Korean Art and Culture Initiative will present an exhibition at Museum Of Fine Arts, Houston, from December 9, 2007 to December 15, 2008 at the Caroline Wiess Law Building.
The long-term agreement between the MFAH and the National Museum of Korea includes the loan of Korean National Treasures and serves as the foundation of the Korean Art and Culture Initiative, at the heart of which is the establishment of a larger, permanent MFAH gallery for Korean art of the highest aesthetic and cultural significance. This gallery has been established with support from the Korea Foundation. The Korean Art and Culture Initiative also calls for the introduction of a comprehensive interpretive program for visitors and will involve the local Korean community.
Scheduled to open in December 2007, the Korean art gallery will be located in the Caroline Wiess Law Building and will be the only museum gallery in the Southwest dedicated to Korean art. Ancient and contemporary works spanning 5,000 years will include extraordinary objects on loan from the National Museum of Korea as well as artworks from the MFAH collection. Additionally, a strong component of educational activities and public programs will contribute toward cultural understanding among visitors of diverse backgrounds.
The opening of the Korean gallery marks the first step toward the goal of full representation of Asian art at the MFAH. By 2008, approximately triple the current exhibition space will be devoted to the display and interpretation of Asian art. Other Asian cultures represented in the MFAH collection are China, Japan, India, Indonesia, and Southeast Asia. Each will have new gallery space, with the Chinese and Indian galleries scheduled to open in January 2008, and the Japanese gallery in the fall of 2008.
The picture shows Korean, Buddha Amitabha, Late 14th—early 15th century, National Museum of Korea. -- www.mfah.org
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