Artist Conversation: Lee Kang Hyo on Tradition as Inspiration

시카고한인문화원 박물관 특별 전시회 ‘Earthly Eloquence(4/26오픈)’의 특별 프로그램으로 이강효 작가와의 대화가 ‘Tradition as Inspiration’라는 주제로 시카고 미술관 지연수 부큐레이터와 함께하는 작가대담이 5월 10일(토) 오후 5시 30분 비스코홀에서 개최됩니다. 또한, 관람객들의 작품 이해를 돕고자 전시 투어가 당일 4시 30부터 문화원 박물관에서 진행됩니다.
이강효 작가는 분청 도자기로 유명한 도예가로 그의 작품은 빅토리아 앤 알버트 박물관, 대영 박물관, 필라델피아 미술관, 시카고 미술관 등 세계적인 미술관에 소장되어 있습니다.
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Artist Conversation: Lee Kang Hyo on ‘Tradition as Inspiration’

With Yeonsoo Chee, associate curator of Korean art in the Arts of Asia department at the Art Institute of Chicago and a specialist in modern Korean paintings and the court art during the Joseon dynasty.

Saturday, May 10, 5:30pm

Exhibition guided tour at 4:30 PM
Artist program at 5:30 PM
@ BISCO Hall, 9600 Capitol Drive, Wheeling, IL 60090

Lee Kang Hyo (b. 1961) is a distinguished ceramic artist renowned for his Buncheong ware. Lee’s work uniquely blends the robust forms of Onggi with the expressive surface decorations characteristic of Buncheong ware, a 15th-16th century Korean ceramic tradition. His creations range from large-scale jars to smaller functional pieces, all reflecting a deep connection to nature and Korean cultural heritage.

His works have been exhibited internationally and are part of prestigious collections, including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, the British Museum, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Art Institute of Chicago.

Join the artist and curator Yeonsoo Chee as they engage for a discussion of Lee’s influences and learn how his ceramics relate to the performances he enacts as he paints them. 🌿Free Admission | Pre-Registration is required via Google form

The program will be presented in Korean, with simultaneous English interpretation provided.