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
Furnishings & Design Istanbul is a design event that will take place at Istanbul Expo Center Hall 9 from September 19th to 21st. The event brings furniture and related industries together, inviting visitors to explore new, creative, and original products for interior
In an unforeseen twist for Paris, Saint Germain des Près, one of the city’s key art enclaves, galleries were compelled to shut their doors last Thursday. Security measures for the imminent Olympic Games’ opening ceremony next week triggered this abrupt shutdown, leaving
In a year marked by standout television, FX has emerged as a formidable contender at the Emmy Awards, with The Bear and Shogun leading the pack. The Bear, the audacious comedy series about a group of sandwich makers striving to establish a
Activists protested against billionaire and museum patron Len Blavatnik On July 21 at Tate Modern in London. Members of the British-Israeli group WeDemocracy urged Blavatnik to “stop the attack on the free press,” referencing allegations of censorship at Channel 13, an Israeli
The excavation revealed a portico and a lush garden, identifiable by the travertine wall, a colonnaded portico, and telltale lead-based irrigation pipes. This garden, facing the Tiber River, is believed to be part of the buried Gardens of Agrippina, an opulent estate
On July 16, Alkadhi took to Instagram, stating, “I cannot accept for my work to be instrumentalized in the service of structural repression, weapons manufacture, apartheid or genocide.” She demanded “disclosure and accountability” from ICA leadership, warning that she would start the
Yıldız Palace, the last palace of the Ottoman Empire, opened to the public on July 20. A press conference was recently held to discuss the renovation of the Yıldız Palace complex, originally built during Sultan Selim III’s reign and expanded into a
