About KAP

Thank you for visiting our website for the Korean Artist Project(KAP).

Honored at a number of international art biennales and art markets, Korean contemporary art has evolved into an influential force in the global arena. Not surprisingly, Koreans, now more than ever, relish an opportunity to experience and learn more about their contemporary art.

In such a great atmosphere of increased demand for contemporary art, we have tried to devise ways to introduce outstanding Korean artist to the world; we are convinced that the best method to achieve this task is using a cutting-edge online tool. For this reason, we have established the Korean Artist Project website, comprising 42 representative artists and showcasing their artworks via the virtual exhibitions organized by curators from 19 private art museums.

Initiated in May 2011 as a part of a three year plan, KAP supports Korean art and culture at the national level. From the beginning of virtual exhibition that 13 private museums plan with 21 authors in 2011, 15 private museums plan with 21 authors in 2012. And Korean Artist Project shares with 63 authors of total 42 museums now in 2013.

80 Art museums under The Korean Art Museum Association hold an exhibition through the KAP website and not only directly interact with the international leading art museums but also build up a network. We anticipate the KAP website will channel Korean contemporary art to a worldwide audience and foster exchange between people from different cultures. Furthemore, the KAP team will continue to develop and implement a wide variety of global outreach strategies such as inviting noted international art professionals to view the virtual exhibitions and enjoy the artworks of Korean artists. Our goal is to inspire greater opportunities for Korean artists on the global stage. We also hope KAP will serve a significant role in sharing Korean culture with art lovers worldwide.

Savina Lee
President of the Korean Art Museum Association

Steering Commitee 2013

Wonbang Kim (Prof. of Graduate School of Art at Hongik Univ.)
Jooneui Noh (Honorary President of the Korean Art Museum Association)
Byungsik Choi (Prof. of College of Fine Arts at Kyunghee Univ.)

Judging Commitee 2013

Noam Kim (Director of Artspace Hue)
Ejung Ban (Art Critics)
Sangyong Sim (Prof. of Dongduk Women's University)

KAP 2013

Kko-Kka Lee (Project Manager & Curator)
Myunghoon Kim, Jinkyung Lee(Curatorial Assistants )

Contact

Korean Artist Project Center at The Korean Art Museum Association

Tel 82 2 735 4031 / 4033
Fax 82 2 736 4034
Email info@koreanartistproject.com
Add 159 Anguk-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea(110-240)
www.artmuseums.or.kr