A limited-time art exhibition titled "UNSEEN: 14 Artists on Resilience and Rights of Women in North Korea" will open in New York City's Tribeca neighborhood from September 20 to 27 at Lume Studios on Broadway. Curated by Dr. Stephanie Seungmin Kim, the show features 14 international artists alongside video testimonies from North Korean escapees, coinciding with the 80th session of the UN General Assembly.
The exhibition matters because it is the first international art show dedicated to the lives and voices of North Korean women, using contemporary art to connect their often-hidden experiences to broader global movements for women's rights. By bringing these untold stories to a public venue in New York, the show aims to foster visibility, justice, and global solidarity around an issue rarely addressed in the art world.