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Museum of Fine Arts Boston opens The Arts of Korea Gallery

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opened The Arts of Korea Gallery on November 16, showcasing a range of Korean works of art, from ancient to contemporary, and an exhibition of rare Korean Buddhist paintings.


Roof tile with a demon face, 8th–9th century A.D. Earthenware with impressed decoration. Gift of Colonel John R. Fox. Photo: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

The Arts of Korea Gallery features a display of some 120 objects, including Buddhist paintings, celadons and other ceramics, inlaid lacquerware, gilt silver metal work, archeological artifacts, and jewelry, as well as contemporary pieces. These works of art are drawn from the Museum’s collection of more than 1,000 Korean objects, one of the largest and finest holdings in the West. The establishment of this gallery was made possible by the support of the Korea Foundation. Complementing the new Arts of Korea Gallery is the exhibition Divine Depictions: Korean Buddhist Paintings featuring 10 rare Buddhist paintings, and one contemporary work, on view November 16, 2012, through June 23, 2013, in the adjacent Asian Paintings Gallery. The exhibition is presented with support from the
Dr. Robert A. and Dr. Veronica Petersen Fund for Exhibitions.

MFA Publications has produced MFA Highlights: Arts of Korea (2012), which celebrates historical Korean art through 100 works from the Museum’s collection.

For more information, visit www.mfa.org or call 617.267.9300. The MFA is located on the Avenue of the Arts at 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115.