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
Istanbul State Opera and Ballet will open the 2023-2024 season with the ‘Season Opening Night’ to be held at the Türk Telekom Opera Hall in Atatürk Cultural Center on September 27. ‘Season Opening Night’ shows will also host the audiences on September
The World Heritage Committee, an apparatus of the United Nations (UN), has moved to protect ancient or unique sites in countries including Iran, China, Ethiopia, Azerbaijan and the Palestinian territory of the West Bank. The committee, which is made up of representatives from 21
Cleaning and restoration works of historical artefacts continue in the Şanlıurfa Archeology and Haleplibahçe Mosaic Museum. The museum was affected by the flood disaster that occurred on March 15 in the southeastern city, causing the death of 18 people and injuring 62
London’s Royal Academy of Arts is hosting a major Marina Abromovic show. Abromovic will be performing different works during the run of the exhibition, the RA stated, ‘no two visits will be the same.’ The exhibition presents key moments from Abramović’s career
To celebrate a decade of introducing new talents and offering unique experiences, Mamut Art Project presents its latest platform, Mamut Limited, now open for exploration at www.mamutlimited.com. Launched on Saturday, Sept 16, the online store Mamut Limited (Artist Editions) will showcase limited
MoMA is presenting a career-spanning retrospective of Ed Ruscha. Offering more than 200 works in total, it is the most comprehensive retrospective of the major pop artist and conceptualist ever attempted. Ed Ruscha/Now Then features over 200 works—in mediums including painting, drawing,
A Customs Inscription from the Lycian civilization, located in Andriake (the ancient port of Myra) in the southern province of Antalya’s Demre district, tells about ancient times, also reflects the importance of Türkiye’s geographical location in maritime trade thousands of years ago.
In a groundbreaking act of cultural repatriation, a museum in the United Kingdom is giving back over 174 artefacts to the Anindilyakwa Indigenous community in Australia. The Manchester Museum’s initiative is especially noteworthy because such projects usually focus on the return of
Located in the northwest of present-day Türkiye, the ancient city of Troy has yielded a multitude of treasures to archaeologists unearthing its secrets. But many of these artefacts have been smuggled abroad, with Ankara today is working to bring those pieces of
A major retrospective opens in London this weekend into “Coco” Chanel, exploring her 60-year career that transformed women’s wardrobes, and with new revelations about her troubled wartime past. Chanel, full name Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, died in 1971 aged 87, leaving an indelible
