
16th Gwangju Biennale: You Must Change Your Life Now
Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 · Korea
| Dates | Sep 5, 2026 – Nov 15, 2026 |
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| Venue | Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall |
| Address | 111 Biennale-ro, Buk-gu, Gwangju |
| Admission | 20,000 won · Advance 17,000 won |
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 |
| Contact | 062-608-4500 |
| Website | youmustchangeyourlife.kr/ ↗ |
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Asia's most established contemporary art biennale opens September 5 under a title borrowed from the last line of Rilke's 1908 poem 'Archaic Torso of Apollo' — the moment a broken ancient statue upends how the viewer sees the world. The 16th edition builds on that jolt: when your vantage point shifts, you can no longer live as before. Held at the Gwangju Biennale Exhibition Hall, the event anchors Korea's contemporary art calendar and pairs well with the city's May 18 memorial sites and food scene.


