North and South Korea Unite in A Joint Archeological Excavation
A Metal Movable Type Block Excavated at Goryeo Palace Manwoldae On November 14, 2015 at Manwoldae in Kaesong, North Korea, where the official royal palace of the Goryeo Dynasty was located, a metal movable type printing block was discovered during an
Kyrgyzstan Culture
Kyrgyz culture goes back to ancient times. Being part of the Silk Road, it has been influenced by China, Iran, Middle East, Western world and later Russia, thus becoming home to many different ethnic groups and a rich and differentiated
Ximena Sariñana: Bilingual Musician Extraordinaire
Ximena Sariñana is a Mexican actress, singer, and songwriter, born in Guadalajara, Mexico. A natural-born entertainer, Ximena has been involved in the arts from a young age, and began her acting career at 11 years old in the Mexican telenovela
Seeing Architecture Through A Different Lens: Jeanette Hägglund
Jeanette Hägglund is a Swedish photographer who has established herself with her work in portraiture and her ability to manipulate shape and color to produce otherworldly results. She has become well known on Instagram for her skill of capturing the abstract aspects of architecture. Through
Explore the World with Conor MacNeill
Conor MacNeill has been working as a photographer professionally for a relatively short amount of time now, but it hasn't taken him long to make a name for himself in the field, having amassed an impressive Instagram following and a series of clients,
Exposing the Magic that we Seek: Oliver Vegas
Inspired by his father's passion, Oliver Vegas has been a professional photographer for almost all of his professional life, specializing particularly in nature and travel photography. While honing his art, he has accrued an impressive portfolio, as well as a
From A to B, Joerg Nicht Captures People on a Journey
For years, Joerg Nicht has been traveling and documenting the streets with photography, whether it be his hometown of Berlin or one of the many cities he's visited. It was only relatively recently that Joerg became involved with iPhone photography, and
Telling Stories with Landscapes: an Interview with Robin May Fleming
In the world of Instagram, popular accounts that use their photographs as opportunities to tell a story, or convey a philosophical message, are not common, and popular accounts that manage to do this eloquently and with clear direction are even rarer.
Are You A Pawn In The Capitalist Market?
A study at Northwestern University sought to address how early our culture affects our understanding of the world. They found that at age 2, children from China and the United States view scenes differently. Children from the U.S. are interested
Luna Rose: From the Cosmos into the Indie-Rock New York Music Scene
Impakter recently sat down with Hannah, Jö, and Sam of the indie-rock band Luna Rose to discuss the band’s inspiration behind their debut EP Radio Silence, what it is like playing music in New York City, and what is next
Hank Willis Thomas- An Intersection of Art, Race and Identity
Hank Willis Thomas is a contemporary African-American photo-conceptual artist working primarily with themes of race, identity, history, advertising and popular culture. His work goes beyond just making art, to examining and exposing deeper divides in our culture. Thomas sees cultural disconnects everywhere in day-to-day
An interview with Chef Afreen on Culture, Cuisine, and Art
Originally from Pakistan, Chef Afreen was raised and educated in Toronto, but calls San Francisco her home. She is an entrepreneur, a teacher, an artist, an executive chef, and a proud mother of two. Chef Afreen is the business owner