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
Archaeologists in the ancient city of Aizanoi in Turkey unearthed remnants of cosmetic products, including jewellery items and makeup materials. The uncovered artefacts were used by Roman women more than 2,000 years ago. Gökhan Coşkun, archaeologist at Dumlupinar University and ] head
Zilberman | Istanbul presents the group exhibition 2019 with works by Ateş Alpar, Alpin Arda Bağcık, Aïda Bruyère, Guido Casaretto, Isaac Chong Wai, Bawer Doğanay, Memed Erdener, Camille Henrot, Fatoş İrwen, Zeynep Kayan, Maria Klonaris & Katerina Thomadaki, Jaffa Lam Laam, İz
Tate Modern has announced The Infinities Commission, a new annual commission to support experimental and visionary work from rising artists worldwide. The chosen artist will have their work displayed in The Tanks, London the gallery’s exhibition space dedicated to installations, performance, and
Excavation works in Turkey’s UNESCO World Heritage Site Boğazköy-Hattusha in north-central Turkey, which was once the capital of the Hittite Empire, one of the great powers of Western Asia during the Late Bronze Age (1650 to 1200 BC), led to a discovery
Archaeologists have recently made some groundbreaking discoveries in the Stone Hills (Taş Tepeler) that will leave an indelible mark on human history. Firstly, they unearthed the first-ever painted Neolithic statue from Göbeklitepe. Secondly, they discovered a 2.3-meter human statue located in Karahantepe.
The galleries at Contemporary Istanbul experienced hard times due to the heavy rain. Ali Güreli, Chairman of Contemporary Istanbul, spoke to ArtDog Istanbul about the latest fair, which featured 591 artists and 1,537 works. According to Semra Dursun’s news from Artdog Turkish
The Old Masters auction at Dorotheum on 25th October 2023, will feature a rediscovered work on paper which has recently been identified as a late drawing by Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, the central artist of the High Renaissance. The sketch, depicting a horse
* How should the art world react to companies that sponsor the arts while damaging the environment? * Is it ethical for such companies to sponsor art? * Will the art world ignore this contradiction, or will it bring it to light?
Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery, a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza. Workers came upon
Within the scope of the Beyoğlu Cultural Road Festival, organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Türk Telekom, various events will take place at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) and Galataport Istanbul from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15. Türk Telekom Open
