KUKJE ART AND CULTURE FOUNDATION
Kukje Art and Culture Foundation was founded in 2020 and has been committed to the
revitalization of the art and cultural industry through research activities and exhibitions. The
main goal of Kukje Art and Culture Foundation is to cultivate and promote both emerging and
established Korean artists. Seeking future directions for art, the foundation runs educational and
sponsorship projects and showcasing major presentations of Korean Artists on international
platforms. Formerly known as Kukje Academy, it has also supported art scholars and research
studies such as the contribution on Dansaekhwa movement; it has sponsored an exhibition of
Dansaekhwa in collaboration with the Boghossian Foundation in 2016, and most recently, has
supported major museum acquisitions of Korean Art at Museum of Modern Art, New York
(MoMA) and Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA).
VENUE
LA FONDAZIONE BEVILACQUA LA MASA
La Fondazione Bevilacqua has been promoting contemporary art in Venice since 1899. Operating
with two main exhibition centers, the Galleria di Piazza San Marco and Palazzetto Tito, La
Fondazione Bevilacqua has exhibited an impressive roster of international artists in Venice such as
Richard Hamilton, Yoko Ono, Kimsooja, William Kentridge, Marlene Dumas, Alex Katz, Philip Lorca
of Corcia, Lucy Orta, Peter Doig, Lucy McKenzie, and Enzo Fiore. La Fondazione Bevilacqua runs
one of the oldest residency programs in Italy that offers twelve ateliers each year to twelve young
artists who have distinguished themselves in the field of visual arts.
SPONSORS
KUKJE GALLERY
Established in the heart of Seoul in 1982, Kukje Gallery is a leading Korean gallery dedicated to
showcasing works by Korean and international artists and promoting modern and contemporary
art. In the city’s historic Jongno neighborhood, the gallery has 3 key exhibition spaces, respectively
named K1, K2, and K3. In 2018, the gallery opened a second location in F1963, a cultural complex
housed in a former wire factory in Busan. Kukje Gallery represents an eclectic range of
international artists, from 20th-century bluechip names such as Donald Judd and Alexander Calder
to globally renowned contemporary artists including Elmgreen & Dragset, Candida Höfer, Anish
Kapoor, Paul McCarthy, Ugo Rondinone, and Jean-Michel Othoniel. The gallery also shows works
by key members of Dansaekhwa—a postwar Korean movement characterized by the use of
mundane materials and experimentation with the pictorial plane—including Ha Chong-Hyun,
Chung Chang-Sup, Kwon Young-Woo, Lee Ufan, and Park Seo-Bo.
KUKJE GALLERY
54 Samcheong-ro, Jongno-gu Seoul, 03053 Korea
+82 2 735 8449
kukje@kukjegallery.com
https://kukjegallery.com
TINA KIM GALLERY
Founded in New York in 2001 by Tina Kim and located in Chelsea, Tina Kim Gallery is celebrated
for its unique programming that emphasizes international contemporary artists, historical
overviews, and independently curated shows. With the gallery’s strong focus on Asian
contemporary artists, Tina Kim has become a leading figure in introducing the Korean Dansaekwha
to the American audience. Furthermore, she has created a platform for both emerging and
established artists such as Ghada Amer, Tania Pérez Córdova, Pacita Abad, Minouk Lim and Mire
Lee. Through its programming, the gallery works closely with internationally renowned curators
for special exhibitions and produces scholarly art publications.
TINA KIM GALLERY
525 West 21st Street, New York, NY 10011
+1 212 716 1100
info@tinakimgallery.com
https://www.tinakimgallery.com
