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Afrobeats is the sound making waves around the globe right now, shining a long-overdue spotlight on African art and talent. Nigerian star Omah Lay is one of the genre's biggest torchbearers. DW catches up with him on his world tour.
The Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot is famous for provocative protests. After fleeing the Kremlin's clampdown, the group took the stage in Berlin — the first stop on a European tour to protest the invasion of Ukraine. An Arts.21 interview and look back.
An exhibition in Cologne is breaking new ground in the legacy of looted art. Titled "I Miss You," the show displays colonial-era objects looted from the Kingdom of Benin. It is a meditation on beauty, grief, loss and coming to terms with the past.
The Russian punk group Pussy Riot tours Europe. An American artist takes on racism and violence. A gripping documentary about a Russian opposition leader. A new way forward for looted art. And: a preview of the Cannes Film Festival.
The Urban Art Biennale at the Völklingen Ironworks is a hub for the street art scene. Plus: Bistecca alla Fiorentina aka Florentine steak. And tips for a visit to Amsterdam off the beaten path.
What happens when Euromaxx reporter Meike Krüger attempts to master the art of alphorn blowing in one day? Can she squeeze even a single note out the massive horn in the thin air of the Swiss peaks?
Every two years, the decommissioned Völklingen Ironworks turns into a hub for the urban art scene. Internationally known artists complete their works right on the UNESCO World Heritage site.
The Côte d'Azur stands for glamour and luxury, for film festivals and stars, for yachts and villas. The most famous personalities of the last century met here. The Côte owes its unique mythos to their loves and passions.
Berlin has a lot to offer beyond famous sites such as the Brandenburg Gate. The German capital is a paradise for art enthusiasts, clubbers - and gourmets.
The Dutch artist duo Drift entertained viewers with their spectacular light show above Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie concert hall. They also discovered some of the challenges of working with drones in public spaces.
The 2020 Beirut explosion claimed over 200 lives and reduced buildings to rubble. It caused socio-economic damage and a mass exodus from Lebanon. But many artists who stayed see the crisis as an opportunity. They celebrate the city's irrepressible cultural spirit and are determined to protect it.
Ukrainian writer Tanja Maljartschuk is the recipient of the 2022 Usedom Literature Prize. The fighting in her home country has left her unable to write. She tells Arts 21 why the war has silenced her.
On Arts 21 this week: An acclaimed Ukrainian author unable to write since the war began; a Palestinian-Syrian pianist who sees music as solace, and how the digital world could become a global battlefield.
When art historian Andrew Tallon created 3D models of Notre Dame years ago, he had no idea how valuable they would become. After a fire destroyed large parts of the cathedral, his work became key to its restoration.
Wahyu Putra cannot hear music, but for him, dancing is a way of life. Despite his disability, he is on a journey to become a professional dancer thanks to an innovative teaching method.
Kenya-based Yvonne Waiyaki uses art as therapy for deaf children. With support and proper follow-up, they are integrated in the community and can achieve as much as their hearing peers.
Fatima Lee Garsi has opened the first gym for Muslim women in Canada. She wants to empower them to love their bodies and learn how to protect themselves — she mainly teaches martial arts and self-defense.
Kim Kardashian, Anderson Paak and Elon Musk donned their finest for the Metropolitan Museum of Art event on May 2.
His father is Russian, his mother is Ukrainian. Düsseldorf-based artist Alexej Potupin, also known as Aljoscha, uses art to send out messages of hope into the world. His fragile, vulnerable works counter the violence and despair of war.
The Ukraine has multiple exhibits at the 59th Biennale. In addition to the official national pavilion, artworks created in the middle of a war zone are also being shown. The Russian pavilion remains closed this year.
Most of the participating artists at this year’s Venice Biennale are female or non-binary—a first for the exhibition. Under the motto "The Milk of Dreams," the 59th edition’s curator, Cecilia Alemani, presents revelatory art—both hybrid and surreal.
How do artists respond when the world is shaken by crises and war? A Ukrainian artist creates delicate anti-war interventions; an Indian photographer ‘dances’ with her camera; and a trip to the 59th Venice Biennale.
Franz Mayer of Munich is one of the world’s oldest and most renowned workshops for stained glass and mosaics. The company’s works can be found all across the globe.
World renowned: the glass art of Franz Mayer of Munich. Plus: the secrets of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence’s most famous bridge. And DW chef Felicitas Then gives her tips for the perfect French fry.
