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BTS leader RM has made his curatorial debut at SFMOMA with “Between You and Me,” the first museum presentation of his art collection. The exhibition brings together 145 works he owns and 45 from the museum, with a focus on Korean modern and contemporary art; it is scheduled to run through Feb. 7, 2027.
BTS leader RM has made his curatorial debut at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art with “Between You and Me,” an exhibition bringing together 145 works from his collection and 45 from SFMOMA. The show, which focuses on Korean modern and contemporary art, is scheduled to remain on view through February 7, 2027.
The exhibition is the first museum presentation of RM’s collection. He co-curated it with SFMOMA’s América Castillo and Hyoeun Kim over two years. The nearly 200 works include paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, drawings and calligraphy. According to the source report, many are making their U.S. debut.
“Between You and Me” is arranged in eight sections: Blue Water, Friendscape, Home, Photo Buddha, People, Passion, Umber, and “I don’t know, but I like it.” Artists represented from RM’s collection include Kim Whan-ki, Chang Ucchin, Kim Yun Shin, Kwon Jinkyu, Kwon Okyon, Park Rehyun and To Sangbong. The report also notes an early Pikachu animation cel and a centuries-old vase among the objects on view.
Works from SFMOMA’s collection by artists including Donald Judd, Yves Klein, Agnes Martin, Henri Matisse, Georgia O’Keeffe and Nam June Paik appear alongside the Korean works. The exhibition’s curators use these pairings to explore themes such as East and West, the personal and universal, and exchange between generations. RM handwrote the section titles and recorded audio guides in Korean and English.
Korean Artists Meet a Global Audience
The exhibition gives visitors a chance to encounter Korean artists through a presentation shaped around RM’s personal collection and SFMOMA’s holdings. Its scale—nearly 200 works—and its placement in a major San Francisco museum bring Korean modern and contemporary art into conversation with internationally recognized artists in the museum’s collection.
That presentation also reflects RM’s public interest in art beyond his music career. The source report describes his collecting and advocacy as efforts to draw attention to Korean art and its history. The exhibition’s impact on attendance, collecting or wider recognition is not established by the available material, but the show makes that cultural advocacy visible in a museum setting.
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RM’s Collection Takes Shape
RM, whose given name is Kim Namjoon, has spoken about his interest in Korean postwar art and artists who continued working through periods of colonial rule, rapid redevelopment and political turmoil. The source report says a 2018 visit to the Art Institute of Chicago during a BTS tour helped prompt his deeper interest in Korean art history.
His previous public activity includes serving as the National Museum of Korea’s first global ambassador, donating more than $70,000 toward artifact acquisitions, and lending six works by Chang Ucchin to the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in 2023, according to the report. The new SFMOMA exhibition extends that engagement into a co-curated museum presentation.
““Yun is often introduced as ‘the Korean Rothko’ — a convenient shorthand for an unfamiliar name. But I didn’t want to leave Yun in anyone’s shadow. So I hung the two side by side.””
— RM, in exhibition wall text, as quoted by Hypebeast
Attendance and Reach Remain Unknown
The available report does not state attendance figures, visitor response or sales of the exhibition merchandise. It also does not quantify whether the presentation will change recognition of the artists or lead to further exhibitions. Those outcomes cannot be inferred from the exhibition’s opening or from RM’s profile.
The report describes some works as making their U.S. debut but does not identify every such piece. It also does not provide a complete object list or detailed provenance for the works in the show.
Exhibition Runs Through February 2027
“Between You and Me” is scheduled to remain on view at SFMOMA in San Francisco until February 7, 2027. Visitors can consult the museum for current admission, opening hours and exhibition access details. SFMOMA is also offering a related merchandise collection—including apparel, accessories, ceramics, posters, journals, notebooks and a zine—for preorder through its online store, according to the source report.
Key Questions
What is “Between You and Me”?
It is an SFMOMA exhibition co-curated by RM that presents Korean modern and contemporary art alongside works from the museum’s collection.
How many works are in the exhibition?
The source report describes nearly 200 works: 145 from RM’s collection and 45 from SFMOMA’s holdings.
Who co-curated the show with RM?
SFMOMA curators América Castillo and Hyoeun Kim co-curated the exhibition with RM over two years.
How long is the exhibition open?
It is scheduled to be on view at SFMOMA in San Francisco through February 7, 2027.
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