Informing, promoting and helping to navigate in the arts community

The Art Lobbyist is an Asian based contemporary art media and information outlet, launched in 2023.

East Asia has gone through a rapid transformation in the past couple of decades, particularly in contemporary art and design development. An area that was once seen as a secondary hub for contemporary culture to North America and Europe, East Asia has emerged as sleeping giant. The Art Lobbyist was created with a vision to share local art activities, such as gallery shows, museum exhibitions, art fairs, studio visits, and other related events as both a guide and bridge between art community and general public. Furthermore, one of the most important aspects of The Art Lobbyist is to highlight and share information of artwork that is being directly released online, creating a fair and equitable way for patrons of all economic levels to consume art and build their own collections. To realize this mission, The Art Lobbyist strives to put forward content in Korean, Chinese, and English, enabling a wider audience.

The founder of The Art Lobbyist has a deep background in International Relations and Public Policy and is proud to support new innovative ideas in the arts. During her studies she realized an interesting phenomenon was occurring, governments and the private sectors had significant disconnect in the arts, with each other and the general public. Institutions were generally acting as ivy towers, forgetting it was the public that was fueling their operational costs and them who they ultimately serve. This has been evident throughout East Asia, while museums have made significant strides there is still not enough diversity and inclusion. On the other spectrum, the private sector can often be seen as stuffy and intimidating when simply wanting to view art. The Art Lobbyist strives to break this invisible wall of obstruction, sharing gallery info with all spectrums of the society.