Kumho Museum of Art ends operation after 38 years... Focus on supporting classical music

The Kumho Museum of Art, which started as Kumho Gallery in 1989, has closed its doors after 38 years.

The Kumho Cultural Foundation announced on the 5th that it will completely terminate its art business, including the operation of the Kumho Museum of Art, in July next year.

The foundation plans to proceed with scheduled exhibitions and programs without disruption until July 2027, and then take related procedures step by step.

The foundation also announced that it will make preserving and managing its collections and archives its top priority in accordance with its articles of incorporation.

Future exhibition schedules and operational details will be announced sequentially through the museum's website and social networking services (SNS).

The foundation decided to end its art business and focus on discovering and supporting talent in the field of classical music.

In the future, we plan to continue providing support tailored to the growth stage of musicians, focusing on Kumho Gifted Concert, Kumho Musical Instrument Bank, Kumho Soloists, and Kumho Management School.

The Kumho Museum of Art opened as Kumho Gallery in Gwanhun-dong, Seoul in 1989, based on the Kumho Group's Mecenat activities.

It supported local artists, new and established artists, and presented exhibitions that diagnosed the trends of contemporary art. In 1996, it moved to a new building in Sagan-dong and reopened as the Kumho Art Museum.

Since then, major special exhibitions have been held, including the 'Joan Miró' exhibition, '80s Figurative Art', and 'The Development of Korean Modernism'.

Since 2008, the scope of visual arts has been expanded by continuously planning exhibitions related to design and architecture.

We have supported the creative activities of young artists through Kumho Creative Studio in Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, and have also strived to discover new artists by holding the Kumho Young Artist Contest every year since 2004.