New Zealand Cancels Venice Biennale Pavilion

New Zealand has opted not to have a national pavilion at next year’s 60th Venice Biennale, which runs from April 20 until November 24, 2024, according to Ocula. Creative New Zealand, which oversees the country’s participation in the biennale, issued a report

Didier Fusillier to lead Grand Palais

Didier Fusillier has been named the new president of Paris’s Grand Palais, the vast, historic glass-and-steel complex of exhibition spaces overseen by the French government body Réunion des Musées Nationaux-Grand Palais (RMN-GP). Fusillier will be succeeding Chris Dercon who left the position

Istanbul Modern’s Director to Resign after 11 years

Istanbul Modern announced on Friday that Levent Çalıkoğlu, the General Director of Istanbul Modern, will be stepping down from his position by the end of September. According to the announcement, Çalıkoğlu has been the museum’s General Director since 2012, and his departure

Istanbul’s famous ‘Gezi Istanbul Patisserie’ closes its doors

Istanbul’s well-known patisserie ‘Gezi Istanbul Patisserie’ located in Taksim Square within the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul has closed its doors. The owner, Hakan Kıran, also known for being the architect of the Kabataş Seagull Project and the Haliç Metro Bridge, has placed

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Peter Zumthor’s Revised LACMA Design is Approved

Peter Zumthor has gained approval for a paired-back design for the LACMA expansion in Los Angeles. The proposal for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was part of a final environmental impact report submitted for the $650-million project. Undergoing a series

Italy’s famous Vasari Corridor defaced by vandals

Vandals have spray-painted graffiti on the exterior columns of Italy’s historic Vasari Corridor, local media reported according to Anatolia Agency. The landmark in Florence, which was designed by Italian architect Giorgio Vasari in 1565, was targeted by unidentified people overnight, Italy24 News

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