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
As an artist Vincent van Gogh’s was going through a huge creative process during his final months as he was struggling with mental health issues. That intense period of creativity is being examined in a new exhibition at Paris’ renowned Musée d’Orsay.
Beats By Girlz Turkey and the British Council’s ‘My City, My Voice’ project, which was first launched in 2021 as part of the WOW – Women’s World Festival Istanbul, once again pursued the inspiring voices of this geography in its second edition
Istanbul Modern has reorganized its public day, free admissions once a week, as 10:00-14:00. A petition was launched on change.org against this new regulation of the museum. The new regulation introduced by Istanbul Modern, Turkey’s first modern and contemporary art museum, for
Traces of the latest phase of life are being revealed during the 2023 excavations in the 2,400-year-old ancient city of Alexandria Troas in the Dalyan village of Çanakkale’s Ezine district. The studies have identified a period when the city’s economy completely shrank,
Kültür AŞ, one of the subsidiaries of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), is organizing a special campaign to mark the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic. Local visitors will be able to visit the Basilica Cistern, Şerefiye Cistern, Miniatürk and Panorama 1453 History
The former home of French singer-songwriter Serge Gainsbourg has been a site of pilgrimage for his fans for more than 30 years. The building in the 7th arrondissement of Paris is plastered with images of the late French icon and various other artworks.
Collector Bernard Arnault, owner of LVMH, a fashion conglomerate and Fondation Louis Vuitton, is reportedly under investigation for money laundering in France. The investigation, which was first reported by Le Monde last week, is focused on Arnault’s business dealings with Nikolai Sarkisov,
The life imprisonment of Osman Kavala, an arts philanthropist who was detained in 2017 for his alleged involvement in the 2013 anti-government Gezi Park protests, has been upheld by a top Turkish appeals court. Kavala was sentenced to life without parole last
The program of the 22nd Filmekimi organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) has been announced. The festival kicks off in Izmir. Filmekimi will present award-winning and remarkable films to the audience at international festivals from Cannes to Venice.
Emmy Award-winning actor Haluk Bilginer will star with Angelina Jolie in the movie “Maria” directed by Pablo Larrain. ‘Maria’ tells the story of the life of soprano artist Maria Callas. Angelina Jolie in the movie will portray ‘Callas’; while Haluk Bilginer will
