Korea | Artistic Director for the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale

The Seoul Museum of Art is calling for applications for the position of Artistic Director of the 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale from individuals or teams.

In order to continue the pursuit of novel modes of interpreting the Biennale’s identity and extending the project’s historical continuum, Seoul Museum of Art seeks to appoint an Artistic Director (an individual or a team) for the forthcoming 13th Seoul Mediacity Biennale through an open call process.

The tentative exhibition period is from 26 August to 30 November 2025 and the budget is approximately 2.1 billion KRW (based on 12th edition). The time commitment for the position is part-time (flexible to full-time, depending on project schedule) and the contract is for 15 months, until December 2025.

Requirements

Possess expertise related to contemporary art and similar planning experience within the past 5 years
Contribute to the Biennale’s and Seoul Museum of Art’s domestic and international networking initiatives
Successfully produce the Biennale exhibition and manage communications related to public relations for Seoul’s representative biennale
Visit and stay in Seoul for a sufficient period of time
Generate detailed plans that correspond with the systems and requirements of Seoul Museum of Art
Unconditionally support human rights and reject sexual harassment and discrimination