Being the week before Korean Thanksgiving it was appropriate that Asia Society Korea Center’s September Monthly Luncheon focused on a very cultural aspect of Korea, traditional art. Dr. Song-Mi Yi, ...

Chang Ucchin was a Korean artist known for his unique blend of traditional Korean painting techniques and modern abstraction. Born in 1918 in Yangpyeong, South Korea, he studied at the School of Fine ...

they developed the art of using beautifully dyed ox-horn strips, and iridescent mother-of-pearl and abalone shell to decorate furniture. Embroidery, decorative knot making (maedeup), and natural ...

Minhwa, meaning ’painting of the people‘ or ’popular painting‘ offers a vibrant window into traditional Korean life. These folk paintings portray the simple and unaffected daily lives of ordinary ...