Nonhyeon K-Culture

Art Prize Gangnam

Nonhyeon Furniture Street Festival

Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul

Introduction

Art Prize Gangnam is Korea's only public-participation art competition. Under the slogan 'Spaces as Art, Life as Art,' selected works are displayed throughout the shops of Nonhyeon-dong Furniture Street. The stores' wide show windows are transformed into galleries, and concerts add to the artistic atmosphere. Organized through a public-private partnership between Gangnam-gu and the Gangnam Cultural Foundation, the festival is built together by visitors, residents, and merchants. In 2019, 1,374 works were exhibited from across the nation; in 2020, participation grew to 1,625 works and 758 artists.

Curation Details

Item	Description
Korea's Only Public Art Competition	Art Prize Gangnam is Korea's only public-participation art competition.
'Space as Artwork' Slogan	Held on Nonhyeon-dong Furniture Street under the slogan 'Space as Artwork, Life as Art.'
Furniture Store Show Windows as Galleries	Uses stores' large show windows as galleries and layers in concerts to deepen the emotional impact of art.
Gangnam-gu · Gangnam Cultural Foundation Collaboration	A community festival run through a public-private collaboration between Gangnam-gu and the Gangnam Cultural Foundation.
1,600+ Works · 758 Artists	As of 2020, an expansive festival that featured 1,625 works and 758 participating artists.