Society for Asian Art Programs: Study Groups

Study Groups

Thank you for your interest in our study groups. We have recently concluded these successful study groups: Central Asian Arts with Madhuvanti (Madhu) Ghose and Contemporary Chinese Art with Richard Vinograd and Hung Liu and Japanese Ceramics and Prints with Joan Mirviss.

Korea: Arts of the Past and the Present

With Jiyoung Koo

When: September 6

Time: 10:15 am – 3:30 pm

Place: Education Studio

Fee: $45 members; $55 non-members;

fee includes lunch

Note: Space limited, registration required

Jiyoung Koo is recognized worldwide as a leading expert and private dealer in the arts of Korea specializing in a wide range of classical and contemporary ceramics, painting, sculpture, furniture, screens, metalwork and textiles. Her gallery in New York City, KooNewYork, was founded in 2001 and is one of the few that exclusively handles high quality Korean arts. The mission of Jiyoung and the gallery is to raise the overall profile of Korean art and culture in the West through the medium of the visual arts. Ms Koo began her career as the head of the Korean Art Department at Sotheby’s New York and Managing Director of Sotheby’s Korea from 1991-2000.

Ms. Koo will share her knowledge on a comprehensive range of Korean Art topics. Ranging from the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC-668 AD) through the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 AD) and Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910 AD), the lecture will touch upon both traditional and contemporary Korean art reflecting the growing interest in this field. Ms. Koo will discuss Korean antiquities such as ceramics, paintings, sculpture, lacquerware and textiles but will also introduce the active contemporary art scene in Korea as well as significant artistic movements in contemporary art such as photography and media art that have emerged from Korea’s cultural back ground. She will give us a background in the history and inspiration for these art forms, the influences from China and how they formed their own special aesthetic taste. Ultimately Japan received much of their unique culture from their exposure to Korean culture.

In the fall a fortunate group of Society for Asian Art members will travel to Korea and this study group will be an excellent introduction to what they will encounter on their journey. Ms. Koo will also discuss galleries in Korea that they can visit and some approaches to connoisseurship of Korean arts.

In addition Ms. Koo will be hosting an evening at her gallery for those participating in the Society trip to New York in the fall.

We seldom are fortunate to have a specialist in Korean art visit our Museum so this will be a special occasion for all interested in Asian art and Korea in particular.

This is sure to be a very popular event so sign up early.




			Study Groups Thank you for your interest in our study groups. We have recently concluded these successful study groups: Central Asian Arts with Madhuvanti (Madhu) Ghose and Contemporary Chinese Art with Richard Vinograd and Hung Liu and Japanese Ceramics and Prints with Joan Mirviss. Korea: Arts of the Past and the Present With Jiyoung Koo When: September 6 Time: 10:15 am – 3:30 pm Place: Education Studio Fee: $45 members; $55 non-members; fee includes lunch Note: Space limited, registration required Jiyoung Koo is recognized worldwide as a leading expert and private dealer in the arts of Korea specializing in a wide range of classical and contemporary ceramics, painting, sculpture, furniture, screens, metalwork and textiles. Her gallery in New York City, KooNewYork, was founded in 2001 and is one of the few that exclusively handles high quality Korean arts. The mission of Jiyoung and the gallery is to raise the overall profile of Korean art and culture in the West through the medium of the visual arts. Ms Koo began her career as the head of the Korean Art Department at Sotheby’s New York and Managing Director of Sotheby’s Korea from 1991-2000. Ms. Koo will share her knowledge on a comprehensive range of Korean Art topics. Ranging from the Three Kingdoms Period (57 BC-668 AD) through the Goryeo Dynasty (918-1392 AD) and Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910 AD), the lecture will touch upon both traditional and contemporary Korean art reflecting the growing interest in this field. Ms. Koo will discuss Korean antiquities such as ceramics, paintings, sculpture, lacquerware and textiles but will also introduce the active contemporary art scene in Korea as well as significant artistic movements in contemporary art such as photography and media art that have emerged from Korea’s cultural back ground. She will give us a background in the history and inspiration for these art forms, the influences from China and how they formed their own special aesthetic taste. Ultimately Japan received much of their unique culture from their exposure to Korean culture. In the fall a fortunate group of Society for Asian Art members will travel to Korea and this study group will be an excellent introduction to what they will encounter on their journey. Ms. Koo will also discuss galleries in Korea that they can visit and some approaches to connoisseurship of Korean arts. In addition Ms. Koo will be hosting an evening at her gallery for those participating in the Society trip to New York in the fall. We seldom are fortunate to have a specialist in Korean art visit our Museum so this will be a special occasion for all interested in Asian art and Korea in particular. This is sure to be a very popular event so sign up early.