Korea Times (US) | Blending the Image of Women in Hanbok with the Contemporary
The US Korea Times previewed a special exhibition by Kim Hyun Jung at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Organized by the Korean American Immigration History Foundation to raise funds for building an immigration history museum, the exhibition, Kim said, features around 20 new works blending women in hanbok with contemporary settings. The event is held together with New York Korean Night on January 9, 2016.
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Artist Kim Hyun Jung will hold a special exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum (the Met) on the 9th, commemorating and celebrating the history of the New York Korean immigrant community. Hosted by the Korean American Immigration History Foundation (KAIHF) as a fundraising event for building a Korean American immigration history museum, Kim will present a distinctive form of Korean painting that blends women in hanbok with contemporary settings.
She will display around 20 of her latest works at this exhibition, and will also give her own commentary on the paintings.
On the 7th, Kim visited our newspaper along with officials from the host organization, the Korean American Immigration History Foundation (KAIHF), to promote the exhibition.
She said, "My work playfully expresses the free spirit hidden within 'naesoong' — such as a woman in hanbok playing billiards, or riding a motorcycle," adding, "I plan to give visitors a catalogue of my work and a phone case as gifts."
Helen Kim, Secretary General of KAIHF, said, "This event holds special meaning in that it is a fundraiser to help build a Korean American immigration history museum that can preserve over 110 years of Korean immigration history." The event will also serve as the 'New York Korean Night' event of the New York Korean Association under Chairman Kim Min-sun.
Starting at 2:30 p.m. that day, the exhibition will be accompanied by a variety of attractions including opera and classical performances, Korean dance, and taekwondo demonstrations. The exhibition and performances will take place in the Egyptian wing of the Met.
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Reporter Kim So-young