Art Boom in Haeundae
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Busan’s beach area Haeundae is hot with the passion for art.
Large-scale exhibition and auction centers opened one after another in Heaundae this summer, and art lovers are flocking to the area. In particular, the extraordinary location, which boasts a beautiful beach and the
The Johyun Gallery, Busan’s representative gallery, moved to the
Busan citizens are also very keen on visiting the exhibitions and buying works there. Gana Art Busan held an exhibition of the works of the popular artist Sa Suk-won and sold all of the displayed works. Inquiries are continuously coming in to purchase works being exhibited in the photo exhibition of Bae Byung-woo, which opened August 10. The exhibition of the French artist Philippe Cognee at Johyun Gallery is also drawing many visitors. Heo Ji-young, art manager at Gana Art Busan, said, “I learned how great Busan citizens’ thirst for art is through the exhibitions this summer.”
The local art community is in an upbeat mood. Choi Jang-ho, the director at Choijnagho Gallery, said, “The atmosphere began to improve early this year. Potential collectors in the city are surfacing in the summer,” adding, “To maintain this momentum, works by artists with high investment value and promising young artists should be exhibited.”
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Arbazaar also intends to provide an innovative art space to popularize the art boom in Busan. It is planning to provide visitors and buyers a one-stop service with its facilities, including an exhibition buyer consultation center, café and lecture centers, and art book and frame centers. It wants to present everyone opportunities to purchase art works, based on their tastes and purchasing power, by exhibiting modern and antique works in a wide range of prices together.
Meanwhile, art galleries at Haeundae are also planning to enter
