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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
daytrip to Philly with Wei-Ming & Joyce Shu
daytrip to Philly with Shu Family
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is an art museum originally chartered in 1876 for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The main museum building was completed in 1928 on Fairmount, a hill located at the northwest end of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway a
Address: 2600 Benjamin Franklin Pkwy, Philadelphia, PA 19130
Founded: 1876, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA
Architects: Julian Abele, Howell Lewis Shay Director: Alexandra Suda
Construction started: 1919
The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989
This exhibition brings together works by contemporary artists of Korean descent in a vibrant installation that filters individual artistic practice through the collective memory of a generation that lived under South Korea’s authoritarian regime—and was t
many of the artists trained in Europe and the United States
immersing themselves in Euro-American ideals while coming of age at a time of rapid change in Korea. The artists bend time—addressing the past
present
and future
sometimes all in the same work—and place to make sense of their complex cultural experiences. They reflect on the rapid urbanization and industrialization that shaped South Korea
unresolved political tensions with North Korea
the use of traditional techniques in contemporary art
the pressure to conform to societal norms around gender and sexuality
and their own resistance to these experiences. As we expect of contemporary art
nothing is off limits. Each artist works in the medium that best delivers their message
be it fiber
painting
ceramics
photography
embroidery
installation
lacquer
video
metalwork
or performance. This is the first major showing of Korean contemporary art in the US since 2009. Many of the artists are well known in South Korea or have an international following
but others have not yet been properly introduced to audiences beyond Korea
especially in American museums
until now.
Dorrance Galleries
Williams Forum
Great Stair Hall & Toll Terrace Main Building| Link to this photo view: | |
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