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New Frieze Seoul Art Fair Second Only to Art Basel Hong Kong for Top Dealers Already, Showing South Korean City’s Growth as a Centre of Contemporary Art

By Robert Thorne

• Oct 8, 2026 • 9 min read

New Frieze Seoul Art Fair Second Only to Art Basel Hong Kong for Top Dealers Already, Showing South Korean City’s Growth as a Centre of Contemporary Art

Direct Answer • Key Takeaway

Big Contingents Travelled from Mainland China and Hong Kong, Which Still Had Travel Restrictions This Time Last Year, and There Was a Strong Southeast Asian Presence.

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