As the Turkish Cultural Road Festival continues its journey through 16 cities, its ninth destination brings a vibrant blend of art, history, and culture to the storied province of Çanakkale. From August 31 to September 8, this northwestern gem will transform into
In celebration of Women’s Month in South Africa, the group exhibition “Unbinding Histories” brings together the work of seven international women photographers in Cape Town’s “The Association of Virtual Arts (AVA)”, each offering a distinct lens on the complexities of the human
In 2026, London will unveil its first memorial dedicated to the victims of the transatlantic slave trade—a 23-foot-tall bronze cowrie shell designed by the artist Khaleb Brooks. Titled The Wake, the sculpture will stand on the historically charged banks of the River
This year the Commagene Biennial takes place between August 24th and November 8th. During the opening ceremony, the biennial director, Nihat Özdal, shared his thoughts on the event: ‘‘We worked in a city devastated by an earthquake. Artists collaborated with local masters
Though best known as a leading proponent of Abstract Expressionism, Willem de Kooning—whose geometric and biomorphic shapes of the 1930s and ’40s evolved into his iconic “Woman” series of the 1950s—also ventured into sculpture. These 3D experiments are the focus of a
London’s National Gallery has just scored a monumental acquisition for its 200th anniversary, finally securing a work by the Dutch-born Victorian master Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. The painting, After the Audience (1879), was brokered through Christie’s, with the museum paying £2 million to
Dirimart readies to host İnci Eviner’s second solo exhibition with the gallery, Neural Crest of an Island, bringing together the artist’s recent moving image work of the same title and the installation titled Resound of the Studio, a revival of her studio at
A landmark artwork that received acclaim and an award at the Venice Biennale has been acquired by both England’s Tate museum network and South Brisbane’s Queensland Art Gallery. Archie Moore’s kith and kin (2024), an installation currently exhibited at the Golden Lion–winning
The “uncanny valley” phenomenon named by Japanese roboticist Masahiro Mori in 1970, refers to the feeling of discomfort or eeriness that people have when they encounter beings that look almost human but are missing key human traits. This discomfort peaks when the
Collecting ordinary objects such as shoes, keys, beds, chairs and dresses and wrapping them in giant structures made of thread, Japanese artist Chiharu Shiota redefines the concepts of memory and consciousness. Her exhibition titled “Chiharu Shiota: Between Worlds” will meet with the
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