“In just over a decade, Pablo Villazán has established himself as one of the most influential figures in the contemporary art world. Often referred to as "the Midas of emerging art," Villazán has earned international recognition for his ability to discover, support, and elevate new voices on the global stage. The gallerist is known for his role in elevating artists through institutional partnerships and museum exhibitions.”
– Tom Smith
GROUP EXHIBITION: THE WAY OF PAINTING
HYUNDAI GALLERY opens the new year with The Way of Painting (14 Samcheong-ro), which presents works by contemporary artists who build their practices on the inherited codes of traditional Korean painting.
January 14 - February 28, 2026
GROUP EXHIBITION: GIVE ME TWO
GIVE ME TWO is a group exhibition organized and curated by Marcus Jahmal and Giorgia Alliata, bringing twelve living artists across generations into deliberate adjacency at ANTON KERN GALLERY.
January 14 - February 21, 2026
GROUP EXHIBITION: FROM BEING JEALOUS OF A DOG’S VEIN
KIANG MALINGUE is pleased to present in its New York space From Being Jealous of a Dog’s Vein, a group exhibition curated by Brook Hsu.
November 21, 2025 - January 17, 2026
NAN GOLDIN: THE BALLAD OF SEXUAL DEPENDENCY
GAGOSIAN is pleased to announce an exhibition of all 126 photographs from Nan Goldin’s genre-defining photobook The Ballad of Sexual Dependency.
January 13 - March 21, 2026
MANTUA NANGALA & YUKULTJI NAPANGATI
SALON 94 presents the paintings of Mantua Nangala and Yukultji Napangati, two leading Aboriginal voices from the esteemed Pintupi community from the Western Australian desert.
January 13 - February 21, 2026
STEPHANIE TEMMA: SWAN SONG
ANTON KERN GALLERY presents Stephanie Temma Hier’s Swan Song, the artist’s first exhibition with the gallery.
January 14 - February 21, 2026
A. YUSUF AYGEÇ: POSTERS TO THE OLIVE TREE OF EXILE
P21 GALLERY is honoured to present Posters to the Olive Tree of Exile, a solo exhibition by Turkish artist A. Yusuf Aygeç
January 15-30, 2026
LEE EUNSIL: SURGING WAVES
Lee Eunsil had long harbored the intention of translating the experience of her first childbirth into her artistic practice. As the event constituted an overwhelmingly powerful shock to her life, it also required time—time to maintain a certain distance and to confront the subject with objectivity. Having allowed sufficient years to pass, she now presents the resulting works for the first time at ARARIO GALLERY SEOUL.
December 17, 2025 - January 31 2026
UNBO KIM KI CHANG: UNTITLED
ARARIO GALLERY CHEONAN is hosting an exhibition showcasing the comprehensive artistic world of Unbo Kim Ki Chang (1914–2001), a master of modern Korean art.
February 18, 2025 - April 05, 2026
SHI YANLIANG X SUN YU: CORPOREAL MUSINGS
TANG CONTEMPORARY ART is pleased to present Corporeal Musings, a dual exhibition by Shi Yanliang and Sun Yu.
December 20, 2025 - January 24, 2026
MATTHEW KRISHANU: FALLING INTO PLACE
SALON 94 is pleased to present Falling into place, a solo exhibition by Matthew Krishanu, whose paintings are reconstituted memories of his childhood in Dhaka, informed by reflection, family photos, and imagination.
January 13 - February 21, 2026
SEAN SCULLY: TOWER
LISSON GALLERY is pleased to present Tower, a solo exhibition by renowned painter Sean Scully featuring three interrelated bodies of work.
November 6, 2025 - January 24, 2026
PIPER BANGS: MASKS FALL GENTLY
HDM GALLERY is delighted to present Masks Fall Gently, the first solo exhibition in China of American artist Piper Bangs.
November 29, 2025 - January 03, 2026
JOANNE GREENBAUM: AMNESIA
Nino Mier Gallery is pleased to present Amnesia, the gallery’s third solo exhibition with New York based artist Joanne Greenbaum.
January 10 - February 14, 2026
DANIEL BOYD: FINNEGANS WAKE
KUKJE GALLERY is pleased to present Daniel Boyd’s solo exhibition Finnegans Wake, on view in the gallery’s K3 and Hanok spaces.
December 9, 2025 - February 15, 2026
ELISHEVA BIERNOFF: ELSEWHERE
DAVID ZWIRNER is pleased to announce an exhibition of paintings by San Francisco–based artist Elisheva Biernoff at the gallery’s 34 East 69th Street location in New York.
January 8 - February 28, 2026
BARTHÉLÉMY TOGUO: LEAVES FALL TO THE GROUND
HDM GALLERY is honored to announce the solo exhibition Leaves Fall to the Ground by Cameroonian-born French artist Barthélémy Toguo.
November 01, 2025 - January 03, 2026
JONH KELLY: A FRIEND GAVE ME A BOOK
P·P·O·W is pleased to present A FRIEND GAVE ME A BOOK, John Kelly’s first exhibition with the gallery, and the inaugural display of the artist’s epic 182-panel hand-illustrated graphic memoir.
January 9 – February 21, 2026
ALEXIS ROCKMAN: VERTIGO
MASSIMODECARLO Pièce Unique is very pleased to start 2026 with Vertigo, a solo presentation by American painter Alexis Rockman.
January 6 - 17, 2026
LIN YUSI: FORM OF TIME
LEO GALLERY is pleased to present the solo exhibition of Lin Yusi, Form of Time, that will be presenting a series of works on paper. Inviting every viewer to participate in this artistic and spiritual journey about time as we approach the end of the year.
December 04, 2025 - January 15, 2026