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
Workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art are calling on the museum’s leadership to address the destruction of Gaza’s cultural heritage sites. A group of 158 museum staff, fellows, and volunteers calling themselves Met Workers For Palestine delivered an open letter to
Almost 50 pieces of gold jewelry crafted by the esteemed Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni, valued at 1.2 million euros, were stolen in a targeted heist at an exhibition in northern Italy, curators reported on March 9. Described as a “highly specialized gang,”
In collaboration between Kültür AŞ, a partner of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, and Tuce Investment, the Digital Experience Museum has emerged as a beacon of innovation in the world of art and technology. Promising an immersive journey beyond traditional museum visits, this visionary
Topkapı Palace enlarged its collection. Currently, approximately 600 works of art are on display for visitors in the Chamber of Holy Relics at Topkapı Palace. This chamber, located within the National Palaces in Fatih, houses a multitude of historically significant artifacts, including
Museum of Modern Art hosts a new site-specific installation by Shana Moulton, whose work captures the banality and enormity of everyday life. Through performance, video, and sculpture, Moulton chronicles the experiences of her semi-autobiographical alter-ego, Cynthia, as she navigates personal choices and physical
Art enthusiasts and historians alike eagerly anticipate a landmark exhibition at the Louvre in Paris, celebrating the profound legacy of Jan van Eyck, the esteemed Flemish master of the Northern Renaissance. From March 20 to June 17, 2024, the prestigious museum will
The ongoing dispute over the Parthenon Marbles between Athens and London has escalated, with Greece maintaining that the marbles were stolen, while the UK argues they were obtained legally. Adding to the friction, designer Erdem Moralioglu chose the Athens Parthenon sculptures showroom
The Palestinian Museum reopens its doors after a nearly four-month-long closure due to the war in the Gaza Strip. The museum allocated three spaces for the exhibitions This Is Not an Exhibition, The Disappeared and Women of Gaza. This is Not an
A major exhibition at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum pays tribute to the Dutch master’s groundbreaking work, showcasing 48 of his paintings. Co-curator Friso Lammertse highlighted Hals’ departure from convention, noting the rarity of smiles and laughter in 17th-century portraiture. “He was not a sober
On Valentine’s Day, activists staged a protest at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, calling for the institution to sever its connections with Henry Kravis, co-founder of investment firm KKR & Co., and his wife Marie-Josée Kravis. The Kravis couple,
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