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A Lower Southern Arrernte woman is preserving the world's oldest living weaving practice using an unexpected material: glass. Her stunning pieces blend millennia-old Indigenous patterns with Italian glassblowing techniques, proving culture thrives in contemporary forms.
A new platform is helping digital and AI artists transform their work into physical products while earning perpetual revenue. Artiure aims to bring 100 artists online by year's end, creating financial opportunities for creators who struggle to monetize digital art.
Four Indigenous women from Broome are displaying hand-carved block prints on silk at one of Western Australia's biggest Aboriginal art exhibitions. For several of them, including grandmother and granddaughter working side by side, it's their first time showing art professionally.
When New York gave 2,400 artists $1,000 a month with no strings attached, critics predicted laziness. Instead, artists spent nearly four more hours per week on their creative work.
A new art exhibition celebrates Mirka Mora, a Holocaust survivor who rejected 1950s conformity to become both a devoted mother and groundbreaking Australian modernist artist. Her granddaughter now curates a show honoring the radical artists who shaped Australia's creative revolution.
Thirty Aboriginal elders and community members honored an ancestor discovered during construction work on Rottnest Island, performing a traditional burial ceremony that brought together Indigenous peoples from across Western Australia. The discovery is sparking meaningful steps toward truth-telling about the island's history as an Aboriginal prison.
India's vibrant art scene came alive as over 60 accomplished artists from across the country gathered in Bengaluru for the second annual Namma Art festival. The celebration showcased diverse artistic voices and sparked important conversations about creativity's role in modern India.
Music fans will soon be able to create custom covers and remixes of their favorite songs, with artists getting paid and choosing whether to participate. Spotify and Universal Music Group just announced a groundbreaking deal that puts creative control and compensation in artists' hands.
Spotify just launched a green checkmark system to help listeners identify real human artists as AI-generated music now makes up nearly half of all daily uploads. Over 99% of popular artists will get verified at launch, with more rolling out weekly.
A new platform is turning digital artwork into physical products while helping artists reach global markets and build sustainable careers. Artiure splits revenue 70-30 with creators, putting income directly in artists' hands.
Spotify just launched verified badges to help you find real human artists as AI-generated music takes over streaming platforms. Over 99% of artists you actively search for now get a green checkmark proving they're the real deal.
When Jasmine Hutchinson's parents saw a photo of a six-week-old Aboriginal baby in 1986, they didn't just adopt him—they spent the next 15 years opening their home to dozens of vulnerable Aboriginal children. Their quiet calling shows reconciliation happening one caring family at a time.
Mexican artist Rocío Sánchez has spent over five decades transforming emotions into paintings and sculptures shown from Paris to New York. At 63, she's embracing virtual reality and mentoring young artists through her "Journey of Consciousness" project in Guanajuato.
Ireland just became the first country in the world to make a basic income scheme permanent, giving artists €325 per week to create full-time. The pilot program proved so successful it generated €87 million in benefits from a €21 million investment.
Indigenous Australian artist Tony Albert has spent decades buying up racist souvenirs and kitsch featuring Aboriginal imagery, transforming them into powerful artworks that celebrate survival. His new exhibition launches a national appeal to finally end "retail racism" by collecting these offensive items and giving them new meaning.
Four years into Russia's invasion, Ukrainian artist Ruslana Khazipova reframes her nation's struggle not as victimhood, but as a deliberate sacrifice for democracy worldwide. Her powerful message reminds us that resilience can transform suffering into purpose.
Margaret Wein wept when she saw her great-great-grandfather's face for the first time in a crayon drawing created 80 years ago. A team of researchers just reunited 810 secret Aboriginal artworks with descendants across the Australian desert, rewriting art history in the process.
An Aboriginal artist in Australia is transforming fish skins destined for landfills into stunning leather garments, saving up to 30 kilograms of waste daily. Her collection honors First Nations traditions while pioneering sustainable fashion.
Indigenous scholar Tyson Yunkaporta explains how Aboriginal stories offer a path toward healing our relationship with nature. His book reveals how changing the narratives we follow could transform how we treat the Earth.
A South Australian Aboriginal community is bringing the Ngaiawang language back to life after it nearly disappeared following colonization. Using 180-year-old word lists and community knowledge, they've compiled 800 words and are creating a picture book to teach future generations.
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