The Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, annually given by the European Union, has been awarded to Iranian woman Mahsa Amini, who died shortly after being arrested by Iranian authorities last year. The prize, named after Andrei Sakharov, a Soviet human rights
In honour of the fiftieth anniversary of Pablo Picasso’s passing, the exhibition “Picasso. Dessiner à l’infini” (Picasso. Drawing to Infinity), organised by the Centre Pompidou in collaboration with the Musée National Picasso-Paris, will shine a spotlight on the most prolific part of
The second edition of Paris+ par Art Basel hosts 154 leading galleries from 33 countries and territories – including 60 with an exhibition space in France – present works by French and international artists in solo, duo and group shows, from 20th-century masters to
A statue by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, part of his famous Les Bourgeois de Calais group, is currently “unlocated” in Glasgow’s art collections, museum officials have said. The sculpture is worth €3.5m (£3m). The plaster sculpture, bought by Glasgow Museums from
The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The French government started deploying 7,000 troops to increase security around the country after a fatal school stabbing by a suspected Islamic extremist.
Within A Budding Grove takes its title from the second volume of Marcel Proust’s In Search of Lost Time, which follows the protagonist’s adolescence and his increasing sense of self-awareness. As a teenager, Jyll Bradley spent a lot of time sitting in
As Frieze is celebrating its 20th year, ArtDog Istanbul launched its international edition at Frieze London. Organized a launch party in collaboration with Piartworks London, the international edition launched in London. As we are celebrating the international edition of ArtDog Istanbul, we
Emerging artists and big names in contemporary art will both feature as Frieze London, one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious contemporary art fairs, opened to the public yesterday. Now in its 20th year, the fair has grown in profile and
Turkey’s prominent photography artist Manuel Çıtak passed away due to a heart attack. A funeral ceremony will be held for Çıtak tomorrow at 14.00 at Feriköy Surp Vartanants Church. Çıtak, who was married to writer Şebnem İşigüzel, had two children. Born in
Commagene Lar, Land and River Biennial opened inKahta district on Sept. 23. Curated by Nihat Özdal, the biennial showcases artworks of 13 artists, Shirin Abedinarad, Vahap Avşar, Murat Cem Baytok, Anna Laura Cantera, Yalda Jamali, Odmaa Uranchimeg, Cengiz Tekin, Mariko Hori, Zaid
