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SFMOMA to Stage First Public Showing of RM's Art Collection in 2026–27

Co-curation with SFMOMA positions RM's collection in dialogue with the museum's holdings.

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BTS RM To Curate, Display Personal Art Collection At San Francisco Museum Exhibition Giving Fans Glimpse Of His 'Aesthetic Eye'
BTS star RM is collaborating with the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art to showcase his private art collection for the first time ever.

Overview

  • SFMOMA set the exhibition for October 2026 through February 2027, presenting roughly 200 works drawn from RM’s collection and the museum’s holdings.
  • RM will co-curate with SFMOMA curators América Castillo and Hyoeun Kim in his first public presentation as a collector at a major U.S. museum.
  • Works cited by the museum include Korean figures such as Yun Hyong-keun, Park Rehyun and Kwon Okyon alongside Kim Whanki, Mark Rothko, Henri Matisse and Georgia O’Keeffe from SFMOMA’s collection.
  • RM called the project a bridge across boundaries between cultures and eras, and SFMOMA’s chief curator said it invites fresh discoveries through dialogue between the two collections.
  • BigHit Music confirmed the collaboration, describing it as a chance for fans to glimpse RM’s aesthetic eye, following BTS’s group reunion and plans for a 2026 world tour.