S.I.F.A.C
It was established in Oct, 1981, and has specialized in the international
trades of fine arts and exchange of information. It's especially worldwidely
famous for introducing Korean fine arts to overseas as well as for
introducing international trends of arts into Korea, and has held numerous
historic exhibitions for the past 20 years.
Being in the 2000's, SIFAC will launch a second startup more suited to the digital age. Anyone who want to participate in the international exchange of fine arts and information related to it and/or who want to hold exhibitions in Korea is welcome to e-mail SIFAC.
E-mail; blankism@unitel.co.kr
History of S.I.F.A.C
Oct. 1981: Founded of the S.I.F.A.C (A Party of the Korean Fine Arts Association) Mr. Cho, Sang-Hyun (Founder & Representative of S.I.F.A.C.)
July 1982: Held in Seoul International Mail-Art Exhibition(Participated 196 Artists from 32 Countries; Kwanhoon Arts Center, Seoul / Korea)
Mar. 1983: Held in Seoul International Drawing Exhibition(Participated 236 Artists from 41 Countries; Korean Fine Arts Center, Seoul / Korea)
June 1984: Held in Seoul International Drawing Biennale'84(Participated 230 Artists from 30 Countries; Korean Fine Arts Center, Seoul / Korea)
July 1985-Nov.1986: Publisher of the Official Postcards of the 10th SeoulAsian Games (22 sorts)
Feb. 1986: Held in Original Works Exhibition of the 10th Seoul Asian Games Official Postcards(Participated 12 Eminent Artists from 5 Countries; Yoon Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
Sept. 1986: Official Operator of the Sports Center Gallery of the 10th Seoul Asian Games Village(Licensed from Seoul Asian Games Organizing Committee)
July 1985-Nov.1988: Publisher of the Official Postcards of the 24th Seoul Olympic Games(145 sorts)
Feb. 1986: Held in Original Works Exhibition of the 24th Seoul Olympiad Official Postcards(Participated 12 Eminent Artists from 9 Countries; Yoon Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
Aug. 1987: Held in Original Works Exhibition of the 24th Seoul Olympiad Official Sport & Arts Postcards (Participated 25 Eminent Artists from 12 Countries; Woojung Arts Center, Seoul / Korea)
Sept.-Oct.1985: Official Operator of the Sports Center Gallery of the 24th Seoul Olympic Games Village (Licensed from Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee)
Feb. 1994: Held in Festival of Seoul International Contemporary Paintings'94(Participated 113 Artists from 30 Countries; Baiksang Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
May 1995: Held in Festival of Seoul International Contemporary Paintings'95(Participated 56 Artists from 14 Countries; KEPCO Plaza Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
May 1998: Held in the Two Person Invitational Exhibition by the Originators of Blankism & Conceptualism(Dansung Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
Aug. 1999: Held in the Two Person Invitational Exhibition by the Neo-Realism Artists of Blankism & Neo-Figurativism (Dansung Gallery, Seoul / Korea)
Korean Artists Participated in Foreign Exhibitions
Sept. 1982: 21th Joan Miro International Drawing Exhibition (Joan Miro Foundation, Spain)
Sept. 1983: 22th Joan Miro International Drawing Exhibition (Joan Miro Foundation, Spain)
Oct. 1982: Invitational Exhibition of 5 Artists from Seoul, Korea (Dada Research Center, Germany)
May 1983: Cabo Frio Print Biennale (Embragel, Brazil)
July 1984: International Paintings Exhibition in Commemoration of L.A. Olympic Games(Invited, L.A. 1331 Gallery, U.S.A.)
Oct. 1984: Invitational Commemorating Exhibition of the 446th Universiad (Santo Domingo Autonomy University, Fine Arts Center, Dominica)
Nov. 1998: 2nd Mostra Biennale Of Fine Arts (Cultural Center of Alcoi City, Spain)
