I am proud to help sponsor this attempt by the AHL to compile and archive great works by Korean artists, and make them more accessible to all by placing them on an online database. The AHL Foundation has been working toward the success of Korean-American artists in the art capital of the world, New York City. It is also our goal to connect the artists to the public through the artworks, and to educate the viewers to understand and experience Art on a personal level.
The archive project of AHL Foundation, Archive of Korean-American Artists (AKAA), is a project to record the artworks and information of the Korean-American artists who are affiliated with the foundation. We believe this project will bring the public one step closer to know more about the art world of Korean-American artists. We ask for the support and help of artists and various art institutions for this ongoing project.
The Archive of Korean-American Artists (AKAA) was established in 2013 to collect and preserve crucial archival materials related to Korean-American artists. In 2015, the archive was renamed the Archive of Korean Artists in America (AKAA) to widen its scope and include all artists of Korean heritage working in the U.S. and the Americas.
A three part exhibition series from the Archive of Korean Artists in America titled Coloring Time, Shades of Time and Weaving Time was organized by the AHL Foundation to survey the activities and highlight the achievements of Korean artists in the U.S. The exhibition was presented in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Service New York at Gallery Korea in 2013, 2014, and 2015. Part two of the exhibition Shades of Time was also presented at the Queens Museum in the summer of 2014.
In an effort to make the archive and resources about Korean artists more accessible to the public, the AHL Foundation is currently developing an online archive to be launched in early 2016.
Currently, only the documentation from the three archive exhibitions along with artwork images from the three accompanying catalogues can be viewed at www.ahlfoundation-akaa.org
The Archive of Korean-American Artists (AKAA) sponsored by the AHL Foundation, Korean Cultural Service New York, and the E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation. Additional support is provided in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Jason J. Kim Oral Design, BBCN Bank, and Overseas Korean Foundation.