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20 paintings, 120 years: ‘Portraits of an Era’ brings history of Western art to Korea

From Marc Chagall to David Hockney, the exhibition shows the world through the experiences of the artists.

2026.10.13

Fans get to know BTS’s RM through SFMOMA exhibit — in pictures

The boy band leader personally selected works, wrote the accompanying texts and selected the soundtrack for “RM X SFMOMA: Between You and Me.”

2026.9.30

Thirty years of Do Ho Suh, and the many things his homes were asked to mean

An exhibition at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea traces the renowned artist's career in all forms of media.

2026.8.26

Dansaekhwa master Park Seo-bo stands with one of his works from the “late-ecriture period,” in 2021 at Kukje Gallery in central Seoul. [MOON SO-YOUNG]

Park Seo-bo remembered for influence on Korean art scene

Park Seo-bo, who led the movement of dansaekhwa, or Korean monochrome painting, as one of the most influential 20th-century Korean artists, died Saturday morning. He was 91.

2023.10.15

Pricey painting

The abstract painting "Universe 5-IV-71 #200" (1971) by Korean modern art master Kim Whanki (1913-1974) is on view along with 16 other paintings by Kim at S2A, a new art space set up by apparel exporter Global Sae-A Group in Gangnam, Seoul. The....

2022.10.20

″Massacre in Korea″(1951) by Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) [MUSEE NATIONAL PICASSO]

Picasso's controversial “Massacre in Korea” comes to Korea for the first time

“Massacre in Korea,” a controversial painting about the Korean War (1950-53) by modern art master Pablo Picasso (1881–1973) has come to Korea for the first time ever. The painting is now on view at the Hangaram Art Museum in the Seoul Arts Center..

2021.5.6

Kwon Jin-kyu (1922-73) in his studio. [KWON JIN KYU COMMEMORATION FOUNDATION]

The tragedy of the wandering collection of sculptor Kwon Jin-kyu

About 700 artworks created by Kwon Jin-kyu (1922-73), one of the most important sculptors in Korea's modern art history, and kept by his family, had a long and rough journey over the past 16 years on the way to their final home. The family handed...

2020.12.14

Kim Whanki’s diptych ’05-IV-71 #200 (Universe)“ (1971) will be on display at Gallery Hyundai for the first time since it was sold at a historical Christie’s Hong Kong autumn auction held last year in November, for a whopping 101 million Hong Kong dollars, or around 15.3 billion won at the time.

A celebration of relationships over the years

Gallery Hyundai marks golden jubilee with a two-part exhibitionFifty years have passed since Gallery Hyundai first opened in April 1970, and for its golden jubilee the gallery will present what it does best ? an exhibition of modern Korean art.

2020.5.3

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