In a remarkable turn of events, two iconic props from the original Star Trek series have reemerged after being lost for over fifty years. Captain Kirk’s original phaser and communicator, famously wielded by William Shatner in NBC’s 1966 television show, are set
In the hallowed halls of the Peabody Essex Museum, “Draw Me Ishmael” presents a compelling argument for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick as America’s most illustrated novel. Despite its now formidable presence in the literary canon, Moby Dick was initially met with scorn
By Embracing His Japanese Roots, Kenzo Takada Took the Paris Fashion World by Storm In the winter of 1964, a 25-year-old man from Japan stood on the deck of a massive ocean liner, a one-way ticket in hand. He had traversed from
Artİstanbul Feshane, Istanbul’s largest culture and art focus in public space, was selected as one of the 16 projects that made it to the finals in the “refunctionalization” category at the World Architecture Festival. The World Architecture Festival will be held in
Supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Istanbul Office, The Art Freedom Monitoring Platform (SÖZ) has published its 2024 report on violations of artistic freedom in Türkiye. The report monitored censorship, legal obstacles, event cancellations/bans, targeting and attacks, sexism and violations of gender
In a morning conference call with reporters, Christie’s CEO Guillaume Cerutti and other executives provided an overview of the auction house’s performance for the first half of the year. In summary, the results were disappointing. Christie’s recorded auction sales totaling $2.1 billion
Underwater studies in Parion, a 2,700-year-old Roman port city located in Kemer village in the northwestern province of Çanakkale’s Biga district, have uncovered the city’s second ancient port. Excavations in Parion are being conducted by a team of 25 people, including 17
Archaeologists have unearthed the Koressos gate, one of the three main entrances to the ancient city of Ephesus, a once-thriving hub of trade and tourism. This discovery is a significant milestone in the ongoing excavation efforts within the ancient site, located within
London’s Science Museum Group, which includes five UK-run museums, has ended its sponsorship deal with the oil company Equinor following calls for its board to divest from the energy giant. Since 2016, the Norwegian company had sponsored the UK museum’s Wonderlab gallery,
Bill Viola, a pioneering video artist, passed away at 73 at his home in Long Beach, California, on Friday, July 12, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His death was confirmed by James Cohan, the artist’s representing gallery. Viola is remembered
In an audacious act of artistic defiance, Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi executed a meticulously planned heist at the British Museum last month. The heist, more a performance than a crime, saw Sartuzi lift a historic coin from its display case, only to
The Modern Institute in Glasgow is hosting an exhibition of Haring’s work at its Aird’s Lane Bricks Space from June 7 to September 5, 2024. The Modern Institute, founded in Glasgow in 1997, is renowned for its dynamic program featuring internationally established
