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Art Busan Marks 15th Year with Asian Alliance Strategy
(sedaily)Art Busan, one of Korea's two major art fairs that drives the country's first-half art market alongside Kiaf Seoul in the second half, will open with a VIP preview on May 21 and run through May 24 at BEXCO in Busan. This year's fair will feature around 110 galleries from 18 countries.

Art Busan Bets on Sustainability Over Speculation
(Artnet)On the eve of the 15th edition of Art Busan, one of the key art fair moments on the spring art world calendar, attention has turned as much to the forthcoming event as the ever-growing network the fair has fostered since its inception. Set to welcome more than 110 galleries hailing from 18 countries, focus on local, regional, and international art and artists alike are given a platform that leverages the fair’s unique place within the art ecosystem—and collectors are offered a glimpse at the latest evolutions and developments in contemporary art.

Art Busan Is Building a More Sustainable Art Market
(hyperallergic)As the global art market shifts from rapid expansion toward consolidation, ART BUSAN 2026 positions itself as a fair focused not only on visibility and high-value sales, but on building a more sustainable collecting ecosystem. Celebrating its 15th anniversary, the fair proposes a new market model for Korea — one rooted in long-term engagement, cross-disciplinary collecting, and structural stability rather than speculative momentum.

Art Busan Demonstrates That the South Korean Art Market is Bigger Than Seoul
(Ocula)Founded in 2012, Art Busan emerged at a time when South Korea’s art market was overwhelmingly concentrated in Seoul. Busan, despite being the country’s second-largest city by population and one of Asia’s busiest port cities, was rarely considered a serious destination for the contemporary art trade.

15주년 아트부산, 아시아 연대로 판 뒤집는다
(서울경제)올해부터 총괄 기획을 맡은 정선주 아트부산 이사는 “페어의 구조와 방향을 새롭게 재편하며, 거래 중심의 페어를 넘어 아시아 주요 아트페어 간 협력 네트워크를 기반으로 콘텐츠를 공동 기획·생산하고, 이를 글로벌 시장으로 확장하는 구조를 본격화할 것”이라고 말했다.

Galleries from 18 countries to take part in Art Busan next month
(koreatimes)This year's Art Busan, which marks its 15th anniversary, will take place at the BEXCO convention center in Busan, some 330 kilometers southeast of Seoul, from May 21-24, according to the organizers.





