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Keynote & Reception: Thursday, January 22, 6–8pm
Meyer Auditorium
Symposium: Friday, January 23, 10am–5pm
Meyer Auditorium & Live Streamed
Registration required

The National Museum of Asian Art is pleased to announce a two-day international symposium in Washington, DC, presented in conjunction with their exhibition Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared. This gathering brings together scholars, collectors, and enthusiasts to explore Korean art collecting—both premodern and contemporary—within Korea and around the world. The program begins on the evening of January 22 with an in-person keynote lecture by Youngna Kim of Seoul National University, followed by a celebratory reception, and continues on January 23 with a full day of in-person and livestreamed talks and discussions.

Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared honors the practice of collecting to preserve memories, express one’s taste, and safeguard traditions for generations to come. This exhibition is the National Museum of Asian Art’s largest and most comprehensive presentation of Korean art as well as the first US showcase of masterpieces generously donated to the Korean nation by the family of Lee Kun-Hee. Spanning 1,500 years, the exhibition features over two hundred remarkable objects, ranging from ancient Buddhist sculptures and ceramics to paintings, furnishings, and modern masterpieces of the twentieth century.

To learn more and register, click here.