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Kyung Hee University Marks Its Art College’s 60th Anniversary With ‘Time Archive 60’ Exhibition

From Hankyoreh · () Korean

Translated from Korean and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Kyung Hee University’s College of Fine Arts will hold its 60th-anniversary exhibition, “Time Archive 60, Declare Again,” from Sept. 14 to 23 at the KUMA Museum.
  • The exhibition will feature 138 artists, including faculty members, alumni and undergraduate and graduate students, across painting, sculpture, video and other media.
  • A special exhibition of 35 emerging artists, an art-writing contest and educational programs will accompany the main show, with proceeds supporting scholarships and university development funds.

Kyung Hee University’s College of Fine Arts will fill all four exhibition floors of the KUMA Museum with work spanning its 60-year history, bringing established artists and newcomers together under the title “Time Archive 60, Declare Again.”

The exhibition runs from Sept. 14 to 23. It will look back at the college’s artistic achievements and educational history since its founding in 1966, while presenting a creative vision for the next 100 years. The organizers describe it as a meeting place for faculty, alumni and current students across generations.

A total of 138 artists will participate, including current faculty, emeritus and endowed professors, alumni artists, and undergraduate and graduate students. The first three floors will form a combined alumni exhibition, with representative works arranged to show the development of Kyung Hee art. The selection spans contemporary media including two-dimensional work, sculpture and video.

This 60th-anniversary exhibition is a new starting point for archiving the artistic assets built over the past 60 years and nurturing creative artists who will lead the next 100 years.

· Na Hyung-minThe dean described the exhibition’s role in linking the college’s history with its future.

The fourth floor will host “Records of Taste: Today’s Artists, Tomorrow’s Collections,” organized with the Korea Artists Support Association. The show will feature 35 emerging artists, including 20 artists from Kyung Hee. The organizers hope it will encourage young artists and make art collecting more accessible. Students and members of the public can also enter an art appreciation essay contest, while the fifth floor will offer talks on writing about art and collecting artworks.

The college plans to raise development and scholarship funds through the exhibition. Participating artists will donate part of their sales proceeds, while proceeds from small works donated by artists will go entirely to the funds. Dean Na Hyung-min called the exhibition a new starting point for archiving the college’s artistic assets and nurturing artists for the next century.

I hope it will become a meaningful gathering where the university community and local society can share the value of art together.

· Na Hyung-minNa discussed the exhibition’s goal of connecting faculty, alumni, students and the wider community.
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