Kiaf SEOUL 2026 Appoints Kuho Jung as First Creative Director
Kiaf SEOUL 2026, the largest art fair in Korea, is scheduled to take place at COEX from September 2 to 6, 2026, featuring 175 galleries from 18 different nations. The event is organized by the Galleries Association of Korea, with Kuho Jung serving as the inaugural external Creative Director. Notable Korean galleries such as Gana Art, Gallery Hyundai, and Kukje Gallery will participate, along with international names like Whitestone Gallery and Art of the World Gallery. Among the twenty newcomers are Nino Mier Gallery and Jacob Arthur Gallery. The Kiaf PLUS section will return, while Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS will present ten artists. Supported by the Ministry of Culture, various events will unfold, with KB Financial Group as the Lead Partner for the third consecutive year. President Sunghoon Lee emphasized Kiaf's global vision.
Key facts
- Kiaf SEOUL 2026 is the 25th edition, held at COEX from September 2–6, 2026.
- 175 galleries from 18 countries and territories will participate.
- Kuho Jung appointed as first external Creative Director.
- 20 first-time participants include Nino Mier Gallery, Jacob Arthur Gallery, Anna Nova Gallery, JD Malat.
- Kiaf PLUS section features galleries from Korea, Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Spain, Russia, and the United States.
- Kiaf HIGHLIGHTS expanded format selects ten artists for dedicated spaces.
- KB Financial Group returns as Lead Partner for third consecutive year.
- Seoul Art Week includes Leeum Museum of Art, Art Sonje Center, Space K, and neighborhood events.
Entities
Artists
- Kuho Jung
- Kim Taek Sang
- Sunghoon Lee
- Don Sunpil
- Yum Jihye
- Jeong Geumhyung
- Oh Kai
- Kei Takemura
- Sen Takahashi
- Moonassi
- Eunsi Jo
- Sejin Hong
- Donghoon Rhee
- Ahra Kim
- Jungin Kim
- Yu Xiao
- Geoffroy Pithon
- Nohwan Park
- Grim Park
- Lais Myrrah
- Mark Salvatus
- Ayoung Kim
- Yan Pei-Ming
- Paola Pivi
- Lucio Fontana
- Günther Förg
- Jannis Kounellis
- Lu Song
- Lee Ufan
- Nam June Paik
- Marc Chagall
- Keith Haring
- David Hockney
- René Magritte
- Melissa Melero-Moose
- Soroosh Riazi Isfahani
- Precious Okoyomon
- Jean Patou
- Guillaume Henry
- Sophie Brocart
- Sidney Toledano
- Dilesh Mehta
Institutions
- Galleries Association of Korea
- Gana Art
- Gallery Hyundai
- Kukje Gallery
- Arario Gallery
- Hakgojae
- Johyun Gallery
- Sun Gallery
- PYO Gallery
- Wooson Gallery
- Whitestone Gallery
- Art of the World Gallery
- Lazy Mike
- Gallery Tsubaki
- Galerie Zwischen
- Nino Mier Gallery
- Jacob Arthur Gallery
- Anna Nova Gallery
- JD Malat
- KB Financial Group
- Leeum Museum of Art
- Art Sonje Center
- Space K
- Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism
- Art of Nature Contemporary
- The Bridge Gallery
- hide gallery
- h-u-e
- 021Gallery
- Primo Marella Gallery
- LWArt
- NUMBER 1 GALLERY
- Window Fourteen
- yoonsungallery
- Galerie Zink
- SISTEMA GALLERY
- ARTSIDE Gallery
- BHAK
- Hakgojae Gallery
- WOOSONGALLERY
- 333Gallery
- Galerie Marguo
- OPERA GALLERY
- Pigment Gallery
- SARAHCROWN
- Sundaram Tagore Gallery
- Tang Contemporary Art
- Yumiko Chiba Associates
- La Heen
- THEO
- Ilmin Museum of Art
- WESS
- The 5th Floor
- EM GALLERY
- GalleryMEME
- Gallery PLANET
- Gallery SP
- Kimreeaa Gallery
- Lucie Chang Fine Arts
- MAĀT Gallery
- Space Willing N Dealing
- Frieze Seoul
- Korea Arts Management Service
- KAMS
- Art of the World
- Gallery Hesed
- Hedwig Gallery
- Hori Art Space
- Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism
- DSL Collection
- David Zwirner
- Pace Gallery
- Perrotin
- Inoue Gallery
- Massimo De Carlo
- Gwangju Biennale
- The Art Newspaper
- Financial Times
- Talking Galleries of Spain
- Artprice
- COEX Convention Center
- Kiaf SEOUL
- COEX
- JD Malat Gallery
- Opera Gallery
- Sherwin-Williams
- Gagosian
- LACMA
- LVMH
- Patou
- Nirvana Investments LLC-FZ
- Walker Youngbird Foundation
- Royal College of Art
- MoMA PS1
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- COEX
- Hong Kong
- Houston
- United States
- Riga
- Latvia
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Karlsruhe
- Germany
- New York
- Los Angeles
- St. Petersburg
- Russia
- London
- United Kingdom
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- Spain
- Samcheong Night
- Hannam Night
- Cheongdam Night
- Paris
- France
- Busan
- Daegu
- Milan
- Italy
- Bangkok
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Seubersdorf
- Moscow
- Barcelona
- Beijing
- China
- Madrid
- Gwangju
- Brazil
- Philippines
- Samcheong
- Hannam
- Cheongdam
- Dubai
- United Arab Emirates
- Hungry Valley
- Nevada
- Carson City