Jeonnam Art Fair ART 061 Opens at Yeosu Exhibition Center

Rising Star Audition and R&D Talk Show from 27th to 29th

Diverse Cultural and Art Events Including Art Auction

From the 27th to the 29th of this month, the Jeonnam Art Fair ‘ART 061’ will be held at the Yeosu World Expo Exhibition Hall to foster Jeonnam’s cultural and artistic brand, bringing renewed attention to Yeosu City as a cultural city.

This fair is an event organized to provide a glocal growth opportunity for Jeonnam’s cultural and artistic content and to support young artists’ advancement into the metropolitan area and the cultivation of star artists, which is expected to be a great opportunity for local artists.

The Jeonnam Art Fair 'ART 061' to foster Jeonnam cultural and artistic brands will be held at the Yeosu World Expo from the 27th to the 29th.
［Image provided by Yeosu City］

On the first day, the 27th, the opening ceremony will be held at 6 p.m. in the Expo Hall of the Expo Convention Center, featuring a spectacular performance themed around culture and arts. Following that, at 7 p.m., a Rising Star audition will take place, giving young artists a chance to realize their dreams.

On the 28th and 29th, the Jeonnam cultural and artistic brand R&D talk show will be held. Notably, on the 29th, famous celebrity Hong Seok-cheon will appear on stage.

Additionally, at 2 p.m. on the 29th, there will be an art auction of works by Jeonnam artists in collaboration with Seoul Auction, attracting the interest of citizens who love art.

During the three-day event, 25 booths featuring content in visual and performance arts, including Jeonnam galleries, artists, performance groups, and planning agencies, will also be operated in the exhibition lobby of the Expo Convention Center.

A city official stated, “Yeosu City is promoting various cultural projects such as the cultural city contest project, the establishment of a cultural foundation, and a one-stop creative support project, striving to secure cultural infrastructure on par with the metropolitan area,” adding, “We will continue to attract various events to realize Yeosu as a cultural city.”

Meanwhile, this fair is hosted and organized by Jeollanam-do and the Jeollanam-do Cultural Foundation, with support from Yeosu City, Jeonnam Development Corporation, Gwangju Bank, and Yeosu Gwangyang Port Corporation.

Yeosu = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Heo Seon-sik hss79@asiae.co.kr

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