If you are adding art to an autumn trip to Jeju, start with the stories you want to explore. The 5th Jeju Biennale 2026 connects the history of exile, time accumulated in stone, and stories of an island shared with deities across distinct spaces.
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Pick your situation and jump to that place. 5 places.
- Exploring Chusa alongside contemporary exileJeju Museum of Art
- Watching large-scale video in theater spacesJeju Arts Platform
- Seeing religious imagery and records of gut ritualsArt Space IAa
- Exploring stone culture alongside participatory artJeju Stone Park (Obaekjanggun Gallery)
- Continuing an exhibition visit around Sanjicheon StreamGallery Remicon
At a glance
- The Jeju Biennale runs until November 15. Choosing a story first—exile, stone culture or mythology—makes it easier to decide which venues to visit.
- The three old downtown venues approach mythology in different ways. Narrow your focus to video in theater spaces, Jeju's religious traditions or Sanjicheon Stream.
- Jeju Museum of Art is in the mid-mountain area, while Jeju Stone Park is in Jocheon-eup. Plan old downtown visits separately from trips farther out to leave time for the art.
01Best when Exploring Chusa alongside contemporary exile
Jeju Museum of Art (제주도립미술관)
Exhibition on exile
- Five Score
- 4.5An exhibition connecting Chusa with contemporary exile
- Location
- 2894-78 1100-ro, Jeju-si (Yeon-dong)
- Price
- Standard adult admission: ₩8,000 per person
- Keywords
- Jeju Biennale, Jeju Museum of Art
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Start at Jeju Museum of Art if you want to trace a path from Chusa's exile to migration today. This venue in Jeju City's mid-mountain area explores exile from Chusa's perspective. KIM Jeong-hui's Sehando is shown as a facsimile, alongside Jeju munjado, paintings of Chinese characters.
Chusa's story on the first floor leads to a section on “Sehan: contemporary exile” on the second. The scope broadens to refugees and dispersed migrant communities. This is our first recommendation for anyone interested in connecting historical calligraphy and painting with life today. Give the mid-mountain visit its own time rather than fitting it between old downtown stops.
- Hours
- October 1–November 15, 10:00–18:00
- Watch out
- Closed every Monday and on Chuseok day. If Monday is a public or substitute public holiday, closed on the first following day that is not a public holiday.
02Best when Watching large-scale video in theater spaces
Jeju Arts Platform (제주아트플랫폼)
Video exhibition in theater spaces
- Five Score
- 4.5Large-scale video in theater spaces and an accessible old downtown location
- Location
- 18 Jungang-ro 14-gil, Jeju-si
- Price
- Free
- Keywords
- Jeju Biennale, Jeju Arts Platform
- Tags
At Jeju Arts Platform, the old downtown's theater spaces become part of the exhibition. Within the mythology section on the great grandmother deity's navel, it explores coexistence between humans, nature and the digital world. If wall-filling video interests you, put this venue early in your itinerary.
TERRA, in the third-floor main auditorium, is a work by Vincent MORISSET and Caroline ROBERT. It uses a screen 6 m high and more than 15 m wide. The fifth-floor cinema presents Zhanna KADYROVA's Performance VI. We recommend seeing both works before moving to the next venue.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Watch out
- Closed every Monday, statutory public holiday and substitute public holiday
03Best when Seeing religious imagery and records of gut rituals
Art Space IAa (예술공간 이아)
Exhibition on Jeju's religious traditions and mythology
- Five Score
- 4.5Video and painting on Jeju's religious traditions, with an accessible old downtown location
- Location
- 21 Jungang-ro 14-gil, Jeju-si
- Price
- Free
- Keywords
- Jeju Biennale, Art Space IAa
- Tags
If the phrase “island of deities” has made you curious, follow that story at Art Space IAa. This venue in Jeju City's old downtown explores Jeju's polytheistic culture and the course of life on the island. Video and painting depicting faith and community anchor the exhibition.
KWAK Yun-joo's video records simbang, Jeju shamans, and gut rituals. SON Yu-jin's paintings take the Cheonjiwang Bonpuri myth as their starting point. The shamanic deity paintings from Jeju's Naewatdang shrine are displayed as enlarged reproductions. You can see these images of older religious traditions alongside the artists' works. Jeju Arts Platform is also on Jungang-ro 14-gil. Visit both to continue exploring video and stories of faith.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Watch out
- Closed every Monday, statutory public holiday and substitute public holiday
04Best when Exploring stone culture alongside participatory art
Jeju Stone Park (Obaekjanggun Gallery) (제주돌문화공원 오백장군갤러리)
Exhibition of stone culture and installation art
- Five Score
- 4.0Connections between stone culture and installation art
- Location
- 2023 Namjo-ro, Jocheon-eup, Jeju-si
- Price
- Free park admission with a Biennale ticket
- Keywords
- Jeju Biennale, Jeju Stone Park (Obaekjanggun Gallery)
- Tags
Head to Obaekjanggun Gallery in Jocheon-eup when you want to see Jeju's stones as more than scenery. The stone-culture section, about black stones rolling on and on, connects time accumulated in basalt and stone walls with matter and virtual worlds. It is a good place to consider the park's stone culture alongside the exhibition's themes.
KIM Hyun-sung's Damjiche uses 24 potter's wheels topped with stones. When visitors turn the wheels, friction between the stones produces sound. The work takes your interest beyond looking at stones to moving them by hand. You need a Biennale ticket for free admission to the park. Keep your ticket to use when you visit the park.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Watch out
- Closed every Monday and on Chuseok day. If Monday is a public or substitute public holiday, closed on the first following day that is not a public holiday.
05Best when Continuing an exhibition visit around Sanjicheon Stream
Gallery Remicon (갤러리 레미콘)
Exhibition connecting Sanjicheon Stream with virtuality
- Five Score
- 4.0An exhibition connecting Sanjicheon Stream with reality and the virtual world
- Location
- 31 Sanji-ro, Jeju-si
- Price
- Free
- Keywords
- Jeju Biennale, Gallery Remicon
- Tags
Add Gallery Remicon to a walk through the old downtown along Sanjicheon Stream. This venue on Sanji-ro in Jeju City takes the stream's flow as its starting point. It presents experiential art connecting present-day Jeju with virtual worlds.
The listed participating artists are GOO Gi-jeong, KIM Hee-eun and YANG Jung-uk. We recommend it for anyone interested in connecting mythology with the old downtown today. If you drive, factor in the fee at Buksugu Public Parking Lot opposite. Exhibition admission and parking are separate costs.
- Hours
- 10:00–18:00
- Watch out
- Closed every Monday, statutory public holiday and substitute public holiday
Five Jeju Biennale venues at a glance
- 1Jeju Museum of ArtExploring Chusa alongside contemporary exileTravel to the mid-mountain area; standard adult admission ₩8,0004.5
- 2Jeju Arts PlatformWatching large-scale video in theater spacesClosed Mondays and public holidays4.5
- 3Art Space IAaSeeing religious imagery and records of gut ritualsThe shamanic deity paintings are enlarged reproductions4.5
- 4Jeju Stone Park (Obaekjanggun Gallery)Exploring stone culture alongside participatory artA Biennale ticket is required for free park admission4.0
- 5Gallery RemiconContinuing an exhibition visit around Sanjicheon StreamThe public parking lot opposite charges a fee4.0
Where to spend time with old stories
Time with the art matters more than the number of venues you visit. This Biennale runs until November 15, spanning a mid-mountain museum, a park in Jocheon-eup and Jeju City's old downtown. We recommend setting aside separate days for the old downtown and the outlying venues.
The event is titled Iyahong : The Art of Metamorphosis. It explores how cultures arriving in Jeju mingle and change through exile, stone culture and mythology. Where you begin depends on whether you want to approach the event through history, video or religious traditions.
Research date October 22, 2026 · Sources Official Jeju Biennale exhibition and visitor information, Jeju Museum of Art press releases · Subject to change Exhibition operations and admission conditions Five Score A relative recommendation based on exhibition structure, accessibility and visiting conditions. It is neither an assessment of the works' artistic value nor a visitor rating.
Choosing in more detail
- If history is central to your trip — Jeju Museum of Art. Set aside time here first for an exhibition connecting Chusa's exile with migration today.
- If you want to spend time with video in the old downtown — Jeju Arts Platform. Prioritize the main auditorium and cinema, leaving time for the works in both spaces before adding more stops.
- If you are curious about the figures and imagery of Jeju mythology — Art Space IAa. Start here for records of gut rituals, paintings and reproductions of shamanic deity paintings.
- If you are planning a visit to Jocheon-eup — Jeju Stone Park (Obaekjanggun Gallery). Include the gallery in that itinerary to connect the park's stone culture with stones on potter's wheels.
- If you are walking around Sanjicheon Stream — Gallery Remicon. Keep it as a stop along the way, and add parking fees to your budget if you drive.
Ask before you go
- 1Can I visit the Jeju Biennale in the evening in October?
All five venues close at 18:00 in October. Jeju Museum of Art's opening hours until 20:00 ended on September 30. Plan to see the works during the day.
- 2What do I need to receive the Jeju resident admission rate?
Jeju Museum of Art's fee schedule specifies an ID check for Jeju residents. Listed resident rates are ₩4,000 for adults, ₩2,000 for teenagers and military personnel, and ₩1,000 for children. Discounts cannot be combined.
- 3Do the old downtown venues also close the day after a public holiday?
The three old downtown venues close on Mondays and statutory and substitute public holidays. Jeju Museum of Art and Jeju Stone Park state that when Monday is a public holiday, they close on the first following day that is not a public holiday. Closing-day rules differ even within the same event.
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