Singer-artist Cho Young-nam’s ghost painter stirs debate on using assistants in art making

ATHENS (AFP) - Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei has opened a new show in one of Athens’ top archaeological museums, with Macedonian police tear gas canisters as one of the main exhibits.　The “Ai Weiwei at Cycladic” exhibition, which opened at the Museum of Cycladic Art on Friday, features a number of works inspired by Europe’s migrant crisis.　One of them, “Tear bottle/tear gas canister” -- a display of canisters alongside antique bottles used to collect the tears of mourners -- refers to an in

Historic printing district of Pil-dong turns into vibrant cultural scene during street arts festival

Kim Ki-min has become the first Korean ballerino to win the world’s most prestigious ballet award, organizers said Wednesday.　The organizing committee of Benois de la Danse 2016 declared him the best dancer on Tuesday, local time, for his role as Solor in the Paris Opera Ballet’s “La Bayadere de Rudolf Noureev” staged in late 2015. Ballerino Kim Ki-min (Mariinsky Theater)　The 24-year-old is currently the principal dancer with Russia’s Mariinsky Ballet.　Previously, two other Korean ballerinos --

Artist-filmmaker-critic Park Chan-kyong holds his first solo show in U.S.

The annual Daegu International Musical Festival, the world’s first established international musical festival, is celebrating its 10th year with more than 20 productions from Korea and abroad. 　Hosted by the city of Daegu and sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the annual event was first established in 2006 to promote the city of Daegu as a musical hub in Asia. 　This year’s festivities will be held from June 24 to July 11 and will feature 22 musicals from five countries: th

NEW YORK (AFP) -- New York’s spring art auction season saw the market slow somewhat but not collapse, held up by buying from savvier collectors.　Since the fireworks of the $2.6 billion spring 2015 season, the market has played it by ear, destabilized by China’s economic slowdown.　Total sales this season were in excess of $1 billion -- in line with expectations.　“There has been a change. There’s a smarter population of people buying,” said Christopher D’Amelio, a partner at the David Zwirner gall

A 66-year-old Korean man has been arrested for allegedly making copies of Korean art master Lee U-fan’s paintings, the Seoul Metropolitan Police said Friday. 　The man surnamed Hyun is suspected of creating fake works of Lee’s abstract paintings. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for him on Friday, the police said. 　According to the police, Hyun was arrested in Japan on April 13. Hyun fled to Japan after the Korean police carried out an investigation into art forgery rumor

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I, the Chekhov International Theatre Festival unveiled in 2014 the dramatic Russian play “The War,” which pays homage to the devastation caused by combat. 　The play premiered at the Edinburgh International Festival and has since toured to countries including Russia, Poland, Romania, France and Portugal.　Now gearing up for its Asia debut, “The War” is set to open this year’s 15th annual Uijeongbu Music Theatre Festival with performances on May 12

Taejin International of accessory brand Louis Quatorze opens museum dedicated to contemporary art

NEW YORK (AP) -- A monumental self-portrait by Jean-Michael Basquiat set a world auction record for the artist at $57.3 million Tuesday evening at a Christie’s contemporary art sale. 　Basquiat’s self-portrait, “Untitled, 1982,” portrays the young artist as a fiery, demonic figure. The canvas, which features splashes of explosive colors, has appeared in every major Basquiat retrospective. It was created just six years before Basquiat died of a drug overdose at 27. A visitor inspects “Untitled” by

Visual arts displays, movie screening, dance and music performances entertain visitors