British Museum's Korea Exhibition Showcases 2,000 Years of Creativity
A review highlights the exhibition's striking historical earthenware, alongside a more uneven look at the modern era.
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The British Museum's new exhibition on Korea has drawn a review highlighting the striking resourcefulness and originality found in centuries-old earthenware, alongside a more mixed assessment of how the show handles the transition into the 20th century, according to the Guardian.
The exhibition follows the museum's widely praised Bayeux tapestry show, continuing a run of major historical exhibitions that have helped cement the institution's standing among leading museums globally.
Framed as a survey of 2,000 years of creativity in Korea, the exhibition traces the country's artistic development across a long historical span, with particular attention paid to earlier periods represented through pottery and other traditional crafts.
According to the review, the exhibition's handling of the 20th century marks a notable shift in tone and impact compared to the sections covering earlier eras, which are described as especially accomplished.
The show adds to the British Museum's recent slate of ambitious historical and cultural exhibitions, drawing continued public and critical interest in its programming.
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- Korea review – a nirvana of wild beauty shattered by the 20th century — The Guardian — Culture
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