The 2nd Nowon Youth Art Fair 'LOLOLO (You and I, Nowon)' Held

December 7-9, 9 AM to 6 PM at Nowon-gu Office 1st Floor Lobby... Featuring 102 works by 49 teams including painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture... 100% of sales proceeds go to artists... On-site payment available from 150,000 to 2,000,000 KRW... Thorough preparations for exhibition setup... Venue chosen as office lobby for wider public enjoyment, extending existing structures and adopting new display methods to harmonize with lobby

Nowon-gu, Seoul (District Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will hold the 2nd Nowon Youth Art Fair ‘LOLOLO (You and I, Nowon)’ to support the artistic activities of young artists.

An art fair refers to a market where multiple galleries gather in one place to buy and sell artworks. Its purpose is to revitalize the art market through information exchange and sales promotion. Recently, art fairs have gained popularity as paintings by celebrities are exhibited and demand for artworks increases.

Accordingly, the district planned the ‘Nowon-style Art Fair.’ It aims to help local young artists showcase their works to the public and facilitate sales, while providing residents with opportunities to experience and communicate with the younger generation’s artworks.

The 2nd Nowon Youth Art Fair ‘LOLOLO (You and I, Nowon)’ will be held for three days from the 7th to the 9th, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the first-floor lobby of Nowon District Office. However, on the 9th, artwork purchases will be available starting from 11 a.m.

A total of 49 teams of participating artists will present 102 works. In October, the district announced a call for participating artists and received 300 works from 113 teams in various forms such as paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures that could be sold in physical form. As a result, with a competition rate of 6:1, 42 works from 19 selected teams were chosen. To enhance the professionalism of the event, invited artists based in Nowon and surrounding areas were also invited.

The prices of the artworks range from 150,000 KRW to 2,000,000 KRW. Individual prices can be checked through guidance from on-site staff or the artwork catalog booklet available at the venue. Payment can be made by card or bank transfer.

Participating artists will receive space support for exhibition and dismantling work, as well as promotional support through various channels such as the district office and cultural foundation. Additionally, there is no commission fee on artwork sales, and 100% of the sales proceeds go directly to the artists.

While the art fair is fundamentally aimed at selling artworks, the district paid special attention to creating a public exhibition format similar to a gallery. The choice of the district office lobby as the venue was to allow more people to experience young artists’ works up close.

The existing structures were extended to harmonize with the district office lobby, adopting a new exhibition method that departs from the typical temporary wall format. The layout was designed to maintain ample spacing between artworks to avoid obstructing visitors’ movement and to maximize natural lighting.

Last year, on Youth Day (the third Saturday of September every year), the district held the ‘1st Nowon Youth Festival ? Youth Walking with Art’ where the youth art fair ‘LOLOLO (You and I, Nowon)’ was introduced as a representative event. Among 100 works by 55 participating artists, 13 pieces were sold.

District Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “We hope for much interest and support for the second youth art fair event, which is presented more professionally and separately from the youth festival, as well as for young artists. We will continue to do our best to create a young cultural city, Nowon, by fostering the local youth cultural and artistic ecosystem.”

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