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Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery 서울아트센터 공평갤러리

  • +82-2-3210-0071
  • gpart.kr
24, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Opened in 1992, Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery is a 17,791 sq. ft., two-story building with four exhibition halls. It is one of the main pavilions of Insa-dong, displaying diverse artwork ranging from Western and Korean paintings to sculptures. Due to the great interest in Korean paintings, 2~3 of the annual long-term exhibitions focus solely on them.

Utilization information

・Information : • 1330 Travel Hotline: +82-2-1330 (Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese)
• For more info: +82-2-3210-0071 (Korean, English)

・Parking Facilities : Not available

・Closed : Seollal, Chuseok

・Admission Fees : Admission fee for each exhibition varies

・Operating Hours : [Gallery] 10:00-20:00
[Art Shop] 10:00-20:00

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Access

[Subway]
Jonggak Station (Seoul Subway Line 1), Exit 3-1.
Go 120m forward to arrive at the Seoul Art Center Gongpyeong Gallery on the right side.

24, Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul


Traffic information

  • Subway Line 1 Jonggak (종각)- 200.9m
  • Subway Line 3 Anguk (안국)- 535.8m
  • Subway Line 5 Gwanghwamun (Sejong Center for the Performing Arts) (광화문(세종문화회관))- 614m
  • Subway Line 2 Euljiro 1(il)ga (을지로입구)- 659.4m

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