September 2, 2022
Frieze Plants Its Flag in Asia: Frieze Seoul Debuts
In 2022 the Frieze art fair launched its first Asian edition in Seoul, confirming South Korea's rise as a major hub of the global art market.
In September 2022, the influential Frieze art fair opened its first Asian edition in Seoul, joining forces with the long-running Korean fair Kiaf. The global art world descended on the South Korean capital.
The launch crowned Seoul's rapid rise as an art-market powerhouse, with major international galleries opening spaces in the city and collectors flocking to a vibrant local scene.
Frieze Seoul signalled a shift in the art world's centre of gravity — eastward, toward a confident, fast-growing Asian market.
Image: “Bongeunsa Seoul 4” — kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.