[KS] [GWIKS Special Event] Minhwa, Marvelous Korean Folk Paintings

Thu Jun 8 12:59:59 EDT 2023

*The GW Institute for Korean Studies presents:*
*Wednesday, June 21st, 2023 *
*3:00 PM - 4:30 PM EDT*

*Hybrid Event*

Room 505, 1957 E Street, NW
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

Virtual via Zoom
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Event Description
This lecture sheds light on some of the unique charms of Minhwa (Korean
folk painting) from a modern perspective. Unconventional and free-spirited
decorative art popular in the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), Minhwa has
recently caught on with modern Korean people. Amid the ongoing Korean wave
or Hallyu, interest in Minhwa has also been growing outside of Korea and is
becoming a major trend in contemporary Korean art. Minhwa could be said to
be the most representative form of purely Korean art. A native art that
stems from nature, Minhwa reflects the emotions, thoughts, and ways of life
of the Korean people. It embodies the traditional style of free expression
that has been going on for a long time in Korea. Minhwa consists of
paintings driven by a rich popular imagination. As Koreans have dreamed of
an equal world, many Minhwa images display a sense of resistance against a
hierarchical society and rigidity. Minhwa paintings are full of symbols of
happiness. Whereas most traditional Korean court paintings and literati
paintings of the Joseon Dynasty represent Confucian ethics and ideologies,
Minhwa paintings express practical and instinctive desires such as joy,
wealth, success, and longevity. They are a spontaneous expression of the
Korean sensibility.
*Speaker*
*Byungmo Chung* is an art historian specializing in Korean folk and genre
paintings. He previously served as a Professor at Gyeongju University, a
Visiting Scholar at Rutgers University, and as the President of the
Association of Korean Folk Painting. He is the Head Director of The School
of Minhwa. Noteworthy among his accomplishments is his organization of the
Joseon Dynasty Chaekgeori exhibitions in 2016, hosted at prestigious
institutions such as the Charles B. Wang Center in New York, the Spencer
Museum of Art at the University of Kansas, and the Cleveland Museum of Art.
From 2022 to 2023.  He also curated Chaekgeori exhibitions in Europe,
showcasing works by contemporary folk artists at esteemed venues, including
the Nantes Korean Spring Festival in France, the Korean Cultural Center in
France, the Korean Cultural Center in Spain, and the Kunsthistorisches
Museum in Vienna, Austria. Chung has authored numerous articles and books
on Korean folk and genre paintings, notably including *"Chaesaekhwa:
Polychrome Paintings of Korea."*
*Moderator*
*Young-Key Kim-Renaud *is Professor Emeritus of Korean Language and Culture
and International Affairs, and Senior Advisor to the Institute for Korean
Studies at George Washington University. She taught at GW for 32 years and
served as Chair of the East Asian Languages and Literatures Department for
the last 12 years of her tenure before retiring in 2015. She has published
13 books and numerous articles on Korean language/linguistics and Korean
culture, history, and literature. She was President of the International
Circle of Korean Linguistics (1990-1992) and Editor-in-Chief of its
journal, *Korean Linguistics* (2002-14). Organizer of major cultural and
academic events, she is the recipient of prestigious grants and prizes
including three Fulbright awards, the Republic of Korea Order of Cultural
Merit, and the Samsung Bichumi (Women of the Year) Award in Korea. She
currently serves as President of the Korean Literary Society of Washington.
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