In Everything Now All At Once at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University, the title says it all. Dozens of works from the likes of Nick Cave, Ai Weiwei, Nina Chanel Abney, Wangechi Mutu, and many more represent a slice of the contemporary art world in which globalism and diversity are at the fore, and the lessons of the past inform how artists imagine the future.

Interestingly, the pieces are also decidedly analog, especially noteworthy as these works—alongside a few other multimedia and photographic additions—have been made throughout the era of light-speed technological advances. Painting and sculpture, in particular, have long been treated as the nexus of “high art” in the Western canon. The Nasher’s focus on these genres is paired with representations of global cultures and people of color, spotlighting how these depictions have been manifestly omitted from art during the last several centuries. Importantly, the collection prioritizes expressions of joy, resilience, and individuality.

All of the works in Everything Now All At Once are part of the Nasher’s permanent collection, highlighting its accession strategy over the past twenty years with a focus on iconic pieces by artists from historically marginalized backgrounds. From Jeffrey Gibson’s landmark beaded punching bag series to Amy Sherald’s brightly backgrounded portraits, visitors can glimpse incredible creativity by dozens of artists in a show that highlights voices that have been drastically underrepresented in the canon.

Ongoing since August 2025, Everything Now All At Once will rotate new pieces into the exhibition next month and continue through November 1 in Durham, North Carolina.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — It is safe to say that Malaysian post hardcore group Sekumpulan Orang Gila (SOG) has left their mark at South‑east Asia’s largest heavy music festival, Hammersonic Festival 2026.

This also marks SOG’s debut show at the festival which took place at the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE) at PIK 2 in Jakarta, Indonesia on May 2 and May 3.

SOG, currently made up of three key members — Raja Nazrin Shah (vocals, lead guitar, flute), Raja Nazmin Shah (drums) and Buck Hakimi (bass) — made waves at Hammersonic Festival 2026, especially after their performance went viral online.

Awesome soundman

This comes after clips of their performance on the first day made its way online, with one clip shared by Indonesia’s heavy metal portal Paling Berisik on Instagram showing one of SOG’s sound engineers lending his voice in the performance of their song Kudrat from his station.

As it turns out, the sound engineer in question is Amirul Hazmie, who is also the frontman of another local modern rock band called Nemesys.

“We’re a band that believes in taking care of our own.

“Our crew are our friends, and we live like a family — sharing the work, the home and the rewards.

“It’s that ‘all-for-one’ brotherhood that keeps the energy high and the bond real,” Nazrin said.

Nazrin added that this is not the first time they have pulled off the ‘soundman-hypeman antics’ as they have done it at several of their shows previously, including at Baybeats 2025 in Singapore and Rock The World 2023.

“We’ve had him jump in on Kudrat before at shows like Baybeats and Rock the World, but for some reason, the Hammersonic performance just blew up.

“It went viral because Amirul’s voice is just on another level. If he couldn’t sing, this wouldn’t work, but he killed it.

“Shout out to Amirul from Nemesys. He’s a killer engineer, a powerhouse vocalist, and a great friend,” Nazrin said.

SOG’s frontman Raja Nazrin Shah and the whole band was impressed by the production setup of Hammersonic Festival. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

No soundchecks

Sharing more about their debut experience at Hammersonic Festival 2026, which is also celebrating its 10th year anniversary this year, Nazrin said that they were also surprised by the production setup of the festival, which is far more advanced compared to festivals he experienced in Malaysia.

One of the stark differences, according to Nazrin, is the absence of physical soundchecks at the festival where most of the setups were done via a ‘plug and play’ model.

“We still rely heavily on physical soundchecks, whereas over there, they don’t do them at all, you get on stage and you play.

“Even as the biggest metal festival in South-east Asia, with global acts performing together, everyone — from SOG to the major headliners — is treated equally.

“You have a 30-minute changeover where you aren’t allowed to make a sound. The first note you strike is the ‘real’ sound,” he said.

The ‘plug-and-play’ model enables bands to bypass traditional soundchecks and start performing within minutes.

This efficiency relies on a “silent stage” setup using digital modelers, In-Ear Monitors (IEMs) for custom audio delivery and automation software like Ableton Live.

These tools handle backing tracks and sound transitions, allowing the artists to prioritise their stage presence over technical logistics.

“Bringing our Malaysian crew to Hammersonic was a revelation for them.

“They saw how a professional stage is run: minimal gear, no amps and total automation via presets we built back home.

“SOG has adopted this ‘plug-and-play’ system for years, yet we still face pushback locally from those who insist on the old ways,” he said.

He added that traditional soundchecks are naturally draining in terms of energy and logistics, as they previously spent three days waiting to do a soundcheck for a festival but kept getting postponed due to rain and power outages.

“We need to stop these ‘bad habits’ and embrace modern tech.

“This isn’t just for bands; the entire crew and engineers need this expertise so we aren’t left behind,” he said.

Hammersonic Festival 2026

Although the two-day Hammersonic Festival 2026: Decade of Dominion went on as scheduled, the festival, which was organised by Ravel Entertainment, actually had a lineup crisis where several acts including their main headliner My Chemical Romance, had withdrawn from the event.

Most of the acts, such as New Found Glory, The Story So Far and The Haunted, withdrew due to global geopolitical disruptions affecting flight schedules.

Despite the cancellation, new performers were added including bands such as The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Senses Fail, Lich King and Dashboard Confessional.

According to Indonesian news portal Tempo English, the lineup crisis also resulted in the organisers offering refunds to concertgoers while changing the festival format to a ‘private festival’ where tickets were only available via invitation.

Ravel Entertainment also adjusted ticket prices from from Rp1,099,000 to Rp550,000 (RM246 to RM123) for a two-day pass while early-bird ticket holders received a special policy allowing entry for two people with one ticket.

Since their inception in 2012, Hammersonic Festival has made a name for itself as the largest heavy metal music festival in Southeast Asia, having hosted several global heavy metal icons including acts such as Slipknot, Megadeth and Lamb of God.

Despite this year’s festival hiccups, Hammersonic’s founder, Ravel Junardy, apologised for the setbacks in an Instagram post and revealed that the festival will return for another instalment.

Riding the coattails—or perhaps it would be more apt to say the gown trails—of the monumental retrospective exhibition in 2023 in Paris at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, the Brooklyn Museum is about to open the striking new edition of Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses. Building upon the previous presentation’s emphasis on the way fashion meets art, this show also includes recent collections like Sympoeisis, reaffirming Iris van Herpen’s one-of-a-kind approach to sustainable, sculptural couture.

Van Herpen is known for her elaborate dresses that incorporate high-tech processes and materials, such as laser-cutting and Plexiglas, while also embracing the rhythms and patterns of biological and celestial realms. At this year’s Met Gala, for example, Olympic skier Eileen Gu arrived in a dress titled “Airu,” which was not only coated in plastic bubbles but also emitted real ones. In the “Living Algae” look from her 2025 Sympoeisis collection, van Herpen even incorporates real Pyrocystis lunula, a type of algae that forms a crescent shape and glows in the dark.

“Fascinated by the complexity of nature and the power of science, van Herpen transforms scientific concepts into visionary fashion,” says a statement. “Drawing from wide-ranging fields spanning mathematics, neuroscience, marine biology, paleontology, mycology, mineralogy, astronomy, and more, her haute couture designs seamlessly merge art, science, and technology—evoking the often unseen structures of nature, from coral reefs and branching systems of fungi to the vast patterns of planetary motion.”

Sculpting the Senses features more than 140 haute couture designs, plus the works of numerous artists like Kenny Nguyen, Wim Delvoye, Agostino Arrivabene, 目[Mé], Katsumata Chieko, Tara Donovan, and many others—several of whom have pieces in the Brooklyn Museum’s own collection. The experience is also complemented by a multi-sensory soundscape created by Dutch composer and music producer Salvador Breed.

The show opens on May 16 and continues through December 6 in Brooklyn. See more on van Herpen’s Instagram and YouTube.

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