Founded in 1969, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea (MMCA) has grown alongside the history of Korean modern art and established itself as a leading cultural institution in Korea. Through its four organically connected branches in Gwacheon (1986), Deoksugung (1998), Seoul (2013), and Cheongju (2018), MMCA contributes to the development of Korean art and culture. Gwacheon presents special exhibitions across painting, sculpture, photography, architecture, and other visual art genres in a beautiful natural setting, while Deoksugung offers views on modern art from Korea and abroad amid a historic atmosphere. Seoul introduces new horizons in contemporary art across diverse disciplines, and Cheongju, with strengthened collection and preservation functions, invites visitors to experience the rich encounter of everyday life and art.

Since its opening in 1989, the Kumho Museum of Art has been dedicated to the advancement of Korean art and social contribution as a corporate mecenat institution. The museum supports mid-career, established, and emerging artists through diverse exhibitions and programs, providing audiences with broad access to cultural experiences. It presents curated exhibitions that address key issues in contemporary art, while expanding into design and architecture to trace the presence of art in everyday life. Through its flagship open-call program “Kumho Young Artist (2004-),” the museum highlights the experimental attitudes and potential of young artists, fostering a vibrant ecology of contemporary creation.

D Museum, a multi-cultural space that reimagines everyday life As a "museum for everyone," it is an inspiring place where anyone can easily and joyfully experience and enjoy art, serving as a cultural and artistic landmark in South Korea.

Leeum Museum of Art is an open cultural space where Korean and international art coexist, serving as a new kind of museum that connects East and West and as a hub for Asian art. Since the Samsung Foundation of Culture was established in 1965, it has worked to preserve valuable cultural heritage and share it with the public, and Leeum opened in Hannam-dong, Seoul, in 2004. Through high-quality collection displays and curated exhibitions, Leeum Museum of Art has grown into a leading art museum in Korea. Building on the past and present to envision the future, Leeum strives to be a convergent museum that transcends eras and genres, offering a space where audiences can enjoy and engage with culture together.

Opened on the 7th floor of Lotte World Tower in January 2018, LOTTE MUSEUM is dedicated to introducing the latest movements in contemporary art from around the globe and sharing their dynamic energy with a wider audience. Situated in the heart of the city, LOTTE MUSEUM presents vibrant and inspiring exhibitions that transform everyday moments into memorable experiences filled with wonder and emotion. Through meaningful engagement and cultural exchange, the museum strives to foster new artistic and cultural dialogues. We warmly invite you to LOTTE MUSEUM, one of Korea’s leading contemporary art museums, where art connects people and inspires the creation of new cultural experiences.

SONGEUN Art and Cultural Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1989. The foundation’s name derives from the founding father’s nom de plume, “SONGEUN”, translating to ‘hidden pine tree’ as a means of capturing the spirit of the foundation’s deeply rooted mission to support emerging artists. In September 2021, SONGEUN unveiled its new space designed by the renowned Swiss architecture firm, Herzog & de Meuron, as their first-ever realized project in Korea. With this, SONGEUN has been positioned as a significant landmark in Seoul with the collective aspiration to both impart and contribute a meaningful influence on Korea’s cultural makeshift by broadening the exposure of Korean artists as well as the contemporary art scene.

'Space K' is Kolon group's art and culture sharing space established in 2011. 'Space K Seoul, which has expanded and opened in Magok-dong, Ganseo-gu, in September 2020, uses art to make unique social contributions, providing exhibition opportunities to new domestic and mid-level artists who deserve to be reappraised. In addition, 'Space K Seoul' strives to expand the base of contemporary art by continuously supporting artists to focus on their practice by holding exhibitions for foreign artists who are less known in Korea.

Arko Art Center began in 1974 as “Art Hall,” a venue established to provide artists with space for creation and exhibition. It moved in 1979 to its current iconic red-brick building in Marronnier Park, designed by renowned Korean architect Kim Swoo-geun. With the launch of the Arts Council Korea (ARKO) in 2005, the institution adopted its current name and has since continued to play a leading role as a public museum for contemporary art. As a cultural hub in Daehangno, Arko Art Center shapes contemporary art discourse and supports diverse creative practices.

ARARIO MUSEUM is a contemporary art museum that shows a collection compiled by ARARIO Corporation’s Chairman Chang-Il Kim’s unique taste in and passion for art. By introducing a wide variety of artworks, while augmenting the historical significance of the buildings, it will foster the cultural values of contemporary art.

Arumjigi is a non-profit cultural foundation dedicated to globally promoting the beauty and value of Korean art and culture.

'ASYAAF' is Asia's largest non-profit art fair dedicated to supporting young artists. It provides young artists, who lack opportunities, with a chance to showcase their work to the world, and offers visitors the opportunity to meet the future masters who will lead 'K-Art' in advance.

Since its establishment in Seoul in 1998, Art Sonje Center has been dedicated to curatorial discourse, new artistic production, and the development of a global network for Korean contemporary art. Our museum presents a wide range of programs—including exhibitions, performances, screenings, educational initiatives, and publications—that reflect its commitment to contemporary artistic practice.

Since its opening in 1996, Ilmin Museum of Art has played a pivotal role in interpreting and exploring contemporary art, grounded in the belief that the practice of art enriches everyday life. Through artistic and sociological approaches to popular culture, Ilmin Museum of Art fosters dialogue with civil society and explores the aesthetic values etched into the fabric of contemporary life.

POSCO Art Museum is an art platform for POSCO Group. POSCO’s Holdings’s corporate philosophy is ‘a corporate citizenship growing together with society’. We share and practice the values of consideration, coexistence and symbiosis, pursued by POSCO Holdings through the medium of art. After opened as POSCO Gallery in 1995 and officially registered as a first-class art museum in 1998 by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, we have been active as a corporate art museum of POSCO Group.

Centre Pompidou Hanwha is a new cultural hub established through a partnership between the Centre Pompidou and the Hanwha Foundation of Culture. Through internationally acclaimed exhibitions and cultural programs, the institution highlights major developments in modern and contemporary art and fosters international artistic and cultural exchange

Platform -L Contemporary Art Center opened to the public in May 2016 establishing itself as a locus for diverse and noteworthy creative perspectives which connect contemporary artists to audiences in Korea and beyond. Creators in visual art, performance and film cultivate an ongoing cultural dialogue with visitors to Platform-L’s spaces and work to diminish the cultural distance between audiences while fostering a wider appreciation for contemporary art. Thus, PlatformL aims to operate as a platform for cooperation and exchanges for artists and institutions that becomes a space for learning and exploration open to those create art and those who enjoy it.

HEREDIUM refers to 'a land inherited as a legacy,' a restored multicultural art space on the former Oriental Development Company established in 1922. Since completing in 2022, it has presented various artistic programs, including contemporary art exhibitions and classical concerts.

Hoam Museum of Art was founded as the permanent home of the traditional Korean artworks collected over three decades by Lee Byung-chull, the founder of the Samsung Group, whose pseudonym was Hoam. With the opening of the Museum’s annex, Heewon, a traditional Korean garden, the museum lets visitors to enjoy Korean aesthetics through not only artworks but traditional Korean landscaping as well.

Since its establishment, the Songam Foundation has consistently executed projects for public interest, such as research and exhibitions of antique and modern artworks and study of Chinese classics alongside scholarship programs. In 2010 the foundation opened the OCI Museum of Art by renovating the exhibition hall belonged to the Foundation, located in Susong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, and is dedicated to the evolvement of Korean contemporary art.