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Museum SAN receives backlash after turning away visitor in wheelchair

A wheelchair user was turned away from an exhibition at Museum SAN, a major art space in Wonju, Gangwon, fueling both criticism from the public and calls for accessibility to be improved at the museum.

2026.4.15

An 'Issu du feu' sculpture by the artist Lee Bae is featured at the entryway of Museum SAN's main building in Wonju, Gangwon. [MUSEUM SAN]

Artist Lee Bae's solo exhibit questions his understanding of art and interrogates his farming roots

“En attendant: Waiting,” a solo show from Lee Bae, one of the most internationally sought-after Korean artists who is best known for his minimalist, abstract charcoal works, has opened at the Museum SAN and runs through Dec. 6

2026.4.7

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British sculptor Antony Gormley sits with his 'Blockwork' sculpture at Ground, a new permanent space, created in collaboration between Gormley and Japanese architect Tadao Ando, at Museum SAN in Wonju, Gangwon. The space officially opened to the public on Friday. [MUSEUM SAN]

Antony Gormley, Tadao Ando question humanity's place in the world with artistic space Ground

Created by British sculptor Antony Gormley and Japanese architect Tadao Ando — a rather sensational pairing — Ground is a meditative space with a touch of wit, striving to question humanity’s place in nature and the cosmos.

2025.6.20

The Water Garden at Museum SAN in Wonju, Gangwon [KIM DONG-EUN]

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Experience the healing power of light and art at these four museums

Experience the healing power of light and art at four private museums this summer. From the scenic Museum SAN to the contemporary Mimesis Art Museum, each offers a blend of nature, architecture and creative artworks for a rejuvenating experience.

2024.6.28

Installation view of ″BURN TO SHINE″ on view at Museum SAN. Shown are the “nuns+monks″ sculptures. [MUSEUM SAN]

Out with the old and in with the new: Rondinone’s 'BURN TO SHINE' opens at Museum SAN

Ugo Rondinone's 'BURN TO SHINE' exhibition at Museum SAN in Wonju showcases colorful sculptures and installations exploring themes of transformation, life and death. The exhibit featuring a film and children's drawings, is open until Sept. 18.

2024.4.15

Tadao Ando stands in front of his green apple installation 'Youth' (2023) at Museum SAN in Gangwon. [MUSEUM SAN]

Tadao Ando discusses the secret to longevity in exhibition 'Youth'

WONJU, Gangwon — Tadao Ando, 81, the celebrated Japanese architect, is determined to make that number reach three digits, and the way to achieve this, he says, is by touching his large green apple sculpture placed in front of Museum SAN in...

2023.4.6

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museum san

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Museum SAN receives backlash after turning away visitor in wheelchair

Artist Lee Bae's solo exhibit questions his understanding of art and interrogates his farming roots

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Antony Gormley, Tadao Ando question humanity's place in the world with artistic space Ground

[WEEKEND GETAWAY] Experience the healing power of light and art at these four museums

Out with the old and in with the new: Rondinone’s 'BURN TO SHINE' opens at Museum SAN

Tadao Ando discusses the secret to longevity in exhibition 'Youth'