[KS] Cleveland Museum of Art: Korean Couture exhibit & public events

[Aimee Lee]

This Sunday, the Cleveland Museum of Art opens its first Korean fashion 
exhibit, which includes contemporary designers and 17th century tomb 
excavated garments from Korea. Two of my dresses, one made from paper 
mulberry bark (the same bark that makes hanji), and the other made of 
hanji with a pattern printed directly from the bark dress, will be in 
the first gallery of the show. You can read more about my dress 
installation here: 
http://moonaimee.blogspot.com/2024/04/bark-celebration.html

The show runs thru Oct 13, but due to the care required of preserving 
the artifacts, three months after the opening, the museum will rotate 
the garments. In the second rotation is one dyed with indigo, which 
inspired the curators to paint the walls a deep blue.

I will present a free public interactive program on Sat, May 18, 
demonstrating bark lace making. You can make bark lace as we work on a 
communal panel throughout the day, view my bark lace printed art, see 
books and samples, and handle related objects from the museum's 
education collection.

Museum details below, all events are free!—

*Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution*
*Sun, Apr 28–Oct 13, 2024*
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation Gallery
https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/korean-couture-generations-revolution

/Korean Couture: Generations of Revolution/ is a compelling story about 
the history and transformative legacy of Korean fashion. The first of 
its kind at the Cleveland Museum of Art, this exhibition presents 
approximately 30 works, plus accompanying ephemera, ranging from 
excavated 17th-century aristocratic garments to contemporary Korean 
couture by leading and emerging designers.

*Korean Couture and Its Legacy* (online lunchtime lecture)
Speakers: Darnell-Jamal Lisby, Assistant Curator of Fashion, and Sooa Im 
McCormick, Korea Foundation Curator of Korean Art
Tues, May 7, 12–1pm
https://www.clevelandart.org/events/korean-couture-and-its-legacy

The exhibition’s co-curators, Sooa McCormick and Darnell-Jamal Lisby, 
introduce the dynamic, innovative trajectory of Korean style from 
17th-century aristocratic clothing to contemporary couture by South 
Korean trailblazing fashion designers who are shaping fashion’s future.

*Couture and Craftsmanship*
Aimee Lee’s Mulberry-Bark Lace
*Saturday, May 18, 11am–3pm*
https://www.clevelandart.org/events/couture-and-craftsmanship

Join artist Aimee Lee <https://aimeelee.net/> as she demonstrates how to 
make mulberry-bark lace. Visitors witness her intricate process 
firsthand and through her expert guidance, learn delicate techniques 
required to transform natural mulberry bark into ethereal lace, 
connecting with the rich cultural heritage of Korea.

The one paid event, unless you are a member, is the museum's monthly MIX 
party. I'll be there in a new wearable hanji jacket, ghost printed from 
the bark and dress in the show:
*
MIX: K-pop
*Fri, May 3, 6–10pm
https://www.clevelandart.org/events/mix-k-pop


I hope to see you in Cleveland for a stunning exhibit!
Aimee
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