AK Plaza Hosts Art Fair... "Calling All Beginner Collectors"

Exhibition of Popular Works and Utilization of NFT Technology

AK Art Fair Overview.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] AK Plaza announced on the 1st that it will hold an art fair at the AK Gallery on the 6th floor of the Suwon branch until the 18th of next month.

This art fair is being held in collaboration with Artish, Korea's first art company recognized worldwide, and Clay Ape Club, a leader in the domestic non-fungible token (NFT) market. With the recent surge in demand for cultural and artistic content mainly among the MZ generation (Millennials + Generation Z), the event focuses on accessibility and digital technology targeting novice art collectors.

Featured works include limited edition prints by Kim Whanki, a master of Korean abstract art, and the Karma series by Choi Young-wook, which gained attention after being purchased by Bill Gates and BTS. Additionally, various art interior products by Eva Armisen, a Spanish artist familiar to the Korean public as a painter of happiness, will also be exhibited.

Reflecting the characteristics of the MZ generation, who are familiar with digital technology and prefer unique experiences, works incorporating NFT technology have been prepared. This exhibition allows visitors to view and purchase NFT artworks, which were previously only easily purchasable online, offline. After viewing various works by artists affiliated with Clay Ape Club, Korea's top comprehensive NFT agency, customers who purchase physical artworks on-site will receive the corresponding NFT as a gift.

During the exhibition period, surprise time sales will be held for 10 hours every Saturday. A purchase event will be conducted where customers who buy products sold at the art fair on the same day will receive a raffle ticket for owning a print by Kim Whanki. A membership event will also be introduced, offering free collaborative NFT artworks by AK Plaza and Clay Ape Club to AK Members visiting the AK Gallery.

An official from AK Gallery said, “As the season of art, autumn, approaches quickly, we have planned an art exhibition that young novice art collectors can enjoy without burden,” and added, “We hope everyone has a rich autumn with art through this art fair.”

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