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 in Seoul This Fall as Western Galleries Increasingly Expand Their Footprints in South Korea
The South Korean capital is fast becoming a new center for the art market in Asia.
Fort Hill in Seoul where Thaddaeus Ropac will open a new gallery this fall. Courtesy Thaddaeus Ropac.
Thaddaeus Ropac has announced that it will be opening a new gallery in Seoul this fall. It will be the dealer’s first space in Asia.
“It’s with tremendous excitement that we are establishing the gallery in Seoul and a privilege to participate in and contribute to a city that has such strong and long-established foundations for artistic interchange,” Ropac said in a statement.
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National Museum exhibits UK portrait collection for 1st time in Korea
Posted : 2021-04-30 16:02
Updated : 2021-04-30 16:47
The portrait The Capel Family owned by the National Portrait Gallery, London, is being displayed at the National Museum of Korea through Aug. 15. Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, London
By Park Ji-won
A portrait of Ed Sheeran / Courtesy of National Portrait Gallery, LondonThe National Museum of Korea (NMK) has unveiled 78 portraits of the National Portrait Gallery, London created between the 16th century and 21st century.
The large-scale exhibition, titled Icons and Identities from the National Portrait Gallery, London, is the first of its kind in Korea and will run through Aug. 15, featuring portraits of well-known and historic figures such as William Shakespeare, Queen Elizabeth I, Charles Darwin, Issac Newton, the Beetles and Ed Sheeran. The exhibition aims to offer a rare opportunity to visitors through portraits of figures who have shaped
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