Thaddaeus Ropac is opening a new gallery in Seoul this October its first space in Asia.
It is the latest international gallery to put down roots in the South Korean capital, which is also home to outposts of Pace, Perrotin, Lehmann Maupin and König Galerie, among others.
Thaddaeus Ropac has taken a 750sqm space in the city s Hannam-dong district, which is emerging as a new art hub: Hannam-dong is also home to the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Pace gallery and Phillips auction house.
The gallery will be located on the ground floor of Fort Hill, a landmark building that won the Korean National Architecture Award 2011 and Seoul Architecture Award 2011. Acclaimed designer Teo Yang is overseeing a renovation of the interior.