Greetings Korean Art Lovers- The Korean Art Society has planned for you an exciting tour of Korean collections of art and artifacts in Washington, D.C., with privileged access to some of the rarest and finest Korean objects in America. On May 22nd, The Smithsonian's Curator for Ceramics, Louise Cort will lead us on a tour of the museum's Korean gallery and the exhibition, Cranes and Clouds: The Korean Art of Ceramic Inlay, featuring a fine collection of ornately designed Korean ceramics. In addition, she will treat us to a private viewing of rare and fine Korean objects in the museum's storage area.
Also on May 22nd, the Freer Gallery's Associate Director Keith Wilson will guide us through the exhibition, Goryeo Buddhist Paintings: A Closer Look. There are only 150 Goryeo Buddhist paintings in the world. This is the first time that the museum is displaying all three of their Goryeo Buddhist paintings together. In this exhibition, the paintings are joined by photographic details taken by Buddhist painting specialist Chung Woothak, which show the masterly brushwork and superimposed patterns. The photographs also reveal the materials and techniques that typify this special type of Buddhist icon.
On May 23rd, we will tour the National Museum of Natural History's Korean gallery, featuring rare objects from the Bernadou, Allen, and Jouy collections, some of the first collections of Korean art and artifacts in America. After lunch at the museum, we will be treated to a private viewing of very rare Korean arms and armor in the museum's storage area. The National Museum of Natural History has the only collection of Korean arms and armor outside of Korea. In another storage area of the museum, we will view 19th Century genre paintings along with some of the earliest photographs taken in Korea.
This is a rare opportunity to enjoy private viewings of some of the best Korean art and artifacts in America, in the fine company of your fellow art lovers. As always, the Korean Art Society charges no fee for this event. You need only pay for your transportation and hotel room. We will charter a bus from New York to DC, and we will stay in a hotel for one night. Simply reply to this email if you wish to attend. I look forward to a good time with great art and you in Washington DC!
-Robert Turley
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