Whanki Museum
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| Whanki Museum 환기미술관 |
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| Established | 1978 |
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| Location | 210-8 Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
| Type | art museum |
| Director | Park Meejung |
| Website | whankimuseum.org |
| Korean name | |
| Hanja | 煥基美術館 |
| Revised Romanization | Hwangi misulgwan |
| McCune-Reischauer | Hwanki misulkwan |
Whanki Museum is a private art museum located in Jongno-gu, central of Seoul, South Korea. It is established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art world of Whanki Kim, famous abstract painter in Korean art history. The museum was first opened in 1978 in Buam-dong, located close to Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu to which Kim Whanki had many attached, the atmosphere and environment of the two places are much in common. The current museum building was designed by architect Woo Kyu-seung. It opened in November 1992 after the construction started in 1990.[1]
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[edit] References
- ^ Director's message (English). Whanki Museum. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
- Whanki Museum (환기미술관 煥基美術館) (Korean). Empas / EncyKorea. Retrieved on 2008-04-24.
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