SEOUL, November 13 (AJP) - South Korea has appointed Ki Hye-kyung as director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) for a three-year term starting Friday, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said.
Ki, a curator and Korean modern art historian, previously spent about 13 years at the MMCA before serving as director of the Busan Museum of Art and a senior official at Seoul's Buk Seoul Museum of Art. She has also taught at Hongik University since 2023. Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young expressed hope that her experience would help the museum connect more closely with the public and expand its international engagement.
Ki, a curator and Korean modern art historian, previously spent about 13 years at the MMCA before serving as director of the Busan Museum of Art and a senior official at Seoul's Buk Seoul Museum of Art. She has also taught at Hongik University since 2023. Culture Minister Chae Hwi-young expressed hope that her experience would help the museum connect more closely with the public and expand its international engagement.
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