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The largest Art Institute exhibition devoted to Korean art in four decades, "Korean National Treasures: 2,000 Years of Art" charts the ideas, values, and traditions that have shaped the country’s creative production from the Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–676 CE) through the 1900s.
Among the 140 artworks on view—which include modern and historical paintings, ceramics, and objects made for Buddhist worship and scholarly study—22 are officially recognized as National Treasures or Treasures by the Korean government. These objects are remarkable examples of their type and are distinguished by their significant historic, artistic, and academic value.
Hear from Yeonsoo Chee, Korea Foundation Associate Curator of Korean Art, for a deep dive into the exhibition and its exceptional objects. Following the lecture, Yeonsoo is joined onstage by Kim Sunghee, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, who shares insights on the Lee Kun-Hee collection at MMCA.
The largest Art Institute exhibition devoted to Korean art in four decades, "Korean National Treasures: 2,000 Years of Art" charts the ideas, values, and traditions that have shaped the country’s creative production from the Three Kingdoms period (57 BCE–676 CE) through the 1900s.
Among the 140 artworks on view—which include modern and historical paintings, ceramics, and objects made for Buddhist worship and scholarly study—22 are officially recognized as National Treasures or Treasures by the Korean government. These objects are remarkable examples of their type and are distinguished by their significant historic, artistic, and academic value.
Hear from Yeonsoo Chee, Korea Foundation Associate Curator of Korean Art, for a deep dive into the exhibition and its exceptional objects. Following the lecture, Yeonsoo is joined onstage by Kim Sunghee, director of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, who shares insights on the Lee Kun-Hee collection at MMCA.
