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University of Michigan Museum of Arts Opens Gallery of Korean Art

With support from the Korea Foundation, the University of Michigan Museum of Arts opened a gallery of Korean art on March 28, 2009. Along with being one of the top two museums in the state of Michigan, it also houses one of the five-largest Asian collections among university museums in the United States.



The University of Michigan Museum of Arts (UMMA) has been conducting a major renovation project since 2006, which includes refurbishment of its existing facilities and a new building of 53,000 square feet. In conjunction with this project, a Korea gallery, covering an area of about 1,200 square feet, has been incorporated into the newly constructed building. The gallery is named the “Woon-hyung Lee and Korea Foundation Gallery of Korean Art,” in recognition of its primary donors.



The Korea gallery features exceptional examples of Goryeo ceramics, antique furniture, paintings, and accessories that offer a glimpse into the richness of Korea’s cultural traditions. By displaying a variety of exhibits on a rotational basis, the gallery will exhibit diverse aspects of Korean culture and art. The opening of the Korea gallery was made possible by the generous contributions of a number of individual Koreans, at home and abroad, in addition to the Korea Foundation’s assistance. SeAH Steel Corporation Chairman Lee Woonhyung joined with the Korea Foundation to donate funding for the establishment of the gallery, while Ann Arbor-based businessman Nam Sang-yong contributed $300,000 for the acquisition of a Korean ceramics collection from Bruce Hasenkamp. Nam Sang-yong’s donation enabled the university to acquire some 300 traditional Korean art s, of significant cultural value, and to display more substantive works at the Korea gallery. Moreover, many Korean residents in the region have donated their own artifacts from Korea to the museum. Accordingly, due to this widespread assistance and support of individuals and organizations, the UMMA’s Korea gallery compares favorably to the galleries of Japanese and Chinese art, in terms of its scale and artworks. In addition, it is ideally located to offer a balanced introduction of the cultures of Korea, Japan, and China.

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