Summer of Seoul: why the South Korean capital is a new art world hub

On 29 June, Frieze announced the details of the first edition of its art fair in Seoul, South Korea. So for this last episode of the current season, we’re exploring the art scene and market in the Korean capital. Ben Luke talks to the art historian and curator Jiyoon Lee about contemporary art in Seoul and beyond, and the origins of the current art scene in 1990s globalisation. The Art Newspaper’s associate editor, Kabir Jhala, speaks to two gallerists—Joorhee Kwon, deputy director at the Kukje Gallery and Emma Son, senior director at Lehmann Maupin, about the growing market and collector base, and the effect Frieze may have on the existing scene. And this episode’s Work of the Week is Dahye Jeong’s A Time of Sincerity, a basket made with horsehair that this week won the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize. Kabir talks to the creative director at the fashion brand Loewe, Jonathan Anderson, about Jeong’s piece.Frieze Seoul, COEX, Seoul, 2-5 September.The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, 11 September-19 February 2023.The 2022 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, Seoul Museum of Craft Art, until 31 July. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.