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Duality of Snakes in Henricksens Art

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter When American artist Kent Henricksen was growing up in New Haven, Conn., he and his friends would catch small snakes, put them in a bucket and play with them. ``Now, if I see a snake, I'm never touching it. I don't know how I did it when I was a kid," Henricksen laughed. The only snakes that Henricksen deals with these days are the ones he creates in his artworks. The 35-year-old met with The Korea Times last week at his exhibition, which introduced a new series featuring snakes, at the Arario Gallery Seoul. ``This is a new series that I'm debuting here. It's based on snakes and the duality of snakes, a powerful creature in ancient times, and an evil creature in the Bible tempting Eve. I'm playing with good and evil. This new series is creating patterns using images of snakes, as opposed to the older works, where I was just using Art Nouveau patterns and medallions from other time periods. I'm creating the patterns instead of appropriating them," Henricksen said. Henricksen created a blue wallpaper covering one side of the g

Jun 1, 2009

Mosaics From Tunisia Shows Roman Empire Art

By Kim Se-jeong Staff Reporter A rare exhibition opened last week. The Embassy of Tunisia, a country in northern Africa, has brought some 20 mosaic works for display at Raemian Gallery in Unni-dong, southern Seoul. The ones on display are not the actual mosaic works, an assemblage of small colored stones, glass or other material that could weigh hundreds of kilograms per work. They are copies of the original mosaics that are preserved in two major museums ― Bardo Museum and Sousse Museum ― in Tunisia. However, a few handy originals ― the size of a laptop ― did make it to the Seoul exhibition. Tunisian Ambassador Mustapha Kammari said the timing of the exhibition couldn't be better as this year celebrates the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Tunisia and Korea. Most of the works were created between the second and third centuries A.D., during which the Roman Empire was in the region. Roman god and goddess ― Venus and Neptune ― and the Greek mythological character Medusa were the subject of depiction, along with different animals and human figures.

May 31, 2009

Artist Makes Striped Floors at Hermes

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter With neon-colored strips of tape covering the entire floor of Atelier Hermes, people may wonder if this is a new design for the luxury goods maker's flagship store. No, it's not. The dizzying, almost psychedelic, strips of color are part of ``Nervous Track,'' Scottish artist Jim Lambie's first exhibition in Seoul on the 3rd floor of the Hermes flagship store in Sinsa-dong. The Korea Times talked with Lambie Tuesday while he and two assistants were putting the finishing touches to his floor installation. ``The shape of the piece is all dictated by the architecture… The more complicated the space, the more interesting it can look. Even on the simplest space, there are architectural discrepancies that can send ripples in the room. Every space is different, so I am always surprised at how it looks,'' he said. Lambie's signature floor installations are called Zobop. The artist, a graduate of Glasgow School of Art, first introduced Zobop at his first solo show at the Transmission Gallery in Glasgow late in 1999. ``The question

May 29, 2009

Concerts, Museums & Theater

Classical Concerts Goyang City Choir's Subscription Concert Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center June 9 Under the baton of conductor Ham Shin-ik, Goyang City Choir will hold its 17th subscription concert. They will deliver Verdi's ``Requiem'' with soprano Kim Young-mee, alto Lee Ah-kyung, tenor Na Seung-Seo and bass Yang Hee-jun. Tickets cost from 20,000 won to 60,000 won. For more information, visit ticket.interpark.com or call (031) 967-9155~7. Connected to exit Aramnuri of Jeongbalsan Station on subway line 3. Kim Jung-eun Piano Recital Hoam Art Hall June 20 Pianist Kim Jung-eun will hold a recital. She will play works of Beethoven, Liszt and Brahms. Tickets are 30,000 won. For more information, visit www.credia.co.kr or call (02) 751-9609~10. Located near exit 9 of City Hall station on subway line 1 and 2. Cellist Song Young-hoon's ``Original Tango'' Seoul Arts Center June 21 Cellist Song Young-hoon will hold a concert titled ``Original Tango'' with pianist Pablo Zinger and clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester. They will perform ``A Concagua,'' ``Milonga Para Tres

May 28, 2009

Clubs, Traditional Events & Art Exhibitions

Clubs The Circle Cheongdam-dong Located in the upscale Cheongdam-dong neighborhood, it’s notorious for turning you down unless you’re dressed chic and sleek. Faithful to its name, it has a round revolving floor _ looking for your ``lost’’ table gives clubbers the perfect excuse to sit down with a sexy stranger. Located on Dosan-daero near Hak-dong intersection. Call (02) 546-5933 or visit www.thecircle.co.kr. Club Answer Cheongdam-dong This might be the answer to your nightlife. It offers an intimate partying environment with groovy electronic music by star DJs. You can reserve tables and those on the second floor provide an open view of the dance floor. Or mingling with the hot bartenders at the open bar might be a fine alternative. Located in Cheongdam-dong across the street from Prima Hotel, near the entrance toi Yeongdong-daegyo. Call (02) 548-7115 or visit www.clubanswer.co.kr. Club Evans Hongdae or Hongik University Area This club, located near Hongik University, is great for intimate live performances. The line-up of performers is generally top-notch and

May 28, 2009

Choi Tae-ji Invited as Juror for Moscow Ballet Contest

By Bae Jong-hyun Intern Choi Tae-ji, 50, the artistic director of the state-run Korea National Ballet Company, has been invited to become a judge for the upcoming Moscow International Ballet Competition. The ballet troupe said Wednesday that as one member of the 15-juror panel Choi will attend the 11th "Olympics of Ballet" slated for June 10-20 at Bolshoi Theater in the Russian capital. Inaugurated in 1969, the "quadrennial" festival is one of the three elite ballet events in the world along with Varna International Ballet Competition (1965) in Bulgaria and USA Competition (1979) in Jackson, Miss. This is the second chance that Choi is to join the jury currently headed by 82-year-old renowned Russian choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, following her participation in the event as the first Korean juror in 2001, according to the troupe. Ballerino Kim Yong-gul and ballerina Kim Ju-won, both senior members of Korea National Ballet, won the bronze medal at the "Olympics" in 1997 and 2001, respectively. Choi has been in charge of the ballet company since January, 2

May 28, 2009

Renoir Exhibit Opens in Seoul

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter The much-anticipated exhibition of works by Impressionist master Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) finally opens at the Seoul Museum of Art, downtown Seoul, Thursday. ``Renoir: Promise of Happiness'' marks the first time an extensive retrospective of Renoir's artworks (118 pieces, including 70 oil paintings) has been held in Seoul. Little fanfare surrounded the exhibition's opening, since the Wednesday's opening reception was cancelled in light of the death of former President Roh Moo-hyun. ``Renoir is an artist who represents in his paintings all phenomena and objects of this world in their most beautiful state. This is why his artworks transcend time and present his spectator with infinite visual delightfulness,'' said Seo Soun-jou, commissioner of the Renoir exhibition, in the exhibition essay. Instead of displaying the art works by chronological order, the exhibition is divided into eight thematic sections that seek to shed light into Renoir's artistic vision. The exhibition starts with the first section, ``Happiness of

May 27, 2009

K-Arts Protests Gov’t Audit

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter Professors and students at Korea National University of Arts (K-Arts) are stepping up their protest against the government's audit and the ensuing disciplinary action against their former President Hwang Chi-woo. Hwang, 56, stepped down on May 19 in protest against the audit by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted from March 18 to May 1. The ministry said that the audit revealed a misappropriation of school funds and mismanagement of school affairs and curriculum. The government issued disciplinary measures on some professors, including Hwang, and demanded the institution change recent school policies that expanded theoretical education and adopted the U-AT project that fuses arts and science technology. The government claimed that Hwang misappropriated 8 million won of government subsidies by using funds for other purposes and took overseas trips without due process. Also, the ministry said the school's curriculum doesn't fit the founding purpose of the school, which is to offer practical arts training. However, Hw

May 27, 2009

Dance Festivals Abound in June

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Korea's two biggest cities ― Seoul and Busan ― will host talented dancers from around the world with their own unique festivals: The 6th World Ballet Star Festival and the 5th Busan International Dance Festival. The World Ballet Star Festival is where both dance fans and dance beginners can enjoy the cream of the crop of famous performances, including ``Romeo and Juliet,'' ``Giselle'' and ``The Nutcracker.'' The six-year-old festival has worked as a tool to bridge the gap between the graceful art form and the public, and has successfully done so over the years. Last year, Daniil Simkin from the American Ballet Theater wowed fans with his powerful jumps and dynamic stage presence, while Anna Antonicheva from the Bolshoi Ballet showed off her exquisite and graceful moves. This year will also see impeccable dancers gracing the stage, with Polina Semionova and Dmytryi Semionov from the Berlin Staatsoper Ballet, Viengsay Valdes from the Cuba National Ballet and Ekaterina Osmolkina from the Kirov Ballet, among others. Organizers have

May 27, 2009

Arko Art Center Celebrates 30 Years in Daehangno

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter In the 1970s, Daehangno was the hub of youth and university culture in Seoul. As its name is translated as ``college street," it was known as the area where students from nearby universities gathered. Now, Daehangno is filled with theaters, cinemas, shops, bars and cafes, but often overlooked is the Arko Art Center. Since moving in 1979, it has occupied the space formerly occupied by the Seoul National University College of Liberal Arts and Science in the street for the last 30 years. This year, Arko Art Center is commemorating this milestone with an exhibition called ``100 Daehangro," referring to the center's address. It has reflected the changes in the cultural environment of Daehangno throughout the years. ``This is our 30th anniversary in Daehangno, but we didn't want to focus on celebrating. We wanted to have this chance to question ourselves as a public art center, and what kind of role we have in Daehangno," said Kwon Jin, Arko Art Center communications manager. The exhibition has taken on significant meaning, as

May 26, 2009
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