Interpreting the Natural: Contemporary Visions of Scholars’ Rocks

Abstract

This article uses the concept of the scholar’s rock tradition from East Asia as a framework for the author’s curatorial project at Gallery Korea, Korean Cultural Center, New York. The contemporary art exhibition is discussed in relation to the traditional aesthetic. Universal connections between art and nature are included. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the author developed a series of online events to address the main themes of the show with the artists in conversation with museum curators, art historians, and private collectors.

Keywords

• scholars’ rocks
• suseok
• suiseki
• gongshi
• taihu rock
• lingbi stone
• richard rosenblum
• kemin hu