In celebration of its opening, the Buk Seoul Museum of Art is holding a special exhibition of 3,600 items selected from the collection of the Seoul Museum of Art. This inaugural exhibition, to be held in two separate Parts I and II, will consist of scenes that shed light on the past, present, and future of Korean contemporary art. 

The <#2 _ NEW SCENES>, a subsequent exhibition of the previously held < Re-composition of Scenes #1 _ SCENES VS SCENES>, will focus on the future of Korean art by looking into the current condition and new trends of contemporary art through the collection of the Seoul Museum of Art. 

Part Ⅰof the inaugural exhibition consists of scenes that show the historical flow of Korean contemporary art, which has developed into various forms in accordance with the changes in our society, while Part II, titled <#2 _ NEW SCENES>, consists of one scene that portrays the current condition of contemporary art in which the media, genres and boundaries of art itself are not clearly defined. This exhibition will showcase works by creative artists who are leading new forms of Korean art while actively working in Korea and abroad. It will serve as a venue for discussion of contemporary art issues and for future advancement by promoting visitors’ understanding of the diversity and meaning of contemporary art. 

*image (left)
Disco of the right angle, 2010
FRP, steel, 47x15x47cmx4pieces
© In Bae Kim
courtesy of the artist and Seoul Museum of Art