Life in Ceramics—Ceramics in Life: Korean Tradition as Inspiration for Contemporary Artists

Dr. Burglind Jungmann, professor of Korean art history at UCLA and curator of Life in Ceramics: Five Contemporary Korean Artists, which was shown at the UCLA Fowler Museum and the University of Michigan Museum of Art in 2010-2011, will explore the role of Korea’s rich ceramic tradition in inspiring contemporary artists and the fluid character of ceramics both as functional objects and as works of art.

Brown Auditorium | $10; $5 LACMA members; free for East Asian Art Council and Docent Council members | Tickets call 323 857-6010 or purchase online

Image: Globular Jar, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910), late 16th-17th century, purchased with Museum Funds