When the students of Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK) stage the legendary Ramlila, every year, they have one permanent member in the audience, occupying a seat in the front row. For 55 years, she has been marking her presence. Not because she directs and produces the dance-drama or helms the Institute but because Shobha Deepak…

“Ponyo’s Travel” (translated) by Kwon Han-sol [KOCCA]   A special exhibition that spotlights media art and artists with disabilities kicked off Friday at the K-Culture Museum inside Gyeongbokgung Station, subway line No. 3, in central Seoul.   Titled “Colorful,” the show is hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative…

Recently, Google launched a tool that allows you to make exclusive AI-generated poem postcards according to your choice of artwork and subject. This new tool is added as Google’s redesign initiative of its Arts & Culture app. Additionally, it’s also a part of its rollout of generative AI features, including text creation in Docs and…

In the opening of Theo Cuthand’s fifteen-minute film Extractions (2019), the artist remarks upon the inevitable entanglements between the earth’s plundering and the corporate funding of the arts. Over a close shot of a moving freight train, the prototypical symbol of modernity, he says, “Someone asked me recently if there is any type of funding…

The Arts and Culture Plan’s top priority is to secure ongoing funding for artists and organizations but it doesn’t list any specific financial needs. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The city of Charlotte adopted a new Arts and Culture Plan this month. It aims to ensure funding opportunities and growth for the arts industry, but it doesn’t list specific…

Portrait of Kelly Akashi by Brad Torchia. Kelly Akashi, 2016 CULTURED Young Artist The Altadena-based artist’s far-reaching practice is currently on view in “Formations” at the Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, and “Encounters” at the Henry Art Gallery in Seattle. She’ll also have works included in group shows at the Aldrich Contemporary, Moody Center…

The CHASS program, spanning from 27 November to 1 December, will showcase presentations and workshops from 15 participating HASS disciplines, including the Australian Historical Association, Australian Association of Philosophy, Australian and New Zealand Association for Medieval and Early Modern Studies, Canadian-Australian Partnership for Open Scholarship, Australian Linguistic Society, Chinese Studies Association of Australia, and the…