Italian authorities are investigating junior culture minister and art critic Vittorio Sgarbi, accused of owning and displaying a 17th-century painting that was allegedly cut from its frame in a heist over a decade ago. The 71-year-old government official, who also serves as
The headliners of the 31st Istanbul Jazz Festival, to be held between July 3 and 18, will be Gregory Porter and Chris Isaak. Early-bird tickets for Porter and Isaak will be on general sale at Passo on Jan. 19. Grammy-winning Porter and his “jazz
Brazilian authorities are investigating the death of Brent Sikkema, co-owner of Manhattan’s contemporary art gallery Sikkema Jenkins & Company, who was reportedly found dead in his Rio de Janeiro residence. He was 75 years old. According to CNN Brazil, Sikkema’s body was
Archaeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilization of farmers. The vast site, which covers more than 1,000 square kilometers, was long hidden by the jungle in the Upano
Poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against Russian President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said on Jan. 14. Rubinstein is considered as one of the
Postponed by four months because of Hollywood strikes, the Emmy Awards finally took place Monday, with the last season of “Succession” scooping six prizes including best drama, on a nostalgic night that honored television’s past and present. The HBO show about the
A new visitor management policy, where a separation practice will take place between those coming for worship and foreigners visiting the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque for cultural purposes, is set to take effect from Jan. 15. According to a recent statement from
A 1,500-year-old drinking water canal was found during excavation in the ancient city of Dara in Artuklu district of southeastern Turkey, according to an official. Under the direction of the Mardin Museum, the excavation started 38 years ago in a neighborhood 30
Elton John is selling 900 items from his former Atlanta penthouse beginning on February 21 in a series of auctions at Christie’s estimated to gross $10 million. Last fall, John, together with husband and manager David Furnish, sold their 13,000-plus-square-foot Atlanta residence
Spanish police said on Jan. 12 they had arrested 22 environmentalists over protests at museums and elsewhere, including one where they glued their hands to frames of paintings by Francisco de Goya. The group is suspected of 65 protests in Spain and
A New York art gallery currently showing an exhibition that aims to de-sexualize the concept of nudity had its Instagram account flagged for … posting an artwork depicting a naked body, according to Hyperallergic. Nudity is not Radical!, a group show at
Keanu Reeves announced that he’s collaborating with one of his favorite authors, China Miéville, on “The Book of Elsewhere.” The upcoming novel is inspired by Reeves’ comic book series, “BRZRKR,” which he created with writer Matt Kindt and artist Ron Garney. “The
