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This is SayArt Caster Luha.
I have such a great news this week !
Let’s start with K- Art news first.
Two Big international art fairs will take place in Seoul this week, Frieze Seoul runs through September 2 to 5. Total of 20 countries with more than 110 galleries are participating at this fair. Another international contemporary art fair, the 21st edition of the annual Korean International Art Fair (KIAF) Seoul will simultaneously open this Friday at COEX in Seoul.
K-pop boy band group BTS’s 27-year-old leader RM, became one of the world’s most visible art patrons. According to New York Times, RM has been steadily collecting artworks in recent years, and now he is planning to open his own art space in the future. RM has made it more accessible for the public to approach the art market. He has broken down the barriers between the art industry and the younger generation.
PODO Museum Jeju has attracted more than 15,000 visitors since its opening on 5th of July. The number of visitors is large considering that the museum is opened last month and located on Jeju Island. ‘Diaspora and All Minority of the World’ exhibition is now on until July 3rd of next year, under the theme of beings who are pioneering new lives beyond their geographical and emotional hometowns for various reasons.
Now let’s take look at international Art News.
Christie's auction house announced it would sell Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen's art collection. The collection includes masterpieces by Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Roy Lichtenstein. Worth more over $1 billion estimated value. Christie declared that it would follow Allen's instructions and donate proceeds to philanthropy.
This is all I have for today.
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