L7 Hotel Embarks on Art World Journey with 'El Muse' Project... Launches Curated Exhibition

L7 Hotel Launches L'MUZE Project Focused on Supporting Artistic Creation
First Project 'Hello, Stranger' Held with Hongdae Graduate Students

L7 Hotel, L'MUZE Project.

[Asia Economy Reporter Yuri Kim] L7 Hotel announced on the 15th that it is launching the L'MUZE project to support creation in the field of art and starting new patronage activities.

The L'MUZE project aims to provide artists with a special space to develop artistic inspiration and support growth. Emphasizing the brand's regional coexistence as a 'local community platform,' L7 Hotel said it will mark the start of the L'MUZE project with the planned exhibition "Hello, Stranger," co-hosted by L7 Hongdae and Hongik University College of Fine Arts.

"Hello, Stranger," held as a joint exhibition of 15 doctoral students majoring in Oriental Painting at Hongik University, is a unique exhibition combining the hotel and Oriental painting. Artist and independent curator Hyejin Shin is in charge of the exhibition planning. The works contain warm messages sent to strangers visiting the hotel under the theme of 'Unfamiliar Places, Reflective Journeys.'

Professor Sunwoo Lee of the Department of Oriental Painting at Hongik University said, "I hope that through this exhibition, L7 Hongdae and Hongik University College of Fine Arts, as neighboring communities, will continue to exchange and that the regional value and characteristics of Hongdae, known as a mecca for emerging domestic artists, will be further highlighted."

The exhibition will be held for one month from the 16th to October 16th at the Blue Roof Lounge on the 21st floor of L7 Hongdae. Viewing hours are from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is free.

This year, Lotte Hotel has been actively pioneering a new area called art staycations through events such as a non-fungible token (NFT) event with artist Sangwoo Ko, a private docent tour of Shepard Fairey, and collaboration with the world-renowned art fair Frieze Seoul. A representative of L7 Hotel said, "The L'MUZE project is also part of these activities," adding, "In the future, we plan to showcase various L'MUZE project activities covering all fields of art, including music, theater, and dance, not limited to spatial arts such as painting, photography, and crafts."

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