On the night of July 23, outside the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, a stark act of vandalism took place. Six banners emblazoned with the phrase “Wish You Were Gay,” promoting German artist Anne Imhof‘s solo exhibition, were ruthlessly slashed. Imhof, a formidable
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games has sparked controversy, with the Catholic Church and conservative politicians accusing it of mocking Christianity. The debate centers around a voguing performance featuring drag queens on a long catwalk, which some interpreted as referencing
Archaeological excavations are ongoing in the ancient Hittite city of Nerik, situated in the Vezirköprü village of Samsun’s northern province. Discoveries include 3,000-year-old hazelnut shells and wooden pieces cut with bronze tools. A team of academics from the U.S., Australia, Germany, and
In 1637, the celebrated Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted an extraordinary, non-commissioned sculpture: an intimate portrait of his lover, Costanza Piccolomini. The sculpture’s tender sensitivity and raw expression marked a departure from the era’s conventions, depicting a relatively poor woman with
This fall, the ancient, 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern in Istanbul will transform into a mesmerizing gallery, hosting an exquisite collection of 22 crystal artworks by contemporary Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek. The exhibition, titled “Gates of the Underground – Touching Space
On an otherwise unremarkable October afternoon in 2022, a pair of activists brought a splash of tomato red to the National Gallery in London. Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, members of the protest group Just Stop Oil, made headlines when they hurled
In a remarkable intersection of history and archaeology, a team of Turkish archaeologists unearthed a Bronze Age tablet in the province of Hatay. This small, 1.6 by 1.3 inch, 28-gram relic, discovered amidst the ruins of the Aççana Mound in Alalah’s ancient
The parliament has approved a controversial proposal allowing for the euthanasia of stray dogs as part of an amendment to the “Animal Protection Law.” The first five articles of the 17-article proposal were passed early today, with discussions on the remaining articles
In the bustling world of design, few names resonate as profoundly as Stefan Sagmeister. The celebrated artist, known for his avant-garde album covers for the Rolling Stones and David Byrne, is being honored with a major retrospective. This fall, the School of
Lina Botero, daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has transformed the streets and squares of Rome into an open-air museum, showcasing eight of her father’s renowned, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was arranged to honor Botero, who passed away on September
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