Asiana Sponsors Artwork Transportation for 'Jean-Michel Basquiat Exhibition'... Exclusive Cargo Transport

Record High Among American Artists... Solo Cargo Transport of 20t-Scale Artwork

Asiana Airlines announced that it will strengthen its cargo supply capacity by modifying A350 and B777 passenger aircraft, as airport officials loaded air cargo on the afternoon of the 24th. Photo by Airport Press Corps

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Je-hoon] Asiana Airlines is sponsoring the domestic transportation of works by New York street artist Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Asiana Airlines announced on the 8th that it will support the transportation of approximately 20 tons of exhibition works for the "Jean-Michel Basquiat: Street, Hero, Art" exhibition held at the Lotte Museum on the 7th floor of Lotte World Tower in Songpa-gu, Seoul, until February 7 next year.

Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960?1988) was an artist who elevated graffiti to art and was called the "Black Picasso." This exhibition is the largest retrospective in Korea, featuring over 150 of his works.

Since Basquiat's works are high-value artworks, having recorded the highest prices among American artists' works, the transportation will be conducted as dedicated cargo. To this end, Asiana Airlines thoroughly investigates the size and weight of the cargo and provides special packaging to prevent damage, custom container production, shock-absorbing protective devices, and temperature control.

To commemorate this sponsorship, Asiana Airlines will produce a model aircraft (1:100 scale) featuring Basquiat's artwork and display it at the retrospective. Additionally, a virtual concept video of Basquiat departing New York with Asiana Airlines and arriving at the Lotte Museum in Seoul will be produced and showcased on various online channels such as social networking services (SNS).

Furthermore, Asiana Club members and Asiana Airlines passengers will receive a 10% discount on admission fees to the Lotte Museum, and various events such as exhibition invitation events for domestic flight ticket purchasers will be held.

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