The life imprisonment of Osman Kavala, an arts philanthropist who was detained in 2017 for his alleged involvement in the 2013 anti-government Gezi Park protests, has been upheld by a top Turkish appeals court. Kavala was sentenced to life without parole last
The program of the 22nd Filmekimi organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has been announced. The festival kicks off in Izmir. Filmekimi will present award-winning and remarkable films to the audience at international festivals from Cannes to Venice.
Emmy Award-winning actor Haluk Bilginer will star with Angelina Jolie in the movie “Maria” directed by Pablo Larrain. ‘Maria’ tells the story of the life of soprano artist Maria Callas. Angelina Jolie in the movie will portray ‘Callas’; while Haluk Bilginer will
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey unearthed remnants of cosmetic products, including jewellery items and makeup materials. The uncovered artefacts were used by Roman women more than 2,000 years ago. Gökhan Coşkun, archaeologist at Dumlupinar University and ] head
Zilberman | Istanbul presents the group exhibition 2019 with works by Ateş Alpar, Alpin Arda Bağcık, Aïda Bruyère, Guido Casaretto, Isaac Chong Wai, Bawer Doğanay, Memed Erdener, Camille Henrot, Fatoş İrwen, Zeynep Kayan, Maria Klonaris & Katerina Thomadaki, Jaffa Lam Laam, İz
Tate Modern has announced The Infinities Commission, a new annual commission to support experimental and visionary work from rising artists worldwide. The chosen artist will have their work displayed in The Tanks, London the gallery’s exhibition space dedicated to installations, performance, and
Excavation works in Turkey’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Boğazköy-Hattusha in north-central Turkey, which was once the capital of the Hittite Empire, one of the great powers of Western Asia during the Late Bronze Age (1650 to 1200 BC), led to a discovery
Archaeologists have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries in the Stone Hills (Taş Tepeler) that will leave an indelible mark on human history. Firstly, they unearthed the first-ever painted Neolithic statue from Göbeklitepe. Secondly, they discovered a 2.3-meter human statue located in Karahantepe.
The galleries at Contemporary Istanbul experienced hard times due to the heavy rain. Ali Güreli, Chairman of Contemporary Istanbul, spoke to ArtDog Istanbul about the latest fair, which featured 591 artists and 1,537 works. According to Semra Dursun’s news from Artdog Turkish
The Old Masters auction at Dorotheum on 25th October 2023, will feature a rediscovered work on paper which has recently been identified as a late drawing by Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, the central artist of the High Renaissance. The sketch, depicting a horse
