Savina Museum

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Savina Museum
Savina Museum
EstablishedMarch 6, 1996
Location159 Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Type art museum
Collection size550 m2 (5,900 sq ft)
DirectorLee Myeong-ok (이명옥)
Website savinamuseum.com
Korean name
Hangul
사비나미술관
Hanja
사비나美術館
Revised Romanization Sabina misulgwan
McCune–Reischauer Sabina misulkwan

The Savina Museum is a private contemporary art museum of South Korea, located in Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul. [1]

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History

Savina Museum of Contemporary Art was established as Gallery Savina in 1996. In July 2002, Gallery Savina was renamed as Savina Museum of Contemporary Art. [2]

The museum used to serve as an education center either. There are various educational programs implemented within the exhibition: «The Fun Encounter with Art, Math, and Science – Let’s Play, Logic!», «Discovering the Secret of Creativity Through Picasso and Magritte», «Career Searching for Youth Group». [2]

The main purpose of this museum is being a role model to other private museums as an education center for citizens of Seoul.

Exhibitions

NameYear
Interpretation of Humans1996
Animals in Art1996
Night Scenes1996
Textbook Art1997
Kiss1998
Landscape of Water1998
Weather Forecast2000
Looking Seasonal Customs Through Paintings2000
Communication Between Art and Math 12005
2050 Future Scope:

Future Lab of Artists and Scientists

2009
Social Network Art: Changes in Art and Communication2012
Artist's Portfolio2013
3D Printing & Art2014 [2]

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References

  1. "사비나미술관 Savina Museum" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  2. 1 2 3 "Savina Museum of Contemporary Art". Savina Museum.

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