Gwangyang City Gains Attention as a "Cultural and Arts Destination" with Art Museum Exhibitions

by Heo Seonsik

Published 27 Apr.2026 14:16(KST)

Exhibitions of Ink Painting, Contemporary Art, and Special Projects Held at Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art and POSCO Museum of Art

Gwangyang City in South Jeolla Province is drawing attention as a cultural and arts tourist destination, hosting a variety of exhibitions at local cultural spaces such as the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art and the POSCO Museum of Art.

At the Jeonnam Provincial Museum of Art, ongoing exhibitions include "Jikheon Heo Daljae, Embracing Life," which presents a modern interpretation of Southern ink painting; "Skin of the Earth" by Belgian artist Koen van den Broek, which expresses urban landscapes in paintings; and the donation exhibition "A Map of Friendship Painted by Nam June Paik, John Cage, and Joseph Beuys," which highlights the interactions among these three artists.

Various exhibitions are being held at local cultural spaces in Gwangyang City, attracting attention as a cultural and artistic tourist destination. Provided by Gwangyang City

The "Jikheon Heo Daljae, Embracing Life" exhibition, which runs until June 14, showcases works featuring natural subjects such as plum blossoms, peonies, stones, and islands, illustrating the characteristics of traditional ink painting.

The "Skin of the Earth" exhibition by Koen van den Broek reconstructs urban infrastructure such as roads, intersections, and parking lots through paintings and will be open to visitors until July 19.

The donation exhibition "A Map of Friendship Painted by Nam June Paik, John Cage, and Joseph Beuys" focuses on the Fluxus movement and the interactions among the three artists, and will continue until February 28, 2027.

At the POSCO Museum of Art located within Park1538 Gwangyang, a special exhibition commemorating the museum's first anniversary, "Where Stories Meet," is currently being held. The exhibition features works by artists Lim Soobum, Lee Joheum, Jee Heekim, and Seo Younggi, exploring themes of place, people, memory, and story. It will run until June 20.

Gwangyang City plans to expand tourism content by connecting local art museum exhibitions with Baegunsan Mountain, the Seomjingang River, and other historical and cultural resources in the region, aiming to create more stay-type tourism content.

A Gwangyang City official said, "With continuous exhibitions at local cultural spaces, Gwangyang is expanding beyond an industrial city to become a city of culture and arts. We will continue to expand tourism content so that visitors can enjoy both the arts and nature together."