Art history

Korean Art: Narratives and Displays in Museum Contexts

Post image for Korean Art: Narratives and Displays in Museum Contexts

by Philip Gowman on 27 August, 2012

in Art history | British Museum | Curating | Event Notices | SOAS | Talks and seminars

An upcoming study day at the British Museum: Korean Art: Narratives and Displays in Museum Contexts Date: 29 September 2012, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum Korean artefacts began to be collected and displayed in museums around the world by the turn of the 20th century. At this time several [...]

{ 1 comment }

Three day Contemporary Korean Art conference at the Courtauld and V&A

by Philip Gowman 11 June 2012
Thumbnail image for Three day Contemporary Korean Art conference at the Courtauld and V&A

It’s good to see Jiyoon Lee back in action in the Korean art world in London: Between Tradition, Modernity and Globalisation Korean Contemporary Art International Conference Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June. The Courtauld Institute of Art, Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 0RN Sunday 1 July. The Victoria and Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 [...]

Read the full article →

Minhwa – Case Study of Joseon Chaekkado / Chaekkori

by Philip Gowman 16 November 2011
Thumbnail image for Minhwa – Case Study of Joseon Chaekkado / Chaekkori

A reminder of the SOAS seminar on Friday: should be a good one – Dr Youngsook Pak on Chaekkori http://t.co/Hf2hfXvi Time: 17.00-19.00, 18 November 2011 Title: Folk Painting (Minhwa) – Case Study of Joseon Chaekkado / Chaekkori Speaker: Youngsook Pak Venue: Room G50, Ground floor, SOAS, Russell Square Abstract A screen depicting bookshelves (ch’aekkado or [...]

Read the full article →

Historical Korean portraiture on show at two Seoul museums

by Philip Gowman 26 September 2011
Thumbnail image for Historical Korean portraiture on show at two Seoul museums

Interesting feature on two exhibitions of Korean portraiture, including a 1617 portrait of “the first Korean in Europe” http://t.co/lVN629Bx, also http://bit.ly/r9fy9g

Read the full article →

Abstracts: Korean Buddhists Arts of the Koryŏ and Chosŏn Kingdoms

by Philip Gowman 19 May 2011
Thumbnail image for Abstracts: Korean Buddhists Arts of the Koryŏ and Chosŏn Kingdoms

Here are the abstracts for the series of talks on Korean Buddhist arts at SOAS on 19 May 2011: Gyeongwon Choe (Kansas University) Marginalised yet Devoted: Buddhist Paintings Commissioned by Nuns of the Early Joseon Palace Cloisters This lecture examines the three extant Buddhist paintings commissioned by Buddhist nuns in the palace cloisters of the [...]

Read the full article →

Korean Buddhists Arts of the Koryŏ and Chosŏn Kingdoms

by Philip Gowman 28 April 2011
Thumbnail image for Korean Buddhists Arts of the Koryŏ and Chosŏn Kingdoms

Last year was court painting; the year before it was folk art. Now we move on to Buddhist art. Details of the full day seminar, with a behind-the-scenes look at artefacts in the British Museum, are below. Korean Buddhists Arts of the Koryŏ and Chosŏn Kingdoms 10am on Thursday, 19 May 2011 G3, Main Building, [...]

Read the full article →

Koryo and Liao Relations in the 10th-11th century

by Philip Gowman 28 February 2011
Thumbnail image for Koryo and Liao Relations in the 10th-11th century

SOAS has a series of East Asian Art and Archaeology Research Seminars. The next one is of relevance to Koreanists, and will be held in the Brunei Gallery, room B111 on Friday, 4 March, at 3 pm. All are welcome. Koryo and Liao Relations in the 10th-11th century – Impact on Buddhist Culture – Youngsook [...]

Read the full article →

Conference report: Korean War study day at Asia House

by Philip Gowman 28 December 2010
Thumbnail image for Conference report: Korean War study day at Asia House

The 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War in 1950 has given rise to a number of commemorative events this year. In November it was the turn of BAKS to present their own event at Asia House – an all-day seminar entitled Reflections on War and Peace: Sixty Years after the Korean War. [...]

Read the full article →

Korean art – two millennia of globalisation

by Philip Gowman 19 November 2010
Thumbnail image for Korean art – two millennia of globalisation

“Why did it have to end so early?” asked a member of the audience at the conclusion of the British Museum’s study morning “Korea at the Crossroads” last weekend, 13 November. Strictly, the event had overrun by about five minutes, but you knew what she meant. More to the point would have been the question [...]

Read the full article →

Irrational exhuberance or sober restraint? The contrasting tastes of 18th century neighbours

by Philip Gowman 16 November 2010
Thumbnail image for Irrational exhuberance or sober restraint? The contrasting tastes of 18th century neighbours

Leaving aside the question of whether you would fork out £53 million (including taxes and buyer’s premium) for an object that a careless cat could smash to smithereens in an instant, which vase would you rather have on your mantelpiece? On the left, the exhuberant, flamboyant, labour-intensive masterpiece produced by Qing dynasty ceramic artisans (and [...]

Read the full article →

Korean Art featured in Orientations

by Philip Gowman 13 November 2010
Thumbnail image for Korean Art featured in Orientations

The November / Decemebr 2010 issue of Orientations Magazine features Korean art, celebrating 10 years of the British Museum's Korean gallery http://bit.ly/cWD1jn #. Back orders are avaialable from the website.

Read the full article →

Korea at the Crossroads: Art, Archaeology and History

by Philip Gowman 3 November 2010
Thumbnail image for Korea at the Crossroads: Art, Archaeology and History

I just received information about this Korean art seminar on 13 November. So, we get two weeks’ notice for a morning of Korean art which clashes directly with a full day of Asian art at Asia House which has been heavily trailed for months. Shame there wasn’t more coordination. The Tiger in Asian Art at [...]

Read the full article →

Toegye Yi Hwang’s Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning

by Eunjung Shin 12 August 2010
Thumbnail image for Toegye Yi Hwang’s Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning

In the British Museum’s Korea Gallery can be found a wood block printed book, The Ten Diagrams on Sage Learning, written by Korea’s most famous Confucian scholar, Yi Hwang (이황, also known by his pen name, Toegye, 퇴계) (1501-1570). The volume is on loan from the British Library. The work was completed in 1568 and [...]

Read the full article →

Korean Art PhD: ‘Picturing Migration: Presenting Art Works By Artists From South Korea Working In Britain, 2006-2008’

by Beccy Kennedy 15 June 2010
Thumbnail image for Korean Art PhD: ‘Picturing Migration: Presenting Art Works By Artists From South Korea Working In Britain, 2006-2008’

LKL contributor Dr Beccy Kennedy gives a flavour of what she has been working on for the past couple of years. ‘…memory organizes representations of the past into a structured sequence that produces a consciousness of an identity through time.’ [1] The visual and spoken cultural and social perspectives of South Korean artists living and [...]

Read the full article →

KCC Lecture: Tradition and Innovation of Korean Buddhist Sculpture

by Philip Gowman 15 May 2010
Thumbnail image for KCC Lecture: Tradition and Innovation of Korean Buddhist Sculpture

News of this month’s Global Korea lecture at the KCC: Tradition and Innovation of Korean Buddhist Sculpture By Professor Youngsook Pak (SOAS) Date & Time: Wednesday, 19th May 2010 6.30pm Venue: Multi-purpose Hall, Korean Cultural Centre UK Email to info@kccuk.org.uk or call +44(0)20 7004 2600 to reserve your place About the Talk As part of [...]

Read the full article →

Conference Report: Joseon Dynasty Court Painting

by Philip Gowman 6 April 2010
Thumbnail image for Conference Report: Joseon Dynasty Court Painting

LKL reports from the one-day seminar on Joseon Dynasty Court Painting held at SOAS on 29 March 2010. Last year, SOAS in conjunction with the Academy of Korean Studies and the British Museum presented a one-day workshop on folk art. As a follow-up event, this year the workshop looked at work from the other end [...]

Read the full article →

Korean Court Paintings: one-day workshop at SOAS and British Museum

by Philip Gowman 20 March 2010
Thumbnail image for Korean Court Paintings: one-day workshop at SOAS and British Museum

Details of the one-day seminar at SOAS on 29 March, including abstracts of the papers to be presented. Korean Court Paintings Date: 29 March 2010 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Venue: Russell Square: College Buildings Room: Khalili Lecture Theatre Introduction Funded by the Centre of Korea Studies at SOAS and the Academy of Korean Studies [...]

Read the full article →

Gansong Art Museum – a must-visit if you are in Seoul May or October

by Philip Gowman 30 October 2009
Thumbnail image for Gansong Art Museum – a must-visit if you are in Seoul May or October

Paul in Uijeongbu visits the Gansong Art Museum (간송미술관) in Seongbuk-gu, northern Seoul. Only open twice a year, and full of priceless treasures http://bit.ly/uf5jYH

Read the full article →

Mudang and minhwa

by Philip Gowman 28 February 2009
Thumbnail image for Mudang and minhwa

A write-up of a study day at SOAS and British Museum on 24 Feb 2009. Shamans, Chaekkori, Bojagi and Chogapko all demystified. And, meet the Toilet Spirit.

Read the full article →

The World’s Oldest Woodblock Print

by Matthew Jackson 4 January 2009
Thumbnail image for The World’s Oldest Woodblock Print

Matthew Jackson explores another of Korea’s contributions to world culture

Read the full article →

Koryo Buddhist painting

by Matthew Jackson 7 December 2008
Thumbnail image for Koryo Buddhist painting

Matthew Jackson continues his series of articles about the artistic treasures from Korea’s past

Read the full article →

← Previous Entries