작가미술관의 공공 교육적 역할과 ‘뮤지엄화’의 조건

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the conditions of musealization from the perspective of museology to realize the unique value and public educational role of artist museums and to explore implications for their establishment and operation. To this end, a literature review was conducted on the unique characteristics of artist’s museums and the concept of ’musealization‘, and case studies were analyzed focusing on major international artist’s museums with global recognition and historical significance. The case studies were conducted by qualitative content analysis and reconstructing trends and meanings derived from documentary data based on the research questions. Artist‘s museums possess distinct characteristics that allow for immersive and comprehensive experiences of artists as creative individuals within historical contexts through their ’art‘, ’archives‘, and ’complex biographies‘. The findings of the case analysis indicate that the public educational role of artist museums can be realized through the musealization process, which organically integrates the museum’s functions of research, preservation, and communication based on the richness of the artist’s art, archives, and complex biographies. Furthermore, the study highlights the necessity of a public management system, along with professional, ethical, and participatory operations, to ensure the public significance and sustainability of artist museums. Such an approach would enable the transformation of artists' materials and heritage into public cultural assets. This study holds significance in providing a scholarly foundation for the growing number of artist’s museums in South Korea by exploring their unique values and presenting the conditions for musealization to enhance their public educational role.