About

About
Public Delivery is a not-for-profit arts organization established in 2011 in Seoul, South Korea. Our mission is to push the boundaries of artistic expression and its potential to effect positive change in the world. We actively collaborate with renowned artists, art spaces, and organizations, cultivating an ever-growing archive of ideas and offering valuable tools for artistic research.

We focus specifically on overlooked and underrepresented communities, particularly those in remote places, far from the usual spheres of the art world.

Through our collaborations, we have undertaken various groundbreaking projects. Noteworthy examples include the creation of Asia’s tallest mural and the simultaneous opening of a pop-up exhibition across six continents on a single weekend. Recently we have focused our efforts on the global performance project Silence Was Golden.

So far, we have produced over 400 performances and 40 exhibitions in 105 countries. As a testament to our reach and impact, we were the most visited online not-for-profit arts organization in 2018 and have maintained that status since.

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Our focus

Our focus is to investigate different viewpoints, to address pressing issues and questions and broaden fundamental conversations on art. We explore the art environment in unpredictable and innovative ways while remaining fully independent in our operation.

One pillar of our work is education. Our blog features hundreds of articles. Free access to our information ideally fosters discussions on art and aids researchers in finding trustworthy content. In 2013, we set up a photography class at DEAR Burma, a free school for refugees in Bangkok, Thailand.

Our second pillar is our projects.

We focus on creating meaningful and interactive content rather than the same old posts on social media. One hundred percent of our editorial content is specifically commissioned and curated. We don’t publish copy-pasted press releases.

Our Mindset

People Ideas
Status Quo Embracing change
Institutional or corporate sponsorship Truly independent
Promotion Participation
White Cube Decentralized
Vertical Horizontal
Latest and loudest Long-term

Milestones

2011: Foundation
2012: Asia’s tallest mural
2015: 100 balloon performances
2016: 200 balloon performances
2017: Projects in 50 countries
2017: 300 balloon performances
2018: Most-visited online arts not-for-profit, and most visited fully independent art blog (outranking most museums, galleries as well as legacy media)
2019: Projects in 100 countries
2021: Launch of Chinese edition

 

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All projects (2012-)

    

Art unfiltered

In today’s art landscape, numerous esteemed publications have become part of large media conglomerates or are under the direct control of billionaire collectors. While these publications have their own merits, our platform takes pride in its independent stance. Our content, distinct in its voice and perspective, offers a refreshing departure from some mainstream narratives.

Every article we produce is crafted with a dedication to the true essence of art, free from the commercial pressures or vested interests that come with conglomerate ownership. We represent a commitment to ethical journalism and transparency, while challenging the monopoly of the privileged few. Our readers can trust in our content, knowing it’s both authentic and rooted in integrity.

Our contribution to environmental protection

100% of the power in our data center comes from hydropower plants that meet the strict criteria of TÜV SÜD. We use only green electricity without climate-damaging CO2 emissions or radioactive waste.

In all of our projects, we try to recycle or donate any excess material, which we have done countless times, including the donation of an entire wooden house to a homeless family.

Collaborations with spaces

Asia

  • Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
  • Dongdaemun Design Plaza, Seoul, South Korea
  • Hubei Museum of Art, Wuhan, China
  • Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea
  • Soma Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
  • Nowon Culture and Arts Center, Seoul, South Korea
  • Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
  • Bangkok Art and Culture Centre, Bangkok, Thailand
  • Bangkok University Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
  • DEAR Burma, Bangkok, Thailand

Europe

  • Musée Guimet, Paris, France
  • Musée du quai Branly, Paris, France
  • Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France
  • Cité de la mode et du design, Paris, France
  • Musée Paul-Dupuy et Georges-Labit, Toulouse, France
  • Museum of Almería, Almería, Spain
  • Greek Film Archive / Film Museum, Athens, Greece
  • Münchener Stadtmuseum, Munich, Germany
  • Forum Kunst Rottweil, Rottweil, Germany

USA

  • The Contemporary Art Museum, Raleigh
  • Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento
  • Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History, California
  • Los Angeles Center for Digital Art, Los Angelesv
  • Lyndon B Johnson Space Center, Houston
  • Sacramento State University
  • California State University, Long Beach
  • University of California, Davis
  • Sacramento Republic Football Club, Sacramento

South America

  • Centro Cultural de España en La Paz, La Paz, Bolivia

Other collaborations

Intergovernmental

  • UNESCO ICPHS (The International Council for Philosophy and Human Sciences)
  • UNESCO MOST (Management of Social Transformations)
  • United Nations
  • United Nations ESCAP
  • International Labor Organization
  • International Organization for Migration

Companies

  • ACER
  • Dole
  • Montana Cans
  • National Geographic
  • Nike
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Samsung Electronics

Oceania

  • Australian Government
  • Ministry Of Education, Kiribati

South America

  • SOS Children’s Village, Cartagena, Colombia

Asia

  • Arts Council Korea
  • United Nations, Kabul, Afghanistan
  • Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
  • Embassy of the United States, Seoul, South Korea
  • Institut Français de République de Corée, Seoul, South Korea
  • Seoul Metropolitan Government, South Korea
  • Seoul Design Foundation, South Korea
  • Korean Cultural & Arts Centers Association
  • Museum Of Conflict, Ahmedabad, India
  • Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
  • Common Future Fund, Beijing, China
  • Offrejoie, Lebanon
  • Women and Girls Safe Space, Ankara, Turkey
  • Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
  • Taihu University of Wuxi, Wuxi, China
  • Cambodian Children’s Fund, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • Busan Cultural Foundation, South Korea
  • Busan Metropolitan City, South Korea
  • Suyeong District Office, South Korea

USA

  • World Vision International
  • The United States Government
  • United States Department of Labor
  • California Department of Parks and Recreations
  • California Department of Fish and Game
  • National Basketball Association
  • US Customs and Border Protection
  • Sacramento City Council
  • Pacific University Oregon, Oregon, USA
  • Mana Contemporary, New Jersey
  • Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Birmingham, Alabama
  • The Summer University of Turku (Turun kesäyliopisto), Turku, Finland

Europe

  • Local Democracy Agency Mostar
  • Stockholm Fringe Festival
  • Universidad Eclesiástica San Dámaso, Madrid

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