This summer has been exceptionally severe, with temperatures reaching unprecedented highs and breaking the global heat record on two consecutive days. Heat waves are starting earlier, lasting longer, and not providing relief in the evenings. With hurricane season now approaching, the situation
Maxx Royal is hosting some of the most prominent names in contemporary art this year. Some of the works created specifically for Maxx Royal are permanent installations, adding significant value to Bodrum. BASTOK LESSEL, with galleries in Paris and Dubai, is collaborating
On the night of July 23, outside the Kunsthaus Bregenz in Austria, a stark act of vandalism took place. Six banners emblazoned with the phrase “Wish You Were Gay,” promoting German artist Anne Imhof‘s solo exhibition, were ruthlessly slashed. Imhof, a formidable
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games has sparked controversy, with the Catholic Church and conservative politicians accusing it of mocking Christianity. The debate centers around a voguing performance featuring drag queens on a long catwalk, which some interpreted as referencing
This fall, the ancient, 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern in Istanbul will transform into a mesmerizing gallery, hosting an exquisite collection of 22 crystal artworks by contemporary Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek. The exhibition, titled “Gates of the Underground – Touching Space
Lina Botero, daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has transformed the streets and squares of Rome into an open-air museum, showcasing eight of her father’s renowned, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was arranged to honor Botero, who passed away on September
In an unforeseen twist for Paris, Saint Germain des Près, one of the city’s key art enclaves, galleries were compelled to shut their doors last Thursday. Security measures for the imminent Olympic Games’ opening ceremony next week triggered this abrupt shutdown, leaving
In a morning conference call with reporters, Christie’s CEO Guillaume Cerutti and other executives provided an overview of the auction house’s performance for the first half of the year. In summary, the results were disappointing. Christie’s recorded auction sales totaling $2.1 billion
The Modern Institute in Glasgow is hosting an exhibition of Haring’s work at its Aird’s Lane Bricks Space from June 7 to September 5, 2024. The Modern Institute, founded in Glasgow in 1997, is renowned for its dynamic program featuring internationally established
The 10th Trans Pride Week Exhibition Collective’s exhibition “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in Turkey ” was closed with the ban decision of Beyoğlu District Governorate. The closure of the exhibition, as mandated by the district governor’s office, will continue
In a world where actors often pivot between roles and offscreen endeavors, Jim Carrey stands as a multifaceted figure whose artistic inclinations have flourished alongside his cinematic career. While audiences may recognize him for his performances in films ranging from “Ace Ventura:
Few things shape the human experience as profoundly or as pervasively as creativity does. So begins Elliot Paul Samuel and Dustin Stokes in their seminal article published in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2024 Edition). The authors delve into the philosophical
