The Art of Korea: Mia Gallery Tour

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Among the top five collections in the U.S., the Korean art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Art features thousands of pieces ranging from ancient to contemporary. The art is showcased both chronologically and by medium, highlighting the history of not only the objects themselves but also of a collected process of artistic creation.

Unique and new to the exhibit are pieces from St. Paul-native Mary Griggs Burke, who bequeathed her vast collection to Mia and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in 2015. Mia highlights the breadth of this gift by featuring a variety of stunning pieces, including a luminous celadon Korean maebyong vessel from the 1100s inlaid with a pattern of a crane amid clouds.

Join us for a private, docent-led tour of the exhibit and experience the beauty behind Korean art. Dr. Aaron Rio, Andrew W. Mellon Assistant Curator of Japanese and Korean Art at Mia will give a special introduction.

This private tour will include:

• A continental breakfast
• Introduction by Dr. Aaron Rio, Assistant Curator
• Docent-led tour of the Korean Galleries in the Mary Griggs Burke Collection

Space is Limited. Advance Registration is required.

Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Institute of Art.