Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

Busan plans Centre Pompidou branch to open in 2032 amid mixed reactions

The southern port city plans to open a branch of the Centre Pompidou in 2032, six years after Seoul debuts its own.

2025-09-15

Centre Pompidou to open Busan branch in 2030: French Embassy

The French Embassy in Korea said Thursday that a Busan branch for the Centre Pompidou is currently in the works to open in 2030.

2025-02-06

Retrospective of French Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy opens in The Hyundai Seoul

The works of French Fauvist painter Raoul Dufy (1877-1953) are being flaunted in Seoul. At The Hyundai Seoul, an exhibition is filled with works from the Centre Pompidou’s extensive collection. Chief curator Christian Briend stressed that it’s...

2023-05-25

Centre Pompidou x Hanwha Museum Project Seoul to open in 2025

The Pompidou Center, one of the most prominent art museums in France, will open its first Korean outpost in 2025 through a partnership with Hanwha Corporation, a leading retail to construction conglomerate.

2023-03-20

Centre Pompidou and Hanwha to join forces on Korean branch

The Centre Pompidou, a complex in Paris that is home to Europe’s largest collection of modern and contemporary art, is joining forces with Hanwha to open a branch in Korea. According to the French daily newspaper Le Monde on Wednesday...

2023-03-16