Jeju Biennale Announces Lineup; Newby Debuts PDX Mural; Yee to Lead Muara Arts; Ng to Step Down
The fifth Jeju Biennale, titled "Iyahong: The Art of Transformation," is taking place from August 25 to November 15 on Jeju Island, South Korea. This event showcases the works of 69 artists hailing from 21 nations, including local talents Byun Shi-Ji and Kang Yo-bae. Among the featured pieces are creations by renowned Korean artists Lee Ufan and Yun Hyong-keun, alongside international artist Wael Shawky. The exhibition is divided among three locations: "Human" at the Jeju Museum of Art, "Deities" in downtown Jeju, and "Stone" at Jeju Stone Park. Additionally, Kate Newby's mural, The Sound of Trees (2026), was unveiled at Portland International Airport. Lydia Yee has been named the artistic director of Muara Arts in Kuala Lumpur, set to open on November 1, while Louis Ng will resign as director of HKPM in January 2027.
Key facts
- Fifth Jeju Biennale titled 'Iyahong: The Art of Transformation' runs August 25 to November 15.
- Biennale features 69 artists and collectives from 21 countries; one third are locally based.
- Kate Newby's The Sound of Trees (2026) debuted at Portland International Airport (PDX).
- Newby's mural is approximately 23 meters long and includes 1,600 handmade ceramic tiles.
- Lydia Yee appointed artistic director of Muara Arts in Kuala Lumpur.
- Muara Arts opens November 1 with exhibition 'A–Z of Southeast Asian Art: A Critical Dictionary.'
- Louis Ng to step down as director of Hong Kong Palace Museum in January 2027.
- Ng oversaw HKPM's opening in July 2022 and nearly 40 exhibitions.
Entities
Artists
- Byun Shi-Ji
- Kang Yo-bae
- Lee Ufan
- Yun Hyong-keun
- Lee Ungno
- Suh Se Ok
- Theresa Hak Kyung Cha
- Wael Shawky
- Saodat Ismailova
- Jisoo Yoo
- Kate Newby
- Lydia Yee
- Louis Ng
- Gala Porras-Kim
- Kang Kwang
- Minseok Kang
- Yo-bae Kang
- Tae Seok Kang
- Yunjoo Kwak
- Goo Gijeong
- Sangdon Kim
- Su Hyun Kim
- Kim Young-hwa
- Kim Young-hun
- Kim Jeong-hui
- Kim Hyun Sung
- Kim Hee Eun
- Jinah Roh
- Daria Kim
- Deborah Stratman
- ROOM TONE
- Liu Feng-zhi
- Riar Rizaldi
- Nam June Paik
- Vincent Morisset
- Caroline Robert
- Ben Rivers
- Byun Shi-ji
- Bo Wang
- Suh Se-ok
- Sean Wang
- Yu-jin Son
- Feel Song
- Anushiye Yarnell
- Aslan Gousim
- Jungju An
- Alaa Edris
- Almagul Menlibayeva
- Yang Jung-uk
- Kano Endo
- Yeun-mi
- Oh Seok Hoon
- Masao Okabe
- Chihiro Minato
- Ji-soo Yoo
- Jin-me Yoon
- Lee Kang So
- Lee Kun-Yong
- Lee Joo
- Lee Jin-kyung
- Hyun Tae Lee
- Insphere
- Zhanna Kadyrova
- Jeong Kyop
- Jennifer Rainsford
- Jane Jin Kaisen
- Cho Ki-seob
- Choi Min-hwa
- Tsubasa Kato
- Patricio Guzman
- Pier Fabre
- Ai Kyu Hahn
- Young-in
- HWI HWI
- AES+F
- Hyeon Junghwa
- Hong Chong-myung
Institutions
- Jeju Museum of Art
- Jeju Arts Platform
- Jeju Stone Park
- International Visual Arts Exchange
- Portland International Airport (PDX)
- Joan Mitchell Foundation
- Muara Arts
- Creador Foundation
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Barbican Art Gallery
- Bronx Museum of the Arts
- Hong Kong Palace Museum (HKPM)
- West Kowloon Cultural District Authority (WKCDA)
- Palace Museum (Beijing)
- Jeju Biennale
- Obaekjanggun Gallery
- Canvas
Locations
- Jeju Island
- South Korea
- Portland
- Oregon
- United States
- Kuala Lumpur
- Malaysia
- Medan Pasar
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York
- Hong Kong
- China
- Jeju
- Jeju Old Downtown