KIAF Seoul

📅 Event Dates (2025)

• VIP Preview (Invite-only): Wednesday, September 3, 2025
• Public Days:
  • September 4–7, 2025 (Thursday to Sunday)
  • Daily: 11 AM – 7 PM (may extend on Fri/Sat evenings)

🖼 Fair Type

• Blue-chip to emerging artists
• Strong Korean gallery presence
• International expansion with Frieze partnership
• No formal curated sections (gallery-led structure)

📝 Application Information

• Deadline: Likely March 2025
• Organizer: Korea Galleries Association (KAGA)
• Priority: Korean galleries (KAGA members); international galleries selected by committee
• Website: kiaf.org

🎟 Ticket Info & Prices

• General Admission: ₩30,000 (~$25 USD)
• Online Pre-sale: ₩20,000 Combined Frieze + KIAF Pass: May return in 2025 (TBC) VIP Access: By invitation only – includes preview + lounge access
• Purchase: Online at kiaf.org or on-site at COEX

💎 VIP Preview & Access

• Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025 (3–8 PM)
• Access: Invite-only – VIPs, collectors, press Benefits:
  • Priority entrance
  • Exclusive access to VIP Lounge at COEX
  • Coordinated entry with Frieze Seoul
  • Shuttle service between fair locations (KIAF ↔ Frieze)

🖼 Art Categories

• Korean modern and post-war (e.g. Dansaekhwa)
• Paintings, sculpture, photography
• Limited new media, prints, and editions
• Focus: Gallery-led presentations of Korean and international artists
• Special Exhibitions (TBC):
  • Emerging Korean artists
  • Possible guest country focus

🏢 Number of Exhibitors

• 170–180 galleries
• From ~20 countries
• Majority: Korean & Asian galleries
• Growing international presence via Frieze collaboration

🌍 Main Exhibitors

• Top Korean Galleries:
  • Kukje Gallery
  • Gallery Hyundai
  • PKM Gallery
  • Arario Hakgojae
  • Leeahn Gallery
  • Kwon Gallery
• International Galleries:
  • Perrotin Seoul
  • Thaddaeus Ropac Seoul
  • Lehmann Maupin
  • Whitestone Gallery (JP)
  • Lin & Lin Gallery (TW)
• Includes: New/emerging Korean spaces and regional galleries

🗓 Associated Events

• Seoul Art Week Programs (joint with Frieze):
  • City-wide gallery night (Hannam-dong, Samcheong-dong)
  • “Conversations” panel series (artists, curators)
  • Large-scale installations at COEX plaza
• Museum Shows: Timed exhibitions at MMCA, Leeum, and private museums
• Korea Galleries Association Forum: Art market trends in Korea

♿ Accessibility

• Venue: COEX is fully accessible
• Elevators, ramps, and wide aisles
• Accessible restrooms
• Underground connections to hotels, malls, metro
• Staff available for assistance on-site

🌐 Language Support

• Bilingual: Korean & English
• Signage, maps, and announcements in both
• Most gallery staff are bilingual
• VIP Desk: Interpreter service available for select guests

🚇 Transportation

• Metro:
  • Line 2: Samseong Station (Exit directly into COEX Mall)
  • Line 9: Bongeunsa Station
• Bus: Numerous lines to COEX
• Taxi: “COEX Gangnam” – use North Gate for Hall A/B
• Parking: Paid parking available at COEX
• Hotels: InterContinental & others are connected via underground walkway

🗺 Map / Directions

• Google Maps: “COEX Hall A/B, Seoul”
• Follow signage inside COEX from metro or mall
• Main entrance via COEX North Gate
• Grand Ballroom used for VIP events/talks

📱 Social Media

• Website: kiaf.org
• Instagram: @kiaf_official (#KIAFSeoul) Facebook: KIAF (키아프)
• Notable Tags: #KIAFSeoul #KIAFXFrieze
• Content: Booth tours, Korean artist spotlights, joint Frieze content

📸 Photos & Videos

• Photos:
  • Official galleries on KIAF site
  • Artsy, Artnet, and Korean media share photo essays
  • Korean Herald and Arirang post highlights
• Videos:
  • KIAF recap montage (IG/YouTube)
  • Korean broadcast news (KBS, Arirang)
  • Collaborative content with Frieze Seoul

📞 Organizer / Contact

• Organizer: Korea Art Galleries Association (KAGA)
• Fair Director (2025): Hyunwoo Lee
• Email: kiaf@galleries.or.kr
• Phone: +82 2-766-3702