Maeil Business | Korean Artists Rise in Paris, France… ‘École Seoul & Paris’
Maeil Business (MK Sports) reported that the Korean artists' group exhibition 'École Seoul & Paris' runs from January 5 to 12, 2019, at Galerie 89 in Paris, France. This exhibition by the École group, centered on artists from Hongik University's graduate school of fine arts, brings together 36 artists including Korean painter Kim Hyun Jung and artists from Seoul National University, Ewha Womans University, and Sookmyung Women's University, as well as French artists.
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[Maekyung.com MK Sports Reporter Park Chan-hyung] The Korean artists' group exhibition 'École Seoul & Paris' is being held at Galerie 89 in Paris, France, from the 5th to the 12th.
This exhibition is co-organized by Galerie 89 of Paris and art critic Professor Kim Jong-geun.
The École group began centered on artists from Hongik University's graduate school of fine arts, but this exhibition also brings together artists from Seoul National University, Ewha Womans University, and Sookmyung Women's University, as well as French artists — 36 in all.
The 'École Seoul & Paris' exhibition is the École group's third international exhibition abroad, following exhibitions in Shanghai and Hong Kong, China, and is the group's first international exhibition of 2019, following the group exhibition at the Seoul Art Show held at COEX last month.
Professor Kim Jong-geun, who organized the exhibition, remarked, "Although this is a gathering of artists with different styles and tendencies, which is never easy, École can walk the path they want because they all share an ideal and goal of pursuing an endless artistic journey together."
The participating artists are Jeong Se-hoon, Lee Han-hee, Yoon Sun-hee, Heo Young-ran, Lee Young-gyun, Lee Jeong-ok, Jeong Jae-eun, Jo Kang-nam, Lee Mi, Yoo Mi-soo, Kim Min-kyung, Park Hee-sook, Joo Hye-kyung, Yoo Ha-ra, Kim Hyun-sook, Seo Seung-yeon, Moon Song-ran, Shin Hee-sun, Jo Won-young, Yoo Hae-kang, Choi Ji-in, Lee Oh-sung, Jeon Soo-kyung, Song Miri-nae, Kim Hyun Jung, Han Kyung-won, Kwon Min-jung, Kim Jong-sang, Geum Bo-sung, Bae Ok-soo, Jang Hyun-hee, and Lee Hwa-jin, along with French artists Hero, Marielle Lévêque, Baptiste, and Junino.
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