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What to Expect: The Global Art Market in 2026

The global art market in 2026 is expected to enter a phase of cautious recalibration rather than dramatic expansion. After several years shaped by post-pandemic volatility, geopolitical tension, infla

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What to Expect: The Global Art Market in 2026If the 2026 global art market were represented by a single artwork, it would be Gerhard Richter’s Atlas. Rather than offering a definitive image or a bold prophecy, Atlas assembles photographs, sketches, documents, and fragments of abstraction into a vast visual archive. It embodies a way of understanding the world after the age of certainty—through observation, accumulation, and cautious reordering rather than grand declarations. In this sense, it mirrors the 2026 art market, which is expected to be shaped not by dramatic booms or collapses, but by the parallel interplay of economics, institutions, regions, technology, and ethics. Image courtesy of the artist’s official website (gerhard-richter.com).

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Daegu Exhibition Closure Triggers Censorship Debate in Art Community

An art exhibition in Daegu featuring satirical works critical of former President Yoon Suk Yeol has been partially shut down following an order from the district chief, reigniting debate over artistic

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Daegu Exhibition Closure Triggers Censorship Debate in Art Community"Donghak-uiguk" by artist Hong Sung-dam (Courtesy of Daekyung Art Research Institute)

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Visitors to Korea’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Hit Record 17.8 Million in 2025

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Visitors to Korea’s Royal Palaces and Tombs Hit Record 17.8 Million in 2025

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Ahn Sung-ki, South Korea’s Beloved “Nation’s Actor,” Dies at 74

SEOUL — Ahn Sung-ki, one of the most iconic and enduring figures in Korean cinema whose career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at the age of 74. Ahn passed away on January 5, 2026, at ar

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Ahn Sung-ki, South Korea’s Beloved “Nation’s Actor,” Dies at 74

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Farewell to Ahn Sung-ki, a Master Actor and a Moral Center of Korean Cinema

The official portrait of the late Ahn Sung-ki was taken not in a studio, but on a film set. The photographer was Koo Bohnchang, one of Korea’s most respected visual artists. The year was 1987. T

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Farewell to Ahn Sung-ki, a Master Actor and a Moral Center of Korean CinemaMemorial portrait of the late Ahn Sung-ki / Photo © Koo Bohnchang

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Global Applause, Empty Seats

South Korea’s cultural exports continue to break global records, but at home the picture is starkly different. Beneath banners celebrating the K-culture boom, small theaters and independent stag

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