A display in New York’s Times Square features Chuck Close’s “Phil” (top) and Edward Hopper’s “Nighthawks.” (AP-Yonhap)NEW YORK (AP) ― Famous artwork is about to hit America’s streets and public places. “Art Everywhere US” is billed as the world’s largest outdoor art show. Images of American artworks will appear on billboards, bus stops, digital display boards and subway platforms. The kickoff is in New York’s Times Square on Aug. 4. The project runs through Aug. 31. The 58 works were selected af

After falling on harsh public and media criticism, the country’s premiere of the much-anticipated and widely publicized ballet production of “Madama Butterfly” has been removed from the Korean National Ballet’s 2015 season lineup. On Wednesday representatives of KNB released its final lineup for next year, which does not include its originally scheduled season opener “Madama Butterfly.” A scene from Innsbruck Dance Company’s production of “Madama Butterfly.” (Credia)The Austria-based Innsbruck D

More than 30 years have passed since first-generation dancers Lee Jung-hee, Nam Jung-ho and Ahn Shin-hee performed the then post-modern interpretive dance production of “Love of Space” for the Korea National Contemporary Dance Company. Now decades later, the company is revisiting its past choreography and has invited the three original dancers to retrace their movements in their latest production “Roundabout Space,” which will be staged at the Korea Performing Arts Center on July 25 and 26.Altho

Pioneer of avant-garde art presents works since 2000 at Arario Gallery

Theater playwright and performer Wolfe Bowart has dedicated his life to engaging audiences of all ages and nationalities through thought-provoking, physical comedy. Bowart admitted that he was always a “goofball” as a kid, wanting to share stories in front of an audience and engage a crowd to elicit one of the most satisfying reactions a physical comedian can receive ― laughter. However, after studying theater and receiving his degree, the actor ended up in Hollywood ― the mecca for most of the

NJP Art Center marks 30th anniversary of satellite project ‘Good Morning Mr. Orwell’; contemporary artists following Paik’s legacy offer critical views on role of modern media

Dance“Sleeping Beauty on Ice”: The ice ballet rendition of Sleeping Beauty has captivated audiences for decades since its premiere in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1967, the Saint-Petersburg State Ballet on Ice will be continuing its long-held tradition by bringing its performance of “Sleeping Beauty on Ice” to Korea. The award-winning cast of ice skaters soar through the air in stunningly visual twists and turns in their ballet-inspired choreography of the classic children’s tale. The perf

3 exhibitions introduce media art and photography by young and emerging Australian artists

A decade ago, the underground section of the Jungang Traditional Market in Sindang-dong, Seoul, was a place without a future. As merchants left the area one by one, what was once the site of flourishing small businesses had turned into a dungeon few cared to visit. The fortune of this unfrequented area of Seoul was reversed in October 2007 when the Sindang Creative Arcade opened. The arcade is one of nine “creative spaces” currently under the auspices of the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture

Musical is over-the-top glitz and glam, but doesn’t fail to tug at heartstrings

One of the finest pieces representing the lacquerware art of the Goryeo dynasty has returned to Korea, thanks to tireless efforts by a private group to retrieve it from overseas. The lacquered sutra box, presumed to date back to the middle or last periods of the Goryeo dynasty (918―1392), is one of nine such artifacts known to exist in the world. Korea held none until the retrieval. In May, the Friends of National Museum of Korea, a private group supporting the state-run National Museum of Korea

The old Seoul Station building, where Tristan Sharps, British artistic director of the theater company Dream Think Speak, will stage a site-specific performance on July 19. (Seoul 284)The old Seoul Station building will turn into a giant stage for a performance that has never been seen before. Tristan Sharps, artistic director of Dream Think Speak, will use rooms, corridors and every corner of the 89-year-old building to put on a site-specific performance. Sharps has been staging shows outside t

Seoul National University Museum of Art examines the complex facades people adopt on social networking sites and the truths behind them

Award-winning project by Korean architectural group Moon Ji Bang offers an outdoor spot to cool off