Published by the Gwangju International Center since 2001
Opened to the public since 2001, the Uijae Museum of Korean Art was established by the Uijae Foundation and Gwangju City Council, with the hope that it would become a place where his works could be celebrated and brought back to life.
“As if to prove that my days as an American-Korean traveler are not over, I went to Seoul’s express bus terminal on Saturday morning, bellied up to the counter, bought a ticket to Jangheung, and hit the road.”
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GMA first opened its doors on August 1, 1992, and since that day, it has made a special purpose of preserving what Gwangju stands for. Every exhibition that comes through the museum places special emphasis on the theme of social justice. The curators at GMA work to bring socially conscious art work to the museum to reflect the themes that Gwangju is known for: art and human rights.
The Uhang-ri Dinosaur Museum is south of Gwangju and Mokpo, near Haenam. It is set in rolling hills with life-sized dinosaurs placed around the parking lot and the sidewalks on the way to the museum.
Meaning literally ‘Grass Island’, Wando is best reached by bus from Gwangju’s bus terminal. The island has two bus terminals – Wan-dong in the north and Wando-eup in the south.
