The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art

September 11, 2022-February 19, 2023

A groundbreaking show that is the first of its kind in the West, The Space Between: The Modern in Korean Art covers the years 1897 to 1965, loosely organized chronologically, stylistically, and conceptually. The second of three major Korean art exhibitions of Hyundai Motor's Korean Art Scholarship initiative, The Space Between spans the arc of European influenced art via Japan in the Korean Empire (1897-1910) and colonial period (1910-45), explores American influences absorbed throughout the Korean War (1950-53), and provides a glimpse into the beginning of the contemporary. Featuring approximately 140 works that reflect the influx of foreign-introduced new media, including oils, photography, and sculpture, the exhibition is organized into five categories: "The Modern Encounter," "The Modern Response," "The Pageantry of Sinyeoseong (New Woman)," "The Modern Momentum," and "Evolving into the Contemporary."

Curator: Virginia Moon, Korean Art, LACMA

Credit: This exhibition was organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art with the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea.
This exhibition is part of The Hyundai Project: Korean Art Scholarship Initiative at LACMA, a global exploration of traditional and contemporary Korean art through research, publications, and exhibitions.

Generous support is provided by the Korea Foundation. Exhibition research and publication supported in part by Samsung Foundation of Culture