Thaddaeus Ropac to open in Seoul
Kyu Jin Hwang, Director, Asia.
SEOUL
.-Thaddaeus Ropac announced that the gallery will open a new location in Seoul, South Korea, with its inaugural exhibition taking place in early Autumn 2021. The inaugural exhibition will be announced in due course.
Thaddaeus Ropac s new gallery will be located in Seoul s Hannam-dong district, in a 750sqm space on the first floor of the outstanding architectural landmark the Fort Hill building, awarded the Korean National Architecture Award 2011 and Seoul Architecture Award 2011 and designed by SAI architects, led by the celebrated Director Architect Prof. Juhwan Park. The bespoke gallery interior will be designed by acclaimed interior designer Teo Yang Studio to create a unique setting for the presentation and experience of exhibitions by the gallery s artists.
Thaddaeus Ropac is opening a new gallery in Seoul this October its first space in Asia.
It is the latest international gallery to put down roots in the South Korean capital, which is also home to outposts of Pace, Perrotin, Lehmann Maupin and König Galerie, among others.
Thaddaeus Ropac has taken a 750sqm space in the city s Hannam-dong district, which is emerging as a new art hub: Hannam-dong is also home to the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art, Pace gallery and Phillips auction house.
The gallery will be located on the ground floor of Fort Hill, a landmark building that won the Korean National Architecture Award 2011 and Seoul Architecture Award 2011. Acclaimed designer Teo Yang is overseeing a renovation of the interior.