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https://www.stonesthrow.com/sudanarchives

Sudan Archives is an experimental electronic music artist that does sound collages or instrumental mashups using a variety of sources including the violin. Her music ventures into the abstract and creates a truly noble and futuristic experience. I recommend checking out her album on bandcamp and purchasing it. She is based in LA.

https://sudanarchives.bandcamp.com/

Jab Harry Met Sejal is a film that is set in the Netherlands. The main character is a handsome, brash and rugged man that is stylish and a hit with the ladies or so he thinks. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to absorb all the nuance of the language having to read the English subtitles, but the dialogue and cheerful musical interludes were a delight to observe. The story is of a man and woman who try to find a ring that was lost. The mannerisms are cute and infectious of this couple in this movie, and a little bit exotic. It is an interesting thing to consider in terms of Orientalism the use of Hindi by an Indian to native Europeans in Europe. The dance finale at the end is bright and colourful and distinctly Indian. The best part of this movie is when the man confesses his love for his girlfriend.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jab_Harry_Met_Sejal

Angela Cheng is a Chinese-Canadian concert pianist that has had an incredibly accomplished career.
Her devotion to the artform is wellnoted on the front page of her bio. Her elegant and sophisticated interpretations of Classical music deeply moved me when I heard her perform several years back. In fact it brought me to tears. It must have taken her years of practice to excel at such a high level.

http://www.pianistangelacheng.com/biography.htm


I was lucky to study under a prairie artist and professor by the name of Bob Boyer.
His large panels feature geometric shapes and vivid use of colors that are directly influenced by patterns and traditional motifs of the Plains Indians. Being Metis Bob had a quiet fire about him, that sought to fight through the ignorance and inspire people to reconsider their understanding of First Nations culture. One piece of his that is striking is a blanket piece that features the UK flag with blood-red paint used in a way to signify the much abhorrent political act of giving disease infested blankets to cold, hungry people.

http://www.mackenzieartgallery.ca/engage/exhibitions/bob-boyer-his-life-s-work

The art of Kim Hong do is celebrated widely in South Korea.
Reproductions of his work can be found on schools, buildings, advertisements, etc..
The defining characteristic of his work is the very very very little idiosyncracies or curious hints that open up to the viewer after careful examination of the work.
This subtle use of whimsy is evident in the following piece.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gim_Hongdo#/media/File:Danwon-Mudong.jpg

The Dancing Boy, is a piece that depicts the traditional music of Samulnori.
A festival music form that uses drums and various instruments to create a tribal all-encompassing rhythm. To me, the dancing figure looks like a girl, because the characteristically long sleeved attire is usually, in my knowledge, a female thing.

https://www.stormsfineart.com/jackstorms/

https://www.stormsfineart.com/product/fantastik-viviovo-doro-jack-storms/

The title of this piece Fantastik ViviOvo D'Oro is particularly compelling to me.
It took him about 24 months to produce this piece.
This piece is selling for $55,000.
There is a high degree of skill and prowess with the materials that is evident with this work.
He commands a high price and is very much a well-established artist.
His art is very clean and has an essentialism and aesthetic that is very compelling.
It is almost like he is using chemistry or/and alchemy to create beauty.

Another artist I would like to introduce you to is Patrick Woodroffe.
He unfortunately recently passed away, but he had a successful career as an oil painter, and produced a number of books as well as a variety of other projects that are archived on his website.

http://www.patrickwoodroffe-world.com/