Korea Ceramic Foundation Appoints Im Mi-seon as Artistic Director for '2024 Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale'

Choi Moon-hwan, CEO of the Korea Ceramic Foundation (left), held the '2024 Gyeonggi World Ceramic Biennale Artistic Director Appointment Ceremony' on the 2nd at the Icheon Ceramic Support Center, and after presenting the appointment letter to committee member Lim Mi-seon, they took a commemorative photo.

Im Miseon, a member of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Craft Culture Industry Promotion Committee, has been appointed as the artistic director of the '2024 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale (KICB),' which opens on September 6 this year.

On the 2nd, the Korea Ceramic Foundation held the '2024 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale Artistic Director Appointment Ceremony' at the Icheon Ceramic Support Center and announced the appointment of Im Miseon as the new artistic director.

The Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale is an international ceramic art event held every two years in Gyeonggi Province, and it is the world's largest visual arts event in the ceramic field, with participation from over 70 countries worldwide each time.

Artistic Director Im Miseon has served as the director of Clayarch Gimhae Museum and head of the Craft Division at the Korea Craft and Design Foundation. She is currently a member of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's Craft Culture Industry Promotion Committee and a curator member of the International Academy of Ceramics (IAC).

Artistic Director Im Miseon expressed her ambition, saying, "To ensure the successful opening of this newly unfolding biennale, I will do my best in my role as artistic director by overseeing everything from selecting innovative and relatable themes to planning and executing differentiated international exhibition exchange events and provincial art festival events."

The 2024 Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale will be held for 45 days from September 6 to October 20, centered around Icheon, Yeoju, and Gwangju, throughout various locations in Gyeonggi Province.

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