This study tried to research trends and seek future research directions by analyzing published articles in the journal of Korean Art Therapy Association. To this end, the author classified the first 690 articles in the following categories: research type and method by year, therapist and client research, projective picture examination, research trends, and other research (work analysis and literature research). Then, each characteristic was analyzed. The results of the study are as follows. First, in terms of research type by year, the majority of studies were about clients, but the number of studies about therapists was increasing. Second, therapists targeting studies had more qualitative studies than quantitative. Especially, phenomenology and narrative research were popular and the majority of therapy experience were self-understanding and acceptance as a therapist. Third, the research about clients was mostly quantitative, especially in experimental case studies. The study target was middle-aged people and dealt with their psychological emotions and problem behaviors. Regarding the research topic, there were many contents about the recovery of psychological health and the improvement of a healthy self. Group therapy was the most common type of treatment, and numbered 11-15 sessions and 61-90 minutes per week in many cases. Fourth, the research about the projection picture test was declining, but the research about hatred was the most frequent. Fifth, many research trend studies included meta-analysis, projective picture test, and disability subjects. Sixth, in the study of analysis about works, there were many analyzes of Western artists and contents about the meaning of healing by works. Literature studies included art therapy theory, characteristics of painting in art therapy, projective painting examination, identification of art therapy, and content and media for the development of art therapy. Based on these contents, the significance and limitations of this study were discussed.