Jari Lager founded his gallery in 2012, and JARILAGER Gallery (Cologne/Seoul) has since developed into an internationally active contemporary art gallery, expanding its presence with the opening of its Seoul space in Gangnam in 2023. The gallery reflects Lager’s three decades of engagement with the global art world. He began his career at Lisson Gallery before founding the artist-run space VTO in London’s East End in 1998, followed by UNION Gallery in 2003. His later partnership with Choi&Lager in Cologne and Seoul paved the way for the gallery’s deeper presence in Seoul, which dissolved at the end of 2021. Since reorganising as JARILAGER Gallery in 2022, the gallery has presented 28 exhibitions across its Cologne and Seoul venues and participated in 20 art fairs in Cologne, Copenhagen, Seoul, Busan, Daegu, and Miami.