Art & Artist
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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 -
The Choco Pie-ization of North Korea
Wednesday, January 15, 2014 | 12:00 PM- About the Speaker Title: The Choco Pie-ization of North Korea
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- Event Name: Members $10 | Guests $20 |
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Join dynamic contemporary artist Jin Joo Chae in this Studio Korea session. Jin Joo Chae employs printmaking and mixed media and is concerned with American coverage of the tense dynamics between North and South Korea. Using fragile and fragrant media--newspaper and screen-printed chocolate--she manipulates dominant political narratives to suggest more complex and physically embodied realities. Playful modes and materials are subverted to suggest a helplessness and desire for transformation. The Choco... Read More -
Art Workshop: Traditional Korean Pillow
Monday, December 16, 2013 | 2:00 PMLearn Korean hand sewing while making traditional Korean pillows which are cylindrical with broad, flat surfaces at each end, covered in intricate embroidery or patchwork. For centuries, Koreans believed that pillow decorations could influence the sleeper’s dreams and that auspicious ones could make wishes come true. In this class, taught by contemporary bojagi artist Wonju Seo, participants will apply bojagi patterns and technique to create two auspicious traditional pillows: one with an intricate pinecone pattern... Read More -
Elegance and Tradition in Korean Furniture
Thursday, November 21, 2013 | 6:30 PM- About the Speaker Title: Elegance and Tradition in Korean Furniture
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- Event Name: Young Professionals (YPNs) Free | Members $10 | Non-members $20 |
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- Event Link: <p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-614f0165-0ed7-377d-e5d9-ddc884070a97"><strong><img src="images/banners/2013/image00.png" width="114" height="150" alt="image00" />LyndeL King</strong> is a Director and Chief Curator of Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, University of Minnesota. She has a Ph.D. in art history and more than 30 years of museum experience. King is an adjunct professor of art history and professor of museum studies at the University of Minnesota as well. At the Weisman Art Museum, King acts as special curator for the Korean collection and the ceramics collection, as well as chief curator. King has curated several exhibitions of the Weisman’s collection of Korean furniture. One of the exhibits was based on the use of furniture in the traditional Korean home arranged according to Confucian values that separated men and women’s living quarters. Another, called <span style="font-style: italic;">Beauty in the Box</span>, focused on the aesthetic qualities of the furniture, and another focused on the craftsmanship and techniques used in the furniture.</span></p>
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- Custom HTML field 2 title: <p style="text-align: justify;"><span id="docs-internal-guid-614f0165-0ed7-9690-4378-13497511b7b0"><span style="font-style: italic;">Distinctive Design of Wooden Furniture from the Choson Dynasty</span> features wooden furniture made in the Choson Dynasty (1392-1910) and includes furniture of a variety of functions and designs. Even though Korea is a relatively small country, each province has a distinctively different furniture design and decoration style. This exhibit examines not only cultural characteristics, but also the different aesthetics and lifestyles of Korea's regional society. All works are on loan from Koreana Art and Antiques.</span></p>
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Dr. Lyndel King, Director and Chief Curator at the University of Minnesota’s Frederick R. Weisman Art Museum, introduces traditional Korean furniture with photos from the museum’s collection of Korean furniture, the largest in the world with over 200 pieces. Her presentation explores the traditional Korean home and interior furniture, highlighting its craftsmanship, many specialized uses, and regional differences. Dr. King first became interested in Korean traditional furniture when she met Dr. Edward... Read More