"고향인 순천만의 풍경에서 영감을 받아 작업하는 김일권(1962-) 작가는 뉴욕 크리스티(Christie’s New York)에 작품이 나올 때마다 ‘완판’을 기록하며 국제적인 화가로서의 저력을 보여준다."
"He is an artist who has painted “Scenery of Suncheonman” which fascinated the entire world. It made the whole world fall into ‘Suncheon Bay scenery’ by selling out all of his 5 works in the international auction market in New York, Cristy. The artist completed the scenery of Suncheon Bay, which has been acclimatizing to nature for many years, into a dreamy work that spreads from the realm of abstraction to the landscape."