Urbanites and existential angst: the not quite figurative world of painter Sanya Kantarovsky
Inspired by space dreams, Maria Teriaeva’s enchanting synth-pop is a soothing balm for strange times
Behind Skopje’s Gen Z revival
Georgian architect David Brodsky is reclaiming the informal gathering spots where Tbilisi comes to life
One Kazakh artist is ripping up plastics — and the legacy of Soviet rule
Tatar Baroque: one artist is transforming Russian fairytales into daring contemporary fashion
This Bosnian-British artist is fighting to keep the experience of child refugees alive
Mightier than the sword: the political artist capturing rage and resistance in Kyrgyzstan
The Buryat language is endangered. One calligrapher is using the Mongolian script to give it new life
The Croatian entrepreneur fighting for quality education for disabled children
She’s named after thunder, but GROZA’s garage-infused pop is soulful and sunny
Zamilska brought a punk sensibility to the techno club. Now she wants to share her voice with the world
From tower blocks to trinkets: a jewellery line takes inspiration from Soviet architecture
Seizing the memes of production: philosopher Srećko Horvat on play in modern politics
Meet the Kazakh boxing champ mixing self-defence classes with legal help for women
Meet the sisters behind an Almaty organic shop vowing to bring Kazakhs closer together
No Plastic, It’s Fantastic: how a Russian eco-entrepreneur is rebranding sustainability
Lithuania’s rising opera singer talks feminist Carmen, gruelling training, and how talking equal pay is still taboo
Will Russia’s latest culture minister herald a new era of creative freedom?
Red subversions: meet the North Macedonian artist reinterpreting her country’s past
