The PODO Museum is a private art museum and cultural complex on Jeju Island, in South Korea. The name PODO means "grape" in Korean and the museum neighbors PODO Hotel, which was designed by Korean-Japanese architect Jun Itami.[1]
| PODO Museum | |
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| General information | |
| Location | 788, Sallongnam0-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si |
| Town or city | Jeju Island |
| Country | South Korea |
| Website | |
| www.podomuseum.com | |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 포도뮤지엄 |
| Revised Romanization | Podo Myujieom |
| McCune–Reischauer | P'odo Myujiŏm |
History edit
The PODO Museum was inaugurated on April 24, 2021 under the directorship of Chloe H Kim. The building was designed in 2011 by the late architect Kim Seok Chul (1943-2016), who also designed the Korean pavilion in the Giardini of the Venice Biennale with Venetian architect Franco Mancuso.[2]
Exhibitions edit
Exhibitions at the PODO Museum are on an annual basis.
- The World We Made (April 24, 2021 - May 23, 2022)[3] showcased the works of the following artists: Airan Kang, Zhang Xiaogang, Yongbaek Lee, Kijong Zin, Ryota Kuwakubo, Yongju Kwon, Seonglib, Sujin Choi. This exhibition was also available on Naver's metaverse platform Zepeto[4] and its 13 artworks were up for auction on Featured by Binance (August 8-15, 2021)[5]
- It is Spring, My Son (April 24, 2021 - May 23, 2022) was a solo exhibition of German Expressionist Käthe Schmidt Kollwitz.
- Yet, With Love (July 5, 2022 - July 3, 2023)[6] showcased the works of the following artists: Beikyoung Lee, Dongju Kang, Yeondoo Jung, Yoko Ono, Reena Kallat, Ugo Rondinone, Alfredo & Isabel AQUILIZAN
- Perhaps Sunny Days (March 20, 2024 - March 20, 2025)[7] showcases the works of the following artists: Alan Belcher, Louise Bourgeois, Cheryle St. Onge, Yeondoo Jung, Ye-eun Min, Robert Therrien, The Caretaker & Ivan Seal, Davis Birks, Chiharu Shiota, Kyungwoo Chun
References edit
- ^ "A wave of media art envelops Jeju Island's many museums". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 11, 2021.
- ^ "A premature but significant birth: The beginning of Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and its aftermath" (PDF). dspace.vutbr.cz.
- ^ "PODO MUSEUM EN". en.podomuseum.com.
- ^ Seung-hyun, Song (August 11, 2021). "[Anniversary Special] Korean museums betting its future on metaverse". The Korea Herald.
- ^ "T&C Foundation's APoV Exhibition "The World We Made" Up for Auction as NFT Art". finance.yahoo.com.
- ^ "'Yet, With Love' at Podo Museum in Jeju celebrates the undercelebrated". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 7, 2022.
- ^ "PODO MUSEUM EN". en.podomuseum.com.