Korean press: RM to debut as curator at SFMOMA; show starts Oct. 3 per report

StarNews frames the SFMOMA exhibition as RM’s debut as a curator in the U.S., emphasizing his goal of elevating Korean artists in conversation with international modern and contemporary works.

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- StarNews states the exhibition will be on display at SFMOMA starting Oct. 3, 2026.
- The show is co-curated by SFMOMA curator America Castillo and deputy curator Kim Hyo-eun, per the article.
- Coverage emphasizes this as RM’s first museum exhibition centered on his personal collection.
- Article quotes RM discussing how seeing Picasso and Van Gogh spurred him to learn more about Korean artists.
- RM framed the exhibition as creating space for viewers to form their own curiosity-driven interpretations.
- The piece references RM’s prior interviews (NYT, Vogue Korea) about his art interest.
- StarNews lists Korean artists in RM’s collection (e.g., Jang Uk-jin, Kim Yun-sin, Kwon Ok-yeon, Park Rae-hyun, Do Sang-bong, Yoon Hyung-geun).
- SFMOMA will complement these with works by Kim Whanki, Rothko, Agnes Martin, Matisse, O'Keeffe, Klee, Donald Judd, Yves Klein.
- The coverage frames the installation as exploring relationships between East and West and personal and universal perspectives.

Read full analysis on starnewskorea.com

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