Galleries Art Fair to open next month with record participants
Visitors look around booths of the Galleries Art Fair held at the COEX exhibition center in Seoul, April 16, 2025. Courtesy of Galleries Association of Korea
The Galleries Art Fair, also known as the Hwarang Art Fair, is set to open for a five-day run with a record number of galleries participating, organizers said Tuesday.
Established in 1979, the annual fair is the first of its kind in Korea and has long served as a barometer of the country's art market trends.
The event will be held at the COEX exhibition center in southern Seoul from April 8-12, showcasing the year's defining art trends alongside a broad survey of contemporary Korean art.
This year, a record 169 member galleries will join the event, presenting works by the artists they represent. In addition to individual booths, the fair will feature a special section spotlighting select artists from 19 galleries.
There also will be "Zoom In Edition 7," an exhibition of emerging artists carefully chosen from a pool of roughly 700 applicants.
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Galleries Association of Korea, a special exhibition chronicling Korea's art history will be on view, accompanied by a collection of archival materials.