He doesn’t have much competition in this space, but if there is an American ambassador for North Korean art, B.G. Muhn would be it.

After years of visiting Pyongyang and persuading state officials to lend him artwork, Muhn’s vision of organizing a North Korean art exhibit in Washington, D.C. is a reality.

Twenty-three paintings by North Korean artists are on display at the Katzen Arts Center on the American University campus. The show, “Contemporary North Korean Art: the Evolution of Socialist Realism,” opened in June and continues until August 14.

Almost daring visitors to enter the exhibit, the first piece