Frieze Seoul Returns for 2023: Details Announced

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Frieze today has revealed initial details of the second edition of Frieze Seoul, which will take place at COEX from 6–9 September, 2023. The fair will be led again by Director Patrick Lee and will feature more than 120 galleries. Participating exhibitors span 30 countries across the globe and include a strong core of galleries from across Asia, with a particular emphasis on those with spaces in Korea. It will take place alongside Kiaf SEOUL – operated by the Galleries Association of Korea – with the two fairs working together to celebrate the city’s growing creative community. 

This year, the fair will see the introduction of LG OLED as the Official Headline Partner of Frieze Seoul, marking the beginning of a collaboration that brings together the worlds of art and technology. The fair is also supported by Deutsche Bank, which this year celebrates its 20th anniversary as global lead partner with Frieze, continuing a shared commitment to artistic excellence.

Patrick Lee said: ‘Building on the success of last year’s inaugural edition, Frieze Seoul 2023 features a line-up of exceptional galleries from across the globe, with a special focus on Asia-based exhibitors showcasing the best art from the region. In addition, we are excited to expand the fair’s dynamic program of special projects embodying the spirit of collaboration, creating a moment for cross-cultural connections between artists, collectors, curators and art enthusiasts from around the world. I look forward to a week of creativity extending beyond the fair and am thankful for the support and enthusiasm of the government, Kiaf and all the arts institutions involved. We invite everyone to join us this September to celebrate Seoul’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape.’

LEADING GALLERIES

The fair’s Main section will feature 89 major galleries from across the globe, including a growing core contingent of Asia-based exhibitors.

Participants in the second edition of Frieze Seoul include: Bank (Shanghai); Gallery Baton (Seoul); Carlos/Ishikawa (London), Commonwealth and Council (Los Angeles, Mexico City); Paula Cooper Gallery (New York); Galerie Chantal Crousel (Paris); Gagosian (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Geneva, Basel, Gstaad, Rome, Athens, Hong Kong); Hauser & Wirth (Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, New York, Somerset, Zürich, Gstaad, St. Moritz, Monaco, Menorca); Galerie Max Hetzler (Berlin, Paris, London, Marfa); Taka Ishii Gallery (Tokyo, Kyoto, Maebashi); Tina Kim Gallery (New York, Seoul), Kukje Gallery (Seoul, Busan); Kurimanzutto (Mexico City, New York); Lehmann Maupin (New York, Hong Kong, Seoul, London, Palm Beach); Lisson Gallery (London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Beijing); Mendes Wood DM (São Paulo, Brussels, New York); The Modern Institute (Glasgow); Neugerriemschneider (Berlin); Taro Nasu (Tokyo); Pace Gallery (New York, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Geneva, Palm Beach, Los Angeles); PKM Gallery (Seoul); ROH (Jakarta); Thaddaeus Ropac (London, Paris, Salzburg, Seoul); Sprüth Magers (Berlin, London, Los Angeles, New York); Take Ninagawa (Tokyo); Gallery Vacancy (Shanghai); Vadehra Art Gallery (New Delhi); and David Zwirner (New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Hong Kong).

This year will see several galleries participating in Frieze Seoul for the first time, including Antenna Space (Shanghai); Crèvecœur (Paris); Galerie Peter Kilchmann (Zurich, Paris); Goodman Gallery (Johannesburg, Cape Town, London); Jessica Silverman (San Francisco); Scai The Bathhouse (Tokyo); Station (Sydney, Melbourne); and Galerie Quynh (Ho Chi Minh City).

The full list of main section galleries can be found below.

FRIEZE MASTERS

Following its successful launch in 2022, Frieze Seoul will see the return of a dedicated Frieze Masters section, steered by Nathan Clements-Gillespie (Director, Frieze Masters). This year the section will expand to feature more than 20 galleries showing art from throughout the ages, and will offer a unique contemporary perspective on thousands of years of art history. The section will include works from collectible objects to significant masterpieces from Old Masters to the late 20th century.

FOCUS ASIA

Frieze Seoul 2023 will return with Focus Asia, a dedicated section of the fair showcasing ten solo artist presentations from Asia-based galleries, opened in or after 2011. This year, the section is advised by Hyejung Jang (Chief Curator, DOOSAN Gallery) and Joselina Cruz (Director and Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design (MCAD), De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Manila).

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^{Main image: Hamra Abbas, Mountain 3, 2022, Marble, 5 Vertical Freestanding Panels, 182.9 x 304.8 cm total, 72 x 120 in total, Courtesy of the Artist and Lawrie Shabibi, Photo: Ismail Noor of Seeing Things}

FULL GALLERY LIST

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Main Galleries

Gallery 1957

Gallery2

Anomaly

Antenna Space

Arario Gallery

Bank

Gallery Baton

Blum & Poe

Canada

Carlos/Ishikawa

Château Shatto

Sadie Coles HQ

Commonwealth and Council

Paula Cooper Gallery

Crèvecœur

Galerie Chantal Crousel

Dastan Gallery

Massimo De Carlo

The Drawing Room

Dvir Gallery

Empty Gallery

Stephen Friedman Gallery

Gagosian

François Ghebaly

Gladstone

Goodman Gallery

Jason Haam

Hauser & Wirth

Galerie Max Hetzler

High Art

Taka Ishii Gallery

Johyun Gallery

Kosaku Kanechika

Karma

Kiang Malingue

Galerie Peter Kilchmann

Tina Kim Gallery

David Kordansky Gallery

Tomio Koyama Gallery

Kukje Gallery

Kurimanzutto

Leeahn Gallery

Lehmann Maupin

Galerie Lelong & Co.

Josh Lilley

Lisson Gallery

Maho Kubota Gallery

Mendes Wood DM

Mennour

Meyer Riegger

Misako & Rosen

Mitchell-Innes & Nash

The Modern Institute

Nanzuka

Taro Nasu

Neugerriemschneider

Night Gallery

One And J. Gallery

P21

Pace Gallery

Perrotin

Petzel

PKM Gallery

Galerie Eva Presenhuber

Project Native Informant

Galerie Quynh

Almine Rech

ROH

Thaddaeus Ropac

Scai The Bathhouse

Esther Schipper

Silverlens

Jessica Silverman

Sprüth Magers

Galerie Gregor Staiger

Station

STPI Gallery

Take Ninagawa

Timothy Taylor

TKG+

Travesía Cuatro

Gallery Vacancy

Vadehra Art Gallery

Various Small Fires (VSF)

Michael Werner

Whistle

White Cube

Galerie Jocelyn Wolff

David Zwirner

Frieze Masters Galleries List

ACA Galleries

Ben Brown Fine Arts

Tokyo Gallery + BTAP

Cardi

Galleria Continua

Daniel Crouch Rare Books

Les Enluminures

Eric Firestone Gallery

Gana Art

Gray

Dr. Jörn Günther Rare Books

Hakgojae Gallery

Peter Harrington

Gallery Hyundai

Mazzoleni

Stephen Ongpin Fine Art

Robilant+Voena

Skarstedt

Tornabuoni Art

Axel Vervoordt Art & Antiques

Wooson Gallery

Focus Asia Galleries List

A-Lounge – Soojung Jung

Capsule Shanghai – Mevlana Lipp 

Cylinder – Sinae Yoo

G Gallery – Woo Hannah

Yutaka Kikutake Gallery – Yuko Mohri

Lawrie Shabibi – Hamra Abbas

Marco Gallery – Taichi Yoshimura

Nova Contemporary – Prae Pupityastaporn

White Noise – Rondi Park

Yeo Workshop – Priyageetha Dia

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