'Opportunity to Collect Works by Emerging Artists'... Jakga Art Market Held at 10 Locations Nationwide

Held in 10 Locations Including Seoul and Sejong Until September

The '2023 Jakga Art Market,' where you can purchase works by promising emerging artists at affordable prices, will be held from June to September at a total of 10 locations across six regions including Seoul, Sejong, and Suncheon.

'Drawing Growing' poster [Photo by Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism]

On the 14th, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced that the '2023 Jakga Art Market,' supported together with the Arts Management Support Center, will be held from this month through September at 10 locations in six regions: Seoul, Sejong, Sokcho, Suncheon, Jeju, and Wanju.

The 10 locations hosting this year’s 'Jakga Art Market' were selected through a competitive process with a ratio of 6 to 1. This year’s event, involving 640 artists, has expanded its scope to include genres such as drawing, printmaking, and photography, which have relatively fewer opportunities to meet consumers in the art market compared to painting.

The 'Jakga Art Market' serves as a place for art collectors to discover talented emerging artists and provides the general public with opportunities to experience new art trends. Since 2015, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has supported this event to help young artists who lack recognition and have difficulty securing exhibition opportunities. Up to last year, 10,307 artists have participated, and over 140,000 works have been sold.

Most of the works sold at the market are priced under 3 million won. In particular, the 'Drawing-Growing' market, held for the first time this year, focuses on drawings (sketches, studies) and esquisses (drafts, preliminary sketches) and will take place from the 14th to the 18th at the Tal-Yeongyeok Ujeongguk in Mapo-gu, Seoul.

From the 15th to the 20th, the 'ONE PICK MARKET' will visit visitors at the Jochiwon Cultural Garden in Sejong. It will exhibit works created under the theme of 'Rest and Healing' by 25 artists with disabilities and 25 non-disabled artists in solidarity.

From the 17th to the 25th, the 'Sokcho Art Fair' will be held at Chilseong Shipyard in Sokcho, Gangwon. Last year, it attracted the largest number of visitors, about 15,000, and will create a festive atmosphere under the theme 'Finding My Own Taste Where I Live.' The event will also feature 'Artist Pocha,' where visitors can talk with artists, and 'Full Moon Festival Performances' accompanied by music.

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism explained that in September, during the nationwide art festival 'Art Week,' which includes KIAF and Frieze Seoul, they plan to operate various markets such as the 'Suncheon Eco Art Fair E.A.T,' Seoul's 'CALS: Art Taste Test,' and Jeju's 'Mureung Mureung Art Oil Market.'

For more details, please check the official Instagram of the '2023 Jakga Art Market' (@vamarket).

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