Staff Claims They Were Fired for Supporting Palestine

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

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Yıldız Palace Reopens

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

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Captain Kirk’s Lost Arsenal Resurfaces

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

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The Art of the Whale: A Visual Voyage

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

Report Reveals Violations of Artistic Freedom in Türkiye

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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Christie’s Reports Significant Drop in Auctions

In a morning conference call with reporters, Christie’s CEO Guillaume Cerutti and other executives provided an overview of the auction house’s performance for the first half of the year. In summary, the results were disappointing. Christie’s recorded auction sales totaling $2.1 billion

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Major Gate of Ancient Ephesus City Revealed

Archaeologists have unearthed the Koressos gate, one of the three main entrances to the ancient city of Ephesus, a once-thriving hub of trade and tourism. This discovery is a significant milestone in the ongoing excavation efforts within the ancient site, located within

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Science Museum Ends Contract with Oil Sponsor

London’s Science Museum Group, which includes five UK-run museums, has ended its sponsorship deal with the oil company Equinor following calls for its board to divest from the energy giant. Since 2016, the Norwegian company had sponsored the UK museum’s Wonderlab gallery,

Bill Viola, Pioneering Artist, Dies at Age 73

Bill Viola, a pioneering video artist, passed away at 73 at his home in Long Beach, California, on Friday, July 12, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. His death was confirmed by James Cohan, the artist’s representing gallery. Viola is remembered

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Coin Heist: Artist’s Bold Move at British Museum

In an audacious act of artistic defiance, Brazilian artist Ilê Sartuzi executed a meticulously planned heist at the British Museum last month. The heist, more a performance than a crime, saw Sartuzi lift a historic coin from its display case, only to

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Keith Haring’s Legacy

The Modern Institute in Glasgow is hosting an exhibition of Haring’s work at its Aird’s Lane Bricks Space from June 7 to September 5, 2024. The Modern Institute, founded in Glasgow in 1997, is renowned for its dynamic program featuring internationally established

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