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Almodovar’s ‘The Room Next Door’ wins Golden Lion

The 81st Venice International Film Festival concluded on Saturday, with the prestigious Golden Lion for Best Film awarded to Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar for ‘The Room Next Door.’ The world’s oldest film festival, held on Venice’s Lido Peninsula, began on Aug. 28

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Armory Show Celebrates 30th Anniversary

The Armory Show, which marks the start of New York’s busy art season, is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. For the fourth consecutive year, the fair is being held at the Javits Center on Manhattan’s far West Side. Open to the

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Georg Baselitz: The Last Decade

The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) presents an exhibition of works by German painter, printmaker and sculptor Georg Baselitz, a leading figure in contemporary art, between Sep 13 and 09, Sept 2025. Titled Georg Baselitz: The Last Decade, the exhibition will

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Rebecca Horn Dies at 80

Rebecca Horn, a bold and venturesome artist known for exploring states of transformation and using the body as a portal to other dimensions, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Her New York gallery, Sean Kelly, announced her death but

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Ancient Lydian Necklace Returns to Türkiye

A 2,700-year-old necklace, recovered from the Bintepeler archaeological site in Manisa and smuggled from Türkiye to the United States, has been returned. This ancient artifact, considered a significant example of Lydian art, was illegally taken decades ago and had been held in

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Ancient Columns Unearthed in Şanlıurfa

During road construction in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, hundreds of basalt columns estimated to be between 2 and 5 million years old were discovered and have since been designated as a protected site. The discovery occurred at the 31st kilometer

Historic Firearms Stolen from Australian Museum

More than $134,000 worth of historic firearms were stolen from the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, forcing the Australian museum to close indefinitely.  According to a Facebook statement, the robbery on August 25 caused “immeasurable damage” and the museum will remain closed

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Venice Hosts Groundbreaking Middle Eastern Film Showcase

This year’s Venice Film Festival is not just a celebration of cinema—it’s a bridge between cultures. Amidst the grandeur of Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, an extraordinary exhibition titled Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices has emerged, presenting a rare and expansive survey

Chinese Dissident Artist Gao Zhen Detained for Satirizing Mao

In a chilling reminder of China’s tightening grip on free expression, Gao Zhen, a prominent dissident artist and one half of the Gao Brothers duo, was arrested on August 26 while visiting family in Hubei province. The 68-year-old artist was charged with

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