During Art Week, Visit Gwangyang's Jeonnam Provincial Art Museum

by Heo Seonsik

Published 01 Sep.2023 13:44(KST)

Updated 15 Aug.2025 09:46(KST)

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From 'Barrier-Free' Programs to 'Admission Fee Discounts'

Seomjingang Small Art Museum, Yu Cheolsu Invitational Exhibition, and More

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do actively recommended the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art in Gwangyang-eup in celebration of the '2023 Art Week,' held from the 1st to the 11th under the theme 'Korea Immersed in Art.'

At the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art next to Gwangyang-eup Terminal, various exhibitions are being held, including the ‘Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition on Modern and Contemporary Korean Art; Encounter,’ the Suncheon International Garden Expo commemorative exhibition ‘Eternity, Romance, Flowers,’ and a donation exhibition.

Visitors attending the opening ceremony of the Jeonnam Provincial Art Museum 'Lee Kun-hee Collection' [Photo by Gwangyang City]

Marking its 9th year, the 2023 Art Week is filled with events that allow everyone to fully immerse themselves in art, such as sign language docent tours for the hearing impaired and admission fee discounts, all aligned with the theme ‘Korea Immersed in Art.’

The sign language docent tours, centered around the ‘Lee Kun-hee Collection Special Exhibition on Modern and Contemporary Korean Art; Encounter,’ will be held on the 2nd and 3rd at 2:30 PM and 5 PM simultaneously with general docent tours. This is meaningful as it allows not only non-disabled individuals but also people with disabilities to naturally engage with art.

Additionally, during Art Week, admission fees will be lowered, with integrated exhibitions reduced from 5,000 won to 3,000 won, and general exhibitions from 1,000 won to 500 won. The admission discounts previously applied only to Jeonnam residents will be extended to everyone, making the museum more accessible.

Meanwhile, the Yucheolsoo Invitational Exhibition ‘The Aesthetics of Flowers, From Contemplation’ at the Seomjingang Small Museum of Art, open until the 17th, is another exhibition not to be missed during Art Week.

Yucheolsoo, a poet, sculptor, and performance artist, presents in this exhibition intense and unstructured flowers painted with rough and coarse touches, evoking deep imagination and lingering impressions.

Jung Gu-young, Director of Tourism, said, “Gwangyang offers many spaces to enjoy culture and arts, including the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art, Gwangyang Art Warehouse, Seomjingang Small Museum of Art, and Inseori Park.” He added, “During the 2023 Art Week, we hope visitors fully enjoy an autumn trip that satisfies all five senses in Gwangyang, rich with romance and food, such as Baealdo Island Garden and Mangdeok Port’s croaker fish.”