This November 2018 file photo shows an artist in Moranbong in central Pyongyang, North Korea. The Unification Ministry honored nine North Korean-born artists for their contribution, Friday, in its inaugural event to promote inclusion and artistic diversity. Korea Times photo by Jung Min-ho By Jung Min-ho The Unification Ministry honored nine North Korea-born artists for

As workers and tourists traversed the cobblestone streets of Lower Manhattan today, December 15, about 20,000 red paper poppies rested in front of the New York Stock Exchange, each flower commemorating the life of a Palestinian person killed by Israeli forces since October 7. Around 30 artists and activists assembled to create the installation around

Gutsy and offbeat, with an abundance of heart. The stars who rose to the top in 2023 shared a similar mentality: do it their own way and go full tilt without sacrificing emotion or authenticity. Here are eight artists who shook up their scenes and resonated with fans. Television Bella Ramsey As the TV landscape

2023 was a blur, especially when it comes to music and artists. It’s hard to believe “Pound Town” stole our hearts in January or Flyanna Boss running through Walmart in June. We’ve seen fresh faces and industry veterans emerge this year to cultivate the base of longevity and spurt into stardom. The creatives that rotated

Art & Exhibitions A selection of photographs from the artist’s vast private archive is headed to Fotografiska New York. Daniel Arsham, Untitled (2022). Courtesy of the artist. Turns out, Daniel Arsham, the artist whose celebrated eroded sculptures have paved the way to high-profile collaborations, is also a low-key photographer. And we’ll get an eyeful next

Israeli forces have sparked widespread criticism after raiding the Freedom Theatre, a community theatre based in Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, detaining three of its artists on Wednesday. The troops ransacked the theatre, destroying offices, knocking down a wall and began firing from inside the building, in what Zoe Lafferty, the theatre’s associate director, decried as

An attorney for rapper A$AP Rocky who also has represented former President Donald Trump is asking a judge to dismiss a defamation claim filed against the lawyer and his law firm by hip hop artist A$AP Relli. Relli, whose real name is Terell Ephron, is suing the rapper and his criminal case defense lawyer, Joe

Bemoaning the tragic death of Dasara elephant Arjuna in a fight with a wild tusker near Sakleshpur recently, an artist from Mysuru has created a 3D artwork near the Balarama Gate of the Mysuru Palace here to pay his tribute to the legendary elephant, who carried the golden howdah eight times in a row. Anil

For the past few years, the right has worn itself out decrying “cancel culture”—claiming that left-wing mobs have destroyed the career of artists, writers, and freethinkers—and equating it with censorship. Liberals have typically been the first to point out that this is absurd. If someone says or does something that offends your sensibilities, you are

Gary Lang loved the concept, so when he was tapped to be a part of the project, he jumped at the chance. The premise? To put on a storytelling, musical, and dance performance as part of a two-year residency pairing Afro-Cuban artists with First Nation Aboriginal Australians. “Two Islands” is the result, and now audiences