Reframing Heritage: PEM’s Korean Art Collection

Join PEM curators and visiting experts for Reframing Heritage: Conservation and Multidimensional Interpretation of PEM’s Korean Art Collection, an international symposium that will convene scholars, curators, artists, educators and conservation professionals to explore innovative approaches to presenting and conserving Korean art. The program will also examine creative strategies for engaging with the collection in ways that resonate with broad audiences and address a range of cultural, educational and scholarly interests.

Participants:
• Jiyeon Kim, Curator of Korean Art and Culture, PEM
• Stephanie Tung, Byrne Family Curator of Photography, PEM
• Mimi Leveque, Conservator, PEM
• Sunjoo Kim, Harvard-Yenching Professor of Korean History, Harvard University
• Burglind Jungmann, Professor Emeritus, UCLA
• Jeong-hye Park, Professor, Academy of Korean Studies
• Yumi Nam, Senior Conservator, Leeum Museum of Art
• Sunglim Kim, Associate Professor, Dartmouth College
• Jeongmin Chae, Senior Conservator, Seok Juseon Memorial Museum, Dankook University
• Minjee Kim, Adjunct Professor, Fashion Institute of Technology; Korean dress historian
• Jinyoung Anna Jin, Director of Asian Art and Culture, Charles B. Wang Center, Stony Brook University
• Suzie Kim, Associate Professor, Mary Washington University
• Kristen L. Brennan, Adjunct Professor, Portland State University; Independent researcher and content creator
• Yang Sookyun, Artist
• Christina Yu Yu, Matsutaro Shoriki Chair, Art of Asia, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

Schedule:
9:30–10:30 am | Introduction and Keynote Addresses | Morse Auditorium (Ground Level)

Symposium Introduction | Jiyeon Kim
Keynote Address 1 | Sunjoo Kim
Keynote Address 2 | Burglind Jungmann

Session 1: Conservation and Historical Inquiry | Morse Auditorium (Ground Level)

10:30–11:35 am | 1-1. Collaborative Approaches: Integrating Art Historical Research and Conservation
Presentation 1: Jeong-hye Park
Presentation 2: Yumi Nam
Discussion: Sunglim Kim

11:35–11:50 am | Coffee break

11:50 am–1:15 pm | 1-2. Revealing Histories through Conservation: Case Studies of the Hwarot (bridal robe) and Other Objects in PEM’s Collection
Presentation 3: Jeongmin Chae
Presentation 4: Mimi Leveque
Discussion: Minjee Kim,
Session 1 Q&A: Jiyeon Kim (moderator)

1:15–2:30 pm | Lunch (Visitors may buy lunch at PEM's Atrium Café or nearby in Salem.)

Session 2: Interpretation, Education, and Creative Engagement | Vanessa Platacis: Taking Place exhibition gallery (Ground Level)

2:30–3:35 pm | 2-1. Digital Resources and Media in Korean Art Education
Presentation 5: Jinyoung Anna Jin
Presentation 6: Suzie Kim
Discussion: Kristen L. Brennan

3:35–5 pm | 2-2. Creative Engagement with Historic Collections: Case Studies from PEM’s Korean Art Gallery
Presentation 7: Jiyeon Kim
Presentation 8: Yang Sookyun
Discussion: Christina Yu Yu
Session 2 Q&A: Stephanie Tung (moderator)

Please note that this is a preliminary schedule. Details may be adjusted, and we kindly ask for your understanding.

Learn more about PEM’s history of stewardship and research of Korean art in the Yu Kil-Chun Gallery of Korean Art and Culture.

This project has been supported by the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation, Korea.