Exhibitions in Seoul
April 2026
April 2026 at a glance: 4 exhibitions opened, 0 closed, and 2 more were on view across the city.
Opened in April
Beyond project: Somatic Ground — Small Studio Semi2 AprBuk-Seoul Museum of ArtFree
Woodworking sculptures and geometric installations by Small Studio Semi that engage senses beyond sight, inviting visitors to experience the museum's spaces through their bodies rather than in silence.
The 5th Hangeul Design Project: Senses of Writing — Tools & Perception at Gimhae4 AprNational Hangeul MuseumFreePast
Touring design exhibition on Hangeul, tools and perception, hosted at Gimhae's Kimyoungwon Museum of Art while the main building is closed for fire-damage repairs.
GanaArt Collection: Beneath Technology — Scenes at the Threshold16 AprSeoul Museum of ArtFree
Works from the donated GanaArt Collection of Korean realist art examining how technology and industrialization reshaped urban life, social order and individual experience.
Folded Time, Unfolded Memory—Andong Palace28 AprSeoul Museum of Craft ArtFree
A collaboration with the Oryundae Korean Martyrs Museum exploring how craft mediates the memories of the site's people and places across eras.
Was on view in April
SeMA Public Space Project: Dance of Eternal Polaritiesto 31 DecSeoul Museum of ArtFree
A large-scale crocheted installation by Ernesto Neto, filled with guava and tea-tree leaves, transforming the museum's lobby and public spaces with sensory forms drawn from Brazil's Neo-Concrete movement.
From Lacquer Tree to Lacquerwareto 31 DecSeoul Museum of Craft ArtFree
Traces the journey of lacquerware craftsmanship, from cultivating lacquer trees to the artisan techniques behind finished pieces.
Image credits
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- Beyond project: Somatic Ground — Small Studio SemiCourtesy of Buk-Seoul Museum of Art
- The 5th Hangeul Design Project: Senses of Writing — Tools & Perception at GimhaeCourtesy of National Hangeul Museum
- GanaArt Collection: Beneath Technology — Scenes at the ThresholdCourtesy of Seoul Museum of Art
- Folded Time, Unfolded Memory—Andong PalaceCourtesy of Seoul Museum of Craft Art
- SeMA Public Space Project: Dance of Eternal PolaritiesCourtesy of Seoul Museum of Art
- From Lacquer Tree to LacquerwareCourtesy of Seoul Museum of Craft Art
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