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About Leeum

About Leeum

VISION&MISSION

Leeum is always open to people who love and appreciate art.

Mission Statement

Leeum analyzes and freshly interprets internationally renowned contemporary artworks that reflect new social values, Korean contemporary art that reflects current trends of Korea, and Korean traditional art that demonstrates past ideas of beauty and culture.
Our goal is to guide Korean art in a new direction and contribute to International art, creating a richer appreciation of both through our activities.

Core Activities

Leeum’s role is: as a bridge that links and bonds Korean and international art; providing an open education field where an audience can receive highly advanced information and knowledge; and accommodating a cultural playground where artists, researchers, and audiences are artistically inspired. As a creative foundation which contributes to the advance of art in our generation, we perform the following tasks:

  • Collection Collection / Collection works of art which transcend time and location collecting high value contemporary artworks.
  • Conservationart Conservation / Preserving world treasures maintaining artworks to share them for generations to come.
  • Research Research / Extensive study and interpretation of korean and international art appreciating diverse perspectives of art carrying out active and continuous research.
  • Exihibition Exihibition / Presenting traditional/contemporary art exhibitions of the highest level Providing opportunities to experience the past and present, trends and eccentricity, sentiment and critical intelligence of art.
  • Education Education / Developing varied, professional educational programs on-site education providing educational space for developing artistic insight.