In celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of The Met’s Arts of Korea gallery, Lineages: Korean Art at The Met showcases highlights of the Museum’s collection paired with important international loans of Korean modern and contemporary art. This juxtaposition of historic and contemporary artworks—from twelfth- and thirteenth-century celadons to futuristic cyborg sculptures made in the 2000s—displays the history of Korean art in broad strokes through four intertwined themes—lines, people, places, and things. Featuring thirty objects, this exhibition fosters a dialogue of ideas that have resonated across time and bound artists together.
Rotation 1: November 6, 2023–December 19, 2023
Rotation 2: December 21, 2023–February 13, 2024
Rotation 3: February 15–May 14, 2024
Rotation 4: May 16–October 20, 2024
This exhibition is accompanied by an issue of The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin.
The exhibition and Bulletin are made possible by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, The Republic of Korea (MCST).
The Metropolitan's quarterly Bulletin program is supported in part by the Lila Acheson Wallace Fund for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, established by the cofounder of Reader’s Digest.
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