Public Lecture by Victoria Sung, Associate Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center
Wednesday, July 6, 2022
@ Korean Cultural Center NY Official Youtube Channel
*Free admission
The lecture will present A pioneering artist within Korea’s burgeoning contemporary art scene, Wook-Kyung Choi carved out her own niche through her abstract expressionist and pop art-influenced paintings. Choi’s work stood in stark contrast to the popular movements that dominated the Korean art scene at the time, challenging established orthodoxy. Despite her early death at the age of 45, her influence and stature has continued to grow in Korea.
About the lecturer
Victoria Sung is Associate Curator of Visual Arts at the Walker Art Center, where she works with artists to create exhibitions, publications, and public programs. Recent and upcoming projects include solo shows with Laure Prouvost, Siah Armajani, Theaster Gates, Rayyane Tabet, Candice Lin, Shen Xin, Pao Houa Her, and Pacita Abad. Previously, she worked at arts and culture institutions in New York, including Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum of American Art. Victoria holds a BA in history from Harvard College, an MSt in the History of Art and Visual Culture from Oxford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
AHL Foundation and Korean Cultural Center New York’s collaborative Public Lecture Series aim to provide the general public, as well as the Korean American community, with the opportunity to learn diverse theoretical perspectives on issues related to Korean art and culture and to reflect further on future interactions between Korean art and various worldwide global communities.
Organized by the AHL Foundation in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Center New York
