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ASH: Contemporary Korean Art & Ceramics by Park Jihyun & Lee Inchin

Kick off Asia Week New York 2012 (March 16-24) with the works of internationally recognized artists Park Jihyun and Lee Inchin. Using incense to burn

Social Graphics: The Art of Jeski

Social Graphics: The Art of Jeski salutes the award-winning efforts of artist and social activist Jeseok Yi, who has wowed the design and non-profit communities with

The Writings of Lee UFan

The Korea Society presents the writings of celebrated artist, poet, and philosopher Lee UFan, in conjunction with the Guggenheim Museum’s retrospective exhibition, Lee UFan: Marking

Selling Happiness: 1960s-80s Consumer Design in Korea

During Korea’s drive for economic modernization, commercial artists created goods and advertisements that were visually appealing and richly detailed. After the war, Korea transformed itself

10,000 Threads: The Collected Works of Quilt Master Kim Haeja

February 22—March 31, 2011 Traditional Korean quilting, with its unique “nubi” line-stitching, is elevated to a high art under the masterful hands of award-winning artisan

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Korean Architecture and Design in Convergent Flux

  New York City’s first cross-disciplinary exhibition of Korean architecture, landscape design, and urban planning celebrates both globalizing and hybridized conditions in contemporary Korean society.

Through Eastern Windows: Prints by Elizabeth Keith and Traditional Korean Hats

Elizabeth Keith, an intrepid traveler and visionary artist, first ventured to Asia almost a century ago, where she filled travel journals with lively, realistic sketches

Steel Helmets: U.S. Korean War Graphics & Korean War in Color

      The Korea Society marks the 60th anniversary of the start of the Korean War with two exhibitions running June 25 through September

Masks of Night: Faces from Traditional Korean Dance-Dramas

Koreans expressed their passion and fear through masked dance for hundreds of years.  The dance-drama dates back to shamanic ritual aimed at warding off malevolent

Talismans of Protection from Chosŏn Korea: Antique Locks, Latches and Key Charms

Shown for the first time in the United States, the collection features a rare collection of locks, latches and key charms, from the Chosŏn Dynasty