Hyundai Department Store to Host 'Raoul Dufy' Exhibition at The Hyundai Seoul

From the 17th, debuting on the 6th floor at 'Altwon (ALT.1)'

Hyundai Department Store is partnering with the world-renowned modern art museum in Paris, France, the "Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou" (hereinafter referred to as the Pompidou Center), to showcase works by the French artist Raoul Dufy, considered a master of 20th-century art.

Hyundai Department Store will collaborate with the Pompidou Center, one of the three major art museums in France, to hold a 'Raoul Dufy' exhibition at The Hyundai Seoul ALT1 starting from the 17th. The photo shows the artwork "The Art Market in Deauville, 1930 (c) Centre Pompidou, MNAM-CCI." Photo by Hyundai Department Store.

Hyundai Department Store announced on the 2nd that from the 17th until September 6th, it will hold a special exhibition titled "French National Museum of Modern Art Exhibition: Raoul Dufy, Melody of Happiness" at ALT.1, the specialized exhibition space on the 6th floor of The Hyundai Seoul, to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of The Hyundai Seoul's opening.

The Pompidou Center is one of France's top three art museums, alongside the Louvre Museum and the Mus?e d'Orsay. It houses the French National Museum of Modern Art, which holds over 120,000 modern and contemporary artworks, including pieces by Raoul Dufy, Picasso, Kandinsky, Matisse, and Chagall.

Raoul Dufy (1877?1953), known as the painter of joy, is regarded as a leading master of 20th-century art, active in painting, illustration, and fashion. He created numerous works centered on the themes of happiness and joy in life, expressed through brilliant light and color.

A Hyundai Department Store official stated, "ALT.1 was designed as a top-tier art exhibition space with temperature and humidity control facilities comparable to professional exhibition halls during the planning of The Hyundai Seoul. It has attracted over 600,000 visitors in just two years since its opening. Through this collaboration with the Pompidou Center, visitors can now experience world-renowned masterpieces, previously accessible only in France, here at ALT.1 in The Hyundai Seoul."

This exhibition commemorates the 2nd anniversary of The Hyundai Seoul and is jointly hosted by Hyundai Department Store, the Pompidou Center, and the exhibition planning company GNC Media, with official sponsorship from the French Embassy in Korea. Over 130 works, including representative paintings and prints by Raoul Dufy such as the original lithograph series "Electric Fairy (1952?1953)" from the French National Museum of Modern Art collection at the Pompidou Center, will be displayed. To ensure a high-quality exhibition, Christian Brien, the chief curator of the Pompidou Center and recognized as the foremost authority on Raoul Dufy, participated as the exhibition's general director.

Christian Brien, chief curator of the Pompidou Center and general director of this exhibition, said, "The works presented in this exhibition are those that Raoul Dufy valued more than any of his other works and cherished with special affection until the last moments of his life." He added, "The exhibition was planned to comprehensively showcase Raoul Dufy's artistic world." Tickets for the exhibition can be reserved via the Naver website and mobile app.

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