Program Details
Friends’ Lecture & Reception: Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images
January 12, 2024
Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images sheds light on the use of color in Korean painting—known as polychrome painting (chaesaekhwa)—and its role in Korean culture. Join us for an insightful conversation exploring the history and influence of polychrome painting and its legacy of auspicious imagery.
Friend-level members and above enjoy free admission to the lecture and a private reception from 7:00–8:30 p.m. inside the Museum rotunda. Tickets for admission to the lecture only are available to general membership and the public.
Featured speakers:
Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun, The Korea Foundation and Samsung Foundation of Culture Associate Curator of Korean Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Rachel Jans, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the San Diego Museum of Art and co-curator of Korea in Color: A Legacy of Auspicious Images.
Featured: Seongpa, Fierce Tiger Woke Up (detail), 2012. Lacquer on panel. 63 25/32 x 224 13/32 inches. Courtesy of the artist.