MXO ‘The Arts Unplugged’: The Cleveland Museum Of Art Presents The ‘Golden Needles Embroidery Art From Korea!
Cleveland Museum of Art, Posted September 30th 2020
Now to Sun, 10/25/2020
Arlene M. and Arthur S. Holden Textile Gallery | Gallery 234
Co-organized with the Seoul Museum of Craft Art, Gold
Needles: Embroidery Arts from Korea celebrates anonymous women artists and
their inventive creations that triumphed over the conventions of the
patriarchal Joseon society. Through stunning examples of embroidery and
patchwork, this exhibition explores Korean embroidered works of art as tools of
empowerment to overcome social and cultural constraints.
Most of the loaned pieces—ceremonial robes, folding screens, gift-wrapping
cloth, and wedding fans—borrowed from the Seoul Museum of Craft Art once
belonged to Mr. Dong-hwa Huh (1926−2018) and Ms. Young-suk Park (b. 1932). The
couple shared a passion for preserving Korean textiles and presenting their
artistic distinctions to the world and donated their entire collection to the
Seoul Museum of Craft Art in May 2018. The exhibition honors the couple’s
lifelong collecting legacy and philanthropic bequest. An English-Korean
bilingual gallery guide, including essays and illustrations, accompanies the
exhibition.
Exhibit hours and admission information available here or call 216-421-7350
