In celebration of its 30th anniversary, the Seoul Performing Arts Company.has unveiled a multicultural live song and dance theater production, “Nori.” Under the theme “A Journey with Music of the World,” the new show features a melting pot of worldwide cultural performances intertwined with Korean flair. “In honor of this milestone (the 30th anniversary) we knew we needed to tackle something new and bigger for our stage. So we tried to broaden our vision when coming up with this storyline,” said

Art fairs, galleries attract young, first-time buyers with smaller works and limited edition prints

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) -- Dozens of paintings and other works of art from the estate of comedian Garry Shandling will be offered for sale at a show in New Mexico this week.Organizers of the annual Objects of Art Santa Fe say this will be the first public viewing of Shandling’s collection, which includes Navajo rugs, Southwest furniture and pieces by Mexican artists Francisco Zuniga and Alfredo Ramos Martinez.More than 40 of Shandling’s personal pieces from his California home will be offer

Interactive exhibition strives to foster 'collaborative creation'

PARIS (AFP) -- Researchers used super-X-ray vision to peer beneath the surface of a portrait by impressionist Edgar Degas and gaze upon the model whose likeness he painted over nearly 140 years ago, they reported Thursday.The woman, whose image Degas turned upside down before using it as a base for a new painting, was probably Emma Dobigny -- a favorite model of 19th century French artists, the team announced.“This has been a very exciting discovery,” said David Thurrowgood, conservator at the N

Small countryside city proves arts can thrive outside urban centers

NEW YORK (AP) -- The opening of the Clara Francis Gallery on Wednesday in a renovated Harlem storefront was an exciting moment for Haile King Rubie. It was the first solo show for the 26-year-old painter, whose expressive works are all the more remarkable because he was born with Down syndrome.It also was another small step in the development of Harlem as an art gallery district.The neighborhood is still a long way from replacing Chelsea or Brooklyn as the epicenter of the city’s art scene, but

With the summer vacation season just starting, museums in Seoul are gearing up to attract young visitors and their parents to a variety of programs. 　The National Museum of Korea and the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea will offer overnight programs and museum tours that guide children through dimmed exhibition halls like in the film “Night at the Museum.” 　During the overnight program “One Night and Two Days,” the NMK will take elementary school children between 10 and 13 t

Dance “Giselle: A Death-defying Love Story”: Universal Ballet will kick off a local tour with “Giselle” at the Chungmu Arts Hall from Aug. 12-14. “Giselle,” choreographed by Jean Coralli and Marius Petipa, is a romantic ballet in two acts that premiered at Universal Arts Center -- previously Little Angels Art Hall -- in 1985. The ballet depicts the tragic love story of peasant girl Giselle trying to save her lover from a group of supernatural women despite his betrayal. The performance will begi

New York-based Kim, this year’s artist for the MMCA Hyundai Motor Series, presents new works