Turkey’s prominent contemporary artist Haluk Akakçe died on Monday, Oct 9. The 53-year-old artist, who had been treated for lung cancer for a while and remained in a coma for nine days, passed away this morning. In his post on his Instagram
Pope Francis made history by becoming the first pontiff to visit the Venice Biennale, where he visited the Vatican’s Holy See pavilion during the 60th Venice Biennale on Sunday, April 28. Arriving by helicopter, the 87-year-old leader of the Catholic Church embarked
Paul Auster, the prolific American novelist renowned for his works such as “The New York Trilogy,” has passed away at the age of 77 due to complications from lung cancer, as confirmed by a friend of the novelist to AFP. Auster breathed
Local media reported on April 24 that an Iranian court has handed down a death sentence to a well-known rapper who has been imprisoned for over a year and a half. His alleged crime is supporting nationwide protests ignited by the death
The seventh International Istanbul Children and Youth Art Biennial has commenced, showcasing 5,270 projects by approximately 5,250 children and young individuals, all revolving around the theme of “Hope” this year. This biennial stands as one of the largest events celebrating children’s and
NADA is to present the 10th edition of between May 2 and May 5. The fair will showcase a selection from 92 galleries, art spaces, and non-profit organizations spanning 15 countries and 31 cities, including Athens, Bucharest, Ghent, Montreal, New York, Portland,
Yayoi Kusama’s pumpkin sculpture is expected to be installed at Hyde Park. Plans have been submitted for a large polka-dotted artwork called the ‘Pumpkin’ by the Japanese contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. The artist has partnered with The Serpentine Gallery and The Royal
The 43rd Istanbul Film Festival, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and sponsored by N Kolay, was concluded with an award ceremony held on 28 April at Atlas 1948. A total of 51 films competed in the international
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
border_less ARTBOOK DAYS, which brings together publishing museums, galleries, institutions and institutes with artists and initiatives that publish, produce with print materials, work on texts and editioned works, sets out to create a new common ground through book productions. The sixth edition
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
