2025 KOREA ART FESTIVAL

2025
KOREA
ART FESTIVAL

The “2025 Korea Art Festival” is
a premier festival brand that integrates, links, and promotes art events held in major cities,
such as Gwangju Design Biennale, Daegu Photo Biennale, Sea Art Festival, Seoul Mediacity Biennale,
World Seoye Biennale of Jeonbuk-state, ASYAAF, Jeonnam International SUMUK Biennale,
Cheongju Craft Biennale and Kiaf SEOUL· Frieze Seoul.
In September 2025, experience the Korea Art Festival—celebrating the heart of Korean art!

About the Festival

ExhibitionsMajor Events

Gwangju Design Biennale poster

Gwangju Design Biennale: Aug 30 - Nov 2, 2025 Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall

Daegu Photo Biennale poster

Daegu Photo Biennale: Sep 18 - Nov 16, 2025 Daegu Arts Center and other venues

Sea Art Festival poster

Sea Art Festival: Sep 2 - Nov 2, 2025 Dadaepo Beach area

Seoul Mediacity Biennale poster

Seoul Mediacity Biennale: Aug 26 - Nov 23, 2025 Seoul Museum of Art,
Nakwon Arcade
Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema,
Seoul Artists' Platform_New&Young

World Seoye Biennale of Jeonbuk State poster

World Seoye Biennale of Jeonbuk State: Sep 26 - Oct 26, 2025 Sori Arts Center of Korea and other venues

ASYAAF: Aug 12 - Sep 7, 2025 Culture Station Seoul 284

Jeonnam International SUMUK Biennale poster

Jeonnam International SUMUK Biennale: Aug 30 - Oct 31, 2025 Jeollanam-do region including Mokpo, Jindo and Haenam

Cheongju Craft Biennale poster

Cheongju Craft Biennale: Sep 4 - Nov 2, 2025 Culture Factory and other sites in Cheongju

Kiaf SEOUL poster

Kiaf SEOUL: Sep 3 - 7, 2025 COEX Hall A·B

Frieze Seoul poster

Frieze Seoul: Sep 3 - 6, 2025 COEX Hall C·D

MMCA Collection: Korean Contemporary Art poster

MMCA Collection 《Korean Contemporary Art》: May 1, 2025 - May 3, 2026 MMCA Seoul, Gallery 1, 2

ARKO DAY poster

ARKO DAY: Aug 26 - Sep 7, 2025 ARKO Art Center & ARKO Arts Theater

ProgramSpecial Programs

We introduce joint exhibitions
highlighting Korean artists, Art Tours,
and an international conference in collaboration
with Kiaf SEOUL and Frieze Seoul.

Curation

Must-See Exhibitions We introduce 48 must-see exhibitions, recommended by seven art magazine editors and daily newspaper art journalists.
Immerse yourself in the charm of Korean art throughout the Art Festival!

Korea Artist Prize 2025

MMCA Seoul, Gallery 3, 4, 5

Aug 29, 2025 - Feb 1, 2026

The Wave of Modern Painting in Daegu

Daegu Art Museum Gallery 4, 5

Jan 14, 2025 - Feb 29, 2028

Min SungHong Solo Exhibition: Flow of Debris

Gallerychosun

Aug 16 - Oct 26, 2025

A 120-year Legacy, Igniting Next Intelligence

Korea University Museum

May 1 - Dec 20, 2025

Chun Sungmyung: And

Leesangwon Museum of Art 2F, 3F

Apr 25 - Nov 2, 2025

Special exhibition for ACC's 10th anniversary
<Manifesto of Spring>

National Asian Cultural Center (ACC)

Sep 5, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026

Cho Huiryong: Plum Blossom Studio

Kansong Art Museum Daegu, Exhibition Gallery 2

May 13 - Sep 14, 2025

Play It Again, Paik

Nam June Paik Art Center

Apr 10, 2025 - Feb 22, 2026

Host/Organizer

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