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Not just for kids: could these child-focused exhibitions actually be the future of museums?
In a bid to stay relevant and resilient, art museums in Europe and beyond are embracing child-centric curation and creating compelling shows in the process.
This year’s evolution of Singapore’s National Day song shows how the young country’s identity is shifting
Singaporeans belt out a new National Day anthem every year, but what do these patriotic tunes tell us about the city-state’s place in the world?
Can AI make real art – or just great imitations?
The Velvet Sundown duped millions after revealing that it was a machine-generated band. As AI art becomes indistinguishable from human art, will we need to reframe our definition of creativity?
How streaming platform Deezer is striking a chord with music fans – and fighting AI in the process
Paris-based Deezer is winning people over with its support for emerging musicians and a progressive business model.
How one fax led to Jaime Daez building the Philippines’ fastest-growing bookstore
He became a print distributor almost by chance. Now he runs one of Philippine’s leading bookshop chains.
The entrepreneurial trailblazers revitalising Guadalajara’s art scene
The western Mexican city is back on the world’s creative map thanks to these go-getters.
What happens when a city decides that its cultural scene is worth saving?
London’s cultural crisis hotline is rescuing studios, theatres and music venues from closure – and New York is taking notice. Could this be the future of urban creative survival?
Hollywood is undergoing an economic revolution. Is cinema’s future on course for a plot twist?
Is Hollywood’s age of infantilisation coming to an end? Economic shifts suggest there’s cause for optimism. Cue drama.
