60 Regional and Young Artists' Works to Be Leased and Exhibited at Government Sejong Complex Until Year-End

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] From April, the lobbies and other common areas of the Government Sejong Complex and Sejong Convention Center will be filled with works by local and young artists.

On the 6th, the Government Complex Management Headquarters of the Ministry of the Interior and Safety announced that it will lease about 60 works by local artists who have long been active in the region and emerging young artists, and exhibit them throughout the Government Sejong Complex until the end of this year.

This exhibition was prepared to support artists who have faced difficulties in their artistic activities due to prolonged COVID-19 situations, such as museum closures and exhibition cancellations. Until now, artworks within the complex were mainly leased through the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s Art Bank, but this time, the replacement of artworks was planned as a measure to support local and young artists.

The exhibited works consist of pieces by local artists who have long been active in the Sejong and Daejeon areas, as well as works by emerging young artists who have won awards at the Korea Fine Arts Association’s Korea Art Grand Exhibition.

To select works that fit the purpose of the exhibition, the Government Complex held an art exhibition and operation advisory meeting, and after consultation with the advisory committee, finally selected about 60 works. A diverse range of about 60 pieces, including Western paintings, Korean paintings, watercolors, literati paintings, calligraphy, and crafts, will be placed in common areas within the Government Sejong Complex.

The Government Complex Management Headquarters plans to replace the artworks annually to provide exhibition opportunities to more artists. They also plan to hold online-linked events such as ‘Conversations with Artists’ and ‘Artwork Explanation Sessions’ to enhance understanding of the works and provide opportunities for deeper cultural and artistic communication.

Jo So-yeon, head of the Government Complex Management Headquarters, said, “In addition to works by local and young artists, we plan to provide exhibition opportunities for various fields such as artists with disabilities and award-winning works from multicultural family art competitions. We will continue to support so that exhibitions at the Government Complex can become a stage for artists to realize their dreams.”

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