Art & Artist
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The Lea Sneider Collection
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 | 5:00 PM- Youtube Video:
Lea Sneider has a passion for folk art: the ceramics, woodwork, paintings, and sculpture used and enjoyed in everyday life. While accompanying her husband, Richard L. Sneider, to his appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Korea in 1974, Mrs. Sneider became an avid explorer of the art galleries and museums of Seoul, Daegu, and Busan. She sought out scholars of the rich tradition of Korean folk art, a field largely unexplored in the West at the time. After returning to the United States, Mrs. Sneider became an art dealer,... Read More -
PO KIM: A Memorial Tribute
Friday, September 26, 2014 | 6:00 PM- Youtube Video:
Po Kim’s artistic career was characterized by an ever-evolving style, and an eagerness to seek out new areas of inspiration. His paintings, often large in scale, were bold and compelling, bursting with life, energy, and emotion. This work distinguished Kim as one of the premier Korean-American artists of his time. When the artist died earlier this year, he left behind a strong legacy in his paintings, the innumerable artists he inspired, and the gallery in New York and museum in Korea which bear his name. Po’s life as... Read More -
Gallery Talk: Contemporary Printmaking
Thursday, July 10, 2014 | 5:30 PM- About the Speaker Title: Gallery Talk: Contemporary Printmaking
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Learn about the fascinating history of printmaking in Asia and the West from Bruce Waldman, professor of printmaking at the School of Visual Arts. Professor Waldman will explain how printmaking evolved from simple beginnings into today’s complex kaleidoscope of techniques and genres through reference to many of the Korean and American prints showing in Made in New York/Made in Seoul, the exhibition currently at The Korea Society Gallery. He will also introduce the master printmakers in history who helped build the... Read More -
Art Workshop-Sumukhwa: Korean Ink Brush Painting
Tuesday, June 24, 2014 | 6:00 PMArtist Sungsook Setton introduces Sumukhwa, Korean ink brush painting, in this four-session course. Learn brush stroke techniques, composition, and essential skills by painting the four gracious or noble plants: plum blossom, orchid, chrysanthemum, and bamboo. During the Chosǒn Dynasty, ink brush paintings of the four “noble plants” were popular with the Korean literati. They symbolized traditional Confucian values, while also suggesting the seasons and passage of time. Bamboo, always green, even in winter, bends... Read More -
MADE IN NEW YORK/ MADE IN SEOUL
Wednesday, June 11, 2014 | 6:00 PMThis exhibition of works by sixty contemporary artists from New York and Seoul reveals the broad range of techniques, styles, and sensibilities active in printmaking today. Representing the state-of-the-art of the genre, these artists manipulate the deep tones and textures accessible to the printmaker to produce artwork with the eye-catching graphic quality that is the hallmark of print. Printmaking, through its unique ability to produce affordable copies, has been long associated with the democratization of... Read More -
Bojagi: Korean Patchwork
Monday, May 12, 2014 | 12:30 PM- Event Name: Members $295 |Non-members $325 |
Create a Hot-bo (single layer Bojagi) which can either be displayed as art or used as a decorative household item, such as a window screen or table runner, during this 4 week, 12-hour workshop with artist Wonju Seo. Using silk material and the ssam-sol (filet stitchs), participants will sew their own unique designs. Bojagi, or bo for short, refers to square hemmed cloth comprised of fabric remnants of various sizes and colors, sewn together in patchwork designs, which Koreans used to wrap, store, or carry things with... Read More -
Korean Contemporary Ceramics
Wednesday, May 7, 2014 | 5:30 PM- Youtube Video:
When artists work in a medium as old as earth itself, in a country that has for centuries been recognized as a center for artistic expression in that medium, how do they continue to innovate? This challenge is answered by each of the artists in this exhibition of Korean contemporary ceramics. YOON Kwang Cho, a leading buncheong artist, is a recipient of Korea’s most esteemed prize for contemporary art, the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art’s Artist of the Year. Yoon’s playful, carefree approach and... Read More -
The Art of Ooh-Ree Floral Design
Wednesday, April 2, 2014 | 2:00 PM- Third Tab Title: FOLLOW US
With Spring just around the corner, learn the basics of Korean flower arranging in this introductory course. Traditionally, flowers in Korea have been associated with specific characteristics. Former New York Botanical Garden instructor Claire Won Kang introduces this Korean language of flowers to convey unique expressions in floral design. Through demonstration and hands-on design using Korea's traditional color palette, Oh-bang-saek (black, blue, red, white, and yellow), master the concepts of harmoniously balancing... Read More -
The Art of Maedeup, Korean Traditional Knotting
Wednesday, February 26, 2014 | 6:00 PM- Event Name: SOLD OUT
Maedeup, the traditional Korean art form of knotting silken cords, consists of over 35 intricate knots—with colorful names such as “dragonfly” and “plum blossom”—skillfully made into beautiful ornaments and accessories. In this introductory workshop, learn how to make the dongsimgyeol knot, also known as the “one mind” or “binding two hearts forever” knot since it was used to decorate the letter containing a marriage pledge between the bridegroom's family and bride's family. Variations of this knot and various... Read More -
Gallery Talk: Korean Contemporary Ceramics
Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | 6:00 PM- About the Speaker Title: Gallery Talk: Korean Contemporary Ceramics
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- Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #000000;"><strong><img src="images/headshots/2014_02_11__gallery-talk_korean-contemporary-ceramics_youngmikim.png" alt="2014 02 11 gallery-talk korean-contemporary-ceramics youngmikim" height="150" width="114" />Young mi Kim</strong> was born and raised in South Korea. Her family immigrated to New York City in 1974.</span></p> <div><span style="color: #000000;">She grew up surrounded by beautiful mountains in rural S.Korea, engaged in all forms of art. She studied Painting, graduating from Cooper Union in N.Y.C.</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">Chance adventure led her to discover clay twenty years ago and she is still inspired to explore it's rich depths and possibilities.</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;">Young mi Kim lives and works in Woodstock NY surrounded by beautiful mountains. She is an avid organic gardener and lover of life!</span></div> <div><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> <p><span style="line-height: 1.3em;"><a href="http://www.youngmikimceramics.com/"></a><a href="http://www.youngmikimceramics.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="color: #800000;">http://www.youngmikimceramics.com/</span></span></a><br /></span></p> </div>
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Fresh from participating in the Gyeonggi International Ceramic Biennale, artist Young-mi Kim reports on her three-month journey to kilns, studios, and ceramic heritage sites throughout Korea. Tuesday, February 11, 2014 | 6 PM This program is now FREE to all guest, but please RSVP. Limited seats available. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in Partnership with the City Council. Read More