Pera Film’s "I’m Here!" program, running December 1–11, 2024, presents "Red Reminds Me…", a powerful video series reimagining the emotional and symbolic narratives of living with HIV.
Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in London has secured a rare medieval carving of Jesus, edging out New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (the Met). This seven-inch sculpture, meticulously carved from walrus ivory and depicting Jesus being taken down from the cross,
In the heart of Türkiye’s Aegean province of İzmir, Ege University’s Paper and Book Arts Museum stands as a unique repository of literary history. The first of its kind in the country, this museum houses an array of remarkable artifacts, including the
The 10th Trans Pride Week Exhibition Collective’s exhibition “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in Turkey ” was closed with the ban decision of Beyoğlu District Governorate. The closure of the exhibition, as mandated by the district governor’s office, will continue
In a world where actors often pivot between roles and offscreen endeavors, Jim Carrey stands as a multifaceted figure whose artistic inclinations have flourished alongside his cinematic career. While audiences may recognize him for his performances in films ranging from “Ace Ventura:
Few things shape the human experience as profoundly or as pervasively as creativity does. So begins Elliot Paul Samuel and Dustin Stokes in their seminal article published in The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Spring 2024 Edition). The authors delve into the philosophical
A Turkish Administrative Court has issued a stay of execution on the revocation of the radio channel Açık Radyo’s license. RTÜK initially fined the radio channel 189,282 Turkish liras and suspended its broadcasts for five days due to statements made during a
An extraordinary archaeological find has been made in Cappadocia, one of Türkiye’s major tourist destinations, revealing a necropolis that is distinct from the typical rock-carved graves of the region. Excavations in Nevşehir, located in Central Anatolia, began two years ago after the
The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles acquired Quentin Metsys’s rediscovered 16th-century masterpiece, Madonna of the Cherries, at Christie’s London Old Masters sale on July 2. The panel painting set a new auction record for the Flemish Renaissance artist, fetching £10.66
A Shahzia Sikander statue at the University of Houston was vandalized after prior protests by right-wing groups. The 18-foot-tall bronze monument dedicated to women and justice was beheaded early on July 8, during severe weather and power outages caused by Hurricane Beryl.
This year’s Art Basel Miami Beach features 283 exhibitors, with 32 first-time participants—the largest group of newcomers since 2008, according to Art Basel. Among them are Jakarta’s ROH Gallery, the first Indonesian gallery to participate, as well as Leeahn Gallery (Seoul and
Marion Ackermann has been named the president of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz or SPK), which oversees Berlin’s state museums. She is the first woman ever to hold this leadership role. As the largest cultural employer in Germany, SPK
In an extraordinary find, Bulgarian archaeologists have uncovered a well-preserved marble statue of the Greek god Hermes during an excavation in an ancient Roman sewer. The remarkable 6.8-foot (2-meter) statue was discovered at the site of Heraclea Sintica, an ancient city in