by Tom Gurney
Tom Gurney BSc (Hons) is an art history expert with over 20 years experience
Published on July 14, 2026 / Updated on July 16, 2026
Email: tomgurney1@gmail.com / Phone: +447429011000
Van Gogh - Starry Night - Google Art Project.jpg by Vincent van Gogh; Public domain via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped for TheHistoryOfArt.org. · Image source
What to expect
RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me at San Francisco Museum of Modern Art focuses on Korean modern art and international modern art, with material centred on painting, sculpture, mixed media. The exhibition sits within a 20th-21st century frame, so it should be most useful for readers interested in how the artist, period or subject developed rather than just a single famous image.
Why go
Two hundred works; first museum exhibition of RM's collection; exceptional new-audience potential. Two hundred works from the RM and SFMOMA collections. For a visitor, that means the page should be treated as more than a listing: it is a selected exhibition with enough scope, rarity or public recognition to justify checking dates and related collection displays.
Before you visit
It is one to plan around if your trip dates are flexible. Use the official source for current availability, opening times, access information and any late changes. If you are already using TheHistoryOfArt.org for artist or artwork research, the links below are the quickest way to place this exhibition in a wider art-historical context.
How to use this page
Because RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me is upcoming, the page should help a reader decide whether to plan a future trip or watch for reviews and final venue details. The most reliable fixed details are the venue, dates, broad subject, media and official source link. The interpretive notes help place the exhibition in art-historical context: what kind of show it is, why it may matter, and which artists or topics are worth exploring next.
It is marked as a major exhibition in this guide, so it should be useful for readers choosing between several possible museum visits.
Looking notes
For a visitor, the most useful approach is to look for patterns rather than isolated highlights. With Korean modern art, international modern art, ask how the exhibition frames the subject: as biography, period survey, focused theme, collection display or reassessment. With media such as painting, sculpture, mixed media, pay attention to changes of scale, surface, lighting, material and display sequence, because those details are often lost in online listings.
The guide avoids over-specific claims where the public source does not yet support them. If a museum has not published a full object list, it is better to stay clear about what is confirmed than to imply certainty.
Who it is best for
RM x SFMOMA: Between You and Me is most likely to help readers who are already interested in Korean modern art and international modern art, but it may also be useful for visitors building a wider route around San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in San Francisco. If time is limited, use this page to decide whether the subject fills a gap in your knowledge, whether it connects to artists you already follow, and whether the official venue information makes the visit practical.
