The Smithsonian Institution’s latest exhibition explores objects donated to the National Museum of Korea and National Museum of Contemporary Art from the collection of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee, which his family gifted to the Korean nation in 2021. Korean… Continue reading
Gyeongbokgung in Seoul is the primary, most visited, and best-known of the five royal palaces in Seoul. It is the iconic symbol of power and the Joseon state (1392-1910), but it is the smaller, charming Changdeokgung that steals the show.… Continue reading
The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem has a well-established collection of works of art that reflect Korea and Korean life during the late Joseon dynasty (1392-1910) into the early 20th century, a period when Korea was first opening its… Continue reading
In the 1960s, practitioners of Pop Art looked toward everyday commodities and commercial images for inspiration. Such an artistic spirit that challenged the rigid concept between high- and low-brow arts in fact had long existed in Korean art, flourishing in… Continue reading
Arhats are disciples of Buddha who having attained nirvana, and gained insight into the existence of being, but have chosen to stay on earth to help others. A find in 2001 was just the start of the rediscovery of the… Continue reading