Culture · 2 sources combined
Museum overcomes 650 million deficit
With RM exhibition comeback
D-92 Deadline February 7 · RM x SFMOMA Exhibition closing date
In short
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art reduced staff due to deficit.
BTS member RM co-curated an exhibition featuring 142 pieces from his personal collection.
Record-breaking advance ticket sales saved the museum from financial crisis.
Key facts
| When | Opens to the public on October 3 and runs until February 7, 2027. |
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| Who | RM co-curated with curators América Castillo and Hyo-Eun Kim. |
| What | Exhibition displays 178 pieces total: 142 from RM's personal collection and 36 from the museum's collection. |
| How | Advance ticket sales exceeded 6 times the previous exhibition record, with 66,000 tickets sold. |
What it means for me
Art enthusiasts can see the intersection of Korean and Western art through the celebrity's personal collection.
