Exciting news for comic book fans! Back in November of 2013, Marvel revealed their first Pakistani superhero, Ms. Marvel. Underneath the suit was 16-year-old Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American Muslim […]
Category: Art
JANM Opens New Hello Kitty Exhibition
Los Angeles just got a little cuter with the opening of Japanese American National Museum’s newest exhibition, Hello! Exploring the Supercute World of Hello Kitty, organized with Sanrio in […]
Jen Lee’s “Dear Korea” Shows What It’s Like To Live In Korea As A Korean American
Residing in a little villa in Gwangju, South Korea, Texan Jen Lee is living the dream of being a comic artist. In 2010, Lee packed her bags in […]
Must-Read of the Week: “Without You, There Is No Us” by Suki Kim
Through a strange turn of events, Korean American journalist Suki Kim finds herself invited to join 30 other Westerners to teach English at North Korea’s Pyongyang University of […]
Japanese Artist Crystal Kay Is Ready For Her International Debut
Born and raised in Yokohama, Japan, to an African American military father and a third-generation ethnically Korean singer mother, Crystal Kay was constantly surrounded by music. She started […]
Thailand Creates Art Exhibit For The Blind and Visually Impaired
The Thai Ministry of Tourism joined forces with Thai universities such as Chulalongkorn University and Silpakorn University to fulfill a single goal: To create a space where the visually […]
Choreographer Peggy Choy Explores Diverse Themes in Her Body of Work
People Mover From a 19th-century rebellion of miners in the Caribbean to the plight of Korean “comfort women” during World War II, choreographer, dancer and director Peggy Choy explores […]
Aspiring Artists, the ‘Blank Canvas’ is Yours
Are you an aspiring artist or designer? KoreAm U’s Blank Canvas is here for you to showcase your work, all for free! In a similar light to our Student […]
Must-Read of The Week: “The Birth of Korean Cool” by Euny Hong
Looking for a good read? We have just the thing. Find out what page-turner you should pick up with our Must-Reads of The Week! — There was a […]
Adorable Drawings Made With Everyday Items by Hyemi Jeong
by REERA YOO Hyemi Jeong is a 21-year-old Toronto-based engineering student, whose hobby is creating adorable and clever illustrations that incorporate everyday objects. Simple and whimsical, Jeong’s drawings look […]
Adorable 101-Year-Old Man Just Became A Model
Don’t get the wrong idea about what sort of modeling career 101-year-old Kaoru Nozaki has. He’s definitely not flaunting this season’s menswear down the runway. Instead, his modeling career began […]
A Bounty of Treasure Awaits at LACMA’s Joseon Dynasty Art Exhibition
Above image: Courtier’s Official Robes, late 19th century (Photo by Jung- youp Han, Han Studio) by TONY KIM At the exhibition’s entrance, an enormous video projection of brightly shaded animated […]
3-D Printed Superhero Prosthetics For Children
A lot of kids dream about being a superhero right? Well, a non-profit organization called E-Nabling The Future, which designs and prints prosthetic fingers and hands for people […]
Controversial Japanese Illustration Tries To Show What Type of Women Attract Sexual Assault
No matter what a woman wears, she is never “asking” for sexual assault. No matter what. So whenever someone tells me I shouldn’t dress a certain way lest I attract […]
The Beauty Photoshop Experiment On A Woman Of Color
You may remember 24-year-old journalist Esther Honig who did the original beauty photoshop experiment which revealed the various ideals of beauty around the world. Honig sent her picture to people […]
