‘Insa-dong Art Festival’, theme ‘Between Beauty and Ugliness’… 7-18 at 17 galleries
Galleries and painters: “We hope to prevent the entertainment district from being transformed and become a cultural center.”

The 'Insa Art Festival', which has established itself as Insa-dong's representative art festival, will be held at 17 galleries in Insa-dong from July 7th to 18th with the theme 'Between Beauty and Ugliness'. The Insa Art Festival, which first took place last year, has established itself as a representative event that preserves the original culture of Insa-dong, and was held successfully with the participation of 12 galleries and 21 artists in the Insa-dong area.

This year, 52 artists from 17 galleries will participate. Kim Chang-sil, chairman of the Insa Art Festival steering committee, emphasized at the 2nd Insa Art Festival information session held on the 25th, “Insa-dong must be saved.” He said, “I couldn’t sit by and watch the atmosphere of Insa-dong, a traditional street, being turned into a place of entertainment.” He added, “The Insa Art Festival is an effort to restore Insa-dong’s original appearance by uniting the art galleries of Insa-dong.”