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History

2017 Sea Art Festival 2017
- Theme : Ars Ludens: Sea+Art+Fun
- Period : Sep. 16.~Oct. 15, 2017(30 days)
- Venue : Dadaepo Beach, Busan
- Artists·Artworks : 41 artworks of 41 artists(team) from 11 countries
2016 Busan Biennale 2016
- Theme : Hybridizing Earth, Discussing Multitude
- Period : Sept. 3 - Nov. 30 (89 days)
- Venue : F1963(KISWIRE Suyeong Factory), Busan Museum of Art
- Artists·Artworks : 316 artworks of 121 artists(team) from 23 countries
2015 The Sea Art Festival 2015
- Theme : See - Sea & Seed
- Period : Sep. 19 - Oct. 18(30days)
- Venue : Dadaepo Beach(Busan)
- Artists·Artworks : 34 artworks of 34 artists(team) from 16 countries
2014 Busan Biennale 2014
- Theme : Inhabiting the World
- Period : Sep. 20 - Nov. 22(64days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Busan Cultural Center, KISWIRE Sooyoung Factory, Busan Citiznes
- Artists·Artworks : Around 161 artists(team) 499 artworks from 30 countries
2013 The Sea Art Festival 2013
- Theme : 'With Songdo : Remembrance·Marks·People'
- Period : Sep. 14-Nov. 7(24days)
- Venue : Songdo Beach
- Artists·Artworks : 34 artworks from 11 countries
2012 Busan Biennale 2012
- Theme : 'Garden of Learning'
- Period : Sep. 22-Nov. 24, 2012(64days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Busan Cultural Center, Busanjin Satation, Gwangalli Meworld and

others
- Artists·Artworks : 22 nations 107 artists 385 works
2011 The Sea Art Festival 2011
- Theme : '松島, Songdo'
- Period : Sep. 1- 21, 2011(21days)
- Venue : Songdo Beach
- Artists·Artworks : 29 works
2010 Busan Biennale 2010
- Theme : 'Living in Evolution'
- Period : Sep. 11-Nov. 20, 2010(71days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Busan Yachting Center, Gwangalli Beach and others
- Artists·Artworks : 23 nations 72 artists 916 works
2008 Busan Biennale 2008
- Theme : 'EXPENDITURE'
- Period : Sep. 6-Oct. 15, 2008(71days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Gwangalli Beach, APEC Naru Park and others
- Artists·Artworks : 39 nations 189 artists 916 works
2006 Busan Biennale 2006
- Theme : 'Everywhere'
- Period : Sep. 16-Oct. 25, 2006(71days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae Beach, APEC Naru Park and others
- Artists·Artworks : 39 nations 314 artists 253 works
2004 Busan Biennale 2004
- Theme : 'Chasm, (隙)'
- Period : May. 22-Oct. 31, 2004(163days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae Beach, Busan Asiad Sculpture park and others
- Artists·Artworks : 40 nations 202 artists 146 works
2002 Busan Biennale 2002
- Theme : 'Culture meets Culture'
- Perido : Sep. 15-Nov. 22, 2002(69days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae Beach, Busan Asiad Scuputure Plaza and others
- Artists·Artworks : 40nations 227 artists 133 works
2001 Change of The Name(Busan International Contemporary Art Festival Busan Biennale)
2000 2000 Busan International Contemporary Art Festival(PICAF)
- Theme : 'Pa-Togetherness in Life'
- Period : Oct. 2-Nov. 27, 2000(57days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art, Haeundae Beach, Olympic Sculpture Park, Busan Cultural Center and

others
1999 Busan International Contemporary Art Festival Organizing Committee (Busan Biennale) Established
1998 '98 Busan International Contemporary Art Festival(PICAF)
- Theme : 'Light on the new Millennium-Wind form Extreme Orient'
- Period : Nov. 1-Nov. 30, 1998(30days)
- Venue : Busan Museum of Art and others
1991 The Busan International Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition launched
1987 The Sea Art Festival launched
1981 The Busan Youth Biennale launched