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Afro-Caribbean Artist Awilda Sterling and Her Captivating Exhibition Gets An Extension
The GAVLAK Palm Beach gallery in Florida, U.S.A., which has been exhibiting Puerto Rican artist Awilda Sterling and her “Unbound Rhythms” artwork since April, has announced it will extend the exhibition for an additional week due to its positive response. […]
TCKs Find Themselves through Art
Third Culture Kids (TCKs) Grace Kim and Susan Mousakhani use their art to highlight their globally mobile lifestyles while growing up. Understanding the world Kim spent more time living nomadically throughout her life than she ever spent in her passport […]
Rupi Kaur: Punjabi-Canadian Immigrant, Bold Poet and Daring Artist
Rupi Kaur was born in India and raised in Canada. Her poetry and illustrations have engaged people around the world. With so much Westernization, it’s easy to get sucked into a culture and try to “fit” into a society. But […]
Helen Oyeyemi: A New Light on Old Fairytales
Helen Oyeyemi — “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” Helen Oyeyemi’s writing has been called “haunted,” full of magic, horror and mysticism. She was fittingly described as “Edgar Allan Poe’s Weirdest Daughter” in a “France 24” magazine interview. She is a […]
Global Nomad Christine Rasmussen: Painter of the In-between
Global Nomad artist Christine Rasmussen’s highly mobile upbringing shows in her paintings. She illustrates scenes that feel familiar but foreign all at the same time. Her focus is on the beauty of “the in-between,” or urban areas that are usually […]
The African Perspective: Ras Mutabaruka on Telling Nuanced African Stories
The African Perspective: Ras Mutabaruka prefers to tell African stories from the sidelines. However, at Culturs, we’re about uncovering voices hidden in plain sight. So, this extraordinary Rwandan filmmaker, community builder and activist did not miss our radar. Mutabaruka’s story […]
Native American Heritage Day: 5 Amazing Musicians to Check Out
This article surrounds around celebrating Indigenous musical artists on the upcoming Native American Heritage day.
Yuko Shimizu: An Artist with Stunning Cross-Cultural Influences
Article is about Yuko Shimizu, a Japanese born, New York based illustrator who demonstrates Japanese culture through each of her artpieces.