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New Home of Lee Kun-hee’s Collection Expected to Become Magnet for Museum-goers, Tourists

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The envisioned establishment of a museum for the donated artworks of late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee is expected to help transform the streets near its location in central Seoul into a major art district by attracting museum-goers and tourists. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Tuesday it [...]

2 Collaborative, Genre-mixing Art Projects Picked for Project Hashtag Exhibit

SEOUL, July 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) on Tuesday announced two experimental art projects that will be put on display under the inaugural Project Hashtag program, the museum’s art exhibit-sponsorship project co-founded with Hyundai Motor Co. The Project Hashtag 2020 exhibition will showcase works from two teams [...]