KT&G, '6th ARTISTART' Excellence Works Touring Exhibition

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KT&G Sangsangmadang will exhibit the works of eight artists selected through its new artist support program, '6th ARTISTART', at the Sangsangmadang Daechi Gallery until July 1.

This touring exhibition, which began in April at the Sangsangmadang Busan Gallery, features 28 works by eight outstanding artists chosen from over 200 entries through review by experts in the culture and arts sectors.

KT&G Sangsangmadang announced that it held an awards ceremony in March and selected the outstanding artists. Artist Lee Yu-jin won the award for a ceramic work incorporating 3D printing technology. Choi U (수상)

'ARTISTART' is a portmanteau of 'ART (art)', 'ARTIST (artist)', and 'START (start)'. It has been operated by Sangsangmadang Busan since 2021 to provide exhibition opportunities for aspiring artists graduating from local art universities.

A KT&G official, speaking to this newspaper by phone, stated, "'ARTISTART' provides aspiring artists graduating from universities with exhibition opportunities at Sangsangmadang Busan and Seoul, supporting their first steps as artists."

Industry insider A said, "KT&G Sangsangmadang is a space planned to support the creative activities of emerging artists. Starting with the online Sangsangmadang in 2005, it is now operating in five locations—Hongdae, Nonsan, Chuncheon, Daechi, and Busan—providing assistance to emerging artists."

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