The Korean Cultural Centre Canada (KCC) is excited to present <The Show Must Go On: Canada>, an exhibition that explores over a decade of global artistic exchange through the unique "Traveling Portfolio Suitcase" project, <The Show Must Go On (TSMGO)>, from April 15 to June 27, 2025.

Exhibition Details

- Exhibition: The Show Must Go On: Canada

- Dates: April 15 – June 27, 2025

- Venue: Korean Cultural Centre Canada(150 Elgin St #101, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L4)

- Opening Reception: April 15, 2025, at 17:00 (ET) * No registration is required. 

- Project  Director: Nathalie Boseul SHIN (Curator in chief, Total Museum of Contemporary Art) 

- Featured Artists: GWON Osang, KDK, NOH Suntag, MIN Ye-eun, YUN Suknam, LEE Soonjong, LEE Yeeun, Jang Pa, CHO Youngjoo, HONG LEE Hyunsook, and Black Jaguar

About the Project: The Show Must Go On (TSMGO)

TSMGO emerged from a desire to challenge the structural limitations of the international art world, where only a select few established artists are often given the opportunity to showcase their work. This project provides a mobile platform for artists to independently present their works, engage with new audiences, and initiate meaningful dialogues beyond national and institutional boundaries.

At the heart of TSMGO is the "Traveling Portfolio Suitcase". This program allows artists to create a suitcase filled with their works, which is then sent to curators worldwide. Inspired by Marcel Duchamp’s <La Boîte-en-valise>, the suitcase offers a personal and tactile way to engage with the artist's ideas and processes, encouraging deep reflection.

Website: https://www.theshowmustgoon.co.kr

About Total Museum of Contemporary Art

Total Museum of Contemporary Art (TMCA) is Korea’s first private contemporary art museum. Since its opening in Pyeongchang-dong in 1992, TMCA has hosted numerous international exchange exhibitions with countries such as Germany, France, England, Denmark, Israel, and China. Through these exchanges, TMCA has built a vast network and continually carried out diverse projects, including <The Show Must Go On (TSMGO)>, which has been developed in collaboration with overseas curators for over ten years. The museum also hosts special exhibitions focusing on specific countries and has organized travel-format exchange programs, such as the Road Show, for many years.

Website: http://totalmuseum.org