William Friedkin, the groundbreaking U.S. director of “The Exorcist” and “The French Connection,” died on Aug. 7, a family friend told AFP. He was 87. Friedkin passed away in Los Angeles after suffering unspecified health issues in recent years, said Stephen Galloway,
“Ed Ruscha / Now Then” at the Museum of Modern Art Artists assembled by Art in America describe the influence of Ed Ruscha in our fall issue with tremendous awe, envy, and respect. They describe the Pop art icon’s work as “so
Scheduled to take place between 1–3 September 2023 under the title “The World and I”, Arter Children’s Festival invites participants aged 6–11 to reflect on the world we live in, as well as our relationship with other living beings and nature through
A committee of eight Paris museums has teamed up to stage a free public game on the streets surrounding the Grand Palais for this year’s European Heritage Days, which will take place from September 9 to 17. The game, “The Incredible Paris
The National Portrait Gallery reopened following a three-year £41 million regeneration project, showcasing its new identity, wayfinding system and interpretation design and gallery rehang. The new identity of the museum was created by Edit Brand Studio’s, while Nissen Richards undertook the interpretation
Legendary Turkish musician Erkin Koray, one of the forefathers of Anatolian rock music, died at the age of 82. Koray had been living in Toronto, Canada for a while and was hospitalized at a medical institution for lung-related problems. His daughter Damla
Developed by the British Council and Cultural Associates Oxford, and implemented in collaboration with Culture Unleashed in Türkiye, ‘Supporting the Creative Economy’ hybrid learning programme is now open for applications. The programme welcomes applications from experts and mid-level executives from the public
The İznik Lake Basilica, discovered in the northwestern province of Bursa’s İznik Lake in 2014 and shown among the 10 most important discoveries in the world in the same year, will be opened to visitors in the digital world with the augmented
Award-winning and internationally acclaimed physical theatre company Gecko embark on a national tour of their brand new production Kin. The tour culminates in a run at the National Theatre in January 2024 – a landmark moment for this important company. Kin is
A ring designed by Tupac Shakur became the most valuable hip-hop artifact ever sold at auction last week. The buyer, meanwhile, is one of the biggest stars in rap today: Aubrey Drake Graham, usually known only as Drake, purchased the ring at
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