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Korea Museum of Contemporary Art

The LKL Korea Trip 2009 pt 3: 20th century art and history

by Philip Gowman on 24 July, 2009

in Gyeonggi-do, Korea Museum of Contemporary Art, Manhwa, Seoul, Travel diaries, Travel ideas

Friday 17 July
Today I elect to revisit the National Museum of Contemporary Art in Gwacheon (국립 현대 미술관). Very easy to get to: Seoul Grand Park subway stop on Line 4. Get out at exit 4 and get the free shuttle bus which leaves every 20 minutes. There’s a great Manhwa exhibition on at [...]

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Ten contemporary Korean artists you should know

9 May 2008 Event reports and reviews
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Contemporary Korean Art from the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Korean Cultural Centre, 1 Northumberland Avenue, through 16 May 2008. Free Admission
Review by Grace Kim
Korean Contemporary Art has become something of a recent phenomenon in the western art world, despite developing in Korea with influences from abroad for over 40-50 years. The Korean War, its [...]

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Contemporary Art showcase at KCC

20 March 2008 Events news

A press release from the Korean Cultural Centre:
27 March -16 May
Contemporary Korean Art: From the National Museum of Contemporary Art Korea
Contemporary Korean Art marks the Korean Cultural Centre UK’s second exhibition since its opening in January 2008. As a platform for the promotion and development of the Republic of Korea’s unique visual and popular culture, [...]

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Seoul’s National Museum of Contemporary Art

22 January 2007 Korea Museum of Contemporary Art
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45 minutes from the downtown area of Seoul is a rather special place. Take line 4 to Seoul Grand Park (Gwacheon, 과천), and board the free shuttle bus which runs from near the exit. The Lonely Planet says it would take 20 minutes to walk to the gallery, but it seemed to take the bus [...]

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