“Medusa Tamed” by Sohn Jung-hee. (Gallery Sejul)A crouching Medusa has its index finger to its lips as if to keep someone quiet. It is titled “Medusa Tamed.” Another figure, “Hermaphrodite,” is hiding its body under rags.Such curious characters inspired by myth populate Sohn Jung-hee’s solo exhibition “Adjustments,” which opens Friday at Gallery Sejul in Pyeongchang-dong, central Seoul.Exhibits also include figures of Zeus, Cupid and Satyr reinterpreted through Sohn’s unique imagination. She see

Souvenirs from Earth, a 24-hour media art cable TV channel, to launch in Korea in 2012Imagine enjoying the latest art from the hottest media artists around the world 24/7 simply by turning on the TV. Such an easy way of relishing contemporary art is possible through Souvenirs from Earth, a cable TV

PINAR DEL RIO, Cuba (AP) ― A traveling exhibition of art donated by a U.S. philanthropist is giving Cubans outside the capital a rare chance to see works from masters such as Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol that would normally hang in world-class galleries instead of sleepy provincial cities.Selection

Over 50 dances from 17 countries to showcase in 14th Seoul International Dance FestivalA global dance festival kicks off in Seoul on Thursday, with perfect timing as the cool autumn breeze has urbanites looking for something fun to do indoors. Organized by Seoul Section of the International Dance Co

The National Opera Company of Korea’s upcoming production “Un Ballo in Maschera” (A Masked Ball) will be a modern reinterpretation of Verdi’s opera with urban stage designs and black-and-white lighting effects, opera director Jang Soo-dong said.The opera company is to showcase “Un Ballo in Maschera”

More than 200 portrait paintings from Korea, Japan, China, as well as the West are featured at the National Museum of Korea’s biggest portrait art exhibition so far. Titled “Secret of the Joseon Portraits,” the exhibition showcases some of the most famous portrait paintings of the Joseon Dynasty (13

About 200 contemporary works of art by 42 South Korean artists are currently on display at Seoul Arts Center’s Hangaram Art Museum in Seocho-dong, southern Seoul. Titled “Korea Tomorrow 2011,” the exhibition aims to showcase the dynamic side of Korean contemporary art and identify its global status

Spanish artist Eva Armisen in Seoul with her smile-evoking paintingsWith short black hair and a huge smile, Eva Armisen looked just like the grinning girl found in most of her jolly paintings. Her artworks are gaining popularity here, being referred to as “paintings that make you happy.” “I am somet

Exhibitions“Teenager, Teenager”: Chinese art duo Sun Yuan and Peng Yu present “Teenager, Teenager,” a work composed of six freakishly-human-resembling, stone-headed wax figures. Mirroring the artists’ wish to break the boundary between art and reality, the work is only one of the duo’s many bizarre

Over 5,000 artworks showing at Korea International Art Fair this week at COEXTo the delight of many art aficionados in South Korea, the nation’s biggest art fair will kick off on Thursday at COEX in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul. The 10th Korea International Art Fair is bigger than ever. It will off

Korean Culture Day celebrated at Asian Art Museum of San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO -- Korean music, delicate traditional patchworks, exquisite Buncheong ceramics and hands-on artistic activities brought a wide range of people together in the Korean spirit in San Francisco on Saturday.The Korea Foundati