase their works at the 59th Venice Biennale. “The Milk of Dreams,” which is the name of the 59th International Art Exhibition ...