Plateau (formerly called Rodin Gallery) was an
art gallery
An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The long ...
on
Taepyeongno
Taepyeongno () is a major thoroughfare in the central districts of Seoul, South Korea and the second longest road next to Sejongno in the Gangbuk area. With a 1.1 km length and a 50 m width, Taepyeongno originates at 139 Sejongno in Jongno D ...
street in
Jongno District
upright=1, Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the for ...
, a central district of
Seoul
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, South Korea. The gallery contained sculptures by
Auguste Rodin
François Auguste René Rodin (; ; 12 November 184017 November 1917) was a French sculptor generally considered the founder of modern sculpture. He was schooled traditionally and took a craftsman-like approach to his work. Rodin possessed a u ...
(1840–1917). It opened on the first floor of the
Samsung Life Insurance
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building on May 14, 1999, as 'Rodin Gallery'. In May 2011 the gallery was renamed 'Plateau' in order to better express its 'commitment to embracing the Korean and international contemporary Art Scene'. It closed in August 2016.
See also
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Bukchon Art Museum
Bukchon Art Museum () is an art museum in Seoul, South Korea. It has 150 pieces of Korean modern art, 200 pieces of Chinese art, 2500 of old documents of Joseon dynasty in total of 2850.
See also
*Gahoe Museum
*List of museums in Seoul
*List of ...
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List of museums in South Korea
There are over 500 museums and galleries in South Korea.
National museums
Museums in Seoul
Provincial and private museums
See also
* Architecture of South Korea
* List of South Korean tourist attractions
*List of tallest buildings in Seoul ...
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Seoul Museum of Art
The Seoul Museum of Art () is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea.
History
It was opened in the Gyeonghuigung Palace area, a royal palace of Joseon dynasty, with six exhibition rooms and an ...
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Art museums and galleries in Seoul
Jung District, Seoul
Art museums and galleries established in 1999
1999 establishments in South Korea
Art museums and galleries disestablished in 2016
Auguste Rodin museums
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