Frieze Seoul 2024 showcases Asian galleries and Korean art connections
Frieze Seoul 2024 is taking place at the COEX Convention and Exhibition Center and will continue until 7 September 2024. The event showcases over 110 galleries, with newcomers such as DAG, Asia Art Center, and Mizoe Gallery. Notable works include Takashi Murakami's flowers at Perrotin and Kim Hun-Kyu's Into the Red (2024). White Cube features Marguerite Humeau's the twist (2024) and Howardena Pindell's Tesseract 7 (2023). PKM Gallery achieved a sale of Yoo Youngkuk's artwork for USD 1.5 million. The Focus Asia section, curated by Joselina Cruz and Hyejung Jang, highlights ten solo artists, including Jun So Jung and Kingsley Gunatillake. Gallery 1957 showcases Amoako Boafo and Yaw Owusu, while Li Wei's installation portrays world leaders as children. Morning openings have enhanced crowd control, though West Asian galleries are still underrepresented.
Key facts
- Frieze Seoul 2024 runs until 7 September 2024
- Over 110 galleries participate at COEX Convention and Exhibition Center in Seoul
- Asian galleries increased, with first-time exhibitors including DAG, Asia Art Center, and Mizoe Gallery
- PKM Gallery sold Yoo Youngkuk's painting for USD 1.5 million during the VIP preview
- Focus Asia section curated by Joselina Cruz and Hyejung Jang features ten solo artists
- Gallery 1957 presents works by Amoako Boafo and Yaw Owusu
- Li Wei's installation at Tang Contemporary depicts world leaders as children
- The fair opened at 11am daily, improving crowd management compared to previous editions
Entities
Artists
- Takashi Murakami
- Kim Hun-Kyu
- Marguerite Humeau
- Howardena Pindell
- Danh Vo
- Mona Hatoum
- Yoo Youngkuk
- Amoako Boafo
- Yaw Owusu
- Jun So Jung
- Kingsley Gunatillake
- Li Wei
- Barack Obama
- Vladimir Putin
- Angela Merkel
- Lawrence Abu Hamdan
- Farah Al Qasimi
Institutions
- Frieze Seoul
- Perrotin
- White Cube
- PKM Gallery
- Gallery 1957
- Focus Asia
- Museum of Contemporary Art and Design
- Doosan Art Center
- Barakat Contemporary
- Blueprint 12
- Tang Contemporary
- DAG
- Asia Art Center
- Mizoe Gallery
- Art Basel
- Canvas
Locations
- Seoul
- South Korea
- London
- Accra
- Manila
- New Delhi
- Taipei
- Tokyo
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
- Jaffna