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Introduction of traces of Ho-Am Art Museum Presenting traces of Ho-Am Art Museum where beauty of Korean art and Korean landscaping exist.

  • 1970s

    1970s

    1976
    July 19Construction of the Museum building begins.
    1978
    May 19Construction of the Museum building completes.
  • 1980s

    1980s

    1982
    Apr 22The Ho-Am Art Museum opens.
    Jul 1Its opening exhibition, Sculptures of Henry Moore opens.
    Oct 19The General Committee of Asia, ICOM is held.
    1983
    Apr 1Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting in celebration of its
     1st anniversary opens.
    Sep 9Joseon White Porcelain Ⅰ opens.
    1984
    Apr 1Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting in celebration of its
    Nov 11The first excavation of Goryeo porcelain kiln site in
    Seo-ri, Yongin.
    1985
    Apr 1Joseon White Porcelain Ⅱ opens
    Sep 9Masters of Modern Sculpture: Rodin, Bourdelle and
     Maillol opens.
    Dec 13Officially registered as a private museum.
    1986
    Jan-FebA special course on porcelain of Korea opens (5 lectures).
    Aug 15A special exhibition opens in celebration of the Asian
     Games.
    Dec 22A special exhibition on white porcelain opens.
    1987
    Feb 28First cultural heritage field trip of Ho-Am Art Museum
     members.
    Apr 10Joseon White Porcelain Ⅲ opens.
    Oct 15 The second excavation in Seo-ri, Yongin.
    1988
    May 6 The third excavation in Seo-ri, Yongin
    Aug 20Special exhibitions open in celebration of the Seoul
     Olympics: Masterworks of Korean Folk Painting;
     The Art of Gaya
    1989
    Jul 1The Conservation Laboratory is established.
    Sep 30Four Masters of Korean Landscape Painting:
    Cheongjeon Lee Sang-beom,
    Uijae Huh Baek-ryun, Sojeong Byun Gwan-sik and Simsan
    Noh Soo-hyun opens.
  • 1990s

    1990s

    1990
    May 9Masterworks of Modern Korean Oil Painting: Park Soo-keun
    Lee Joong-seop, Kim Hwan-ki and Lee In-sung opens.
    Sept 14Conservation and Scientific Research Seminar opens with
    National Research Institute of Cultural Property, Japan
    1991
    May 6Ho-Am Art Museum awarded the Grand Prize at the Korean
    Industrial Film Festival.
    Nov 3Masterpieces of European Oil Painting: From Renaissance to
    Impressionism opens.
    1992
    Jan 1Ho-Am Art Gallery is undertaken.
    Mar 21Masterpieces of Modern Art in Korea opens.
    Sep 5The 1st overseas exhibition, Goryo and Joseon Porcelain
    opens at Tokyo Fuji Art Museum in Japan.
    1993
    Jan 20Masterpieces of Buncheong Ware opens at
    Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    May 21Member’s night of Ho-Am Art Museum is held.
    Dec 11Exhibition of Goryo Buddhist Paintings opens at
    Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    1994
    Dec 21 Data management system in the museum is developed
    1995
    July 15The Great Goryo Exhibition opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    1996
    Dec 4Dream Journey to the Peach Blossom Land and Treasures
    of the Early Joseon Dynasty opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery
    1997
    May 1Korean Metal Artifacts opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery
    May 23The Museum’s annex facility, Hee Won, Korean Garden
    opens.
    Nov 15Exhibition in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of
    Hoam Lee Byung-chull’s death opens.
    1998
    June 7The Korean Gallery opens at the Metropolitan Museum of
    Art, New York.
    July 17Treasures of the Late Joseon Dynasty opens at
    Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    Dec 23The Museum is awarded the 9th Korean Environmental
    Culture Prize for its Hee Won.
    1999
    Jan 21Art of Animails: Bird opens.
    Jul 17Art of Animails: Fish opens.
    Nov 27The Arts of Joseon Dynasty: Court painters opens.
  • 2000s

    2000s

    2000
    Apr 1Art of Animals: Dragon opens.
    Sep 9Korean Wooden Furniture opens.
    DecThe Museum’s Stonework Path is finished.
    2001
    Apr 21The Museum reopens; The Golden Glow of Korean Art
    in Korean Art opens in celebration of its reopening.
    Aug 03Masterpieces of Bunchoeng Ware Ⅱ: The Hidden Beauty
    of Korea opens at Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    Aug 11Old Friends of Our Ancestors: The Four Gracious Plants
    opens.
    Sep 28New Discovery!: Sculptures of the Late Joseon Dynasty
    opens at Rodin Gallery.
    2002
    Apr 22Masterworks of Korean Art opens in celebration of its 20th
    anniversary.
    May 31The Charm of Joseon Dynasty Wooden Furniture opens
    at Ho-Am Art Gallery.
    2005
    Apr 19The Lotus of Korean Art opens.
    Nov 01Porcelain with Underglazed Iron: Dynamic Drawing and
    its Power opens.
    2006
    Apr 18Peony Blossoms opens.
    Nov 07Mythical and Auspicious Animal opens.
    2007
    Apr 03Walk in the Garden of Korean Art opens in celebration of the
    10th anniversary of Heewon.
    Jul 24Summer program for family is held.
    Sep 2Docent Volunteer program begins.
    Sep 20Description in Korean Art opens.
    2008
    Oct 12Four Gracious Plants opens.
  • 2010s

    2010s

    2012
    Apr 4Dragon: Auspicious Animal in Korean Art opens.
    2013
    Aug 4Family Program: Saturday Atelier begins.
    2016
    Apr 5Three Jewels: Buddhist Art of Korea opens.
    Jul 18Docent program for garden begins.
    Nov 29Korean Art from Modern Times opens.