In this episode of Showcase;

Tamer Nafar One on One 00:31

Sponsorship in Art 09:12

Paddy Johnson, Freelance Writer for Observer 10:14

Brad Pitt: Ad Astra 14:10

Damon Wise, Freelance Film Journalist 16:55

A Place and A Story 21:39

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Tamer Nafar is a Palestinian rapper who has incensed the Trump Administration. They call his criticisms of Israel anti-semitic. When the musician performed at Duke University and the University of North Carolina, the White House threatened to pull the schools' funding. TRT World's Francis Collings sat down with Nafar in Lod, a mixed Arab-Israeli city near Tel Aviv. He began by asking Nafer about his social activism, and how it was influenced by the death of the legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.

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Brad Pitt has an iconic resume from Fight Club to Inglorious Basterds. But among his more than 80 films, he has not won a single Academy Award for acting. But there is talk that it could change with the sci-fi drama Ad Astra.

Damon Wise, Freelance Film Journalist 02:32

#BradPitt #AdAstra #Cinema

Contemporary art frequently tackles subjects like freedom and social injustices. But, what if those artworks are displayed thanks to controversial institutions? Or how would you feel if you knew that the anti-Trump art you tweeted about at an exhibition is actually funded by a pro-Trump sponsor? For years, many high-brow art events have been funded by companies with dubious reputations.

Paddy Johnson, Freelance Writer for Observer 00:36

#Art #Sponsorship #Showcase

Stewards of Cultural Heritage is a project that came about in 2016 with the sole purpose of safeguarding Syrian heritage, in tatters since the war began. Organised by the German Archaeological Institute in Istanbul, the project has since received the Europa Nostra Awards, the highest honour in the field of cultural heritage. Now to complement it, a new exhibition of archival photographs has just opened. Showcase's Sena Arslan went to check it out.

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In this episode of Showcase;

Seoul Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism 01:16

Francisco Sanin, Co-director of the Seoul Biennale 02:26

Halil Altindere's Abracadabra 06:56

Leonardo Frigo: Creating Musical Canvases 10:58

Dr. Seuss's Horse Museum 15:17

Andrew Joyner, Illustrator and Author 16:00

Nikolay Nasedkin: Oil. A Personal Story 21:16

Game of Thrones in France 23:41

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According to the UN, 54 per cent of the world's population now lives in metropolitan areas. In 30 years, it will go up to 86 per cent in advanced countries. But as modern-day cities are just marred by political and economic ambitions, how humane are the cities anymore? Is it possible to remain optimistic about the future of urban life? Is 'collective city-making' a utopia? These questions are all being tackled as part of the current edition of the Seoul Biennial of Architecture and Urbanism.

Francisco Sanin, Co-director of the Seoul Biennale 00:38

#SeoulBiennale #ArchitectureandUrbanism #Korea

On the day of his death, we are celebrating the colourful legacy Dr. Seuss left behind. A new book has been released posthumously this month. And in typical Suess fashion, it is about a horse guiding children in a museum.

Andrew Joyner, Illustrator and Author 00:29

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Oil is a massive global industry that dominates world economics and politics. Wars are fought over it, but in this instance, a Russian artist is using it as the medium in large-scale paintings to reveal what he calls 'the myths of oil'. For ten years famous Moscow artist Nikolai Nasedkin has been jeopardizing his health to tell this story.

#NikolayNasedkin #Oil #Russia

Dante's Inferno is an allegorical masterpiece. That's been retold by countless painters. Then there is Leonardo Frigo. He is taken this epic to a different kind of canvas. The Venetian has mixed his talents as both illustrator and musician. He has told the story of one man's descent into the underworld by drawing it across dozens of musical instruments.

#LeonardoFrigo #Inferno #Music