This month’s highlights include over 200 captivating new images from the Gahoe Museum. We also showcase the remarkable works of Japanese artist Tomoko Furuya and feature exclusive footage from the Ingebrigtson 16mm Film Archive Project.

Additionally, join us in honouring the Lunar New Year celebrations with our curated lightboxes and archive spotlight.

The Gahoe Museum, South Korea, specialises in Korean Folk Art. Opened in 2002, the Museum is laid out as a traditional Korean house. Arts and crafts at the core of South Korea's traditions and folklore during the Unified Shilla Dynasty, illustrate the deep spiritual significance of sacred objects and the role of folklore paintings in this complex culture.

Tomoko Furaya, originally from Fukuoka, Japan, holds a law degree from Seinan Gakuin University. After starting her career in Tokyo as a computer engineer and comic writer assistant, she transitioned to illustration in 2012. Working primarily with acrylic paints and watercolour pencils, Tomoko also explores digital media using Clip Studio and Photoshop. Her artwork has been featured on book covers, posters, and more.

This collection, currently maintained by Sheila Ingebrigtson-Stewart, is an archived film collection capturing an early and mid-century context of an immigrant family’s life as they settled, worked, and overcame hardships in a northern Canadian climate and in isolated communities. From the celebrities and officials who visited, to the landscapes they encountered, this footage captured a unique and changing historical context.