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
Istanbul Modern has achieved recognition on National Geographic’s “Best of the World” list, following its inclusion in Architectural Digest’s “Works of Wonder” list for 2024 in January. Selected as one of the “Top 20 Cultural Hot Spots” by the esteemed editors of
Le Monde has reported that the strike initiated by workers at the Centre Pompidou in October concluded on January 29 with an agreement reached between CFDT and Force Ouvrière, the two unions representing the employees, and the management of the Paris institution.
Starting on January 27, the American Museum of Natural History in New York closed two halls featuring Native American objects, citing their severe outdatedness and cultural sensitivity. This move aligns with recently revamped federal regulations regarding the display of Indigenous human remains
On Friday evening outside the Tate Modern in London, activists disrupted a feminist art event in protest against Hamas’ alleged use of sexual violence. The women, honoring 19-year-old Naama Levy, a hostage of the militant group during the October 7 attacks on
Protesters have thrown soup at the glass-encased Mona Lisa painting in France, advocating for the right to “healthy and sustainable food.” The 16th Century masterpiece by Leonardo da Vinci, housed at the Louvre in central Paris, remained unharmed behind its bulletproof glass.
While CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, condemns the silencing of pro-Palestine voices, ICOM is still silent. On, Jan 24, CIMAM released a press release on its website saying that; The Museum Watch committee is following with
Spanish police said on Jan. 12 they had arrested 22 environmentalists over protests at museums and elsewhere, including one where they glued their hands to frames of paintings by Francisco de Goya. The group is suspected of 65 protests in Spain and
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