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Grand Opening 10th Anniversary Special Exhibition "Cheongju Contemporary Art: The Sensibilities of Now and Here". · 2026 · Historical listing

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Dates
Jul 24, 2026 — Oct 18, 2026
Place
Cheongju City Museum, 1st and 2nd floors
Facts last checked
2026-10-18T00:06:55.571Z
First preserved here
2026-10-07

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Cheongju Modern Art: Sensing the Present. Opened in 2016, the Cheongju City Museum of Art has, over the past 10 years, studied and documented the trends of Cheongju modern art, presenting diverse exhibitions that connect the history and present of regional art. Starting with the inaugural exhibition "The Myth of Emptiness – Cheongju, Writing the Early History of Korean Modern Art," the museum has highlighted Cheongju's art historical significance in the context of Korean modern and contemporary art, and has continuously introduced the artistic worlds of local senior and deceased artists. Furthermore, through exhibitions such as "Local Project," which explores the contemporary practices of mid-career artists leading Cheongju modern art, the museum has consistently expanded the landscape of regional art. The past 10 years of the Cheongju City Museum of Art have been a time of fulfilling the role of a public art museum, collecting and researching and documenting regional art, while also establishing itself as a cultural platform connecting citizens and art. Regional art is not limited to creative activities that take place in a specific location. It is a cultural asset that represents the thoughts and practices of artists who lived through a particular era, as well as the traces of their lives, and serves as an important foundation for understanding contemporary art. Cheongju City Art Museum has continuously examined the history and present of Cheongju modern art, expanding the meaning and possibilities of local art based on this understanding. For its 10th anniversary, the museum has prepared a special exhibition, 《Cheongju Modern Art: The Sensation of Now, Here》, which will bring together twenty senior and mid-career artists who have been actively creating in Cheongju, and will face the present of local art based on the achievements of past exhibitions and research. The exhibition title, 'The Sensation of Now, Here,' does not simply refer to the present moment. It represents an artistic attitude in which artists recognize the era they are living in, connect with their place of life, and interpret the world through their own senses, responding with their works. " Now " is the time of our living in the contemporary era, and " here " is not only a place beyond Cheongju but also a space where artists face the world. And " sensation " is an artistic language and practice that reads this time and place through one's own perspective. This exhibition shows the two layers of Cheongju contemporary art. The first floor exhibition space presents various reflections on memory and identity, nature and ecology, human and society, time and place, centered on works by mid-career artists who are actively working at the center of contemporary art. The constructive tension created by different media and expressive methods reveals the artists' sensations and perspectives, showing the dynamism and expanded horizons of Cheongju contemporary art. The second floor exhibition space introduces works by senior artists who have played a pivotal role in shaping the identity of Cheongju contemporary art. The long period of exploration that spans abstract and figurative art, painting and ceramics, sculpture and installation, reveals the artistic foundation that makes today's Cheongju art possible, and confirms the depth and continuity that regional contemporary art has built. The artists participating in this exhibition have lived in different eras and have each developed their own unique mediums and artistic languages. However, their works form a common thread in that they have created multi-layered landscapes through their individual perspectives and approaches. Cheongju contemporary art is an accumulation of sensibilities and practices that cannot be defined by a single style or trend, and within this diversity, regional art has constantly created new possibilities. "Cheongju Contemporary Art: The Sensibilities of Now and Here" is a platform for exploring the sensibilities of our time through various artistic practices. We hope that this exhibition will be a place where these sensibilities meet and resonate, allowing us to re-examine the present and the place we live, and to discover together the meaning and potential of contemporary Cheongju art.

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