Arts

About an hour outside of London, Thames Carpets sells handmade carpets mostly from the Middle East. The business goes back decades, and now, the next generation is spreading awareness of the ancient art on a new platform.

Comiket is the world’s largest comic festival. Twice a year, more than 300,000 comic enthusiasts from around the world travel to Tokyo to support their favorite artists. While the vast majority of artists are Japanese, some foreigners manage to grab a table to show their wares.  

“Maybe Happy Ending” is an intimate science fiction story that has been performed many times in Seoul, South Korea. Now, its adapted version is playing on Broadway. The story, about a pair of robots, sheds light on the human condition in this digital age.

Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to participate. But this is not your typical carnival. Most of the dances and music come from Bolivia. It is a celebration of Indigenous Aymara, Quechua and Afro-Chilean identities.

Murat Palta makes a splash in the Turkish art world by imagining how a 16th-century Ottoman miniaturist would depict the world today. He blends traditional miniature techniques with modern themes by drawing from pop culture.