Alphonse Mucha in Seoul: The Artist as Visionary Exhibition Ticket

🌟 Alphonse Mucha: The Artist as Visionary Exhibition (Seoul)

This major retrospective exhibition, "Alphonse Mucha: The Artist as Visionary," is being held to commemorate the 35th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Korea and the Czech Republic. It offers a deep dive into the artistic philosophy and legacy of Alphonse Mucha.

📅 Key Details

• Dates: November 8, 2025, to March 4, 2026
• Venue: The Hyundai Seoul, ALT.1

🎨 Exhibition Highlights

• Scale: The exhibition features 143 masterpieces brought together from the Mucha Trust Collection.
• Collection Diversity: Works include 18 oil paintings (rarely seen even in Prague), iconic lithographs, drawings, sculptures, jewelry, and personal items.
• Korean Premiere: Over 70 pieces will be unveiled in Korea for the first time, including the oil paintings The Light of Hope and Slavia, and the sculpture La Nature.
• National Treasures: It notably includes 11 works designated as Czech National Treasures, which received special export approval through cooperation between the Czech Embassy in Seoul and the Mucha Trust.

📜 Curatorial Focus

• The exhibition illuminates Mucha's multifaceted identity as both the "world's greatest decorative artist" and an "apostle of nationalism," dividing his career into two main periods:
• The Paris Period (Art Nouveau Master): This section focuses on the era that established him as a master of Art Nouveau, showcasing iconic lithographs such as Gismonda, Rêverie, Zodiac, and JOB.
• The Czech Period (Patriotic Idealist): The second half shifts to his return to his homeland, the Czech Republic, and his efforts to realize his patriotic ideals, culminating in The Slav Epic, his monumental series of twenty paintings depicting Slavic history.

🤝 Organization The exhibition was organized in close collaboration with the Mucha Trust. Mucha’s grandson and protector of the Mucha Trust, John Mucha, and acting curator Tomoko Sato, were directly involved in the curation, ensuring an authentic presentation of his painterly sensibility and vision.