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Banksy Responds Criticism over Glastonbury Artwork

Renowned muralist Banksy targeted British Home Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday, responding to Cleverly’s earlier criticism of an artwork displayed at the recent Glastonbury Music Festival. The piece in question featured an inflatable raft. The politician called the Banksy work “vile and

Turkish Media Watchdog Revokes Açık Radyo’s License

The Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) has issued a suspension and administrative fine to Açık Radyo due to a guest’s comments on the Armenian Genocide. Açık Radyo stated, “We will continue broadcasting with the same principles and responsibility.” RTÜK has fined

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Documenta 16 Appoints New Committee

Documenta has announced the new selection committee responsible for finding the next artistic director for the esteemed German quinquennial. This announcement follows the mass resignation of the original committee last year. The newly appointed six-member committee includes Yilmaz Dziewior, Sergio Edelsztein, N’Goné

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Turkish Gallery The Pill at Gendai Tokyo

İstanbul’s The Pill Gallery attends Gendai Tokyo with a group show. For its inaugural participation in the second edition of Tokyo Gendai, the gallery presents From Me Flows What You Call Time, a group show that draws inspiration from Japanese composer Toru Takemitsu’s awe-inspiring orchestral composition

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From Plastic Bag to Record Sale

An early work by Venetian master Titian, once found in a plastic bag after being stolen, has fetched a jaw-dropping £17.6 million at Christie’s in London. This sale sets a new world record for the artist, showcasing the 1510 painting Rest On

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Banksy’s Inflatable Migrant Raft

While Marina Abramović orchestrated a seven-minute silence, symbolizing a solemn reflection on a significant period of human history at Glastonbury, Banksy surprised attendees with an unexpected artistic intervention. At Glastonbury, Banksy deployed an inflatable raft into the audience during a performance by the

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Stedelijk Museum to Return Matisse to Heirs

On June 25, Stedelijk Museum announced that the Dutch Restitutions Committee had issued binding advice regarding the restitution of Matisse’s “Odalisque” (1920/21) to Albert Stern’s legal heirs. The committee concluded, “it is sufficiently plausible that the sale of the painting was connected

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Demirkubuz’s ‘Life’ Wins Best Film

Turkish director Zeki Demirkubuz’s ‘Life’ won the Best Feature Film prize at the second annual Mediterrane Film Festival’s Golden Bee Awards in Malta this weekend. Mahdi Fleifel’s ‘To A Land Unknown’ won the Jury’s Choice prize, while *The Strangers’ Case* picked up

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Pride Week: The Right to Love Whoever You Want

The essence of human existence and diversity lies in the range of identities that deserve recognition, respect, and equality. Throughout history, certain groups have experienced marginalization, discrimination, and oppression. We often perceive history as a linear narrative, but the struggle for human

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Istanbul Jazz Fest in Town

The Istanbul Jazz Festival will once again showcase the diversity of Istanbul through music from July 3 to 18. The festival will host more than 200 local and international artists in some 40 concerts over 16 days, including Gregory Porter, Chris Isaak,

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Hamburger Bahnhof Looking for Turkish Speaking Curator

Hamburger Bahnhof—Nationalgalerie der Gegenwart in Berlin is looking for a Turkish-speaking curator with special knowledge of modern and contemporary art from Türkiye, announced SAHA Association Istanbul. The position, which is offered for a period of three years, is supported by SAHA Association,

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