South Korea’s largest art market, Kiaf and Frieze Seoul, opens
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- Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul opened at COEX in Seoul on September 2.
- Frieze Seoul features 133 galleries from 30 countries, while Kiaf Seoul brings together 175 galleries from 18 countries.
- Works by artists including George Condo, Antony Gormley, Georg Baselitz, Damien Hirst and Do Ho Suh are on display.
Frieze Seoul and Kiaf Seoul, South Korea’s largest international art fairs, opened on September 2 at Seoul’s COEX.
The Frieze Seoul exhibition occupies the venue’s third floor with 133 galleries from 30 countries. Kiaf Seoul is on the first floor and features 175 galleries from 18 countries.
Visitors can see works by prominent Korean and international artists, including George Condo, Antony Gormley, Georg Baselitz, Damien Hirst and Do Ho Suh, presented in gallery booths and special exhibitions. Culture Minister Choi Hwi-young, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Seoul Arts Center chief Jang Han-na and Korean Galleries Association chairman Lee Seong-hoon attended the opening and toured the fairs.
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