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The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced on Tuesday that the city of Andong, in Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, has been awarded the title of "Culture City of East Asia 2026" for Korea.

Promoting its slogan "Andong, where peace resides and minds rest," the Korean culture city will host various events throughout 2026 in collaboration with the other selected cultural cities of China and Japan.

Nominating a culture city every year was an initiative jointly launched by Korea, China and Japan, in an effort to encourage deeper mutual understanding and stronger solidarity within the region, and has been a part of cultural exchange and collaborative projects since 2014.

Marking a landmark 30th anniversary of the Korean Pavilion's construction at the Venice Biennale, an exhibition will be held to look back on three decades of the pavilion's architecture, focusing on the untold stories of the space that has often been underestimated as merely an exhibition venue.

The professional architectural curator collective CAC has been appointed as the curator.

The exhibition, under the title "'Little Toad Little Toad: Unbuilding the Pavilion", explores the architectural meaning derived from the establishment process, the relationships with other countries' pavilions, and the sustainability of the Biennale.

The exhibition will be held for 6 months, from May 10th to November 23rd.

Prominent art galleries in Korea will be gathering at the annual Galleries Art Fair next month.

Established in 1979, this fair is not only Korea's first art fair, but also the longest running.

Marking the beginning of the year's art fair season, this event also helps gauge the atmosphere of the art market for the year, with member galleries of the Galleries Association of Korea exhibiting and selling their works.

This year, 168 member galleries will be participating, including major galleries like Hyundai, Johyun, Kukje, Hakgojae, and Leeahn.

Starting with a VIP preview on April 16th, the art fair will run until the 20th, in COEX.

That's all from me. Keep it tuned to the Kulture Wave.