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In the upcoming exhibition at London's Hayward Gallery, celebrated artist Haegue Yang's spellbinding work is set to enchant all who visit. Ahead of the exhibition's opening, Yung Ma, Senior Curator of the Hayward Gallery tells us what visitors can look forward to.

Dr Monika Hinkel, the curator of the Dulwich Picture Gallery's exhibition "Yoshida: Three Generations of Japanese Printmaking", breaks down the wonders on display for visitors to this special exhibition.

Taiwanese artist KIRE makes his UK concert debut on the biggest stage at BST Hyde Park.

The beloved singer-songwriter sang his way into the hearts of thousands at London's Hyde Park.

So many releases, so little time! In another packed Q2 for 2024, some of our staff drop their favourite album, song and music video of the past three months. Did any of your most loved make the list?

So many releases, so little time! In a packed Q1 for 2024, some of our staff drop their favourite album, song and music video of the past three months. Did any of your most loved make the list?

We love a 'best of' list here at &ASIAN. But we also love a 'most loved' list, so here it is: some of our staff's most loved of 2023 from the massive genre that is K-Pop. Did any of your most loved make the list?

We recap highlights from the first day of three weeks of music magic at BST Hyde Park.

We look back at global phenomenon SZA's stunning set at BST Hyde Park.

Beloved the world over, the Kings of Leon return to BST Hyde Park to an electric crowd.

A heavy onslaught of rain doesn't stop fans of classical music from enjoying a passion-filled day at London's Hyde Park.

The world-famous tenor puts on a stunning and emotional concert, displaying why after thirty years, he still endures as the best there is.

Grey skies parted for some beloved global pop ladies: from Shania Twain, to The Corrs and Anne Marie.

BST Hyde Park wraps up another successful year with global stars and up-and-comers that you don't want to miss.

The British pop singer-songwriter continues to shine as she takes to the main stage at BST Hyde Park.

The K-Pop girl group make an unforgettable UK concert debut.

Get ready to meet actress Nikhita Lesler, starring in Hannah Kumari's show ENG-ER-LAND!

The eight-member supergroup light London up with a magical set that closes the 2024 edition of BST Hyde Park.

Day two of London's biggest summer music festival bring some of the best rock, indie, punk and alternative to UK shores.

As part of Noh Reimagined 2024 in Kings Place this 21st & 22nd of June, Kyoto-born actor Shizuka Mikata takes us through Fūshi Kaden (風姿花伝, "The Transmission of the Flower"), the most seminal influence in his life.

As graphic novel Fighting to Belong! is released worldwide as part of a movement to make Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander history more accessible and engaging for young readers, Norman Chen, the CEO of The Asian American Foundation reflects on being Asian American today.

Curated and produced by Akiko Yanagisawa (Mu Arts) in partnership with Kings Place, Noh Reimagined festival unwraps the art of Noh, the iconic theatrical tradition that originated in fourteenth-century Japan.

The four-piece girl group's latest world tour comes to fans worldwide via a global cinema release.

Starring in brand new production 'Testmatch' at the Orange Tree Theatre, actor Aarushi Ganju takes us through some of the work that has inspired her the most, and why!

The eight-piece sensations are set to light up London this July.

Want to win a special poster to celebrate the release of aespa: WORLD TOUR in cinemas? Look no further?

Mega girl group aespa's first concert movie heads to cinemas around the world on the 24th and 27th of April!

With his brand new album 'The Wind' dropping on the 7th of June, musician Ann Annie takes us through some of the music that has inspired him the most, and why!

With her brand new album 'There's Still Time' dropping on the 22nd of March, singer and artist Doris Club takes us through some of the music that has inspired her the most, and why!

With the brilliant and thought-provoking 'No But Where Are You Really From?' exhibition currently showing at Artichoke's The Gallery in London, their eminent curator Bakul Patki shares but six of the fantastic works on display that visitors and art-lovers can enjoy upon their visit.

Talented composer and songwriter Komorebi has just released her sci-fi inspired sophomore album, 'The Fall'. She takes us through some of the music that has inspired her the most, and why!

The K-Pop mega festival set to bring many Korean mega groups to London this September, officially announces its postponement.

As fans around the world enjoy her newest single "Mask", singer Raylee Forest takes us through the songs that made her, shaped her and moved her into the artist that she is today.

Get ready to meet indie pop artist Yueku, and his brand new EP, Little Less Noise!

This June, comedian, executive producer and Korean-American adoptee Edward Pokropski debuts his brand new show, Case 84: Adopted in the U.S.A, an eye-opening show that uses comedy to explore how the media shapes our misconceptions about adoption. He takes us through some of his greatest artistic inspirations below.

Get ready to meet singer-songwriter SHN, and her brand new single, "Britney"!

Get ready to meet Leo Buckley, one of the stars of the new play "Worth"!

Get ready to meet Christy-Anne Lopez, one of the stars of cooking show "Chef Dynasty: House Of Fang"!

Get ready to meet Natasha Kalimada, one of the stars of new movie "Babylon"!

Get ready to meet indie-pop musicians RESORT, and their brand new song "healthy"!

Actor Daniel York Loh is gracing the West End stage this summer alongside Mark Rylance in the critically acclaimed play, Dr Semmelweis. He looks back on the experiences that brought him here in a letter to his younger self.

With his beautiful new play "Duck" taking center stage at the Arcola Theatre in London, talented playwright maatin talks about the work that made him the artist he is today.

Thinking of visiting the biggest East and South East Asian arts festival in London this spring? Daniel York Loh, Kakilang Festival's associate artistic director, takes us through five things all prospective visitors can look forward to.

Choi Minsik's charismatically complex Korean casino boss is back on our screens once more.

&ASIAN celebrates the release of Pixar's latest movie with a whole week of content... just for you!

Some friends of &ASIAN have shared their thoughts about Diwali, one of the biggest festivals in the year for many South Asian communities around the world.

This year's figure skating Grand Prix circuit finally ended with a showstopping finale in Turin last weekend, with plenty of brilliant skaters of Asian heritage on show. Here are some of our favourite moments.

The mega-festival in Frankfurt is to stream the world’s biggest K-Pop artists directly to fans at home.

In our first issue of &ASIAN Cares, one of our readers asks us how they can connect with their mother's culture and language.

BTS return to London via a special pop-up store at The O2 that will run for almost two months.

One of the world's biggest festivals celebrating the Hallyu Wave is coming to OVO Arena Wembley on the 9th and 10th July.

Like what we’re doing? We’re on the lookout for people just like you!

India’s first original cinematic universe, the Āstraverse, sets its sights on a whole new slate of epic storytelling for audiences around the world.

Three of our &ASIAN team members, Filipino-American Francesca Verceles-Zara, Chinese-Canadian Linda Wei and British Thai & Malaysian Chinese Aimée Kwan sat down with Australian-born actor Lee Shorten to chat about the variety of experiences someone of East or South East Asian heritage might have growing up in a Western country. Check out some of the most poignant moments from the session in our ten-minute highlight reel, or delve into the longer audio and transcript from the roundtable below!

Friends and readers of &ASIAN have shared a couple of quotes about one of the biggest festivals in the year for certain East and South East Asian communities. Take a look at what they have to say below!

HallyuPopFest London 2022 offers live streaming to global fans wishing to catch select performances from the festival this weekend.

With the new release of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s new movie Tick, Tick… Boom!, a diverse set of performing arts public high schools in Los Angeles, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas and one youth theater in New York have released a music video performing “Louder Than Words,” an iconic ballad from the semi-biographical music by Jonathan Larson.

In the UK, the recent death of Mee Kuen Chong has the East and South East Asian community grieving and demanding answers.

In our third issue of &ASIAN Cares, one of our readers asks us how to address their heritage with college friends who might not understand their experiences as a POC.

As we say a fond farewell to the 2022 Formula 1 season, we briefly recap how the three Asian drivers on the grid fared.

Are we living in 2021 or 2000? It doesn’t matter anymore, because everything past is everything now: we’ve got a fourth Matrix movie coming and it looks slick as hell. The team breaks a few of the looks down.

In the very first &ASIAN Roundtable, Filipino actor Joaquin Pedro Valdes sits down with two of our &ASIAN team members, Francesca Verceles-Zara and Sean Goddard, to talk about the beauty and intricacy of the Filipino language. Check out some of the most poignant moments from the session in our ten-minute highlight reel, or delve into the longer audio and transcript from the roundtable below!

As we reach the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup, we look back on some of the best moments from Asian teams and beyond.

In our second issue of &ASIAN Cares, one of our readers asks us about how to deal with developing feelings for a close same-sex friend.

Europe's first K-Pop festival announces the final two acts to be featured on Sunday.

Friends of &ASIAN have shared their thoughts about Diwali, one of the biggest festivals in the year for many East and South East Asian communities around the world.

An unlikely hound endeavors to become a samurai hero this summer in Paramount's newest animated adventure!