Explore Korea’s Premier Art Festival: Kiaf, Frieze, Biennale Highlights- VISITKOREA

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The 2025 Korea Art Festival, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Korea Arts Management Service, is the nation’s largest-scale art festival. This nationwide initiative brings together major art events across Korea, including the Gwangju Design Biennale, Daegu Photo Biennale, Sea Art Festival, Seoul Mediacity Biennale, Jeonbuk International Calligraphy Biennale, ASYAAF, Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale, Cheongju Craft Biennale, and Kiaf & Frieze Seoul. The festival offers exclusive ticket discounts for key biennales and art fairs, along with curated art tour programs that link regional with cultural tourism. This year, it spotlights emerging artists through signature programs such as the 48 Must-See Exhibitions, alongside a range of collaborative exhibitions and international conferences. Join us this September for a journey across Korea’s dynamic contemporary art landscape.

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Korea Art Festival 2025 Major Events

Event	Location	Date	Admission	Description
ASYAAF	Culture Station Seoul 284	Aug 12 - Sep 7	General 10,000 won Teenagers 6,000 won	The 2025 ASYAAF marks its 18th edition as Asia’s largest art fair for young artists. This non-profit event discovers promising talent expected to shape the future of K-Art and helps them make their debut in the broader art market.
Seoul Mediacity Biennale	Seoul Museum of Art, Nakwon Arcade, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema, Seoul Artists' Platform_New&Young	Aug 26 - Nov 23	Free	Open to the public from August 26 to November 23, 2025, the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale “Séance: Technology of the Spirit” will be held at Seoul Museum of Art, Nakwon Arcade, Cinematheque Seoul Art Cinema and Seoul Artists’ Platform_New&Young.
Gwangju Design Biennale	Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall	Aug 30 - Nov 2	General 16,000 won Teenagers 8,000 won Children 5,000 won	Opening on August 30 and running through November 2, 2025, the Gwangju Design Biennale explores the theme of “Inclusive Design,” examining how design recognizes and embraces diversity in our world.
Jeonnam International SUMUK Biennale	Mokpo City, Jindo County, Haenam County, and other parts of Jeollanam-do	Aug 30 - Oct 31	General 10,000 won Teenagers 5,000 won Children 3,000 won	The Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale is a unique art festival that explores the contemporary potential of East Asian sumuk (ink wash) painting. Grounded in the materiality of sumuk and philosophical aesthetics, the Biennale reframes tradition from a maritime civilizational perspective.
Frieze Seoul	COEX Hall C·D	Sep 3 - 6	Preview 250,000 won General 80,000 won Students 55,000 won General (Sep 8 only) 40,000 won	The fourth edition of Frieze Seoul will take place from September 3–6, 2025, at COEX. Directed by Patrick Lee, Frieze Seoul will feature the most influential art galleries from Asia and beyond.
Kiaf SEOUL	COEX Hall A·B	Sep 3 - 7		Taking place from September 3 to 7 at COEX, Kiaf SEOUL 2025 brings together 175 galleries from 20 countries under the curatorial theme “Resonance.” Showcasing a rich array of programs, the fair offers a compelling glimpse into the breadth and depth of contemporary art today.
Cheongju Craft Biennale	Culture Factory in Cheongju	Sep 4 - Nov 2	General 12,000 won Teenagers 8,000 won Children 6,000 won	Since 1999, Cheongju has hosted the Craft Biennale and is Korea's only World Craft City, as designated by the WCC. The 14th Biennale in 2025, themed 'Re_Crafting Tomorrow,' is rooted in human life and explores the possibilities of crafts.
Daegu Photo Biennale	Daegu Arts Center	Sep 18 - Nov 16	General 6,000 won Teenager 4,000 won Children 2,000 won	The 10th Daegu Photo Biennale, themed “The Pulse of Life,” explores symbiosis through diverse and in-depth programs such as photobook exhibitions, portfolio reviews, and an international photography symposium.
World Seoye Biennale of Jeonbuk State	Jeonbuk region including the Sori Arts Center of Korea and the Jeonbuk Arts Center	Sep 26 - Oct 26	Free	The 15th Jeonbuk World Seoye Biennale is an open festival of calligraphic culture that leads the globalization and popularization of Korean Seoye (calligraphy).
Sea Art Festival	Dadaepo Beach	Sep 27 - Nov 2	Free	Sea Art Festival 2025 “Undercurrents: Waves Walking on the Water” begins at the unique coastal geography where the Nakdong River meets the sea. Let’s experience together the unseen processes that might surface.
MMCA Collection: Korean Contemporary Art	MMCA Seoul, Gallery 1, 2	May 1, 2025 - May 3, 2026	2,000 won	As the first permanent exhibition since the opening of the Seoul branch of the MMCA, this exhibition presents about 90 representative works of Korean contemporary art from the period between the 1960s and 2010s.
ARKO DAY	ARKO Art Center & ARKO Arts Theater	Aug 26 - Sep 7, 2025	Free	You can experience the vivid present and future of Korean art through the Artist Lounge (August 26 - September 9, Arko Art Museum), introducing young artists supported by Arko, artist presentation performances, and a networking party (September 5, Arko Arts Theater Grand Theater).