The 48th Gyeongbuk Province Art Exhibition Awards Ceremony ... Grand Prize in Western Painting Category to Oh Tae-seok for 'Horong and Pen'

Exhibition at Gyeongbuk Provincial Government Dongrak Hall until the 25th

Governor Lee Cheol-woo of Gyeongbuk Province and Oh Tae-seok, who won the grand prize at the Art Exhibition, are taking a commemorative photo in front of the artwork "Horong and Pen."

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] The exhibition of award-winning works from the '48th Gyeongsangbuk-do Art Competition' is being held at the underground exhibition hall of Dongnakgwan, Gyeongbuk Provincial Office, until the 25th.

According to Gyeongbuk Province on the 18th, a total of 299 works won awards in this year's contest, including 1 Grand Prize, 1 Excellence Award, 1 Special Award, 17 Outstanding Awards, 76 Special Selections, and 203 Selections. The awards ceremony was held at the exhibition hall on the 16th.

A total of 443 works in 8 categories including Korean painting, Western painting, crafts, and Minhwa were submitted for this year's contest held from May 31 to June 11. The Gyeongsangbuk-do branch of the Korea Fine Arts Association, which organized the event, formed a panel of art experts on the 26th of last month to select the winners.

The Grand Prize was awarded to Oh Tae-seok's 'Horong and Pen' in the Western painting category, and the Excellence Award went to Song Eun-kyung's 'Morning Mist' in the Korean painting category. The detailed list of awardees can be found on the website of the Gyeongsangbuk-do branch of the Korea Fine Arts Association.

Kim Sang-cheol, Director of the Culture, Tourism and Sports Bureau of Gyeongbuk Province, said, "We send our thanks and applause to the artists who have continuously worked hard despite the difficult circumstances caused by COVID-19," and pledged, "We will strive further to create a cultural and artistic environment where many excellent artists can be nurtured."

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