The 76th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), held in Berlin from 12–22 February, opened amid intense political debate, overshadowing the usual red-carpet spectacle.
The Istanbul Policy Center (IPC) hosted renowned Slovenian philosopher and critical theorist Renata Salecl for a book talk marking the Turkish edition of her latest work, Stagnation: The Hostage Subject of Neoliberalism (Turkish title: Yerinde Saymak: Neoliberalizmin Rehin Öznesi).
At the 2025 Awards organized for the first time this year by the Sanat Tarihi Derneği, ArtDog Istanbul was deemed worthy of the Culture–Arts Media & Publishing Award of the Year for its publishing activities in the field of culture and the
Organised by Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) with the sponsorship of Borusan Holding, Türkiye’s longest-running classical music event, the 54th Istanbul Music Festival, will take place from 11 to 25 June 2026.
Prepared by Nobel Prize–winning author Orhan Pamuk as the catalogue for The Museum of Innocence, Şeylerin Masumiyeti (The Innocence of Objects) meets international readers in its English edition with the addition of six new display cases.
Maçka Art Gallery celebrates its 50th anniversary with the exhibition 50 Yıldan Kareler (Squares from 50 Years).
In Italy, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo hosted a special event allowing visitors to experience a public cultural space together with their dogs.
The Forest Growing Within Us meets viewers between February and 15 March at Casa Foscolo Hotel in Pera.
Casa Batlló, Gaudí’s iconic landmark in Barcelona, opens itself to contemporary art with Casa Batlló Contemporary, designed by Mesura.
Organized within the scope of the Practice Matters project developed in collaboration between SALT and IASPIS, “Kitchen Gatherings” takes place on February 14 at SALT Beyoğlu with its first program focusing on community gardens at universities.
From Frans Hals to Egon Schiele, from Frida Kahlo to Kerry James Marshall, this selection examines the many forms love has taken throughout art history.
Louvre Abu Dhabi is hosting the exhibition Picasso, the Figure, which focuses on Pablo Picasso’s approach to the human figure.

