Curator Tour | Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared

Join curator Carol Huh for a closer look at modern masterpieces in . Spanning centuries, this exhibition presents a remarkable selection of works generously donated to the Korean nation by the family of Lee Kun-Hee, former Chairman of Samsung.

For this tour, Huh will focus on renowned twentieth-century artists whose unconventional approaches to ink, oil, and paper pushed the boundaries of painting and notions of Korean art and culture.

Please meet at gallery 28 on level B2 for the tour. We recommend you register in advance.

Image: Kim Whanki (1913–1974); Echo 19-II-73#307; United States, 1973; oil on canvas; National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea, PA-09282; Kim Whanki ©️ Whanki Foundation·Whanki Museum

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National Museum of Asian Art - East Building (Sackler Gallery of Art) | Gallery 28, Level B2, 1050 Independence Avenue Southwest, Washington, United States

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