By Nathan Joubioux with AP & AFP
The Centre Pompidou continues to expand and cross borders. The Paris museum is set to establish a presence in South Korea, thanks to its Constellation programme, which enables it to lend works in France and around the world.
The Korean branch will open on 4 June in Yeouido, the main financial district of Seoul. It will be the institution’s second Asian site, after the one opened in Shanghai.
“To mark the 140th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Korea and France, we are inaugurating the ‘Centre Pompidou Hanwha’ as part of a partnership with the Centre Pompidou in France,” said Jade Kaunhye Lim, director of exhibitions at the Hanwha Cultural Foundation.
A four-year collaboration has been signed to stage, in the Korean capital, two exhibitions a year drawn from the modern and contemporary collections of the Paris museum. “We plan to present world‑renowned masterpieces of modern art, as well as international art exhibitions curated by our own team,” she explained.
