About Korean Art in the U.S. Presented by the KCCDC as part of K-Art at Home, Korean Art in the U.S. is a series of exclusive virtual tours and presentations that explore Korean art exhibitions and collections in U.S. museums. During a time of limited travel and in-person programs, this new online program will offer the public a new level of access to the richness and diversity of Korean traditional and contemporary art found in American museums, including rarely seen collections not currently on display. Experience it from the comfort of home or as a complement to an in-person visit. For more information, visit the KCCDC website under Exhibitions. About the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, Virginia, is one of the largest comprehensive art museums in the United States. VMFA, which opened in 1936, is a state agency and privately endowed educational institution. Its purpose is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret art, and to encourage the study of the arts. Through the Office of Statewide Partnerships program, the museum offers curated exhibitions, arts-related audiovisual programs, symposia, lectures, conferences, and workshops by visual and performing artists. In addition to presenting a wide array of special exhibitions, the museum provides visitors with the opportunity to experience a global collection of art that spans more than 6,000 years. VMFA’s permanent holdings encompass nearly 50,000 artworks, including the largest public collection of Fabergé outside of Russia, the finest collection of Art Nouveau outside of Paris, and one of the nation’s finest collections of American art. VMFA is also home to important collections of Chinese art, English silver, and French Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, British sporting, and modern and contemporary art, as well as renowned South Asian, Himalayan, and African art. In May 2010, VMFA opened its doors to the public after a transformative expansion, the largest in its history. The museum has recently undertaken an exciting $190 million expansion and renovation, anticipated to be complete in late 2025. International architectural firm SmithGroup is charged with designing a 105,000-square-foot wing for contemporary art, African art, photography, special exhibitions and events, a new 40,000-square-foot collections center to accommodate an expanded conservation department and collections storage, and 45,000 square feet of renovations to the museum’s 1936 building, 1970 building and Leslie Cheek Theater. The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is the only art museum in the United States open 365 days a year with free general admission. For more information, call (804) 340-1400 or visit www.VMFA.museum. William Neer joined the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in 2016 as the curatorial assistant for East Asian Art and, later, the exhibitions department. He assisted in organizing two international exhibitions, Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China (2017–2018) and Congo Masks: Masterpieces from Central Africa (2018–2019), contributing catalogue writing, training docents and providing tours and talks. In addition, Neer assisted with the East Asian Art department’s permanent collections research, art acquisitions and annual gallery rotations. In 2020–2021, he organized the works-on-paper exhibition The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road: Japanese Landscape Prints by Hiroshige. Neer earned Bachelor of Arts degrees in art history and history from Virginia Commonwealth University and is currently a master’s candidate in the Program in Museum Studies at New York University. |
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