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The Smile of Buddha
1600 Years of Buddhist Art in Korea
Friday 10.10.2008 > Sunday 18.01.2009
Centre for Fine Arts
 
Within the framework of the Korea Festival in the autumn of 2008, the Centre for Fine Arts will be showing the finest masterpieces of Buddhist art from the history of Korea. For more than 1,600 years Buddhism has played an important role in Korean society. When it arrived in Korea, Buddhism was strongly influenced by native religions; the teachings of Buddha also formed the country’s most important bond with neighbouring China and Japan. Countless works of art and everyday objects bear witness to the influence of Buddhism. Buddhist motifs and images have been widespread since the 5th century. Among the treasures on display will be a number of “national treasures” from the National Museum in Seoul, including the gilded bronze Maitreya figure from the early 7th century, and a selection of the grandest paintings of the Goryeo period.

• The exhibition will present several national treasures of Korean art.
• The items on display are coming directly from the National Museum in Seoul and other National Museums.
• Korean Buddhism was influenced by native shamanism.
• Korea’s most important dynasties and kingdoms were intimately associated with Buddhist art.
• Alongside the historical exhibition there will be an installation by Nam June Paik (1932-2006), a pioneer of video art.
• In partnership with Espace Louis Vuitton, a selection of contemporary Korean artists will be shown in Paris.

Curator: Jan Van Alphen
Scenographer: Lee Preedy

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Opening: Friday 10.10.2008
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Ending date: Sunday 18.01.2009
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Rue Ravenstein
prices
€ 9,00: adults
€ 7,00: over 60 / students / groups
€ 1,00: under 26
€ 3,50: jobseekers / schools / teachers
€ 8,10: MYBOZAR / Knack Club / Delhaize
€ 1,25: article 27
€ 6,75: FED+ / Davidsfonds
Note
Keep your tickets! The Guimet Museum in Paris gives reductions if you show the entrance ticket for The Smile of Buddha. You can visit the permanent collection (€4,50 instead of €6,50), the exhibition Konpira-San - Sanctuaire de la mer. Trésors de la peinture japonaise (€5,00 instead of €7,00) from the 15th of October until the 8th of December and the exhibition Trésors de Dunhuang, mille ans d'art bouddhique - Vème -XVème siècle (€4,50 instead of €6,50) from 19th of November.
Also to be seen in Paris, the exhibition Métamorphoses, Korean Trajectories in the Espace Louis Vuitton until December 31st (free admission).
Closer, in Brussel, the J. Bastien Art Gallery presents the Korean artist Bang Hai Ja.
In the context of: BOZAR 80 YEARS | Made in Korea
Co-production: BOZAR EXPO | National Museum of Korea
Patronage: Under the High Patronage of H.R.H. Prince Philippe
Supported by: of the President of the Republic of Korea and the Prime Minister of Belgium | Embassy of South Korea | Ambassade van België in Zuid-Korea Ambassade de Belgique en Corée du Sud | Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Korea
Partner: Espace Louis Vuiton | Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire | Musée Guimet, Paris
Sponsor: Leon Eeckman Art Insurance | Korean Motor Company (Hyundai) | Kia Motors | KITA | Asiana Airlines | Jet Airways Europe Services nv | Mirodan | Moker                  
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