After graduating with an undergraduate degree in painting from Hongik University, Kang earned a master’s in art history both at Hongik University and at Boston University. Later, she completed a Ph.D. in art history at Hongik University. Since 1990, she has worked for the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea (MOCA). She was the recipient of the Best Museum Professional Award (category of Young Museum Professionals, the Korean Museum Association) in 2008. Kang has planned a number of important exhibitions, Louise Bourgeois: The Space of Memory (2000), Wolfgang Laib: Passageway-Overgoing (2003), Contemporary Art from Korea: Peppermint Candy (2007-08). Major papers of hers include “Modern Museums and Display” (2001), “A Study on How to Make Museum Organization More Professional,” and “A Thorough Observation of Organizational Changes at the National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea through the Years” (2007). After serving as the Head, Department of New Museum Planning & Construction,she is currently working as the Director of National Museum of Art, Deoksugung (while also serving as head of the Department of Development).