Hampyeong County Art Museum Hosts 'Rediscovery of Jeonnam Art'

From the 20th to February 19 next year, showcasing diverse works by over 70 writers from Jeonnam

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] An exhibition where you can see artworks by artists from Jeonnam will be held in Hampyeong-gun.

According to the county on the 19th, the Hampyeong County Museum of Art's special exhibition "Rediscovery of Jeonnam Art" will be held from the 20th of this month to February 19th next year in the 1st and 2nd exhibition halls of the Hampyeong County Museum of Art.

This special exhibition, prepared to reexamine the value of Namdo art, features diverse artworks by more than 70 artists from Jeonnam.

First, starting with Korean paintings by Heo Ryeon, Heo Hyeong, and Heo Geon, who have carried on the painting tradition for three generations since the late Joseon Dynasty, representative works by Shin Youngbok, Jo Bangwon, and Kim Myeongje, who are called the three great disciples of Heo Geon, are exhibited.

Calligraphy works by Son Jaehyung, the "master of Korean calligraphy" who broke the boundaries of Chinese character styles and established the unique "Socheche" script, and Seo Heehwan, who succeeded him and gained fame for his bold Hangul calligraphy in the style of Panbonche, are also prepared.

In the Western painting section, there is an opportunity to appreciate and compare realistic expression in the figurative genre and abstract works in the non-figurative genre.

Figurative works include those by Kim Youngtae, the first graduate of Chosun University, Oh Seungwoo, son of Oh Jiho, as well as Jeong Daun and Park Seokgyu, while abstract works by Choi Jongsup, Oh Seungyoon, and Kim Jinyeol, who led Jeonnam abstract art, are exhibited.

An official from the museum said, "We hope this special exhibition will be an opportunity to rediscover the value of Jeonnam art," and added, "We will continue to prepare various exhibitions and educational programs for the development of local culture and arts."

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