Set in a thriving art museum and gallery scene, Frieze Seoul once again brought in an international audience of stylish art lovers this week. Staged at the COEX center in the lively Gangnam district of the city, the fourth edition of the fair featured over 120 top galleries from across Asia and around the world, all showcasing modern and contemporary art. Several international exhibitors—including Thaddaeus Ropac, Hauser & Wirth, and David Zwirner—brought work by artists with concurrent shows in nearby institutions. A highlight in LG OLED lounge was Park Seo Bo, whose innovative work played a crucial role in establishing Korean contemporary art, programming throughout the city and region gave the international fair a local flair.
Devon DeJardin at albertz benda
Inspired by Renaissance masters who portrayed heroic figures, Devon DeJardin’s At the Garden’s Front, 2025, functions as a non-theological symbol of protection—part of a series of paintings featuring guardian figures. A talented self-taught painter and sculptor who grew up in Portland, over the past few years the Los Angeles-based artist has gained a following for his works that cull large-scale spiritual narratives from puzzle-like forms, with shapes that blend different worldviews in classic landscape settings.
Freize Seoul is on view through September, 6 2025, at COEX at 513 Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.
