Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art presents The New Acquisition of Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art as its first exhibition in 2017, from Feburary 16th through April 16th. The museum shows its collection which has been acquired during 2013-2016.
This exhibition shows 43 art works of 36 artists in total. 18 artworks of them are acquired through 2016 Gyeonggi Rising Artist Contest and 2016 Art Gyeonggi Start Up.Also, 11 donated artworks and 14 artworks devolved from Gyeonggi Creation Center are included in the group of works on display.
Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art has collected the eminent artworks according to the museum’s collection policy. Recognized for various activities based on the collection, the museum became one of major modern art museums in Korea.
As major activities of museums, such as exhibition, education, research, and so on, depend primarily on its collections, the museum has been doing its utmost to expand the number of good acquisitions.The New Acquisition of Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art will introduce various attempts and aspects in Korean contemporary art to viewers, through the new collection of Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art.
Ki Seulki, The Moment of Chewing Gritty Sand 01, 2015, archival pigment print, 130x100cm
Kim Eull, Beyond the painting 15-13, 2015, mixed media, 103×83x11cm
Park Kyungryul, Your Mass, 2014, oil on canvas, 112×146㎝
Kim Yongchul, Sunrise at Yongwang Mountain #3, 2015, oil on canvas, 42.4×72.2㎝
Yoo Yeonbok, DMZ, 2010, multicolored woodcut, 60x180cm
Choi Hochul, Unfulfilled Wish of Going Back Home, 2015, digital printing, 90×100cm
Yoo Youngho, Greeting Man, 2015, aluminium, urethane, stainless steel, 350(h)x100x120cm
Song Mingyu, Have a Nice Day, 2009, acrylic on canvas, 145.5×89.4㎝
Kim Djinsuk, Maria with Crown, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 30×41cm
Ham Kyungah, One Day Before Exhibition, 2004-5, single channel video, 1min 44sec