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SeMA opens new retrospective on Yoo Young-kuk, modern master of the 'mountain within'

The Seoul Museum of Art showcases Yoo Young-kuk's retrospective exhibition, titled "A Mountain Within Me," featuring notable works including "Work" and "Composition."

2026.5.18

The poster for the 2026 Seoul Photo Festival [SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART]

Seoul Photo Festival returns after 5-year hiatus with 'Come Back Home'

After a five-year hiatus, Seoul’s flagship photography festival is returning — this time at a new home and with a broader ambition.

2026.4.8

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Seoul Museum of Art Director Choi Eun-ju poses in front of the newly-opened Seo-Seoul Museum of Art in Geumcheon District, southern Seoul, on March 13. [PARK SANG-MOON]

SeMA director Choi Eun-ju balances autonomy, uniqueness with eight branches

Choi Eun-ju is the director of the Seoul Museum of Art, or SeMA — that is, she runs all eight branches of the institution's network, and does so with a unique style that ushers in autonomy while preventing overlap.

2026.3.25

″Proximities″ is on display at the Seoul Museum of Art's Main building in Jung District, central Seoul. [SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART]

Art exhibition 'Proximities' presents nuanced insights into Arab world at SeMA

Art exhibition "Proximities" is co-curated with the Abu Dhabi Music and Arts Foundation (Admaf) and features 110 works by around 40 artists and artist collectives, spanning from the 1980s to the present.

2025.12.15

Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2025, was designed by Norman Foster [SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART]

Architecture, humanity explored in upcoming exhibits at Seoul Museum of Art

Seoul Museum of Art will be hosting architecture exhibitions emphasizing connections with humanity, including a solo exhibition of renowned architect Norman Foster and a group exhibition exploring the fundamentals of architecture.

2024.2.13

Choi Eun-ju, general director of the Seoul Museum of Art, speaks at a press conference held at the museum in Jung District, central Seoul, on Wednesday. [YONHAP]

SeMA prepares for renovation project, two new branches

The Seoul Museum of Art plans to open two additional branches next year and remodel its Seosomun main branch in Jung District, central Seoul, due to be completed by May 2026.

2023.8.23

On the wall, ″Current Exhibition,' and facing it is ″Monument to exhibitions in the past and upcoming,' both by Ki Seul-ki [BUK-SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART]

Buk-SeMA celebrates 10 years with future-forward exhibition

The Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) has several branches scattered across the city — and one of them, the Buk-Seoul Museum of Art (Buk-SeMA), located in Nowon District, northern Seoul, is celebrating its 10th year of operation this year with a new...

2023.8.5

'Second Story Sunlight' (1960) [WHITNEY MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART, NEW YORK]

Late American artist Edward Hopper's first Korean solo exhibition opens

Edward Hopper (1882-1967) is beloved for his oil paintings that portray motifs that are deemed American, particularly of the 20th century. Most will know the American realist for his 1942 “Nighthawks” oil painting, which depicts four people...

2023.4.19

Production company MyungFilms signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with the Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) and the Kwon Jin Kyu Commemoration Foundation for a documentary of late sculptor Kwon Jin Kyu. [MYUNGFILMS]

Kwon Jin Kyu documentary planned to tell of sculptor's life and art

A documentary movie will be made to reflect on the life and art of late sculptor Kwon Jin Kyu (1922-1973), film production company MyungFilms said Wednesday. MyungFilms signed a memorandum of understanding on Tuesday with the Seoul Museum...

2023.3.8

The overview of the Seoul Museum of Art's retrospective of the late artist Kwon Jin Kyu. The museum aimed to recreate the well and kiln in Kwon's actual atelier, shown here. [SEOUL MUSEUM OF ART]

Sculptures by Kwon Jin Kyu now on display at SeMA

The late sculptor Kwon Jin Kyu (1922-1973) is renowned for his busts with well-defined facial features. He preferred to make sculptures of people he was personally close to, and usually boldly skipped sculpting below the neck to guide all...

2022.4.12