Archaeologists have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries in the Stone Hills (Taş Tepeler) that will leave an indelible mark on human history. Firstly, they unearthed the first-ever painted Neolithic statue from Göbeklitepe. Secondly, they discovered a 2.3-meter human statue located in Karahantepe.
Furnishings & Design Istanbul is a design event that will take place at Istanbul Expo Center Hall 9 from September 19th to 21st. The event brings furniture and related industries together, inviting visitors to explore new, creative, and original products for interior
In an unforeseen twist for Paris, Saint Germain des Près, one of the city’s key art enclaves, galleries were compelled to shut their doors last Thursday. Security measures for the imminent Olympic Games’ opening ceremony next week triggered this abrupt shutdown, leaving
In a year marked by standout television, FX has emerged as a formidable contender at the Emmy Awards, with The Bear and Shogun leading the pack. The Bear, the audacious comedy series about a group of sandwich makers striving to establish a
Activists protested against billionaire and museum patron Len Blavatnik On July 21 at Tate Modern in London. Members of the British-Israeli group WeDemocracy urged Blavatnik to “stop the attack on the free press,” referencing allegations of censorship at Channel 13, an Israeli
On July 16, Alkadhi took to Instagram, stating, “I cannot accept for my work to be instrumentalized in the service of structural repression, weapons manufacture, apartheid or genocide.” She demanded “disclosure and accountability” from ICA leadership, warning that she would start the
Yıldız Palace, the last palace of the Ottoman Empire, opened to the public on July 20. A press conference was recently held to discuss the renovation of the Yıldız Palace complex, originally built during Sultan Selim III’s reign and expanded into a
In a remarkable turn of events, two iconic props from the original Star Trek series have reemerged after being lost for over fifty years. Captain Kirk’s original phaser and communicator, famously wielded by William Shatner in NBC’s 1966 television show, are set
In the hallowed halls of the Peabody Essex Museum, “Draw Me Ishmael” presents a compelling argument for Herman Melville’s Moby Dick as America’s most illustrated novel. Despite its now formidable presence in the literary canon, Moby Dick was initially met with scorn
Artİstanbul Feshane, Istanbul’s largest culture and art focus in public space, was selected as one of the 16 projects that made it to the finals in the “refunctionalization” category at the World Architecture Festival. The World Architecture Festival will be held in
Supported by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation Istanbul Office, The Art Freedom Monitoring Platform (SÖZ) has published its 2024 report on violations of artistic freedom in Türkiye. The report monitored censorship, legal obstacles, event cancellations/bans, targeting and attacks, sexism and violations of gender
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