Herald Artday fall auction features nature-inspired artworks

Artday, a subsidiary of the Herald Corporation, presents a special selection of nature-inspired paintings for its fall auction and exhibition this week. It features a total of 134 paintings by Korean and foreign artists including established figures such as Lee U-fan, Chon Kyung-ja, Oh Chi-gyun and Sa Suk-won and internationally celebrated artists Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Joan Miro and Yin Jun. Works of young Korean artists such as Do Sung-wook, Yoon Hyun-mi and Byung Woong-pil are also o

Oct. 22, 2012

Boston museum shows royal family, celebrity photos

BOSTON (AP) ― Mario Testino poses for photographs in front of photographs.Cameras flash as Testino stands, arms crossed, in black jeans, black suit coat and black collared shirt, the top two buttons open. Behind him, model Gisele Bundchen steps out of a car wearing a sparkly, silver dress in a 2007 Vanity Fair photograph.Photos of superstars line the dark teal walls as museum Director Malcolm Rogers goes in for a photo with Testino, joking that he is the beast to the photographer’s beauty.“I’ve

Oct. 22, 2012

Big Bang continues to explode overseas

Big Bang, one of the most recognizable boy bands in the K-pop scene, demonstrated why they are still thriving with a record-breaking concert in Taipei held as part of their first world tour, the “Big Bang Alive World Tour 2012.” Big Bang’s G-Dragon, T.O.P, Taeyang, Daesung and Seungri continue to show monstrous popularity overseas six years after their debut. The boys held two sold-out concerts over the weekend with some 20,000 Taiwanese fans and set a record for having that country’s most expen

Oct. 22, 2012

Dream team of ‘Phantom...’

Three multinational singers to star in ‘Phantom of the Opera’One is from Broadway, one from Australia, and the other from South Africa.Three singers, each from a different country, will be starring in the upcoming run of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera” in Seoul.The main cast of the upcoming run consists of veteran Broadway actor Brad Little, Australian actress Claire Lyon, and South African actor Anthony Downing. The three are performing for the first time as a team during the run i

Oct. 21, 2012

Eyelike

Another Brandy album, and another winnerBrandy``Two Eleven‘’(RCA/Chameleon Records)Not many singers have released six consistently amazing albums. Brandy has.Her newest, ``Two Eleven,‘’ is a collection of R&B songs that are personal, flavored and fantastic. The album doesn‘t miss a beat, as Brandy’s raspy-yet-earthy tone weaves into each song‘s beat nicely to create outstanding tracks that will have you listening again and again.First single and R&B hit ``Put It Down,’‘ co-starring Chris Brown,

Oct. 19, 2012

Hyundai Card Music releases indie compilation album

Hyundai Card Music has launched an indie music compilation album project, releasing its first collection on Thursday. Titled “It Tracks,” the compilation album aims to introduce indie music to fans and other listeners. The online music website plans to release four albums a year ― an album every three months. “‘It Tracks’ offers a chance for indie musicians to meet fans through albums and concerts. Fans can also listen to a variety of indie songs on one album,” said an official of Hyundai Card,

Oct. 19, 2012

Beethoven score sells in Paris for $330,000

PARIS (AFP) ― An unpublished Beethoven manuscript sold for 252,750 euros ($331,000) at auction in Paris, part of a major collection put together over 50 years by the late French-born banker Andre Meyer.A signed string quartet manuscript by Arnold Schoenberg went for almost as much, 240,750 euros, a record for the Austrian composer who died in 1951, according to Sotheby’s auction house.Another world record was made with the sale for 228,750 euros for a first edition printed score of Johann Sebast

Oct. 18, 2012

What next for Dutch art heist masterminds?

THE HAGUE (AFP) ― With Dutch police going all out Wednesday to catch those who stole seven masterpieces, including Monets and a Picasso, from a Dutch museum, the thieves now have few options to cash in on the heist.Police have put 25 officers onto the case, measures more usual for a murder investigation, and received 15 tip-offs from the public, but they appear to have few leads the day after the spectacular theft from Rotterdam’s Kunsthal.Amid hand-wringing over the loss and questions over muse

Oct. 18, 2012

Media artist Yook returns with ‘eyes’

From strong eye images to peaceful landscapes, artist explores life’s core values in his ‘Videocracy’Korean media artist Yook Keun-byung, once acclaimed as “the next Paik Nam June” in the global media art scene, has not held an official solo exhibition for 14 years in Korea.After a huge success at Kassel Documenta in 1992 and other major international biennales, he chose to stay overseas while participating in exhibitions from time to time in Korea. Yook, now 55, who seemed to have been forgotte

Oct. 18, 2012

Dr. Dre concert postponed once again

Dr. Dre’s concert in Korea has been postponed for the second time, according to an official statement by the organizer JIVE Production. Dr. Dre was scheduled to perform live at the Bexco building in Busan on Nov. 2 and at the Kintex center in Ilsan, Gyeonggi Province, on Nov. 3. The statement noted that the scheduling of multiple artists was a major reason for the postponement of the concert to January. The tour was to feature hip-hop artists the Game, Slaughterhouse, the Dogg Pound and E-40. Th

Oct. 18, 2012

Luxury vs. wild, two clubs compete for ‘best’ title

Following is part of a series on Seoul’s hottest bars and clubs. ― Ed.Clubbing in Seoul has become one of the most entertaining nighttime experiences. In the past few years, multiple clubs have sprouted up especially in the Gangnam district, some of which are among Asia’s top clubs. Club ELLUI in Cheongdam-dong and Club OCTAGON in Nonhyeon-dong opened within six months of each other. Despite differences in general features, the two share many similarities, competing for the title of best club in

Oct. 17, 2012

‘Gangnam Style’ hallyu star Psy heats up Australia

South Korean K-pop singer Psy, who has earned global fame with his sensational song “Gangnam Style,” took a step toward becoming an “international singer” ― as he wants to be known ― with a number of shows in Australia, where his song topped the country’s music chart for three weeks.Psy, who landed at Sydney Airport on Tuesday, made his first appearance in Channel 7’s music competition program “The X-Factor Australia,” as a special guest the same evening. During the show, Psy sang his viral song

Oct. 17, 2012

JYP’s Manhattan office hit for yet another violation

The New York office building of the Korean entertainment industry mogul Park Jin-young, more popularly known as JYP, was recently hit with another construction code violation, pending a hearing, by the Department of Buildings in New York City. The three-story building located in midtown Manhattan is said to be used as office space for JYP Entertainment. However, last month the building received a construction violation notice which claimed that the first floor of the building is currently being

Oct. 17, 2012