This month’s museum picks include group shows opening at MMCA Seoul, Art Sonje Center, Arko Art Center, Seoul National University Museum of Art, OCI Museum, and SeMA Bunker.
Gangbuk – Jongno-gu
The Square: Art and Society 1900-2019 (group show)
Kim Heecheon, Nalini Malani, Shinseungback Kimyonghun, Eric Baudelaire, Song Sungjin, Oh Heinkuhn, Yokomizo Shizuka, Chung Seoyoung, Joo Hwang, Han Yangah, Hong Seung Hye, Hong Jinhwon
MMCA Seoul – Samcheong-dong
7 September 2019 – 9 February 2020
http://www.mmca.go.kr
Kim Soungui: Lazy Clouds
MMCA Seoul – Samcheong-dong
31 August 2019 – 27 January 2020
http://www.mmca.go.kr
Alternative Languages: Asger Jorn, the artist as a social activist
MMCA Seoul – Samcheong-dong
12 April – 8 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr
Park Seo-Bo: The Untiring Endeavorer
MMCA Seoul – Samcheong-dong
18 May – 1 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr
iwillmedievalfutureyou1 (group show)
Art Sonje Center – Samcheong-dong
18 September – 17 November 2019
http://www.artsonje.org/main/
Jaime Hayon: Serious Fun
Daelim Museum – Seochon
27 April – 17 November 2019
http://www.daelimmuseum.org
Bauhaus and Modern Life
Kumho Museum of Art – Samcheong-dong
13 August 2019 – 2 February 2020
http://www.kumhomuseum.com/
Sehwa Media Art Project (group show)
Park Hwa Young, Cheol-Woong Sim, Ryu Biho
Sehwa Museum of Art – Sinmunno
24 September – 29 December 2019
https://www.sehwamuseum.org
Revolution-The new era begins (group show)
Loan exhibition from Musee d’art moderne de Troyes (FR)
Sejong Museum of Art/Sejong Center – Gwanghwamun
13 June – 15 September 2019
https://www.giaf.or.kr/nowarts-2019
MEDIA PUNK:Belief, Hope & Love (group show)
WoongYong Kim, Haemin Kim, JaeOon Rho, Minwhee Lee x Yun Choi, Part-time Suite, Jeongsik Han
Arko Art Center – Daehangno
10 September – 27 October 2019
https://www.arko.or.kr/infra/pm1_04/m2_02/m3_01.do
Roadshow: From Shanghai to Chongqing (group show)
Kim Dongkyun, Kim Siha, Kim Inkun, Noh Sehwan, Noh Suntag, Moon Hyungmin, Cho Eunjae, Choi Kichang, Choi Yoonseok, Hong Beom
Total Museum of Art – Pyeongchang-dong
15 August – 15 September 2019
http://www.totalmuseum.org/
Leash & Hook (group show)
OCI Museum – Susong-dong
5 September – 26 October 2019
http://ocimuseum.org/
Furniture: Osang Gwon X Minki Kim
Arario Museum in Space – Gahoe-dong
3 September – 8 December 2019
http://www.arariomuseum.org
Action Music in the Rock Garden (group show)
Seoul Express, Dydsu + DJ yesyes, technician Jung Sung Lee and Nam June Paik Family
SeMA Nam June Paik Memorial House – Changsin-dong
20 July 2019 – 29 February 2020
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Intuition, Communion: Moon Mi-ae & Han Yong-jin
Whanki Museum – Buam-dong
20 July – 13 October 2019
http://www.whankimuseum.org
Kim Whanki, An Image of Nature
Whanki Museum – Buam-dong
26 July – 27 October 2019
http://www.whankimuseum.org
Anpyeong and Hangul: Naratmalssami
Zaha Museum – Buam-dong
9 August – 22 September 2019
https://blog.naver.com/artzaha
Yoo Young-ho: over there
Kim Chong Yung Museum – Pyeongchang-dong
6 September – 3 November 2019
http://kimchongyung.com
Unnecessary Exhibition in Life (group show)
Seoul Museum – Buam-dong
3 April – 15 September 2019
https://seoulmuseum.org/
Gangbuk – Jung-gu, Yongsan-gu, Mapo-gu, Dongdaemun-gu, Seongbuk-gu
Aging World: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (group show)
SeMA – Jung-gu/City Hall
27 August – 20 October 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Ahn Eun-Me: Known Future
SeMA – Jung-gu/City Hall
26 June – 29 September 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Architecture and Heritage: Unearthing Future (group show)
Bureau Spectacular, CL3, OBBA, Obra Architects, Space Popular
MMCA Deoksugung – Jung-gu/City Hall
5 September 2019 – 5 April 2020
http://www.mmca.go.kr/
The Rediscovery of Modern Artists 1: When Brushes are Abandoned (group show)
Jung Chanyoung, Baik Yoonmoon, Chung Chong-yuo, Lim Gunhong, Lee Kyusang, Chung Kyu
MMCA Deoksugung – Jung-gu/City Hall
30 May – 15 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr/
Peter Pabst: White Red Pink Green (Installations – After Works for Dance Pieces by Pina Bausch)
Piknic – Jung-gu/Hoehyeon-dong
25 May – 27 October 2019
http://www.piknic.kr/
Hello, My Name is Paul Smith
Dongdaemun Design Plaza – Jung-gu/Dongdaemun History & Culture Park
6 June – 29 September 2019
http://www.hellopaulsmith.com/
Barbara Kruger: Forever
Amore Pacific Museum of Art – Yongsan-gu/Yongsan Station
27 June – 29 December 2019
https://apma.amorepacific.com
Through the Eyes of Joseon Painters: Real Scenery Landscapes of Korea (group show)
National Museum of Korea – Yongsan-gu/Seobinggo-dong
23 July – 22 September 2019
https://www.museum.go.kr/site/eng/home
Seok Kim: Missing Flowers
Kim Sechoong Museum – Yongsan-gu/Hyochang-dong
6 August – 8 September 2019
http://kimsechoong.com
Three Color Light Scape (group show)
Choi Jeong Hwa, Lee Dongkuk, Jeong Byungkoo, Min Byungjik
3rd Museum – Mapo-gu/Hongdae
9 September – 12 December 2019
3rdmuseum.com
Gangnam – Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu, Songpa-gu, Gwanak-gu, Yeongdeungpo-gu
Zoom Back Camera (group show)
Kim Heeuk, Im Youngzoo, Cha Jiryang, Hong Jinhwon (curated by Suzy Park)
SeMA Bunker – Yeongdeungpo-gu/Yeouido-dong
6 September – 25 September 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Youth Before Age (group show)
Coreana Museum of Art – Gangnam-gu/Sinsa-dong
29 August – 9 November 2019
http://www.spacec.co.kr
Summer Love: SongEun ArtCube Group Exhibition (group show)
SongEun ArtSpace – Gangnam-gu/Cheongdam-dong
21 June – 7 September 2019
http://www.songeunartspace.org
Anxious Things (group show)
Kwon Aram, Kim Kyung-tae, Lee Heejoon, Choi Goeun, Huh Woojung
SeMA Nam-Seoul – Gwanak-gu/Sindang-dong
26 June – 22 September 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Jeon Yoonjung: Unsettling Afternoon
Hanwon Museum of Art – Seocho-gu/Nambu Bus Terminal
26 September – 29 November 2019
http://www.hanwon.org/
Bernard Buffet: Canvas Genius
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum – Seocho-gu/Nambu Bus Terminal
8 June – 15 September 2019
http://www.sacticket.co.kr
Erik Johanssen: Impossible is Possible
Seoul Arts Center Hangaram Art Museum – Seocho-gu/Nambu Bus Terminal
5 June – 15 September 2019
http://www.sacticket.co.kr
Media Field (group show)
Mun SangHyun, Baak Je, Paik Joo-Mee, Yeom Ji Hye, Lee Young Joo, Lee Eunhee, Chang Yujung, Jung Jaehee, Chung Jisoo, Choi Soojung, Choe Hae Min, Hyun Sejin, Jin Meyerson
Seoul National University Museum of Art – Gwanak-gu/Seoul National University
5 September – 4 December 2019
http://www.snumoa.org/
James Jean: Eternal Journey
Lotte Museum of Art -Songpa-gu/ Jamsil
4 April – 1 September 2019
https://www.lottemuseum.com/
Into Drawing: GR1
Soma Seoul Olympic Museum of Art – Songpa-gu/Olympic Park
30 August – 29 September 2019
https://soma.kspo.or.kr
Pieces_Sculpture (group show)
Soma Seoul Olympic Museum of Art – Songpa-gu/Olympic Park
30 August – 22 December 2019
https://soma.kspo.or.kr
Seoul Outskirts and Beyond
Young Korean Artists 2019: Liquid Glass Sea (group show)
Keem Jiyoung, Song Min Jung, Ahn Sungseok, Yoon Doohyun, Lee Eunsae, Chang Seo Young, Chung Heemin, Hwang Sueyon
MMCA Gwacheon – Gwacheon-si
20 June – 15 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr/
100th Anniversary of Quac Insik’s Birth
MMCA Gwacheon – Gwacheon-si
13 June – 15 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr/
New Acquisitions 2017 – 2018 (group show)
MMCA Gwacheon – Gyeonggi-do/Gwacheon -si
21 March – 1 September 2019
http://www.mmca.go.kr/
Jazoo Yang: Site Collective
Space K – Gyeonggi-do/Gwacheon -si
9 September – 24 October 2019
http://www.spacek.co.kr/
The Dream of Modernity: Planting a Flowering Tree
Chang Ucchin, Chun Kyungja, Han Mook, Kim Kichang, Kim Whanki, Lee Jungseop, Park Sookeun, Yoo Youngkuk and others
SeMA Buk-Seoul – Seoul/Nowon-gu
2 July – 15 September 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Title Match: Gimhongsok vs Seo Hyun-suk: Incomplete Ruins
SeMA Buk-Seoul – Seoul/Nowon-gu
28 June – 15 September 2019
http://sema.seoul.go.kr/
Endangered Species, Art: HUG (group show)
Koh Sangwoo, Kim Changgyum, Russ Ronat, Hug Plus
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art – Seoul/Eunpyeong-gu
18 July – 3 November 2019
http://www.savinamuseum.com
Terry Border
Savina Museum of Contemporary Art – Seoul/Eunpyeong-gu
18 July – 3 November 2019
http://www.savinamuseum.com
Choi Jeong Hwa: Goods and Things
Art Space Gwanggyo – Gyeonggi-do/Gwanggyo
29 March – 15 September 2019
https://sima.suwon.go.kr
SEONG: Fantastic City (group show)
Kim Kyungtae, Kim Dohee, Kim Sungbae, Na Hyun, Min Joung-ki, Park Kunyong, Suh Yongsun, Ahn Sangsoo, Lee Lee-nam, Choi Sun
Suwon iPark Museum of Art – Gyeonggi-do/Suwon
23 July – 3 November 2019
https://sima.suwon.go.kr
Coexisting Space: Lee Daesong & Choi Eunhye
Suwon iPark Museum of Art – Gyeonggi-do/Suwon
11 April – 22 September 2019
https://sima.suwon.go.kr
Re-Classification: The Night Leads to the Night (group show)
Yoon Suk-nam, Kim In-soon, Han Aegyu, Yoo Hyesook, Song Sanghee
Suwon iPark Museum of Art – Gyeonggi-do/Suwon
2 April – 15 December 2019
https://sima.suwon.go.kr
The Texture of Temperature (group show)
Hee K. Bae, Fay Shin, Sodam Lim, Eunhyea Choi
Datz Museum of Art – Gyeonggi-do/Gwangju-si
6 July – 13 October 2019
https://datzmuseum.org/
Park Seungsoon: Neurospace
Nam June Paik Art Center – Gyeonggi-do/Yongin
18 July – 22 September 2019
http://njp.ggcf.kr/
Ecological Sense (group show)
Rice Brewing Sisters Club, Listen to the city, Minha Park, Park Sunmin, Nam June Paik, Anaïs Tondeur, Jiyoung Yoon, Soyo Lee, Jenin Kii, Eunji Cho
Nam June Paik Art Center – Gyeonggi-do/Yongin
5 July – 22 September 2019
http://njp.ggcf.kr/
Nam June Paik Media ‘n’ Mediea
Nam June Paik Art Center – Gyeonggi-do/Yongin
16 February 2019 – 20 February 2020
http://njp.ggcf.kr/
Chun Kwang Young: Chapter 1
Museum Ground – Gyeonggi-do/Yongin
31 August – 1 December 2019
https://www.museumground.org/
My Space (group show)
Artime Joe, XEVA, SemiTR, Kenji Chai
Museum Ground – Gyeonggi-do/Yongin
11 August 2019 – 12 January 2020
https://www.museumground.org/
Moving & Migration (group show)
Gyeonggi MoMA – Gyeonggi-do/Ansan
11 July – 13 October 2019
http://gmoma.ggcf.kr/
Asian Wave 2019: Chu Teh-I
Gyeonggi MoMA – Gyeonggi-do/Ansan
4 July – 1 September 2019
http://gmoma.ggcf.kr/
A Wakeful Dream (group show)
Nam Kyungmin, Borari, Choi Sujung, Heo Suyoung
Moran Museum of Art – Gyeonggi-do/Namyangjiu
24 September – 24 November 2019
http://www.moranmuseum.org/
House of Things (group exhibition)
SODA Museum: Space of Design and Architecture – Hwaseong-si/Annyeong-dong
10 August – 24 November 2019
https://museumsoda.org
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