SBS Cultural Foundation and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art to Hold 'Artist of the Year 2026'

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'Artist of the Year 2026' is being held.

According to SBS on the 24th, 'Artist of the Year 2026,' co-hosted by the SBS Cultural Foundation and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, will take place from July 24 to December 6 at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Seoul.

Ahead of the exhibition, the opening ceremony held on the 23rd was attended by Bang Mun-shin, Chairperson of the SBS Hope Tomorrow Committee (SBS President), Kim Sung-hee, Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, supported artists Lee Hae-min-sun, Lee Jung-woo, Jeon Hyun-seon, Hong Jin-hyeon, museum and gallery officials, and approximately 250 others.

The opening ceremony proceeded with greetings, introductions to the exhibition and supported artists, and a certificate presentation ceremony. The SBS Cultural Foundation will present support certificates to the four supported artists and is scheduled to assist them in creating new works and conducting exhibitions.

'Artist of the Year' is a contemporary art artist support program co-hosted by the SBS Cultural Foundation and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art since 2012, annually selecting four artists (or teams) to support the creation of new works, exhibitions, and overseas projects.

Lee Hae-min-sun, Lee Jung-woo, Jeon Hyun-seon, and Hong Jin-hyeon were selected as this year's supported artists.

During the exhibition period, linked programs such as critical guided tours and screenings and talks will also be held. Participation can be reserved in advance through the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art website.

Choi Jong (수상) will be announced in October after undergoing a second round of evaluation by domestic and international judges. A documentary introducing the four supported artists and Choi Jong (수상) artist is scheduled to be released via SBS and Netflix.

Bang Mun-shin, Chairperson of the SBS Hope Tomorrow Committee, stated, "Challenge, support, greater leaps, warmth, and gratitude are the core values of 'Artist of the Year,'" adding, "We encourage this year's supported artists to make even greater leaps on the international stage through this selection."

Kim Sung-hee, Director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, announced, "The representative exhibition 'Artist of the Year 2026,' which has presented experimental trends and new discourses in contemporary Korean art, is expected to provide an opportunity for us to understand the era we live in more three-dimensionally through the works of four artists exploring structures and conditions beyond what is visible."

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