The 20th century brought rapid, drastic shifts in beauty ideals, reflected in art and popular culture alike. After 1900, as women’s social roles began to change, so did the preferred image of their bodies.
From Dior’s elegant ateliers to McQueen’s dark genius, from Westwood’s activist spirit to Margiela’s mysterious silence, these documentaries bring together the diverse faces of fashion.
Since it first appeared, kitsch has slowly made its way into our daily lives, and over time it has become increasingly difficult to tell what is true art and what should be called kitsch, or can something be art and kitsch at
“Tradwife,” “Skibidi,” and “Broligarchy” are just a few of the 6,000 new words added to the Cambridge Dictionary this year.
The Büyükada Greek Orphanage, long abandoned to its fate, is now in the spotlight following the Patriarchate’s decision to “open it to tourism.”
The Pera Museum will host two new exhibitions, "Feelings in Common: Works from the British Council Collection" and "Åsa Jungnelius: A Verse, Written with Earth, Fire, Water, and Air," from September 16 to January 18.
Drawing inspiration from Şahika Tekand’s Karanlık Korkusu (Fear of Darkness), the play Corrosion (Aşınma), written and directed by Tekand and performed as a solo show by Yiğit Özşener, will be staged in London on October 3–4.
In a dramatic fusion of art and activism, Greenpeace activists have scaled a Shell-operated gas rig in the North Sea, unfurling a 1,000-square-foot canvas and drenching it in a blood-red liquid as part of a work conceived by British artist Anish Kapoor.
This September, Brooklyn will host a powerful new chapter of the Gaza Biennale — a global, decentralized exhibition shaped by the resilience and creativity of Palestinian artists working in the midst of war.
The artists participating in the 18th Istanbul Biennial, which will take place from September 20 to November 23, have been announced. Curated by Christine Tohmé, the biennial titled The Three-Legged Cat will showcase works by nearly 50 artists from over 30 countries
In the magnificent nature of the Kaz Mountains, the Walls Embraced exhibition offers an experience that challenges conventional boundaries of art, taking place throughout the summer at Simurg Inn in partnership with x-ist.
The 8th International SOLO Contemporary Dance Festival will take place on August 30–31 at CerModern’s open-air stage. Ankara’s modern art center CerModern is hosting the festival, which will welcome 20 dance artists from 13 different countries this year.
Bozcaada Gathering offers an emergent festival ecosystem that goes beyond fixed schedules, transforming its participants into the subjects of a collective experience. The island turns into a space for improvisation, encounters, and sharing in every corner.

