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                        (Wasington DC) Flowers & Sounds: Korean Folk Art Reimagined (Sunday, April 22 @ 6pm)             |  |  
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 us for the opening reception of Flowers & Sounds, an exhibit of 
works by 18 Korean artists who reimagine the genre of traditional Korean
 folk paintings, known as minhwa (민화). The opening event will include a 
performance by the Lee Young Gwang Percussion Ensemble, featuring 
traditional instruments and the complex, fast-paced rhythms of 
Samulnori. 
 Korean folk paintings have remained a prominent symbol of Korean culture
 since the height of their popularity during the late Joseon Dynasty in 
the 17th to 19th centuries. Often depicting animals and scenes of nature
 in a whimsical style, minhwa thrived as a popular art form for the 
common people. Their playfulness and setting alludes to the simple joys 
of a traditional Korean lifestyle. In recent decades, popular and 
scholarly interest in Korean folk paintings has surged. Today, minhwa 
influence contemporary art and have become a key cultural image of Korea
 abroad.
 
 Featured artists: Kang Suk Moon, Kwon Kibeom, Kim Keunjoong, Kim Sundoo,
 Baek Jinsook, Seo Eunkyeong, Kyunghee Seong, Son Yeon Chil, Woo 
Jongtaek, Lee Ku Yong, Lee Dong Hwan, Kee Young Hee, Yim Man-hyeok, 
Suejean, Hyunjoo Jang, Jung Moon Kyung, Cho Sang Reol, and Ha Yong Joo.
 
 This exhibit, organized by the Korean American Cultural Arts Foundation,
 will remain on display through April 30, 2012. The Korean Cultural 
Center is open to visitors 9am to noon and 1:30-5:30pm, M-F.
 
 What: Flowers & Sounds: Korean Folk Art Reimagined
 When: Sunday, April 22, 6-8pm
 Where: Korean Cultural Center Washington DC (2370 Mass Ave. NW Washington DC)
 
 To RSVP for this event, please complete the form below.
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