Lecture: The Power of Display—Gold in Akan Art and Aesthetics

Constantine Petridis, chair and curator of Arts of Africa, discusses “The Language of Beauty in African Art,” an exhibition that explores art from dozens of distinct cultures across the African continent through the eyes of the original makers and users.

Cheeyun Lilian Kwon, professor at the School of Fine Arts, Hongik University, Seoul, discusses Korean painting in light of the Buddhist tradition that became deeply rooted in Korea for over a millennium.