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Frieze Opens Frieze House Seoul, a Year-Round Venue in Yaksu-dong

The converted 1988 house follows the No. 9 Cork Street model, with Frieze relocating its offices there, then dividing the site into two exhibition spaces after the debut show.

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A visitor checks out an artwork by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami at Frieze Seoul at the COEX exhibition hall in southern Seoul on Sept. 3, 2025. (Yonhap)
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Overview

  • Frieze House Seoul opened on September 2 to establish a permanent presence in the city, concurrent with Frieze Seoul 2025, and Frieze has relocated its offices to the site.
  • The inaugural exhibition, UnHouse, curated by Jae Seok Kim, reimagines the home through queer perspectives with works by artists including Anne Imhof and Catherine Opie.
  • A permanent garden installation by SANAA features aluminum and stainless steel seating that collects rainwater and responds to the renovated home’s landscaping.
  • When UnHouse closes on October 2, the venue will be divided into two gallery spaces of roughly 860 and 1,500 square feet, with an additional gravel area reserved for sculpture.
  • Programming will encompass architecture, film, fashion, music events and educational talks, with the site available for gallery selling shows and noncommercial exhibitions by curators, biennials and select government cultural bodies.