In 1977, a moderate-size single-story building with impressive red bricks appeared in Insa-dong to announce the historic opening of the SUN Gallery. Since then, SUN Gallery has held more than 500 special exhibitions with carefully selected works by various artists across art genres such as painting, sculpture, photography, printmaking, and crafts, and participated in leading art fairs at home and abroad. Now it is recognized as a prestigious gallery that has led the growth and development of Korean contemporary art. In 1979, SUN Gallery launched SUN Art Magazine, an art and culture quarterly for the general public, covering 53 featured artists through 52 issues. In 1984 it established the SUN Art Award and awarded 22 artists. In addition to the works of foreign masters such as Marc Chagall, Emile Antoine Bourdelle, Marino Marini, and the photography group Magnum, SUN Gallery has made extraordinary efforts to introduce the works of many contemporary artists to the Korean audience. The gallery introduces talented artists who stand out for their originality and level of completion. Works conveying messages necessary for contemporary society and people move many art lovers and evoke sympathy, and they are subject to continuous interest and love in the current art market. Based on the professional knowledge and experience accumulated over the past decades, SUN Gallery aims to become a center to contribute to the development of Korean art and art market.
