Together, the concurrent exhibitions Only The Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s and The Shape of Time, Korean Art After 1989 offer a glimpse of the breathtakingly rapid achievement of a people, built on reservoirs of memory and imagination, optimism, extraordinary resilience, but also on tragedy.
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From 12th-century Goryeo-era artifacts to present-day installations reflecting on the poignant state of the Korean Peninsula’s division, Korean art is set to come under the spotlight at major museums in the United States this fall.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is set to unveil a groundbreaking exhibition featuring a diverse collection of art from Korean artists, including pieces smuggled out of North Korea. About the exhibit: "The Shape of Time: Korean Art After 1989," set to run from Oct. 21, 2023, to February 11, 2024, aims to shed light on Korea's cultural evolution and complex history. Presenting work from 28 Korean artists, all born between 1960 and 1986, the exhibit marks a pivotal moment in South Korea's history as it transitioned from military dictatorship to democracy in the late 1980s.