The esteemed writer Alice Munro has passed away at the age of 92, as confirmed by her publisher, Penguin Random House Canada. Munro was celebrated for her masterful craftsmanship, renowned for her intricately woven short stories capable of profoundly affecting readers. Often
Lenbahchaus Museum is exhibiting Orhan Pamuk’s artworks, archives, sketches, illustrations, and notebooks in The Consolation of Objects, which starts on May 17 and continues through October 13. Pamuk is presenting his multifaceted creative output as a writer, photographer, graphic artist, curator, museum
Award-winning Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof has announced his departure from Iran after being handed a prison sentence for clandestinely creating his latest film. Taking to Instagram, Rasoulof revealed his current whereabouts in a “safe place,” expressing gratitude to those who assisted him
The 2,100-year-old steles, transported via military helicopter from Mount Kımıl in the eastern province of Adıyaman, will be exhibited at the ancient City of Perre following extensive restoration and conservation efforts. A cultic (sacred) site resembling the one found in the city’s
A curator at the American Museum of Natural History in New York was detained in Istanbul after allegedly trying to smuggle spider and scorpion samples. The curator claimed he had permits to collect specimens for research purposes. Arachnid expert Lorenzo Prendini was
Researchers have discovered a new L-shaped structure using ground-penetrating technology in an ancient Egyptian cemetery in Giza. The finding was published in the journal Archaeological Prospection. The team of researchers from Higashi Nippon International University, Tohoku University, and Egypt’s National Research Institute
Burning Man has removed an artwork related to Palestine from its website days after a Change.org petition called to take it down, Hyperallergic reported. The petition’s authors said the work’s title, “From the River to the Sea,” means “language that advocates for
YILLIK: Annual of Istanbul Studies, the peer-reviewed, open-access, international academic journal published by Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Istanbul Research Institute, invites contributions for its sixth and seventh volumes, which will be published in December 2024 and December 2025. The deadline for
The 6th Mardin Biennial, which commenced on May 10, has embarked on a journey titled ‘Further Away’. This theme, carefully chosen by the curator, holds a significant place in the narrative of this year’s biennial. Speaking during the opening curator of this
Viable presents the solo exhibition “Feral Stations” by Ece Cangüden, which opens on May 10. As part of the exhibition, there will also be a Q&A session on May 12. Ece Cangüden is a visual artist born in Istanbul and based in
