Killed birds, rotting sculpture and a PM’s execution: the Pakistani artists who defied a dictator | Exhibitions
TGeneral Zia-ul-Haq's 11-year religious dictatorship deeply shaped Pakistani art. After the general's successful coup in 1977, his regime imposed martial law, trampled on women's rights, implemented strict censorship, and imposed severe restrictions on artistic expression. The abstract painting “The Rise of Man'' by Quds Mirza was inspired by the controversial trial and hanging of democratically […]
Moroccan museum hosts one of Africa’s first exhibitions of Cuban art
An exhibition at Morocco’s Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art showcases Cuban art. This was one of the first displays of Cuban art in an African museum. Themes explored in the exhibition range from isolation and economic blockade to heritage and identity. When Morocco’s King Mohammed VI visited Havana in 2017, Cuban-American gallery […]
3 NBA Draft takeaways from G League Ignite vs. Perth’s two star-studded exhibitions
The G League Fall Invitational is quickly becoming one of my favorite events on the basketball calendar. Born out of the intrigue of last year’s matchup between Victor Wenbanyama and Scoot Henderson, the Fall Invitational marks the beginning of a new draft cycle and the impending start of the NBA season with the FIBA World […]