Ilmin Museum of Art

Coordinates: 37°34′12″N 126°58′39″E / 37.5699°N 126.9775°E / 37.5699; 126.9775
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Ilmin Museum of Art
Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Typeart museum
Collection size1730 artifacts and 250 films
650 m2 (7,000 sq ft)
Websiteilmin.org
Korean name
Hangul
일민미술관
Hanja
Revised RomanizationIlmin Misulgwan
McCune–ReischauerIlmin Misulgwan

Ilmin Museum of Art is a private

Korean culture.[1][3] The museum is named after his pen name, "Ilmin" (일민; 一民
; literally "one people").

On December, 1996, the museum opened as Ilmin Art Hall[1] with 3 exhibition rooms in Dong-a Ilbo's previous location, built in 1926.[2] The museum is based on the art collection of Ilmin acquired during his time.[4] After undergoing a one-year renovation, the museum reopened on February, 2002. The building has five stories and the 650 m2 facility. Ilmin Museum of Art also runs the only documentary archive of South Korea.[3]

Location

The Ilmin Museum of Art is situated at 139

Gwanghwamun Station on Line 5. The museum is within 5 minutes walking distance from the subway stations.[3]

Building and venues

Ilmin Museum of Art entrance in 2012

The building is located at the southern end of

Jung-gu, the Ilmin Museum of Art, like the Seoul Museum of Art, has preserved the appearance of the old building that distinguishes it visually from the neighboring tall, modern buildings in the urban area.[4] The five-story brown stone building is the former Dong-a Ilbo newspaper building, and is the oldest press building in Korea.[12]

The museum consists of two large exhibition halls and Ilmin collections.

Women Dong-a (여성동아). The museum also possesses a contemporary art collection consisting of 100 art works with social messages, showing the Ilmin Museum of Art's function as a museum of contemporary art.[1] The museum introduces contemporary art to the public through various media including painting, photography, video art and installation art.[2]

Since the 2002 renovation, the Ilmin Museum of Art has run the only documentary archive in South Korea consisting of documentary films and video art which exhibits its collection to the public. The documentary archive is situated on the fourth floor where, with a reservation, visitors can view high quality documentary films and video art. The collection currently consists of 200 documentary films and 50 pieces of video art made by South Korean or international artists.[13]

The museum also runs a popular cafe named iMA on the first floor where people can enjoy American style brunch and waffle.[4]

Activities

The Ilmin Museum of Art publishes Ilmin Visual Culture (일민시각문화) on visual art theories.

Myung-Whun Chung, film director Im Kwon-taek and Yoon Hojin (윤호진), director of the musical, Empress Myeongseong.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^
    Jongno-gu Official website. Archived from the original
    on 2004-08-26. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  2. ^ a b c 일민미술관 一民美術館 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-26.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ a b c d "introduction to the ilmin museum of art" (in Korean and English). Official website of the Ilmin museum of art. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  4. ^
    Yonsei School of Business Newsletter. Archived from the original
    on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2008-04-28.
  5. Jongno-gu official site. Archived from the original
    on 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  6. ^ "Map of Ilmin Museum of Art". Archived from the original on January 23, 2016. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  7. ^ "세종로 (Sejongno 世宗路)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 도로변에는 광화문·경복궁(사적 117)·국립민속박물관이 자리하고, 도로 양옆에는 정부종합청사와 서울특별시 지방경찰청 등의 정부 주요기관과 세종문화회관·광화문전화국·에너지관리공단·종로소방서·종로구청 등의 공공기관, 미국·오스트리아·네덜란드·핀란드 등의 대사관이 있다. 그밖에 세종로공원과 현대해상화재·삼양빌딩·교보빌딩 등이 있다.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "renovation" (in English and Korean). Ilmin Museum of Art official website. Archived from the original on 2008-01-04. Retrieved 2008-05-04. the restoration of the historic aspects of this building emerged as a main topic surrounding its renovation, as the opening of the Dong-a Media Center next to the museum was due in 2000.
  9. ^ "Introduction about Presseum (신문박물관 소개)" (in English and Korean). The Presseum official website. Retrieved 2008-05-04.
  10. ^ 신문박물관 新聞博物館 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-04. 동아일보사(주)가 세운 국내 첫 신문박물관. (translation) The first newspaper history museum of South Korea founded by Dong-a Ilbo[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ 신문박물관
  12. ^ "Ilmin Museum of Art". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
  13. ^ "Documentary Archive (다큐멘타리 아카이브)" (in Korean). the lmin museum of art. Archived from the original on August 17, 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
  14. ^ "ilmin culture award (일민문화상)" (in Korean). Ilimin Museum of Art. Archived from the original on 2008-04-10. Retrieved 2008-04-29.

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