Jeonnam Provincial Art Museum Opening Postponed to March Next Year

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 22nd that the opening of the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art, originally scheduled for October, will be postponed to March next year due to the global spread of COVID-19.

The Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art Opening Preparation Team is planning a large-scale international exhibition as the opening event to promote Jeonnam as an international art city to the world.

However, with the global spread of COVID-19 causing domestic and international museums to close for extended periods, museum exchanges have been suspended or delayed, making negotiations for artwork loans difficult.

Additionally, at a recent expert meeting, opinions from specialists influenced the decision, emphasizing the need for a stabilization period of about six months after the museum's completion to ensure the safety of loaned and preserved artworks.

Accordingly, the province plans to postpone the opening of the provincial museum from October this year to March next year and aims to strengthen capabilities in exhibition and operation fields as well as networks with domestic and international art circles to prepare the opening exhibition more systematically.

In particular, the opening special exhibitions will feature a "Comparative Exhibition of Namdo Masters and Overseas Masters," a "Modern Art Exhibition Centered on Namdo Art," and a "New Media Exhibition in the Era of the 4th Industrial Revolution," along with hosting an international academic conference.

Lee Jiho, head of the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art Opening Preparation Team, stated, "Jeonnam is rich in cultural and artistic resources, and through the opening of the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art, we will internationally highlight the status of Jeonnam as a city of fine arts."

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