The Korea Times
Ongoing conflicts are impacting every corner of the global economy this year, and the art world is no exception. International art fairs have been experiencing an impact through increased shipping prices and delivery delays. Despite these challenges, the third edition of Art OnO fair, which ran April 3-5 at SETEC in southern Seoul's Gangnam District, brought together a wide range of exhibitors from countries including Germany, Japan, Romania, Finland, Russia, China, Switzerland, Thailand and Tanzania, alongside Korea. The widespread disruptions in global supply chains caused by the Middle East conflict made their effects felt at this year's art event, Noh Jae-myung, founder of ART OnO, told The Korea Times in an April 2 interview. “It has definitely affected shipping,” he said. “Prices have increased significantly, and more importantly, delivery times have been delayed. Some galleries struggled to receive their crates on time, but fortunately, we managed to receive everything as scheduled.” Despite these logistical hurdles, Noh said the fair ultimately succeeded in maintaining it
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