The 10th Anniversary of

the Korea Foundation Gallery at the British Museum

1. Korea at the Crossroads: Art, Archaeology and History

Stevenson Lecture Theatre, British Museum

Saturday 13 November 2010, 9.30-12.00

Free, booking advised

This study day is for anyone interested in Korea. World experts will deliver papers investigating the contacts of the inhabitants of the Korean peninsula with the world around them. From the perspectives of art, archaeology and history the talks will cover periods from antiquity to the present. The study day celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Korea Foundation Gallery at the British Museum.

This study day is for anyone interested in Korea. World experts will deliver papers investigating the contacts of the inhabitants of the Korean peninsula with the world around them. From the perspectives of art, archaeology and history the talks will cover periods from antiquity to the present. The study day celebrates the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Korea Foundation Gallery at the British Museum.

Speakers:

Pak Youngsook (formerly SOAS, most recently Yale University)

"Ancient Korea and the Silk Road"

Charlotte Horlyck (School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London)

"Art, Antiques and Collectibles in the Koryo period (AD 918-1392)"

Joan Kee (History of Art Department, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor)

"The Unlikeliest Century: Korean Art After 1900"

2. Korean painting and calligraphy

Saturday 13 November, 13.30 and 15.30

Room 67

Free, limited spaces

Have a go at Korean calligraphy and design your own fan or scroll painting. With a talk from curator Sascha Priewe. Sessions last about 90 minutes. Suitable for ages 7+

This workshop is to encourage young visitors to the Museum to get to know the Korean Gallery and to develop their artistic talent and to help them understand traditional Korean culture and art.

The workshop begins with a brief tour of the Korean Gallery.