To Be Part Of The Big Leagues: Savina Lee on Private Art Museums in Korea
By Larry's List
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Savina Lee is one of many Korean private art museum founders who lead the game within the country’s art scene. Today, Korea possesses the largest number of private art museums in Asia behind China, demonstrating its willingness and responsibility to promote art to a wider audience. It was a passion felt by Savina Lee when she founded the Savina Lee Museum of Contemporary Art in 1996. Lee is also president of the nonprofit organization Korean Art Museum Association. Since its inception in 2005, the association is committed to developing and contributing to the arts and culture of Korea and beyond, including helping nurture more than 120 private art museum members through a wide variety of resources, programs and projects. Lee, who is also an art collector, has written and contributed to more than 30 publications on art and received The Book Field Award of the Korean Science and Cultural Award in 2006.
