Lee Kun-Hee Collection Expands to Europe With Opening of ‘Korea’ Exhibition at the British Museum

What happened

“Korea,” spanning over two millennia, connect the history of Korean art in a unified narrative to reveal how Korea’s unique aesthetic values and artistic achievements have continued to be built upon and reinterpreted over many generations. Samsung Electronics, in partnership with the British Museum, hosted a gala event on Sept.

30 at the museum to commemorate the opening of “Korea” exhibition, a major showcasing of works from the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-Hee’s renowned art collection. and Chicago, it marks the European stop of the collection’s international tour.

It is also the first major special presentation of Korean art at the British Museum in more than 40 years. 31, 2027, and is being held at the Joseph Hotung Great Court Gallery.