Korean National Ballet to restage ‘Don Quixote’

Zhang Xiaogang talks about quest to establish Chinese identity in his art at Daegu Art Museum retrospective

Universal Ballet Company concludes 30th anniversary production of ‘Giselle’

Manufacturing powerhouse seeks to shed image of industrial town with public art festival

Salon owner strives to create a unique atmosphere for artists, entertainers

Artist Kim Heung-sou died of complications from old age on Monday, his family said. He was 95. Dubbed the “Picasso of Korea,” the painter pioneered a painting style called “Harmonism,” which signifies a balance of the opposite elements of abstraction and figuration.  Kim Heung-sou. (Yonhap)Born in the North Korean province of South Hamgyeong, he studied painting at Tokyo University of the Arts, earning a bachelor’s degree in 1944. He briefly served as an art teacher at Seoul Art High School and

NEW YORK (AP) ― The competition at the Tony Awards is fierce every year, but this time promises to be positively brutal: A fight will actually break out onstage. Sunday’s telecast will feature the usual black ties, soaring songs and gentle jokes ― and an eye-popping boxing match between Rocky Balboa and Apollo Creed in a regulation-size ring on the Radio City Music Hall stage. It’s part of an attempt to highlight as many Broadway musicals as possible and promises to be a boon to the backers of t

Installation, media artworks explore alternative ways to produce and consume information

Cast members of musical ‘Cats’ talk about show, morphing into animal characters

Inspired by the works of celebrated choreographer Choi Hyeon, “The Scent of Ink,” in which stunningly lavish Korean costuming clashes with chic and contemporary choreography in a modernized dance production, is a much-needed homage to time-honored traditions. In an hour-long performance that is as aesthetically pleasing as is it moving, the National Dance Company of Korea’s latest rendition of “The Scent of Ink” attempts to approach the framework of Korean philosophy via nonverbal yet expressive

Poster for “Paper Playground,” a paper craft workshop for kids to be held at Topgol Museum. (Topgol Museum)Used paper boxes will be recycled into playthings in a papercraft workshop for kids at Topgol Museum in Seoul. The museum holds the workshop entitled “Paper Playground” from June 10-July 13. The museum is located on the first floor of Seoul Senior Welfare Center in Jongno. Children will make lamps, frames, chairs and other pieces of furniture with used paper boxes in different classes. Othe

One of the most dramatic and classic tales of passion, betrayal and heartbreak is returning to the stage as Korea’s Universal Ballet celebrates 30 years with its adapted rendition of “Giselle.” Regarded as one of the most well-known and widely performed ballet works of the Romantic era, “Giselle” is the tale of a young peasant girl. After learning that the man she loves has betrayed her, Giselle is hit with a sudden jolt of heart-wrenching grief and dies; yet instead of exacting revenge from the

Cartoonist Park Heung-yong’s socially conscious comics on exhibit in Seoul

Contemporary art on view in Korea during the Arab Cultural Festival in Seoul and Busan