Nowon-gu Mayor Oh Seung-rok Attends 'Overseas Blue Chip Artists' Special Exhibition'

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, Attends Opening Event of 'Overseas Blue Chip Artists' Special Exhibition at 5 PM on the 18th

On the 18th at 5 p.m., Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the opening event of the 'Overseas Blue Chip Artists' exhibition held at Nowon Art Gallery and viewed Fernando Botero's "People Drinking" (2015) along with a docent's explanation.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the opening event of the special exhibition held at the Nowon Art Gallery on the 4th floor of the Nowon Culture and Arts Center at 5 PM on the 18th.

The exhibition features a total of 13 works by 12 'blue chip' artists who are highly loved and renowned in the global art market. Visitors can see works by Andy Warhol, Banksy, Damien Hirst, Keith Haring, and Takashi Murakami, as well as pieces by George Condo and KAWS, whose works have recently gained attention in Korea due to purchases by famous figures such as BTS and G-DRAGON.

The exhibition is open daily without holidays from 10 AM to 5 PM and can be viewed free of charge until the 20th of next month.

The opening event proceeded in the order of guest introductions, greetings, and exhibition viewing.

Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, said, “We prepared this so that residents can easily come and see works by famous overseas artists without having to go far,” adding, “We will continue to actively strive to attract high-quality exhibitions and performances both domestically and internationally.”

Photo (1): Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attends the opening event of the ‘Overseas Blue Chip Artists’ special exhibition held at Nowon Art Gallery at 5 PM on the 18th, viewing Fernando Botero’s ‘People Drinking’ (2015) with explanations from a docent.

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