Artist In Residence: Gapado Island, Korea

Haji Oh

1 Apr - 30 Jun 2025

Gapado, an island 10 minutes away from Jeju Island, is located in the East China Sea. Gapado Artist in Residence is a part of the Gapado Project by Hyundai Card, a financial corporation, and the local government of Jeju Island. The program is to establish economic independence for the local Gapado residents and to preserve the island’s environmental and cultural values. Gapado Artist in Residence was established as a part of the initiative to preserve the island’s culture and is open for artists from all areas. In the main and two annex buildings, there are individual residences, studios, galleries, terraces, and more.
Gapado residencies are chosen based on recommendations from an advisory committees which include curators of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, MoMA in New York, Tate Modern in London, and more.
Selected artists live in Gapado from 3 to 5 months, trying to discover new artistic inspirations. Korean curators visit the island to provide feedback and critique the artists’ works, and artists also host exhibitions to present their works created during their time in Gapado.