2/8-2/14

This week: Discover Korean folk painting wishes from the Joseon Dynasty, hear Diana Al-Hadid discuss how she transforms social expectations about womanhood through form, and more.

This Week

Charm of Seoul, Minhwa: Wishes in Korean Folk Painting [Exhibition Opening] February 5-20 | Korean Cultural Center | FREE

This collection of rare 19th and 20th-century Korean folk paintings reveals Seoul's history through symbolic folk motifs. These iconic minhwa genres inspired quintessential cultural images of Korea into the modern age, including the magpie characters from K-Pop Demon Hunters. The exhibition features around 20 works from the Seoul Museum of History’s traveling exhibition. Through these pieces, visitors gain a deeper understanding of Korean home life, decorative art, and traditional culture over hundreds of years. Info

Both/And Artists and Educators [Gallery Opening] February 11, 6-8 PM | Gallery Y | FREE

Three people who are both artists and are also educators present both a group exhibit and three mini solo exhibits. Blu Murphy, Katty Huertas, and Vetiver each have distinct artistic styles and their own approach to teaching. Join the artists and curator Beth Ferraro for the opening reception. Register

Artist Talk with Diana Al-Hadid [Artist Talk] February 12, 6-8 PM | Georgetown University Art Galleries | FREE

Diana Al-Hadid discusses her artistic and research practices within the exhibition “unbecoming,” which examines how constructions of femininity take form over time. The New York-based artist works across painting, sculpture, and handmade paper, reworking materials to uncover themes of womanhood across global culture. Al-Hadid models how one can transform social expectations about womanhood and women’s behavior to find empowerment in being “unbecoming.” Reserve