Paik’s legacy continues to resonate in a memorial event that marks the 8th anniversary of his death at NJP Art Center

 DanceA scene from “Full Moon” (LG Arts Center)“Full Moon” by Pina Bausch: It’s been almost five years since Germany’s legendary choreographer Pina Bausch died, but her works are still as popular as ever. Bausch’s Tanztheater Wuppertal is returning to Seoul this year with her 2006 work “Vollmond (Full Moon).” The troupe last performed in Korea in 2010. The dance is well-known for using a giant rock and deep water that take up a large part of the stage, while its themes include the celebration of

The latest character to be fed into the Coen brothers’ metaphorical wood chipper is a 1960s Greenwich Village folk singer. Yet their bleak, bittersweet comedy of frustration, “Inside Llewyn Davis,” is surprisingly empathetic toward its embattled title character. To a rare degree, the Coens encourage our emotional identification with Llewyn. He’s a gifted, pompous, sensitive, arrogant, sympathetic cad, played without a false note by Oscar Isaac.Sure, Llewyn endures an avalanche of abuse, most of

British-American photographer Michael Kenna appears at Seoul court to defend the rights to his work

NEW YORK (AP) ― The storied Kennedy family has produced a president, ambassadors, an attorney general, senators and plenty of congressmen. But not a professional actor. Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy hopes to change that. The 25-year-old granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy is making her professional stage debut off-Broadway this month in, of all things, a Greek tragedy. Kennedy plays the title role in “Antigone,” the Sophocles play about a young woman willing to die in order to defend her family’s honor

The first 260 words of the Buddhist “Heart Sutra” run down a white wall rhythmically. The words concentrated on by generations of calligraphers using paper, brush and ink are represented through a different material, steel, to emphasize the Buddhist teaching.Artist Cho Hwan uniquely transforms the century-old practice of calligraphy into sculpture by using rough steel boards.  In the dimly lit room at Hakgojae Gallery in Seoul where his solo exhibition is being held, each word casts a shadow on

The retrospective showcases an extensive survey of Park’s artistic world through paintings and drawings, including some that are shown for the first time

Up-and-coming musical actress Park Ji-yeon shares thoughts on her success and passion for music

Museums introduce creative exhibitions that offer fresh insight into the latest practice of contemporary art

Philosophical artist searches for the fundamentals of existence in the last stage of his long-running photographic series, and explores the perception of time and space

The office floor of Kim Chang-il, chairman of Arario Group, is strewn with artworks like a statement of his life as an art lover. Four stuffed deer studded with glass balls, an artwork of Japanese artist Kohei Nawa, greet visitors. Then the onlooker’s gaze is naturally drawn to a large photograph hanging in the reception room, and then to more photographs and paintings in other rooms, all of them seen through glass walls. Kim, 63, who boasts a number of occupations ― a businessman, an art collec

Popular stage actor shares his passion and joy for acting

Three upcoming projects by the National Dance Company of Korea to feature Korean literature, rock music and a Biblical tale