Travel Heidi Korsavong, co-founder of the Los Angeles-based art gallery Marta, shares what she can’t leave home without as she heads to South Korea’s capital city for Frieze Seoul 2026, scheduled from September 2–5, 2026. The event will take place at COEX in Gangnam, South Korea, featuring over 125 galleries from 30 countries. Korsavong is presenting new sculptures by Minjae Kim and paintings by his mother, Myoung-Ae Lee, at the fair.
She will be staying for ten days, checking one bag for art fairs due to the need for multiple outfit changes. Her essentials include a black leather tote for studio visits, a Kuretake watercolor set, and Muji A6 unlined notebooks for quick sketches. For the plane ride, she packs hydration packets, moisturizer, noise-canceling headphones, and a book.
Her travel outfit is generally black trousers with an oversized collared shirt during the day and monochrome evening attire, often cream or black. She prefers versatile staples like raw silk blazers and a lightweight quilted duster. Her day shoes are Birkenstock or Dansko clogs, while her night shoes are Robert Clergerie pony-hide mules. Accessories include jewelry like a History of Frogs necklace and Sophie Buhai earrings.
She brings a buttercream-colored trench coat. Korsavong emphasizes the importance of leaving room for keepsakes, such as gifts for friends, books for the library, and potential small artworks.