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Notable Sales At Frieze Seoul 2026

White Cube, Mendes Wood DM, and Sprüth Magers presented African art at the fifth edition of Frieze Seoul.

OMENAI Insider Staff
Sep 10, 2026
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Highlights: Frieze Seoul 2026

The fifth edition of Frieze Seoul opened from September 2 to September 5 at COEX Center, Seoul. Featuring over 130 exhibitors from 30 countries and regions, the exhibition drew 70,000 visitors, including collectors and institutions from around the world.

Galleries that showed African art at the fair included White Cube, Mendes Wood DM, and Sprüth Magers, amongst others. White Cube presented works from El Anatsui, Tesfaye Urgessa, and Ibrahim Mahama, amongst others.

El Anatsui, MivEvi VII, 2025, Aluminium, printers’ plates and copper wire, 260 x 314 cm. Image courtesy of White Cube.

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