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AHL Foundation Seeking Part-Time Administrative Assistant
The AHL Foundation is currently accepting applications for a part-time Administrative Assistant position. We are seeking someone with a strong work ethic, who is responsible, organized, and open to assisting our organization in various capacities. Responsibilities include copywriting, proofreading, marketing, and assisting with general administrative work. The candidate should have strong writing and editorial skills. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in both the non-profit and contemporary art worlds. The Administrative Assistant is expected to work ...
New York State Senator Pete Harckham Awards Proclamation to AHL Foundation President Sook Nyu Lee Kim
Founder and President of the AHL Foundation, Sook Nyu Lee Kim, was awarded with a proclamation by New York State Senator for the 40th District Pete Harckham, in recognition of her and her organization’s hard work and dedication to the Korean contemporary art community. Mrs. Lee was recognized in particular for her contributions to expanding diversity within the contemporary art world through the AHL Foundation’s support of Korean artists active in the United States and ...
Register for the AHL Foundation’s Spring 2022 Art History Classes
16-Week Long Course Runs from January 18th to June 7th, 2022 The AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Korean contemporary art, will hold its Spring Art History classes from January 18th to June 7th, 2022. This 16-week long course will take place over Zoom every Tuesday morning, from 10:00am to 11:30am. Classes will be conducted in Korean. Led by Dr. Jinyoung Koh (Assistant Professor, Department of Art + Design, Art History, Art Education at Towson University), ...
AHL Foundation Holds 2021 18th Annual Benefit Gala & Awards Ceremony
A Night Honoring Artists, Creatives, and Art Professionals in the Korean Community (Photo) Artists, Honorees, and Supporters at the 18th Annual AHL Foundation Benefit Gala & Awards Ceremony AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting Korean contemporary art, held its 2021 18th Annual Benefit Gala & Awards Ceremony this past Saturday, December 4th at the Church of the Holy Apostles in Chelsea. With last year’s gala taking place virtually due to the pandemic, ...
Met Museum Associate Curator Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun Introduces Upcoming Exhibition on Korean Mother-of-Pearl and Lacquerware
Final Part of the AHL Foundation and Korean Cultural Center New York’s Online Public Lecture Series © Trefoil-shaped covered box with decoration of chrysanthemums, ca. 12th century. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1925 (25.215.41a, b) (Photo) Eleanor Soo-ah Hyun AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Korean contemporary art, and the Korean Cultural Center New York are excited to announce the third and final part of their ...
AHL Foundation on Track to Secure New Space in West Harlem, New York
Fundraising Auction is On View 2021 18th Annual Benefit Gala and Awards Ceremony will take place December 4th, 2021 Park Seo-Bo, Ecriture No 15-21(AP1/4), 2021, Relief print with Korean Hanji paper, 133 x 103cm The AHL Foundation is set to open a new facility to host its offices and a new gallery space in West Harlem, New York in April 2022. The facility, which will open 18 years after the foundation’s establishment, is located ...
AHL Foundation and the Korean Cultural Center New York Present the 2nd Part of Their Online Public Lecture Series
Brooklyn Museum Curator Eugenie Tsai Examines the Work of Byron Kim AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Korean contemporary art, and the Korean Cultural Center New York are excited to announce the second part of their collaborative Online Public Lecture Series, featuring Eugenie Tsai, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art at the Brooklyn Museum. Her lecture, titled Threshold: Byron Kim, 1990-2004, will premiere on the Korean Cultural Center New York’s YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/user/KCSNY) Wednesday, October 27th. ...
AHL Foundation Announces 2021 Artist Fellowship Recipients
Heehyun Choi · Gyun Hur · Dohee Lee · Yozmit ▲ Heehyun Choi ▲ Gyun Hur ▲ Dohee Lee © Photo: Redcat performance photo by Carole Kim ▲ Yozmit © Photo: Hong JangHyun AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting contemporary artists of Korean descent, is proud to present the recipients of the 2021 3rd Annual AHL Artist Fellowship: Heehyun Choi, Gyun Hur, Dohee Lee, and Yozmit. Each artist fellow will receive a stipend of ...
AHL Foundation, Overseas Adopted Korean Artists Open Online Exhibition We Are Many
● Curator: Leah Nichols ● Artists: Nicole Won Hee Maloof, Alex Myung, Meg O’Shea ● Period: Oct 11, 2021 - Nov 15, 2021 ● Location: https://www.ahlfoundation.org/wearemany (AHL Viewing Room) AHL Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting Korean contemporary art, is proud to present its latest online exhibition, We Are Many, opening October 11th, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET. Curated by filmmaker, animator, and designer Leah Nichols, the exhibition showcases the works of three adopted Korean ...
AHL Space Grand Opening 2022
The AHL Foundation is incredibly excited to announce that we are in the process of purchasing our very own space in West Harlem, with the opening scheduled for Spring 2022. Located in the vicinity of City College of New York (CCNY) the space will have adequate square footage to host exhibitions, educational programs, and the foundation’s ever-growing Archive of Korean Artists in America (AKAA). This is a challenging endeavor, but with the backing of ...