When we turn the pages of history, spanning the Ottoman Empire’s resplendent final years to the nascent era of the Turkish Republic, we encounter the captivating saga of the Şakir Pasha Family. This family stands out as a constellation of remarkable individuals,
The 61st International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival came to a triumphant close on October 12, showcasing the best of Turkish cinema with a spectacular awards ceremony at the Cam Piramit Fair and Congress Center. This year’s festival spotlighted Nadim Güç’s Mukadderat,
The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art will focus on the relationship between race, fashion, and identity in its Spring 2025 exhibition titled “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” The exhibition will share its theme with this year’s Met Gala. While focusing
A nude portrait by renowned British artist Lucian Freud fetched £13.9 million ($18.2 million) at a London auction on October 9. The painting, titled “Ria, Naked Portrait,” took 16 months to complete and was hailed as a “masterpiece” by Christie’s auctioneers. This
In the heart of Milton Keynes, an artistic revolution is about to take center stage. MK Gallery’s upcoming exhibition, Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour, offers the most comprehensive exploration of the modernist painter’s legacy ever mounted. Running from October
Archaeologists have uncovered ancient ovens and hearths, believed to date back to the Phrygians of the 7th century B.C., during ongoing excavations at Midas Castle in Eskişehir, central Türkiye. The discovery sheds new light on the daily life and ritual practices of
Spanish photographer Isabel Muñoz, renowned for her evocative imagery, is set to bring Spain closer to the ancient wonders of Göbeklitepe, an archaeological site that has redefined our understanding of human history. Muñoz’s exhibition, titled “A New History,” opened at the National
Two activists staged a protest at the National Gallery in London on Oct 11, pasting a photograph of a Palestinian mother and child over the protective glass of Pablo Picasso’s 1901 painting Motherhood (La Maternité). The demonstration, aimed at drawing attention to
In a mix-up that could only happen in the art world, the LAM museum in Lisse, Netherlands, found itself digging through a trash bin to retrieve an artwork mistakenly discarded as rubbish. The piece in question? Two dented beer cans—All The Good
South Korean Literary Icon Receives Highest Honor In a momentous announcement, 53-year-old South Korean novelist Han Kang has been awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature. The Swedish Academy praised Han for her “intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes
In a tribute to one of Italy’s most celebrated painters, the Galleria Mattia De Luca has brought a rare collection of 60 works by Giorgio Morandi to New York City, marking the 60th anniversary of his death. Hosted in a newly renovated
Geneva showcases archaeological treasures from the Gaza Strip, providing a safe haven for the heritage of a region ravaged by war. The “Patrimony in Peril” exhibition at the Museum of Art and History (MAH) features 44 artifacts, including amphoras, statuettes, vases, oil
The theater of the 2,400-year-old ancient city of Alexandria Troas, located in Dalyan village, Çanakkale’s Ezine district, is poised to be fully uncovered in upcoming excavations. Excavation work at Alexandria Troas, which commenced on July 1, will continue until the year’s end.

