The Seoul Museum of Art Art Archive presents four autumn lectures, 'Reading Korean Modern Art History in Original Texts', from November 5 to 26, 2026. Drawing on twentieth-century art criticism, the series explores debates around Korean contemporary art in the 1970s and 1980s, including Dansaekhwa, Minjung art and changes in ink painting.
The talks take place in the second-floor multipurpose hall of the archive's Nanum Building, 100 Pyeongchangmunhwa-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul. They are intended for adults, with 50 places advertised on a first-come, first-served basis. On November 5, 2–4 p.m., Kim Jeong-eun discusses critic Lee Yil and Dansaekhwa; on November 12, 2–4 p.m., Seo Yu-ri asks whether reality is happy and revisits art's criticism; on November 19, 3–5 p.m., Choi Seok-won discusses ink as medium and spirit; on November 26, 2–4 p.m., Shin Jeong-hun addresses the era of 'post-'.
Register using the separate Google forms linked from the official programme page. Application windows are October 15–November 3, October 22–November 10, October 29–November 17, and November 5–24 respectively. The organiser also asks attendees to read the recommended lecture materials before arriving. A participation fee was not independently confirmed from this official listing, so check the application information.