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Korea Herald
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Frieze Seoul, Kiaf Seoul to kick off Sept. 3
The annual art fairs Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul will both start at Seoul's Coex convention center on Sept. 3, each running four and five days, respectively. According to the Galleries Association of Korea on Friday, Frieze Seoul will host some 120 galleries from over 30 countries, including New York's Gagosian Gallery, Switzerland's Hauser & Wirth, Hong Kong's 10 Chancery Lane Gallery and Korea's Gallery Hyundai. A Frieze Masters section will focus on art from antiquity to the 20th century, and Focus Asia will introduce emerging galleries that have been in operation for 12 years or less. Under the theme 'Resonance,' Kiaf Seoul will discuss building a sustainable ecosystem for art. Kiaf Seoul will feature 176 galleries, 22 of them new to the fair, from some 20 countries. Participating galleries include Sundaram Tagore Gallery in New York, Art of the World Gallery in Texas, US, Whitestone Gallery in Hong Kong and Kukje Gallery in Korea. Kiaf Galleries will be the main section, while Kiaf Plus will show works from aspiring artists and galleries. Lee Sung-hoon, chief of operations at the Galleries Association of Korea, said the focus this year is on improving the show's overall quality, elevating Korea's global profile as an art hub. 'Reverse Cabinet,' a special exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of the normalization of Korea-Japan relations, will take place. A concert is planned with pianist Sunwoo Yekwon, the first Korean to win the Van Cliburn International Competition in 2017.
Chicago Tribune
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
What to do in Chicago: EXPO Chicago, Charli XCX and Theaster Gates live
EXPO Chicago: The international art fair is underway on Navy Pier, featuring contemporary works from more than 170 galleries. Now in its second year since its acquisition by London-based Frieze, EXPO Chicago will offer 'Contrast,' a new curated section focusing on culture and identity, as well as a special collaboration with the Galleries Association of Korea. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. April 25-26 and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. April 27 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall, 800 E. Grand Ave.; tickets from $36 at 'A Clay Sermon': Chicago artist and 2025 Guggenheim Fellowship recipient Theaster Gates is turning his Stony Island Arts Bank into a working clay studio for a 12-hour performance project this weekend. As described in an announcement of the experience, 'Gates will bring the art of ceramics to life in real-time,' and will offer 'a window into his creative process.' It's a fundraiser for his Rebuild Foundation, tied to EXPO Chicago; guests are invited to come and go throughout the day. Gates will be joined by the Black Monks and other special guests. Noon to midnight April 26 at the Stony Island Arts Bank, 6760 S. Stony Island; tickets from $25 at Charli XCX: Need a dance break? The Brat Tour rolls back into town, fresh off of the British pop star's triple Grammy win. 8 p.m. April 28 at Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont; tickets from $149.50 at Ivan Cornejo: Or maybe you need something a little more chill? Ivan Cornejo, the crooner who blends alt rock and música Mexicana, is in town for the second leg of the Mirada tour. 8 p.m. April 26-27 at United Center, 1901 W. Madison St.; tickets from $91 at Chicago Renaissance Showcase: An industrial warehouse will transform into a celebration of art, fashion and music. The day-long event will feature a vendor marketplace, panel discussion, art auction, interactive graffiti art, house music dance lessons and a fashion show before wrapping up with an afterparty featuring DJs Joe Smooth and Paul Woolford. Noon-1 a.m. April 26 at 1801 W. Carroll Ave.; tickets from $15 (proceeds benefit Museum of House) at Art on the Mart: Merchandise Mart lights up this weekend with projections by digital artist Shana Moulton, known for colorful installations that focus on female figures among mandala-like patterns. 8:30-9 p.m. April 25-June 1 and 9-9:30 p.m. June 5-July 6 (Thursdays-Sundays), best viewed from the Chicago Riverwalk between Wells and Franklin streets; free, more at Doc10 Film Festival: Looking for inspiration? Doc10, one of the city's finest film festivals, kicks off Friday and really gets rolling with 'Move Ya Body: The Birth of House' on April 30. The evening features a Q&A with producer Chester Algernal Gordon and house music innovator Vince Lawrence as well as an afterparty featuring DJ Celeste Alexander. Through May 4 at the Davis Theater, 4614 Lincoln Ave., and Gene Siskel Film Center, 164 N. State St.; tickets from $16 and more information at 'The Goonies in Concert': Go on a 40-year-old treasure hunt with 'The Goonies,' as the Chicago Philharmonic performs Dave Grusin's original score. Ride the swell of the orchestra down the waterfall and into the adventure. 7:30 p.m. April 26 at The Auditorium, 50 E. Ida B. Wells Drive; tickets from $49.50 at Shopping: Get offline and go shopping IRL. Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day on Saturday with the Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl. Or, if you're in need of something handcrafted, check out the One of a Kind Show + Sale. The show features more than 350 vendors, ranging from food products and ceramics to fine art. Consider, too, Modern Vintage Chicago. Presented by the Randolph Street Market folks, Modern Vintage offers an opportunity to browse a range of wares dating from the 1890s and beyond. Whichever you choose, you'll likely find something you didn't even know you wanted. Chicagoland Bookstore Crawl is April 26; more details at One of a Kind Show + Sale will be 10 a.m.-7 p.m. April 25-26 and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 27 at The Mart, 7th floor, 222 Merchandise Mart Plaza, tickets from $15 at Modern Vintage Chicago will be 10 a.m.-5 p.m. April 27 at Ravenswood Event Center, 4021 N. Ravenswood Ave.; tickets from $5 at
Korea Herald
22-04-2025
- Business
- Korea Herald
Reporter's Notebook: Which art fairs will survive these challenging times?
Uncertain futures for three art fairs in first half of year: Galleries Art Fair, Art OnO and Art Busan The Korean art market is struggling amid adverse economic conditions. The harsh atmosphere was palpable at the past two art fairs in April -- Galleries Art Fair and Art OnO -- and similar concerns loom over the upcoming Art Busan. A gallerist I met at Galleries Art Fair, which ended on Sunday, said people seem to believe the price of art 'will be cheaper tomorrow than it is today,' a sentiment also seen regarding the stock market. Galleries Art Fair is the oldest fair in the Korean art market, launched in 1979 and open only to homegrown galleries that are members of the Galleries Association of Korea. The organizers prioritize fairness for the member galleries, offering booths at reasonable prices. All booth sizes are the same, and they are allocated through a lottery system. Until last year, Galleries Art Fair was the first such event on the calendar each year, and it has been considered a barometer for the art market in the months to come. For this year, 168 galleries participated in the fair, which ran from Thursday to Sunday at Coex in Seoul. Some participants in the Galleries Art Fair, however, said their sales seem to have been affected by the newcomer to the local art fair scene, Art OnO, which was launched last year and held its second edition from April 11 to 13 at Setec in Seoul. 'People didn't buy much this year, and I heard some people already made their purchases at Art OnO,' said a gallerist on Sunday. Art OnO, another homegrown art fair, founded by collector Noh Jae-myung, was a fresh addition to the art fair calendar last year with a motto to break away from standardized art fairs in terms of the presentation of works and showing artists who are promising or established, yet not familiar to collectors here. Still relatively small, it attracted around 40 high-quality galleries from home and abroad and turned out to engage more with collectors than general audiences. The fare for one-time general admission was higher than that of the other two fairs, priced at 50,000 won ($35). 'During the art fair, we met some good collectors. It is important to know about tastes and trends among local collectors,' said Hanna Yun, Seoul director of the Portuguese gallery Duarte Sequeira. Whether the founder's intention for the fair and its quality are sustained, however, will be seen over the next couple of years: For now, it could be seen as being popular simply for being new to the scene. One art fair is still yet to have taken place in the first half of this year: Art Busan. The family-owned, 23-year-old art fair in the port city of Busan used to be the second-largest art fair after the joint Kiaf-Frieze Seoul, which takes place in September. Now, it is at a crossroads over raising its profile in the global art scene. What's more, Busan is seeing a fast decline in its younger population, which may lead to the withdrawal of potential young collectors. Art Busan is scheduled to be held May 9-11. Art fairs are crucial events for the local art market, bringing together numerous galleries to present and sell their artists' works to collectors, art professionals, curators and art lovers. Which ones will be able to endure despite these challenging times, and which ones might need to get more savvy? yunapark@
Chicago Tribune
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
EXPO Chicago 2025: Highlights for this year's art fair, on and off Navy Pier
'Contrast,' a new curated section focusing on culture and identity, will debut at EXPO Chicago, the annual international art fair featuring contemporary works from more than 170 galleries. The event will run April 24-27 at Navy Pier's Festival Hall. This marks the second year EXPO will be held since it was acquired by Frieze, a London-based company that began as a magazine and now owns several art fairs, including The Armory Show in New York. While last year's show occurred about six months after the acquisition, this year's show more fully reflects the benefits the fair has realized from being part of a global firm, said EXPO Chicago president and director Tony Karman. One example is the special collaboration this year with the Galleries Association of Korea, a result of the relationships built around Frieze's partnerships in Seoul. 'It was a logical extension for us to work together in Chicago, given the large number of Korean galleries that always did the Chicago art fair,' Karman said. 'There's a foundation that's been established over many, many, many years, and now that we're part of the Frieze family, it's a perfect addition.' Visitors can also expect to see a refinement of EXPO's floor plan and programming. 'Contrast,' curated by Lauren Haynes, is one such example. Haynes, who is head curator of Governors Island Arts and vice president for Arts and Culture at the Trust for Governors Island, said she designed the section to highlight diverse viewpoints through visual storytelling. The lineup includes archival photographs by Roy Lewis, Bob Crawford and K. Kofi Moyo, members of Chicago's Black Arts Movement who documented the 1977 Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, held in Lagos, Nigeria. Works by South African artist Esther Mahlangu, the late American artist Thornton Dial, the late Brazilian Indigenous artist Chico da Silva, Chicago-based Kenyan artist Wangari Mathenge and many others will be featured in 'Contrast.' 'It's interesting — the work I've done for my whole curatorial career has been about different perspectives,' Haynes said, noting that she spent a decade earlier in her career at the Studio Museum of Harlem. EXPO will continue to spotlight the work of galleries 10 years old and younger in its 'Exposure' section. Rosario Güiraldes, curator of visual arts at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, heads up the section for the second year in a row — a departure for EXPO, which usually invites a new section curator each year. 'Exposure' will focus on galleries from Latin America as well as Chicago, featuring many artists, including Brazilian sculptor Denise Milan. Across the fair, dozens of solo, group and thematic presentations will feature numerous artists, including photographer Rashid Johnson, the first Chicago exhibition of the work of portrait artist Kandy G Lopez, the late photographer Gordon Parks, the late abstract expressionist Helen Frankenthaler, the late painter Juanita Guccione and many more. We put together some programming highlights — both on and off the Pier. Creative Voices: Fashion, Art and Cultural Impact: Artists Derrick Adams and Hebru Brantley — both of whom have works featured in The Collection at Fashion Outlets of Chicago — will discuss how art and fashion transform trends and public spaces. Michael Darling, former chief curator of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art, will moderate. 6:30-7:30 p.m. April 24 at EXPO Chicago; requires Opening Night ticket, available at South Side Night: EXPO Art Week kicks off with a number of programs scattered across Hyde Park and Bronzeville. 'Toast to the South Side,' from 6-7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, will feature a performance by Margaret Crowley and Eli Greene in the church's basketball court. 5-9 p.m. April 22 in various locations; details at Tour of the Conservation Center: Get an inside glimpse of conservation laboratories (designed by Studio Gang Architects) and hear from experts who care for private and corporate art collections. 11 a.m.-noon April 23 at The Conservation Center, 400 N. Wolcott Ave., Suite 3E; registration required at Exhibition Tour with Alice Gray Stites: Attend a guided tour of 'Truth or Dare: A Reality Show' presented by 21c Chicago chief curator and museum director Alice Gray Stites. The show explores the space between fact and fiction by stressing the importance of questioning. 4-5 p.m. April 25 at 21c Museum Hotel Chicago, 55 E. Ontario St.; free, Gustavo Nazareno Talk: Afro-Brazilian artist Gustavo Nazareno talks with Danny Dunson, director of curatorial services and community partnerships for the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center. The topic will be 'Flashing Blackness: Afro-Brazilian Art Through Expressions of the Divine.' 2 p.m. April 26 at the DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, 740 E. 56th Place; free RSVP at Im/Migration and Self-Taught Art in Chicago: Artists Carlos Barberena, Alfonso 'Piloto' Nieves Ruiz and Pooja Pittie — all featured in an Intuit Art Museum exhibit open through Jan. 11, 2026 — will reflect on how migration and self-taught art have enriched Chicago's culture. The panel discussion will be moderated by Alison Amick, chief curator of the Intuit Art Museum, and independent curator Dana Boutin. 1-2 p.m. April 27 at EXPO Chicago; details at
Korea Herald
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
First, oldest in Korea, Galleries Art Fair returns in April
Number of participating galleries will be the largest this year The Galleries Art Fair, Korea's oldest art fair, will return in April with an unprecedented number of participating galleries. The 43rd edition of the art fair — started in 1979 and is run by the Galleries Association of Korea — will kick off April 16 at Coex in southern Seoul, with 168 galleries taking part, a 12 percent increase from last year. Participating galleries rose as more galleries joined the Galleries Association of Korea. About 20 galleries joined the association over the past two years, and now the association boasts a membership of 184 galleries. 'This year's edition is aimed at introducing new artists who were selected based on evaluation not only by the association but also art experts from state or private museums,' said the association's chair Lee Sung-hoon at a press conference in Seoul on Monday. All participating galleries' booths will be identical in size — six meters in length and seven meters in width. The art fair's 'Zoom-In Edition' is to present 10 rising artists — Prettylinez Jung Hyun, Regina Kim, Minjung See, Park Bo-sun, Park Ji-sue, Bang Jin-tae, Shin Ye-rin, Lee Ji-woong, Choi Ji-one and Choo Sang-min — who were selected after a review by the association and curators from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, Seoul Museum of Art and Ilmin Museum of Art, among others. The event's sponsorship was strengthened this year, according to the association, with KB Financial Group supporting the art fair. The Galleries Art Fair in Suwon, a spinoff of the art fair inaugurated last year, will be held in June.
