Arts 2013: The Year in Culture From M.I.A. to Matthew McConaughey, TIME commissioned portraits of the people who captured our attention Dec. 23, 2013 prev3 of 8next Peter Hapak for TIMEJulian Assange introduced M.I.A. via Skype at a show promoting Matangi, calling her “the most courageous woman working in Western music.” Share Read Later