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Museum SAN is an art museum located in the mountains of Wonju, South Korea. Designed by Tadao Ando, the museum features 3 distinct gardens, a large outdoor cafe, 2 meditation spaces and a gallery building dedicated to James Turrell’s work.

One of the most memorable exhibitions during my trip to Seoul was a retrospective of Korea’s first female landscape architect, Jung Youngsun. The exhibition, Jung Youngsun: For All That Breathes On Earth aims to capture stories from her life and 50 years of work transforming South Korea’s landscape and architecture. The exhibition design also won the 2024 Red Dot Design's Best of the Best award in the Brand and Communication category.

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The Amorepacific Museum of Art is a contemporary art museum located in the David Chipperfields-designed Amore Pacific Headquarters building.

Founded by Hyun-Sook Lee, Kukje Gallery is one of the most influential art galleries in South Korea. Hyun-Sook Lee began as an art dealer and collector before setting up the Kukje Gallery to introduce Western artists to Korea. The Gallery’s missions have since expanded to showcasing Korean artists to the world, and cultural and art education.

푸투라서울 Futura Seoul is a new art exhibition and event space in Bukchon, Seoul. Bukchon is typically well known as the traditional neighborhood in Seoul, featuring the famous Hanok Village. Set against these traditional backdrop, 푸투라서울 Futura Seoul adds a younger and more contemporary experience to the neighborhood.

The Arario Museum in SPACE, in Seoul, offers an unconventional museum experience that is raw, mysterious, and full of nostalgia. Previously a home and office building of a famed architect in South Korea, the building has been repurposed and redesigned to showcase the modern and contemporary art collections of the Arario Company.

An art museum with a serene lake, a large garden, and a traditional Japanese tearoom in Chiba, Japan. Also, one of the few locations of Mark Rothko’s Seagram Murals.

A sculpture park designed for art lovers and families, it is a museum experience where lush mountains and valleys serve as backdrops to a variety of sculptures and art installations.

A Modern Art Museum hidden in a national park in Hakone, Japan. A modern art museum experience where art intertwines and blends in with nature seamlessly, from the architecture, to the nature art trails and the famous art work on display.