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Seoul Arts Center

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South Korea’s first multipurpose art center, established in 1988 for the development and promotion of culture, and increased opportunities for Koreans to enjoy the arts. The Seoul Calligraphy Art Museum, which opened in February 1988, is Korea’s first art museum that specializes in calligraphic works. The museum’s collection comprises historic texts on art and calligraphy in Korea, China, and Japan, including the Geunyeok Seohwasa (History of Calligraphy and Painting); historical records of modern calligraphy and painting in Korea; and over 1,300 works of contemporary East Asian calligraphy. In March 2020, the museum elevated to the status of a “Museum Specializing in Calligraphy.” The Hangaram Art Museum, established in October 1990, opened for the purpose of exhibiting visual artworks. Each year, the museum holds over 50 exhibitions. There are seven exhibition spaces, of which Exhibition Hall No.7, a small exhibition space capable of displaying diverse genres of works, is particularly notable. The Hangaram Design Museum, which opened in November 1999, is Korea’s first art museum specializing in design. The museum holds exhibitions and seminars that introduce Korean audiences to overseas trends in design as well as providing a venue for exchange within the domestic design community.
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art. Korea Arts Management Service

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