PODO Museum

PODO Museum
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General information
Location788, Sallongnam0-ro, Andeok-myeon, Seogwipo-si
Town or cityJeju Island
CountrySouth Korea
Website
www.podomuseum.com
Korean name
Hangul
포도뮤지엄
Revised RomanizationPodo Myujieom
McCune–ReischauerP'odo Myujiŏm

The PODO Museum (Korean: 포도뮤지엄) is a private art museum and cultural complex on Jeju Island, in South Korea. The name PODO means "grape" in Korean and the museum neighbors PODO Hotel, which was designed by Korean-Japanese architect Jun Itami.[1]

History

The PODO Museum was inaugurated on April 24, 2021 under the directorship of Chloe H Kim. The building was designed in 2011 by the late architect Kim Seok Chul (1943–2016), who also designed the Korean pavilion in the Giardini of the Venice Biennale with Venetian architect Franco Mancuso.[2]

Exhibitions

Exhibitions at the PODO Museum are on an annual basis.

  • The World We Made (April 24, 2021 – May 23, 2022)[3] showcased the works of the following artists: Airan Kang, Zhang Xiaogang, Yongbaek Lee, Kijong Zin, Ryota Kuwakubo, Yongju Kwon, Seonglib, Sujin Choi. This exhibition was also available on Naver's metaverse platform Zepeto[4] and its 13 artworks were up for auction on Featured by Binance (August 8–15, 2021)[5]
  • It is Spring, My Son (April 24, 2021 – May 23, 2022) was a solo exhibition of German Expressionist Käthe Schmidt Kollwitz.
  • Yet, With Love (July 5, 2022 – July 3, 2023)[6] showcased the works of the following artists: Beikyoung Lee, Dongju Kang, Yeondoo Jung, Yoko Ono, Reena Kallat, Ugo Rondinone, Alfredo & Isabel AQUILIZAN
  • Perhaps Sunny Days (March 20, 2024 – March 20, 2025)[7] showcases the works of the following artists: Alan Belcher, Louise Bourgeois, Cheryle St. Onge, Yeondoo Jung, Ye-eun Min, Robert Therrien, The Caretaker & Ivan Seal, Davis Birks, Chiharu Shiota, Kyungwoo Chun

References

  1. ^ "A wave of media art envelops Jeju Island's many museums". Korea JoongAng Daily. May 11, 2021.
  2. ^ "A premature but significant birth: The beginning of Korean Pavilion at the Venice Biennale and its aftermath" (PDF). dspace.vutbr.cz.
  3. ^ "PODO MUSEUM EN". en.podomuseum.com.
  4. ^ Seung-hyun, Song (August 11, 2021). "[Anniversary Special] Korean museums betting its future on metaverse". The Korea Herald.
  5. ^ "T&C Foundation's APoV Exhibition "The World We Made" Up for Auction as NFT Art". finance.yahoo.com.
  6. ^ "'Yet, With Love' at Podo Museum in Jeju celebrates the undercelebrated". Korea JoongAng Daily. July 7, 2022.
  7. ^ "PODO MUSEUM EN". en.podomuseum.com.

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