"Korean culture has become a familiar presence in American life. K-pop dominates global charts, K-dramas have become staples on streaming platforms, Korean food has moved from specialty shops to neighborhood grocery stores, and K-beauty brands line retail shelves nationwide. As Korean culture reaches new audiences, Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared traces the artistic traditions that have shaped today's cultural momentum."
"Over decades, he assembled an extraordinary collection, with the belief that art was not only a cultural inheritance but a foundation for creativity and leadership. Rather than telling Korea's story through a single period or medium, Korean Treasures showcases the country's evolving identity through sculpture, ceramics, painting, calligraphy, and decorative arts. Together, the works reveal how craftsmanship and imagination have endured across centuries, informing both historical expression and contemporary creativity."
Korean cultural forms such as K-pop, K-dramas, Korean food, and K-beauty have become widely present in American life. Korean Treasures: Collected, Cherished, Shared presents over 200 works spanning more than 1,500 years from Lee Kun-hee’s collection, including Buddhist sculpture, ceremonial objects, and decorative arts. Lee’s collecting preserved significant national cultural works and reflects a belief that art provides cultural inheritance and foundation for creativity and leadership. The exhibition presents Korea’s evolving identity across sculpture, ceramics, painting, calligraphy, and decorative arts, showing how craftsmanship and imagination have endured across centuries and continue to inform historical expression and contemporary creativity. Gallery displays highlight design, functionality, ritual, and everyday aesthetics.
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