A Week in the Arts. Saturday the 19th of October 2024

Today's news covered a variety of cultural topics, including Han Kang becoming the first South Korean author to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Black Stone Cherry's evolution in Southern rock with their upcoming album, and Dance Umbrella 2024 highlighting experimental choreography in London. We also explored the resurgence of DIY punk culture, Berlin’s exhibition of Caspar David Friedrich’s landscape mastery, and the excitement surrounding The Exorcist: Believer. Additionally, we covered Marina Abramović's Transforming Energy exhibition in China, The Bad Plus’ 25th anniversary jazz tour, MONA’s Turbulence exhibition on climate change, and the Vienna Philharmonic’s acclaimed performance of Mahler’s Symphony No. 9. Furthermore, The Wiz returned to Broadway with glowing reviews, Jenny Holzer’s AI-driven exhibition launched at the Guggenheim, biophilic design trends reshaped urban architecture, and the winning images of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest captured the beauty and fragility of nature. Finally, we previewed New York’s Sonic Arts Festival, where sound artists are redefining the boundaries between noise, music, and art through immersive installations.