{"slug": "seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september", "title": "Seoul to turn into citywide art playground with Kiaf, Frieze in September", "summary": "Seoul will host Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul in September, with Kiaf Seoul running Sept. 2-6 under the theme 'Coexistence' to explore human-technology relationships in the age of AI. The Galleries Association of Korea presents special exhibitions 'Humal' and 'Virtual Vital' examining intersections of human instinct, animal vitality and digital systems.", "body_md": "Seoul is gearing up for a blockbuster month of art and culture in September, as Kiaf Seoul and Frieze Seoul return with expanded citywide programs ranging from classical music and public art to film and late-night gallery events. This year’s Kiaf Seoul, Korea’s largest international art fair, runs from Sept. 2-6 at Coex in southern Seoul under the theme “Coexistence,” reflecting on the relationship between humans and technology in the age of artificial intelligence (AI). The Galleries Association of Korea is introducing two special exhibitions — “Humal” and “Virtual Vital” — that examine how human instinct, animal vitality and digital systems intersect in contemporary art. “Humal,” a portmanteau of “human” and “animal,” brings together seven Korean artists, including Kang Gun, Kwak Ji-soo and Hwang Soo-yeon, in sculpture, installation, painting and photography that foreground the body and primal sensibilities long suppressed by rationalism and civilization. “Virtual Vital” extends the questions raised in “Humal” into augmented reality, inviting vis", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september", "canonical_source": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/arts-theater/20260722/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september?utm_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-07-21 22:22:04+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-07-21 22:26:37.410632+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Kiaf Seoul", "Frieze Seoul", "Galleries Association of Korea", "Coex", "Kang Gun", "Kwak Ji-soo", "Hwang Soo-yeon"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/seoul-to-turn-into-citywide-art-playground-with-kiaf-frieze-in-september.jsonld"}}