KOREA FOUNDATION

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco
to Hold Korean Portraiture Exhibition

From August 27 through November 29, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco will hold a special exhibition of historical and contemporary Korean portraits under the title Likeness and Legacy in Korean Portraiture. The first show in the US to be themed around Joseon Dynasty portraits, the event is especially meaningful as many of its paintings are being displayed overseas for the first time.

The exhibition will display unfinished and completed portraits of esteemed subjects of Joseon-era King Yeongjo (who reigned from 1724 to 1776), alongside artwork inspired by traditional portraits by four contemporary painters, including Yun Suknam and Suh Do Ho, offering diverse perspectives on the time-honored genre of painting.

Since the establishment of its Korean gallery in 1989, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco has promoted Korean culture by regularly staging Korea-related special exhibitions. The upcoming exhibition will provide a rare opportunity to appreciate traditional Korean portraits and learn about contemporary Korean art.

Arts and Culture Department +82 64-804-1111jwwoo@kf.or.kr

Asian Art Museum of San Francisco Joseon Dynasty portraits traditional Korean portraits