This bronze sculpture marks a significant milestone, as community members celebrate it as the first sculptural rendering of a Black woman installed outside a state capitol building in the United States. Vel Phillips was renowned for her groundbreaking achievements throughout her long
Chemical analyses of pottery and glass shards, painstakingly recovered from Brahe’s laboratory, have shown concentrations of nickel, copper, mercury, lead, gold, and, most intriguingly, tungsten—an element first identified in the late 18th century. Tycho Brahe, born in 1546 in what is now
In the heart of London, where cultures converge and lives intertwine, a new beacon of creativity now stands sentinel. On August 7, Yayoi Kusama, the legendary Japanese artist known for her immersive, surreal works, unveiled her first permanent public sculpture in the
On Wednesday, Banksy shared an image on Instagram showing monkeys appearing to swing on the bridge of an east London Tube station. The artwork is located on a bridge over Brick Lane, near a vintage clothing shop and a coffee house, close
Director David Lynch has revealed that he has emphysema but, despite the difficulties posed by the lung disease, he has no plans to retire. Lynch, renowned for films like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” as well as the TV series “Twin Peaks,”
This latest work, depicting two elephants facing each other, adorns the blocked-out windows of a building in Chelsea. The image was also shared on Banksy’s Instagram account on Tuesday, marking his second cryptic post following the appearance of a stenciled mountain goat
A ransomware attack recently targeted the central data system of the Grand Palais in Paris and 40 other museums in the Réunion des Musées Nationaux (RMN) network throughout France, as reported by the Paris prosecutor’s office. The attack was discovered on Sunday,
In an unexpected yet quintessentially Banksy move, a new mural has appeared near London’s Kew Bridge, featuring the stark silhouette of a mountain goat poised perilously on a ledge. The image, accompanied by a cryptic Instagram post from the elusive artist, has
In 2014, four friends founded Queerwaves as a DJ collective. Today, it is well known in Turkey’s culture and arts scene and consists of members from the LGBTI+ community, including artists, editors, curators, and DJs. The community gathers rave lovers in Istanbul’s
Veteran theater actor Genco Erkal, founder of Dostlar Theater in Ankara, passed away from leukemia on July 31 at the age of 86. He was renowned as the “master of one-man plays.” Dostlar Theater announced the news on its official account early
Organized by the General Directorate of State Opera and Ballet, the Bodrum Ballet Festival, Türkiye’s premier and sole ballet festival, is celebrating its 21st edition. On August 11 and 12, the Mersin State Opera and Ballet will perform “The Great Gatsby,” showcasing
An Andy Warhol portrait of Blondie singer Debbie Harry, believed to be lost, has reappeared in rural Delaware. The 1985 artwork, along with a disk containing 10 digital image files signed by Warhol, is now up for sale, though the New York
