Do Ho Suh - major MMCA Seoul survey opens this August
Published on 08/20/2026 at 14:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Do Ho Suh returns to Korea with a museum-scale survey at MMCA Seoul. The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul states that the solo exhibition Do Ho Suh runs from August 27, 2026 to February 9, 2027 and is billed as his largest to date. MMCA announcement report
MMCA Seoul prepares a career-spanning survey
The MMCA Seoul exhibition brings together early works, major installations and new projects that have not yet been shown publicly, spanning more than 30 years of Do Ho Suh's practice. Asia Business Daily coverage
Installed across exhibition rooms 3, 4, 5 and the MMCA Studio, the show focuses on Suh's investigation of migration, dwelling, and the tension between the individual and the collective, themes the museum highlights as central to his work.
The opening in Seoul's exhibition calendar
The exhibition at MMCA Seoul opens on August 27, 2026 and runs through February 9, 2027, positioned as one of Korea's headline contemporary art openings of the late summer season. WonderKorea exhibition overview
Early reports describe it as the museum's largest solo show devoted to Suh so far, with large-scale fabric houses and the multipart installation Nest/s allowing visitors to walk through translucent corridors and rooms evoking his lived spaces in Seoul, New York and London.
All news and background on Do Ho Suh
From translucent fabric houses to public commissions, our coverage tracks how Do Ho Suh's work moves between museums, biennials and urban space.
The work core in fabric and space
Do Ho Suh is known for full-scale reconstructions of homes, corridors and staircases in translucent polyester or silk, often realized as walk-in installations that translate personal memory into ghost-like architecture.
Where the artist stands now
Do Ho Suh's next confirmed date is the opening of his solo exhibition Do Ho Suh at MMCA Seoul on August 27, 2026.
Key facts on Do Ho Suh
- Artist: Do Ho Suh
- Medium / Genre: Installation and sculpture (architectural fabric environments)
- Born: 1962, Seoul, South Korea
- Place(s) of practice: Studio between London and Seoul
- Active since: Early 1990s in international exhibitions
- Key work groups: Seoul Home/L.A. Home, Nest/s, Rubbing/Loving, Staircase
- Current/last exhibition: Do Ho Suh, MMCA Seoul, August 27, 2026 - February 9, 2027
- Major collections: Tate (London), Museum of Modern Art (New York), Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea (MMCA, Seoul), Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles)
- Awards: National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea Artist of the Year (2013)
- Next date: August 27, 2026, opening of Do Ho Suh at MMCA Seoul
Frequently asked questions about Do Ho Suh
When does Do Ho Suh's exhibition at MMCA Seoul open?
The solo exhibition Do Ho Suh at MMCA Seoul opens on August 27, 2026 and is scheduled to run until February 9, 2027.
What can visitors expect from the MMCA Seoul show?
The MMCA Seoul exhibition will survey more than three decades of Suh's work, from early pieces to recent large-scale installations like Nest/s, emphasizing themes of home, migration and memory.
Where does Do Ho Suh mainly live and work?
Do Ho Suh was born in Seoul and has long maintained a studio practice between London and Seoul, reflecting his broader interest in transnational movement and dwelling.
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