Seoul and Ulsan host various art exhibitions

Several major art exhibitions are currently held or scheduled across South Korea. In Seoul, the Leeum Museum of Art is hosting ‘Into Other Spaces,’ an exhibition highlighting environmental art by female artists from 1956 to 1976. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) is featuring ‘Artist of the Year 2026,’ showcasing contemporary Korean artists, alongside a large-scale solo exhibition by Do Ho Suh exploring themes of home and identity.

Other notable Seoul exhibitions include Wayne Thiebaud at DDP, Oh Yoon at the Seoul Museum of Art Archive, Marc Chagall at Pompidou Center Korea, and a modern art special exhibition at the National Museum of Korea.

In Ulsan, the Ulsan Museum of Art is hosting the ‘2026 Ulsan Museum of Art Regional Emerging Artist Achievement Exhibition’ from October 29 to December 6. The exhibition features artist Park Ji-hye, whose work utilizes sculpture, text, video, and performance to explore labor, relationships, and human values.