Nowon-gu Mayor Oh Seung-rok Attends Opening Event of 'Masters of New York - Jackson Pollock and Friends of Mark Rothko'

On the morning of the 9th at 10:30 AM, Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District, attended the opening event of "Masters of New York: Jackson Pollock and Friends of Mark Rothko" held at the Nowon Culture and Arts Center Art Museum.

This exhibition is a special occasion that introduces, for the first time in Korea, major works by leading artists of Abstract Expressionism, who had a significant influence on the history of contemporary art. The exhibition features 35 works by 21 masters of contemporary art including Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Lee Krasner, Jasper Johns, Barnett Newman, Robert Motherwell, and Sol LeWitt, along with video content that offers insight into their creative processes.

This special exhibition is the inaugural exhibition commemorating the opening of the Nowon Art Museum. It is co-hosted by Nowon District, Seoul Shinmun, the Jewish Museum in New York, and the FEP Foundation, and jointly organized by the Nowon Cultural Foundation, the National Asia Culture Center Foundation, and ENA Partners Co., Ltd.

The opening event was attended by Oh Seung-rok, Mayor of Nowon District; James Snyder (Director of the Jewish Museum); Todd Brandow (CEO of FEP Foundation); Kim Sung-soo (CEO of Seoul Shinmun); Yang Jin-young (CEO of ENA Partners); Kim Sun-ok (President of the National Asia Culture Center Foundation); as well as city and district council members and other distinguished guests. The program included ▲ introduction of guests ▲ greetings ▲ and exhibition viewing.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “With the hope that residents can enjoy high-quality exhibitions and the joy of cultural appreciation close to their homes, we opened the Nowon Art Museum, which meets the standards of a public art museum, after about a year of remodeling. Starting with the Masters of New York exhibition, we plan to present various exhibitions here in the future, so we hope this place will become a cultural space like a pause in daily life where many will visit often.”

Meanwhile, the "Masters of New York" exhibition runs from January 10 to July 12. Detailed information about the exhibition operation and ticket reservations can be found on the Nowon District Office or Nowon Cultural Foundation websites.