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After being ridiculed for his Bihari accent, Arinar Black chose to double down on his roots instead of hide them. Now he's building a regional hip hop movement that's putting Bihar on India's music map.
When a devastating 1934 earthquake destroyed homes across Bihar, a British officer discovered stunning murals painted inside the ruins. His fascination sparked a movement that brought Mithila art from village walls to galleries worldwide.
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.
In a small Bihar village, 160 artists spent days transforming a football-field-length canvas into a stunning visual retelling of the Ramayana. The 108-metre masterpiece weaves together ancient tradition with record-breaking ambition.
A musician from Saharsa is changing how India hears Bihar's music, proving its depth and soul on national stages. Utpal Udit's journey from learning harmonium at age five to performing on Coke Studio Bharat shows folk music was never cheap, just misunderstood.
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 Bengaluru art gallery has spent over a decade nurturing artists through exhibitions, live performances, and cultural conversations, creating a thriving creative community. Gallery Time and Space recently celebrated this journey with a showcase featuring more than 50 diverse artists.
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.
The United Arab Emirates is investing up to $27,000 per creator to turn artistic dreams into reality. Individual artists now have until September 2026 to apply for funding that covers everything from studio rental to professional collaborators.
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.
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A painting delivered to BBC's "Fake or Fortune" in a sleeping bag turned out to be a rare 18th-century portrait by Katherine Read, one of Scotland's first female artists. The discovery reveals the earliest known portrait of an Indian woman painted by a European female artist.
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.
A journalist heard the same painful story across rural Bihar: women too ashamed to bathe during menstruation. She left her career to change that.
Bihar is inviting private investors to transform 276 natural sites into ecotourism destinations, creating jobs while protecting the environment. The state has already spent over $60 million developing these locations and is now offering 30-year leases with government funding support.
A village leader in rural Bihar transformed her community of 14,000 from open defecation to digital governance in under a decade. Her work earned national recognition and changed how people see her state.
After years of ups and downs, Bihar's cricket team just crushed their competition to earn back their spot among India's best. A record-breaking victory shows how patience and rebuilding can lead to triumph.
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