The Plas Art Show, a Seoul-based art fair specializing in sculpture and three-dimensional works, returns for its 11th edition from June 4 at Coex in Gangnam District. Featuring 102 galleries (91 domestic and 11 from Taiwan, Germany, Japan, and Georgia), the fair presents roughly 750 artists and 3,500 works under the theme “New Chance.” Fair president Shin Jun-won acknowledged criticism that the event had drifted from its sculptural focus and announced stricter curation, including on-site inspections and penalties for galleries that fail to include at least one three-dimensional artist and one stereoscopic work. Standard booth prices range from 5.7 to 6.7 million won, which Shin says attracts Gangnam-area galleries priced out of larger venues.
The fair’s renewed emphasis on sculpture matters because it addresses fair fatigue and rising costs in the Korean art market while carving a distinct identity amid competition from larger events like Kiaf. With Coex’s planned closure of Hall A from July next year disrupting the fair calendar, Plas has secured its 2026 dates for June 17, positioning itself as a stable, affordable option. Special programs, including a large-sculpture exhibition for corporate commissions and a collaboration with apparel brand The Handsome, aim to make sculpture more accessible to Gangnam collectors. The fair’s ability to enforce its founding premise could set a precedent for niche art fairs globally.