Korea's 2,000 years of art, creativity to go on view in London
From ancient gilt-bronze ornaments to Nam June Paik’s video sculpture, a new British Museum exhibition will trace 2,000 years of Korean creativity through more than 180 works from Korea’s national collection. “Korea: 2,000 Years of Creativity” opens Oct. 1 at the British Museum’s Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery and runs through Jan. 31, 2027. Jointly organized by the National Museum of Korea,…
A new exhibition at the British Museum, titled "Korea: 2,000 Years of Creativity," will showcase a rich tapestry of Korean art and culture spanning two millennia. Opening on October 1, 2024, the exhibition will run until January 31, 2027, at the museum's Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery. The exhibition is the culmination of an international tour featuring works donated by the family of the late Samsung Chairman, Lee Kun-hee, in 2021.
The British Museum exhibition brings together 164 objects from the National Museum of Korea and 15 modern and contemporary pieces from the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) in Seoul. These works are complemented by additional pieces from the British Museum's own collection. The exhibition is structured chronologically into four distinct sections, guiding visitors through the evolution of Korean artistic expression.
The journey begins with early Iron Age archaeological artifacts, followed by Buddhist art, as the exhibition moves through the Goryeo period's renowned celadon pottery, and finally to the Joseon era's exquisite paintings. This chronological arrangement allows the audience to trace the development of Korean art and its cultural significance over the centuries.
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