‘Dream come true’: Mongolian opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat debuts at the MET

Opera singer Amartuvshin Enkhbat’s passion for music knows no bounds; whether he’s rising from a peaceful slumber or embarking on a lo...

Look: 6 designs compete to become Los Angeles’ memorial to Chinese massacre of 1871

Before you read: Los Angeles calls on public for ideas for memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre victims The city of Los Angeles has selected th...

‘White Savior’ comic creator talks stereotypes, representation and Asian superheroes

Before you read: New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes NextShark spoke with comic book artist Eric N...

New comic titled ‘White Savior’ parodies ‘The Last Samurai,’ Hollywood tropes

“White Savior,” a new comic from Dark Horse by comic book artist Eric Nguyen, satirizes the cinematic trope in a humorous take o...

‘Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee’ recalls hardship after Taliban retook power

Before you read: Meet the ‘Bruce Lee’ of Afghanistan Abbas Alizada, known online as “Afghanistan’s Bruce Lee” for his uncanny resembla...

Artist designs Poké Balls for all 151 Gen 1 Pokémon

An artist has caught the attention of Reddit users with a reimagination of Poké Balls that look like the Pokémon inside them. Reddit user u/...

Man in India spends 6 months, $3,000 to create silicone replica of late wife

Tapas Sandilya, a 65-year-old retired government employee, spent 250,000 rupees (approximately $3,000) on a silicone statue resembling his l...

Dave Bautista shows off his Filipino-inspired tattoos in breakdown video

Before you read: Dave Bautista says he ‘never wanted to be the next Rock’: ‘I just wanted to be a good f*cking actor’ Dave Bautista had Mann...

Asians hailed as better photographers than the British in viral TikTok

A TikTok video depicting Asians as better photographers than British people has gone viral on social media. The video was produced by Britis...

Make a splash by recreating Hokusai’s ‘The Great Wave’ with Legos

Fans of Katsushika Hokusai’s “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” can now own a copy of the beloved woodblock print – in Lego form.  On Thursday, L...

Arata Isozaki, renowned architect of iconic buildings throughout the world, dies at 91

Arata Isozaki, the 2019 Pritzker Prize-winning architect best known for his designs that blended Eastern and Western cultures, has died at 9...

‘An insult to life itself’: Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki condemns AI art

A clip of legendary Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki reacting to artificial intelligence (AI) art has reentered online discourse s...

Chinese teen regrets $115 tattoo sleeve, receives compensation nearly 7 times original price

Tattoos and regret: It’s a pairing that’s especially common in societies where body ink is traditionally frowned upon. For most individuals ...

Singaporean photographer who claimed artist ‘ripped off’ her work loses plagiarism trial

Before you read: Singaporean photographer claims artist ‘ripped off’ her work, ‘mansplained’ copyright to her Luxembourg art exhibit issues ...

Artist reimagines Studio Ghibli films as cozy video games

Pixel artist Amour, who goes by the handle @cloudtrumpets on Twitter, recently went viral for reimagining the 1989 Studio Ghibli movie “Kik...

Manga creator demands $1 billion from Elon Musk

“Magical Girl Site” manga creator Kentarō Satō is demanding a billion dollars from Elon Musk for posting his original character on Twitter ...

Celebrated Korean illustrator Kim Jung Gi dead at 47

Acclaimed Korean illustrator and cartoonist Kim Jung Gi, 47, died from a heart attack on Oct. 3. Kim was in Paris while on his way to the ...

A BTS-inspired exhibit is now open at the oldest museum in the Philippines

The University of Santo Tomas (UST) Museum – the oldest museum in the Philippines – has launched an exhibit inspired by K-pop boy group BTS...

‘Vietnamese Lady’ painting by Le Pho sells for over half a million dollars

An ink and gouache painting by late Vietnamese painter Le Pho titled “Vietnamese Lady” sold for 781,200 Singapore dollars (approximately $5...

Los Angeles calls on public for ideas for memorial to 1871 Chinese Massacre victims

On Aug. 19, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, along with the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs, the office of Councilmember Kevin de Leó...

TAAF, Panda Express invest over $500,000 into AAPI artists

Last week, Panda Express revealed a $1 million grant to The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) to elevate AAPI representation. Now, TAAF, Pand...

Luxembourg art exhibit issues response to photographer Jingna Zhang’s accusations of plagiarism

Photographer Jingna Zhang, whose accusations earlier this month of a painter plagiarizing her work received the backing of the internet, re...

Royal Opera to stage ‘Madame Butterfly’ with racist parts removed after ‘year-long consultation’

The Royal Opera will implement changes to the makeup, costumes and movement of its revival production of the classic opera “Madame Butterfl...

Vancouver Chinatown community ‘disheartened’ after mural is vandalized weeks after being created

“Fu Lu Shou Xi,” a mural in Vancouver’s Chinatown, was vandalized with bubble graffiti on Sunday morning. The artwork, located on the Ten ...

‘The Circle’ viewers accuse contestant of racism toward Yu Ling Wu

Some fans of Netflix's reality show “The Circle” are accusing 36-year-old contestant Eversen Bevelle of being racist toward 26-year-ol...

Thai YouTuber wows internet with huge origami city and working train system made entirely of paper

Darunbhop Puangsombat, 29, became an online star after making a miniature paper city with different structures, from police stations and ap...

Photo exhibit honoring legendary Asian American photographer Corky Lee opens in New York City

When Corky Lee studied American History at Queens College in New York, the young Chinese American saw a photograph in a book that featured w...

Mystery vase that sat in UK family’s kitchen turns out to be Qing-dynasty treasure worth $1.5 million

A U.K. family discovered that the decorative vase in their home is actually a rare Chinese relic from the 1700s. The vase, which features ...

Cambodia’s 1,500-year-old Krishna statue showcased in National Museum of Asian Art virtual experience

An immersive experience featuring the newly restored, 1,500-year-old Cambodian stone sculpture “Krishna Lifting Mountain Govardhan” is curr...

Stacey Park Milbern, Korean American activist who fought for the disabled, honored in Google Doodle

Google celebrated queer Korean American disability justice activist Stacey Park Milbern with a special Google Doodle on Thursday. Born with ...

Chinese designer Guo Pei holds largest US exhibition of her work at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor

Internationally renowned Chinese fashion designer Guo Pei debuted her largest-ever U.S. exhibition at the Legion of Honor, an art museum in...

San Francisco Chinatown mural defaced with profanity, ‘your mom’ jokes

A popular mural in San Francisco’s Chinatown fell victim to vandalism last week. The mural, known as the Tiger Dragon, was painted on the ...

Young Vietnamese car enthusiasts build Bugatti Chiron replica using clay in viral video

A viral Twitter video shows a group of friends in Vietnam using clay to construct a replica Bugatti.  The video has amassed over 10 millio...

Drue Kataoka and SuperRare partner to launch the first-ever Asian American artist NFT exhibit

SuperRare and Drue Kataoka Studios have partnered to bring together the first-ever Asian American artist-focused NFT exhibition called ̶...

Netizens are amazed by Finnish artist’s jaw-dropping, intricate origami artwork

Finnish origami artist Juho Könkkölä, from Jyväskylä, Finland, went viral on the subreddit r/BeAmazed for sharing his collection of intrica...

College student buys Yoshitomo Nara ashtray at thrift store for $10, flips it for $2,860 on eBay

Terrelle Brown, a 22-year-old student at Wheaton College in Illinois, bought a Yoshitomo Nara ashtray at a Goodwill store for $10 and recei...