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The Whanki Museum is a private art museum in Jongno-gu, in central Seoul, South Korea. It was established by the Whanki Foundation mainly to exhibit and commemorate the art of Whanki Kim, one of Korea's foremost abstract painters. The museum is located in Buam-dong, close to Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu, where Whanki Kim and his wife spent many years. The atmosphere and natural environment of the two places have much in common. The museum building was designed by architect Kyu-seung Woo. Construction began in 1990, and the museum opened in November, 1992.[1]

This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2016)

Whanki Museum

Established	1992 (1992)
Location	210-8 Buam-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Type	art museum
Director	Mee-jung Park
Architect	Kyu-seung Woo
Website	whankimuseum.org
Korean name
Hangul	환기미술관
Hanja	煥基美術館
Revised Romanization	Hwangi misulgwan
McCune–Reischauer	Hwanki misulkwan

The bulk of the collection is displayed in the main building which was specially designed to showcase Whanki Kim's art. Special exhibitions are held in Annex 1, which includes a café and art shop on the ground floor. The latest addition, Annex 2, is used for lectures.

See also

• List of museums in Seoul
• List of museums in South Korea
• Korean painting

References

External links

• Official website
• A visit to the Whanki Museum (환기 미술관)
• "Pyeongchang-dong Art District". kbs.co.kr. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
• "Whanki Museum (환기미술관)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia.
• "Whanki Museum (환기미술관)" (in Korean). Encyclopedia of Korean Culture.

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