A banana duct-taped to a wall, part of Maurizio Cattelan’s viral artwork Comedian (2019), has officially become the world’s most expensive banana. The artwork was auctioned Wednesday night at Sotheby’s New York, with a hammer price of $5.2 million and a final
Sevil Dolmacı Istanbul is proud to host the first solo exhibition in Türkiye by acclaimed Korean artist Kim Hyunsik. Titled “Intended Blank,” the exhibition runs from November 13 to December 13, 2024, at Villa Ipranosyan in Beşiktaş, Istanbul. Kim Hyunsik, celebrated for
Berka Beste Kopuz’s solo exhibition Soil Saves History II is open at Merdiven Art Space from November 7 to 30, inviting visitors into the hidden memories of an abandoned hunting mansion in Istanbul’s historic Acıbadem neighborhood. Rooted in the artist’s childhood memories and
Tufan Baltalar’s new solo exhibition called Flow can be seen between 5 November and 14 December at Pilot Gallery. The exhibition includes nearly hundred new ceramic art pieces and it is the artists mist detail exhibition. Through his interdisciplinary practice, Tufan Baltalar
Though the Sixtieth Venice Biennale remains open through November 2024, several countries have already announced their representatives for the Sixty-First Biennale, which opens in April 2026. Ireland, Estonia, Canada, and Luxembourg have each named artists to bring fresh and innovative perspectives to
SANATORIUM is proud to present Hop Through We Hop, the fourth solo exhibition by Turkish artist Irmak Canevi, running from November 8 to December 21, 2024. In this exhibition, Canevi delves into the concept of “permission” through an innovative exploration of materials,
Sotheby’s will auction a Pablo Picasso painting of Françoise Gilot during a Modern Art Evening Sale on November 18. Last exhibited to the public in 1981, the piece comes from the Neumann Family Collection and carries an estimate of $9 million to
The New York art market is gearing up for a high-stakes auction season this November, with top auction houses presenting works by celebrated artists such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, René Magritte, and Georgia O’Keeffe, among others. Following strong sales in London and Paris,
Born from a spontaneous idea, 160 m2 is a collective exhibition initiated by Nezaket Ekici brings together seven artists in a harmonious assembly. Taking place in an empty apartment in Antalya, it transcends traditional exhibition spaces, transforming into a collective realm for
Running from October 17 to November 16, 2024, Enigmatic Couple Tales by Gülin Hayat Topdemir invites viewers into a visually captivating world where the elegance of the Victorian era intertwines with the surrealism of contemporary art. Known for her mystically charged narratives,
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