Following significant gains in local elections, Republican People’s Party’s (CHP) Ekrem İmamoğlu once again led the elections during Sunday’s mayoral elections. İmamoğlu is also known for supporting cultural life in Istanbul. Since the beginning of 2024, Istanbul locals have been pleased to
Located on the narrow and stony streets of Galata, The Cat Museum documents cats’ interaction with the city, their ties with humans, and their place in Istanbul’s culture. The museum’s collection includes many works by local and internationally renowned artists. Half of
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has ruled that Italy is the rightful owner of an ancient Greek statue that the Getty Museum in Los Angeles has been holding for years and is one of the museum’s highlights. The Italian government
French police arrested two activists from Riposte Alimentaire (Food Response) at the Musée du Louvre in Paris following their protest in front of Eugène Delacroix’s “Liberty Leading the People” (1830). A video shared on the group’s social media depicted the pair affixing
Sandra Hegedüs, a long-standing supporter of the Palais de Tokyo, announced via Instagram that she would cease providing financial backing to Paris’s premier contemporary art museum after its exhibition exploring Palestine’s history. In her Instagram post on Sunday, Hegedüs revealed her decision
The Associated Press reported that Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s masterpiece will debut for the first time at the Prado in Spain on May 27. It was sold at auction three years ago for a mere $1,600 and later turned out to be
On May 4, pro-Palestine protestors found themselves in police custody following their demonstration at the Art Institute of Chicago, a museum renowned for its high visitor numbers. The People’s Art Institute, an organization led by students from the School of the Art
Two individuals were apprehended on Sunday morning at the entrance of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris on suspicion of attempting to damage classified property. The arrests occurred at approximately 11:30 am local time, and the individuals were subsequently placed in police custody
Russian police conducted searches at Moscow’s Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, as reported by Ostorozhno Novosti’s news channel on Telegram. Officers were present at the museum’s archival building and another building where the Garage conducts walking tours. Garage supervisors and curators were
An audit report conducted by France’s Court of Auditors has revealed that the Centre Pompidou’s economic model is unsustainable. The museum is facing financial strain due to an ongoing renovation project of its primary institution in Paris and the establishment of a
According to a report in The Telegraph , there is a proposal to relocate the Mona Lisa to an underground chamber at the Louvre due to busy photographing and interest in the painting. Louvre director Laurence des Cars has suggested moving the
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