As AI has been utilized as major artistic media and instructional resources, it is essential to conduct an in-depth analysis of how AI education is being implemented in art. Textbooks serve as a crucial object of such an analysis, as they are considered one of the most official and widely used teaching materials, thereby possessing strong educational significance and representativeness. Accordingly, this study aims to analyze the current status of AI education in art subject by examining AI-related content in elementary, middle, and high school textbooks developed under the 2022 rev. Korean National Art Curriculum, and to propose future directions for the subsequent textbooks. The analysis was conducted based on four criteria: the structure and sequence of units, the flow and organization of learning activities, the types of materials and media, and AI literacy in art education. The results indicate that elementary school textbooks focus on cultivating interest and familiarity with AI through everyday examples, middle school textbooks emphasize building foundational competencies by encouraging exploration and inquiry with diverse AI media and resources, and high school textbooks promote the development of social, cultural, and comprehensive AI capabilities by engaging learners in contemporary art practices with amalgamative AI strategies. Furthermore, the textbooks across all three school levels demonstrate a coherent AI developmental progression on students’ stages of learning.