A Romani artist in Hungary reclaims his identity

Norbert Olah is an artist. He's also Romani. For a long time, he avoided making his ethnic background a theme of his art for fear of being pigeonholed. Then it became his focus.

Published on RocksNews: 18 Sept 2026, 11:15 UTC
Updated: 18 Sept 2026, 11:15 UTC
Language: English

A Romani artist in Hungary reclaims his identity — Image credit: Deutsche Welle (English)

Norbert Olah is an artist. He's also Romani. For a long time, he avoided making his ethnic background a theme of his art for fear of being pigeonholed. Then it became his focus.