13-16 Nov 2014. ART EDITION is Korea‟s only international edition art fair devoted to multiples art. Initiated by Korea Print Photography Promotion Association, the fair was launched in 1995 under the name of Seoul International Print Photo Art Fair. Since its inception, the event has been supporting professional development of printmakers and photographers. As the methods and media of art-making have evolved over the years with the use of digital technologies, so has the identity of the fair as a genre-specific art fair. In order to establish an art market that differs from other Korean art fairs and to let the audience understand multiple art in a modern context, the title of the fair changed to ART EDITION in 2010 encompassing wide range of edition art from prints to photos and 3D multiples to computer based art.
Returning for a fifth year, ART EDITION 2014 is hosted by Hangaram Art Museum of Seoul Arts Center and sponsored by Ministry of Culture Sports and Tourism and Arts Council Korea. ART EDITION 2014 showcases a great range of signed limited edition art under the motto, „Limited and Unique‟.
1. Art Fair
ART EDITION brings together leading galleries from across the world representing renowned and new artists. Total 51 exhibitors from 15 different countries including Greece, Sweden and Israel will participate in the art fair introducing over 2000 works by 300 artists. This event is expected to be the largest edition art market in Korea featuring works by internationally renowned artists such as, Nam June Paik, Robert Indiana, Robert Rauschenberg, Alain Clement, Joan Miro, Tchang-Yeul Kim, as well as contemporary artists that are well known in Korea, such as Zhou Chunya, Feng Zhengjie, Byungjin Kim, Jeonglok Lee. ART EDITION 2014 attempts to show interaction between diverse genres of art as well as intersection of art and enterprise through collaboration with one of the leading companies in Korea. The collaboration between KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency) and Jemma Han (Creative Director of KOTRA) to create innovative artistic products will show a new direction and endless possibilities of edition art.
2. Special Exhibitions
Along with the art fair, ART EDITION 2014 presents special exhibitions featuring print, photo, sculpture and media art on the third floor of Hangaram Art Museum.
The special exhibitions are composed of print art exhibition curated by Korean Contemporary Printmakers Association, photography exhibition by Yongho Kim & Youngdon Choi, Beam Space Festival Pre.2014 by the director of ART SPACE Jungmiso, and sculpture exhibition curated by Korean Sculptor‟s Association.
BELT Project is also exhibited on the third floor of Hangaram Art Museum along with other special exhibitions. The BELT project is initiated by KPPPA with the goal of discovering and promoting young emerging artists and introducing their prints, photographs and video works in art market.
3. Programs & Events
Project ‘Art Link’
Project „Art Link-Interplay‟ is co-curated by Korea Print Photography Promotion Association and Able Art sponsored by GKL Foundation. This is a collaborative project between disabled and non-disabled artists developing artistic communication through print, photograph and video art.
Lectures & Artist Talk
Thursday 13th
2pm – Artist Talk by Mark Patsfall (Artist & Director of Clay Press Inc)
Participated in making NamJune Paik‟s prints and video works
3pm – Artist Talk by Young Don Choi (Photographer) and Yong Ho Kim
(Photographer)
Friday 14th
12pm – “Classical music in movies with piano” by Byung Suh Choi
(Professor of Economics of Dongduk Women‟s Univ)
with Jin Lee (Pianist)
2pm – “Art injecting new lfe into business” by Jemma Han
(Artist & Creative Director of KOTRA)
4pm – “What is the Next Domain of Science and Art?” by Guest Lecturer
Kil Choo Moon (Former head of KIST)
Sat 15th
12pm – “Classical music in movies with opera” by Byung Suh Choi
(Professor of Economics of Dongduk Women‟s Univ)
2pm – Piano & Violin Duet
Jin Seung Kim (Violinist) & Sun Young Jung (Pianist)
Printmaking Demonstration Class : Printmaking class will be held twice a day at 1pm and 3pm from 14th to 16th.
Docent Tour : Docent tour service for VIPs will be available on the 14th at 11am and 5pm.