A guitar used by John Lennon has become the most expensive Beatles instrument ever sold at auction. The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, presumed lost for over 50 years, was found in an attic, according to auctioneers. It sold for $2.9 million
The Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum, located in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square, has opened its doors with new exhibits, showcasing some of the most remarkable examples of historical and cultural heritage. The renewed museum showcases artifacts from Byzantium and Ottoman Eras of
There is significant opposition to the proposed amendment to the Animal Rights Law, which would permit the euthanization of stray animals. Several prominent figures from the cultural and arts community, such as Sezen Aksu, Ajda Pekkan, and Zülfü Livaneli, are against this
Zilberman is hosting Erinç Seymen’s solo exhibition Kīpuka between May 18 and August 2, 2024. The exhibition, which features artists’ recent works, creates a compelling dialogue between disaster, temporality, and control. The exhibition titled Kīpuka derives its name from the Hawaiian word
Pera Museum’s new exhibition “PƎRⱯ Reverse” brings together multiple perspectives on current art spaces and their urban neighborhoods in Istanbul, navigating between high and popular cultures. Drawing upon two paintings from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation’s Orientalist Painting Collection, the exhibition explores
US has returned 600 antiquities to Italy, valued collectively at $65 million, that were looted years ago and kept among museums, galleries, and private collections. The artifacts includes ancient gold coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and bronze statues, all recovered through an extensive criminal
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich’s birth in 2024, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature, the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist in the United States. Organized in cooperation with
A long-lost painting by Caravaggio that was nearly auctioned off at a bargain price has now been displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, following its rescue and restoration. The painting was sold at auction just for $1500 earlier. The painting,
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Warhol Museum is presenting “KAWS + Warhol,” the first exhibition to explore the dark themes in both artists’ works. Using bright colors and pop culture references, both artists depict grim subjects like skulls and car crashes,
Ai Weiwei will have his first U.S. retrospective in a decade at the Seattle Art Museum next year. His previous retrospective, initially held at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. in 2012, was highly successful, attracting both critical acclaim
