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Ethnographic images from the colonial era have burned themselves into the memory of the Western world. Artist Rajkamal Kahlon uses a paint brush to challenge colonial photographs, to restore the dignity of the people in them.
Devil or fool? Several churches in Germany have stained-glass windows portraying Adolf Hitler. Who were the artists and what are the artworks all about?
Indonesian collective Ruangrupa, curators of the world-famous contemporary art show, refute accusations of antisemitism. The pandemic is also making planning difficult.
Film studio Miramax is suing the director as he auctions off the screenplay of "Pulp Fiction." Tarantino is just one of the stars jumping on the NFT bandwagon.
Since its opening in 2017, Hamburg's classical music landmark has attracted music fans from all over the world. DW presents five highlights from five years of the "Elphi."
In the early 20th century, artists like Emil Nolde and Max Pechstein searched for "primitive authenticity" in the German colonies. Here's what they found.
From Turkey to Iran to Belgium, cartoonists from all over the world are using their art to take a stand against racial discrimination.
Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter is a visionary in the world of contemporary dance.
Does Germany have a world-class cultural scene? We look at 10 popular myths about culture in Germany and see how they stand up to the facts. It's not an easy task in a place where culture is considered holy.
A new novel putting the spotlight on German football star Bastian "Basti" Schweinsteiger is coming out. Many other books focus on the popular sport.
Hardy Krüger, who has died at age 93, rose to world fame after World War II, but he had his beginnings in Nazi-era propaganda films.
He had attended an elite Nazi school, but after the war, he became a film star and an outspoken opponent of far-right violence. He has died at the age of 93.
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Juliette Binoche, Isabelle Huppert and Nick Cave are just some of the stars in the lineup. But, with rising COVID-19 infections, the Berlin International Film Festival isn't about to party.
The DW film "A World Without Beethoven?" explores the composer's influence on pop culture. This year, it takes home an International Classical Music Award.
His plays, such as "Tartuffe" or "Don Juan," were scandalous and banned. As the world celebrates Moliere's 400th anniversary, here's a look at the French playwright's works.
A Scottish luthier has lovingly crafted a violin out of floorboards taken from the former home of Sir Ernest Shackleton. The legendary Antarctic explorer died one hundred years ago this year, and is best remembered for the bravery with which he saved his crew after their ship, Endurance, was crushed by pack ice during the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914 – 1917.
A lawsuit in the shooting involving actor Alec Baldwin that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins claims live ammo was given to the film crew without their knowledge.
The Berlinale will feature reduced capacity, required vaccine certificates and no parties.
The term "Jewface" is invoked to critique the practice of casting non-Jewish actors to portray Jewish characters. The latest dispute sees Helen Mirren in the role of Israeli PM Golda Meir.
In this episode of DW Festival Concert, all the music is somehow tied to Prometheus, be they pieces by Beethoven, Liszt, or Alexander Scriabin's "Poem of fire."
