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The Street of Art Galleries in Samcheongdong

Samcheong-dong is Seoul's most trendy neighborhood, located nearby Gyeongbokgung Palace. Over the years, many artists have sought out Samcheong-dong, and so it became known as an artistic area. The area is dotted with various traditional and modern art museums and galleries, all unique. Find out all about art museums and galleries in Samcheong-dong, from hanok(Korean traditional house)-style to modern art galleries!

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National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art 국립현대미술관 서울관

Equipped with multiple facilities including a reference center, project gallery theater and multipurpose hall, etc., MMCA Seoul focuses on introducing global contemporary art.

Kumho Museum of Art 금호미술관

This museum of art is comprised of spacious galleries that host an annual program of international exhibitions. This museum is also famous for its attention-grabbing, hands-on experimental exhibitions and for special exhibitions.

Hakgojae Gallery 학고재 갤러리

This is an elegant and classical Korean style house gallery, of which the architectural features not only characterize the building, but also the nature of the gallery itself.

GAMO Gallery 가모 갤러리

This is a fine art gallery that exhibits works of contemporary and emerging young Korean artists. The gallery holds 5-7 major exhibitions by both domestic and international artists, such as Lee Su Dong, Kim Won Suk, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Andy Warhol, and etc, annually.

Gallery Hyundai 갤러리 현대

This is the first specialized gallery in Korea, which has developed in the contemporary art scene about 43 years. Many modern artists, who have marked Korea`s contemporary art history have made their debuts through this gallery.

Gallery On 갤러리온

This is a gallery that provides various exhibitions by artists from Europe, especially British artists. It holds a number of promotion exhibitions of creative and talented Korean artists to introduce Korean art into Europe and expand limited Korean art market internationally.

Kukje Gallery 국제 갤러리

Visit this gallery where audiences could encounter the works of world-renowned contemporary artists without going abroad, such as Damien Hirst and Eva Hesse, etc.

Gallery Doll 갤러리 도올

This is the first private gallery to let the spectators encounter the artist who crossed over into North Korea after Korean War. This gallery also provides its audiences with exhibitions from oil painting, printing to visual art for various demands.

Dugahun 두가헌

Meaning 'a very beautiful house,' this is a wine restaurant with a simple art gallery. Combining fine Western dining and a wide selection of wines with a beautiful hanok interior, Dugahun provides visitors with a unique dining experience.

Africa Museum of Art 아프리카 미술관

"The Africa Museum of Art" is where you can meet exhibitions of 100 modern African paintings and more than 200 traditional African sculptures!

Gallery SKAPE 갤러리 스케이프

With its distinctive taste of contemporary art, Gallery Skape stands as a forefront of discovering and promoting Korean artists to the international art scene.

Samcheong Gallery 삼청 갤러리

This is a gallery and a cultural complex space that provides audiences with a contemporary fine art. The gallery shares not only a rising artist's progressive work, but also a famous artist's work to public.

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