Korean Artists Abroad is a long-term project that will see a cohort of artists chosen each year for their potential to make it on the global stage. Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) will promote them through coverage on Ocula, a book co-published with Art Asia Pacific, films about their work and practice, and invitations to international art professionals to visit their studios.
In the project's first year, 2023, 13 artists were chosen by a selection committee of international art professionals. They are: Hong Seung-Hye (b. 1959), SungHong Min (b. 1972), Jaye Rhee (b. 1973), Hyewon Kwon (b. 1975), Inbai Kim (b. 1978). Jinju Lee (b. 1980), Raejung Sim (b. 1983), Hyangro Yoon (b. 1986), Grim Park and Keem Jiyoung (b. 1987), Heejoon Lee (b. 1988), Heecheon Kim (b. 1989), and Sungsil Ryu (b. 1993).
Established in 2006, the Korea Arts Management Service (KAMS) is a non-profit public arts and cultural foundation affiliated with Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism. Its mission is to build a bridge between the Korean and international art markets and stimulate sales of Korean contemporary art abroad.
Keem Jiyoung: Remembering Pain
Sunghong Min and the Reciprocity of Material Relationships
The Material Metamorphoses of Inbai Kim
