Spanish police announced the recovery of a five million euro ($5.4 million) painting by artist Francis Bacon, stolen along with four other works in 2015. This painting is one of five portraits of Spanish banker Jose Capelo by Bacon, with a total
The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced the discovery of a mosaic floor dating back to the 2nd century B.C. in the ancient city of Side, located in the southern province of Antalya. This artifact was uncovered during works conducted under the ministry’s
Massive Attack will perform at Bonus Park Orman on July 23. The group visited Istanbul in 2014 for a concert. In addition to their hit songs such as “Unfinished Sympathy”, “Teardrop”, “Angel”, “Paradise Circus”, “Karmacoma”, Massive Attack was also named Rolling Stone’s
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 133 antiquities valued at $14 million to Pakistan. These items were seized through multiple investigations into trafficking networks targeting Pakistani artifacts, involving Subhash Kapoor and Richard Beale. The return took place
This week, Damien Hirst faced renewed scrutiny regarding the dating of his artworks following a new Guardian report, revealing that over 1,000 paintings were created years later than his studio claimed. The controversy over the dating of Hirst’s artworks started in March
Arter is hosting Jackie Matisse: Kite Time exhibition, curated by Gill Eatherle. Kite Time spreads over Arter’s high and low, light and dark spaces where Jackie Matisse’s kites can reveal themselves for the very first time in all their splendor indoors as
Visual depictions of political figures, from historical paintings to carefully constructed photographs, play an active role in shaping public opinion. Portraits of political figures have regained prominence, as seen with the portrait of King Charles, and they continue to hold significance in
Jenny Erpenbeck has become the first German author to win the International Booker Prize. Her novel “Kairos,” translated from German by Michael Hofmann, has won this prestigious award. Set against the backdrop of 1986 Berlin, “Kairos” narrates a tumultuous love story between
Gagosian hosts “The Body as Matter: Giacometti, Nauman, Picasso,” an exhibition showcasing sculptures by Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), Bruce Nauman (b. 1941), and Pablo Picasso (1881–1973). Curated by Richard Calvocoressi, the exhibition will be on display at the Gagosion’s Grosvenor Hill gallery from
During ongoing excavations in the ancient city of Laodicea, located in the western province of Denizli and listed on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, the statue head of Hygieia, daughter of Asclepius, the god of medicine in Greek and Roman mythology,