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May 17-18: Opening weekend of Peabody Essex Museum's historic Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Korean Art & Culture featuring 100 works from paintings, textiles, swords, 8-panel painted screen, & even musical instruments displayed at 1893 World's Fair. #PEMKoreanArt Details: www.pem.org/exhibitions/...
Fish , water plants in mother of pearl (pink, blue, green, black) swimming in dark water. Artist in Korea, Sewing dish (detail), 1800s. Paper, lacquer, and mother-of-pearl. Museum purchase, made possible by an anonymous donor, 1998. E300229. Peabody Essex Museum. Photo by Dennis Helmar.
May 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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May 17-18: Opening weekend events for Peabody Essex Museum's new Gallery of Korean Art & Culture, featuring 100 works from the late Joseon dynasty (1392–1910) to today. #PEMKoreanArt #SalemMassachusetts More: www.pem.org/exhibitions/...
OPENING WEEKEND PROGRAMMING Saturday, May 17 10:30–11:15 am | Artist Talk: Jongkuk Lee Learn about Korean hanji papermaking and its connections to PEM’s collection. 1–3:30 pm | Drop-in Art Making Explore hanji applications with Jongkuk Lee in PEM’s Create Space Studios. 1–2 pm | Curator Talk Learn about PEM’s Korean Art collection and Jung Yeondoo’s work from Curators Jiyeon Kim and Stephanie Tung. 2–4 pm | PEM Presents: The New York Korean Performing Arts Center Enjoy a performance and workshop of the Buchae Chum (Korean fan dance) and Sogo Chum (small drum dance). Sunday, May 18 10:30 am–3:30 pm | Creative Foundations: Hanji Workshop with Jongkuk Lee This long-form art class is open to ages 18 and up. 2–3 pm | PEM Presents: G-Hwaja A dynamic quartet combines Western and Korean traditional music and instruments. Visit pem.org/events for updates on full lineup of Korean cultural programming throughout the month of May, including a K-pop dance party.
May 16, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Imagine: with a twitch of the nose, a witch could grant your wish. What would you choose to do? Jung Yeondoo: Bewitched video at Peabody Essex Museum #SalemMassachusetts. #PEMKoreanArt #JungYeondoo More: www.pem.org/exhibitions/...
(1) Worker in a bright pink Baskin Robbins hat and apron standing in front of the BR counter and signage holding a mop with two hands. (2) Same person with same stance but instead an Arctic backdrop with snow, husky dog, bobsled, wearing a big white coat with white trim, wide insulated pants, snowshoes, and holding a fishing spear with two hands. Jung Yeondoo, Bewitched, 2001–ongoing. Single-channel 4K video, 22 minutes, 30 seconds. Courtesy of the artist. © Jung Yeondoo. Courtesy of the Jung Yeondoo Studio.
May 16, 2025 at 10:34 PM