May 2024 : Top 9 Exhibitions to Visit in Seoul
Here are 9 exhibitions in Seoul happening in May that I recommend. If you’re in Seoul, be sure to check them out!
1. David Hockney : Bigger & Closer
✔ Lightroom Seoul
✔ Nov 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
A successful media art exhibition, ongoing since its debut in London. It comprises six main themes, accompanied by a 55-minute narration of David Hockney’s artwork descriptions.
2. Cartier, Crystallization of Time
✔ DDP Art Hall 1, Conference Hall
✔ Mar 1 – June 30, 2024
An exhibition offering a transcendent experience of Cartier-style splendor. It showcases the evolution of Cartier’s style and creativity since the 1960s, delivering a sense of wonder beyond time.
3. Federica Del Proposto : Extraordinary Journey
✔ Museum 209
✔ Mar 10 – Oct 27, 2024
4. The Light of Genius : The Shadow of a Clown
✔ Hangaram Arts Center Museum
✔ Apr 26 – Sept 10, 2024
This is the second large-scale retrospective of Bernard Buffet in South Korea, featuring over 100 pieces of art, including large-scale oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints measuring up to 4 meters, presented thematically.
5. Edvard Munch : Beyond The Scream
✔ Seoul Arts Center
✔ May 22 – Sept 19, 2024
Beyond the iconic ‘The Scream’ by Edvard Munch, this exhibition reflects on the artist’s life, exploring his expressionistic tendencies and radical experimentation in painting.
6. Foreversim : Endless Horizons
✔ Ilmin Museum of Art
✔ April 12 – June 23, 2024
An experimental exhibition interpreting ‘Foreverism,’ the phenomenon of past culture manifesting in the present, by 12 local artists.
7. Norman Foster Exhibitions
✔ Seoul Museum of Art
✔ Apr 25 – July 21, 2024
A solo exhibition featuring Norman Foster is set to take place at the main branch of the Seoul Museum of Art. Renowned for winning the ‘Pritzker Prize,’ he has designed architectural marvels such as the Apple UFO-shaped headquarters and the HSBC Building in Hong Kong. This exhibition aims to reevaluate his cultural facilities and public architecture designs.
8. Queen of Tears : Hidden Picture Search
✔ Pyo Gallery
✔ Apr 29 – May 31, 2024
A special exhibition spotlighting artworks featured
in the popular TVN weekend drama “Queen of Tears,” which has garnered immense public love in the first half of 2024, is set to take place.
9. Studio Ghibli – Isao Takahata Exhibition
✔ Sejong Center for the Performing Arts
✔ Apr 26 – Aug 3, 2024
The exhibition showcases the production process of all the works directed by Isao Takahata, the animation maestro of Studio Ghibli, from his debut to his masterpieces.
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