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'Korean Art 1910-1960' showcases modern Korean art
 Date: February 16, 2009

'Kids, fish and crabs' by Lee Jung-seopThe National Museum of Contemporary Art invites you to the "Korean Art 1910-1960" exhibition, where you can take a good look at modern Korean art in one go. 

The exhibition, which opened December 2008, reveals the early development of modern Korean art. This exhibition shows not only the highly valuable works of Park Soo-keun (1914-1965), but also displays the works of Korea's first female painter of note, Na Hae-suck (1896-1948), as well as one of Korea's first impressionists, Oh Jiho, and another leading artist named Lee Jung-seop (191-1956). 

The "Korean Art 1910-1960" exhibition runs through Feb. 22, 2010.

* How to go to the National Museum of Contemporary Art
Subway:
Go to Seoul Grand Park subway station, line 4 (stop 437), Exit # 4. A shuttle bus runs from there to the museum every 20 minutes, starting from 9:40 a.m.

* Admission fee:
W1,000 won for adults / W500 for adolescents/ free entry for children and the elderly
* Hours: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (weekdays) / 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. (weekends)
* Info: (02) 2188-6000 (if not an English speaker, call 1330 for interpreting).

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By Yoon Sojung
Korea.net Staff Writer

 
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