The Korean Young Artists Biennial, Catalog, 1981, MMCA Digital Library Collection
The Korean Young Artists Biennial
* Source: Multilingual Glossary of Korean Art by Korea Arts Management Service
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A national museum established in 1969 that researches, collects, and exhibits modern and contemporary art. As of 2018, there are branches in Gwacheon, Deoksugung, Seoul, and Cheongju. When first established, the National Museum of Modern Art (now MMCA) was located within Gyeongbokgung palace. In 1973, the museum moved to the East Wing of the Deoksugung Seokjojeon building. Then, in 1986, the museum moved to its current location in Gwacheon, to occupy a new building equipped with an outdoor sculpture exhibition space, and has since opened a new chapter in Korean art. The perceived need for a space to focus specifically on Korean contemporary art led to the establishment of further site, the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Deoksugung in 1998. In November 2013, a further demand for contemporary art exhibitions led to the establishment of another Seoul branch being created in the Defense Security Command building in Sogyeok-dong, Jongno-gu, which has since its inception engaged in multifaceted exhibitions of both domestic and overseas contemporary art. Also, as a further component of the MMCA complex, a disused tobacco factory in Cheongju was remodeled to provide a home to the National Art Storage Center.
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Young Korean Artists
An exhibition held every two years at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea since 1981. The purpose of the exhibition is to showcase young artists who produce diverse, experimental work, regardless of theme. From the first to fifth exhibition, it was called the The Korean Young Artists Biennale, and starting with the sixth exhibition in 1990, the name was changed to Young Korean Artists. The thirtieth anniversary exhibition was held from April 17 to June 6, 2010, and the exhibition was held in both 2013 and 2014. The exhibition was not held between 2015 and 2018, but has been resumed for 2019. The exhibition is considered as a notable venue for the examination of the emerging issues and trends in contemporary Korean art.
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MMCA Hyundai Motor Series
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