A wide shot of a ceramics studio, featuring students working with pottery wheels and other tools.

Yeonsoo Chee

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Education: BA,1992, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea; BA, 2005, California State University Long Beach, California; MA, 2008, California State University Long Beach, California; Exhibitions: National Palace Museum of Korea, Seoul: Treasures from the Shenyang Palace Museum, Restoring the Legacy of the Korean Painting, Hyomyeong: Crown Prince and Patron of the Arts, Centennial of Emperor Gojong’s Death and State Funeral, The Birth of a Royal Baby in the Joseon Dynasty, Mural Paintings of Huijeongdang Hall in Changdeokgung Palace, The Return of the Royal Seals; USC Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena: China Trade: Global Market and Chinese Ceramics, Reshaping Tradition: Contemporary Ceramics from East Asia, Ikko Style: The Graphic Art of Ikko Tanaka, Visualizing Enlightenment: Decoding Buddhist Iconography, The First Wave: Modern and Contemporary Chinese Paintings, Insight: The Path of Bodhidharma; Publications: Selections from the Korean Art Collection at USC Pacific Asia Museum, Orientations: USC Pacific Asia Museum: Its Historic Building and Collection, A New Approach to the Repatriation of Cultural Property: Collaborative Investigations, A Journey to Salvation: Kshitigarbha Painting at the Art Institute of Chicago.

Courses

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Description

This course introduces Korean visual culture by examining images and objects in their historical, social, religious, and philosophical contexts. It covers key examples of paintings, ceramics and Buddhist art from the Three Kingdoms period to the Choson dynasty, through Modern Korean art, This course helps students gain a comprehensive understanding of traditional Korean visual culture and its modern legacy.

Class Number

1164

Credits

3

Description

This course introduces 20th and 21st century Korean through major themes, including the introduction of Western art, the unique formation of Korean Modernism, the Avant-garde art movement, people?s art, feminist art, and the globalization of the Korean art scene. We also address Korean artists working internationally and major thematic Korean art exhibitions held in America.

Class Number

1925

Credits

3