| Dates | 18 Sep – 1 Nov 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 daily, last entry 17:00; no closing day during the biennale |
| Weather | September average 26/15 °C (79/59 °F), 153 mm of rain October average 20/7 °C (69/45 °F), 51 mm of rain November average 12/0 °C (54/32 °F), 45 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Icheon station. |
| Venue | Icheon Cerapia (Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art), plus Gonjiam Ceramic Park in Gwangju and Yeoju Dojasesang경기도 이천시 경충대로2697번길 263 (관고동) |
| Admission | Integrated pass (one entry to each of the three venues), general: ₩11,000 · Integrated pass, discounted: ₩7,000 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 5 Sep – 20 Oct 2024 |
Program
- 17 Sep 19:00opening ceremony on the outdoor plaza of the Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art, Icheon
- 18 Sep–1 Nov, Icheonmain exhibition 'Earth Makes' (67 artists, 14 countries), Focus Australia (commissioner Natalie King), the 'Pungyeong' project, the 13th International Competition (58 works) and 'To the Future', work by students from 28 university ceramics programmes
- 18 Sep–1 Nov, Gwangju (Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum): 'Living Legacy: Masters of Korean Ceramics Today' (64 masters), the 7th Beautiful Korean Ceramics Competition (37 of 254 entries) and a collection show on Korean history through ceramics
- 18 Sep–1 Nov, Yeoju (Gyeonggi Living Ceramics Museum): 'Tradition, Revisited' (94 works by six artists) and the collection show 'A Thing of Beauty Is a Joy Forever' (more than 300 objects)
- 18 Sep–18 Oct, IcheonInternational Ceramics Workshop with open studios and artist talks; 11 participatory programmes by 10 artists from 8 countries, booked on gcbiennale.org
- 19 Sep 13:00–18:30Forum I (Korea Ceramic Foundation, Icheon); 23 Oct 14:00–18:00: Forum II (auditorium, Gyeonggi Museum of Contemporary Ceramic Art)
- Weekends and public holidays, 19 Sep–1 Nov: Kids Biennale 'EARTH PLAYLAB' at the Gyeonggi Ceramic Museum, Gwangju, with clay play and a craft stall (gongye pocha) run by local artists
- Weekends to 1 Nov, Icheon outdoor plaza: clay-stacking challenge (13 days, three sessions a day, sign-up from 1 hour before) and 'Find the ceramics in the museum' QR quiz (10 days, 120 people a day), both free with a same-day ticket
- 9 OctKorea–Australia culture exchange day in Icheon for the 65th anniversary of relations, with a workshop by an Australian Indigenous ceramicist
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated pass (one entry to each of the three venues), general | ₩11,000 | Ages 19–64. ₩7,000 when bought in advance up to 17 Sep 2026; 4,000 early-bird tickets at ₩3,300 went on sale on 15 Jun |
| Integrated pass, discounted | ₩7,000 | Ages 7–18, Gyeonggi-do residents, art and craft university students, Culture Nuri card holders, groups of 20 or more; ₩4,000 in advance |
| Icheon venue only, general | ₩6,000 | Discounted ₩3,500 (advance ₩3,500 / ₩2,000) |
| Gwangju or Yeoju venue only, general | ₩4,000 | Discounted ₩2,500 (advance ₩2,500 / ₩1,500) |
| Free admission | Free | Children 6 and under, people 65 and over, registered disabled people with one companion, active-duty military, national merit and basic-livelihood recipients, ICOM and artist-pass holders |
| Clay-stacking challenge and museum quiz | Free | Free with a same-day biennale ticket |
Notes on the 2026 edition
13th edition, theme 'Earth Makes' (땅이 만든다); artistic director Lee Dae-hyung. The province counts 77 countries and over 1,300 artists across all programmes. The Yeoju show 'Tradition, Revisited' was also shown at Gallery Jiuheon in Bukchon, Seoul, until 17 Oct.
About the festival
The Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale (경기도자비엔날레) is Korea's international ceramic art biennale, held in three museums in Icheon, Gwangju and Yeoju, ceramics towns south-east of Seoul. The 13th edition, 'Earth Makes', runs 18 September–1 November 2026, 10:00–18:00 every day (last entry 17:00), with the main exhibition at Icheon Cerapia. An on-site pass for all three venues costs ₩11,000 (₩6,000 for Icheon alone); the next edition is expected in autumn 2028.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gyeonggi Ceramics Biennale page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.