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.
The hacker group RansomHub has announced plans to auction off client data stolen from Christie’s. RansonHub had a cyberattack on the auction house’s network last month. The attack compromised the personal information of over 500,000 clients globally. Initially, RansomHub attempted to extort
As summer begins, the art world is on the lookout for new exhibitions to explore. From Zanele Muholi at Tate to Olafur Eliasson, the summer museum shows offer fresh perspectives on contemporary art. Here are some museum exhibitions to check out from
Pro-Palestinian protesters took over parts of the Brooklyn Museum, hanging a banner above the main entrance, occupying much of the lobby, and clashing with police, according to witnesses. The museum, located in Brooklyn, New York City, closed an hour early due to
A climate activist attached an adhesive poster to a Monet painting at the Musée d’Orsay on June 1. The woman, who claimed her action was meant to raise climate change awareness, was arrested. The act was performed by a member of Riposte
A guitar used by John Lennon has become the most expensive Beatles instrument ever sold at auction. The Framus 12-string Hootenanny acoustic guitar, presumed lost for over 50 years, was found in an attic, according to auctioneers. It sold for $2.9 million
The Hagia Sophia History and Experience Museum, located in Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square, has opened its doors with new exhibits, showcasing some of the most remarkable examples of historical and cultural heritage. The renewed museum showcases artifacts from Byzantium and Ottoman Eras of
There is significant opposition to the proposed amendment to the Animal Rights Law, which would permit the euthanization of stray animals. Several prominent figures from the cultural and arts community, such as Sezen Aksu, Ajda Pekkan, and Zülfü Livaneli, are against this
Zilberman is hosting Erinç Seymen’s solo exhibition Kīpuka between May 18 and August 2, 2024. The exhibition, which features artists’ recent works, creates a compelling dialogue between disaster, temporality, and control. The exhibition titled Kīpuka derives its name from the Hawaiian word
Pera Museum’s new exhibition “PƎRⱯ Reverse” brings together multiple perspectives on current art spaces and their urban neighborhoods in Istanbul, navigating between high and popular cultures. Drawing upon two paintings from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation’s Orientalist Painting Collection, the exhibition explores
US has returned 600 antiquities to Italy, valued collectively at $65 million, that were looted years ago and kept among museums, galleries, and private collections. The artifacts includes ancient gold coins, mosaics, manuscripts, and bronze statues, all recovered through an extensive criminal
In honor of the 250th anniversary of Caspar David Friedrich’s birth in 2024, the Metropolitan Museum of Art presents Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature, the first comprehensive exhibition dedicated to the artist in the United States. Organized in cooperation with
A long-lost painting by Caravaggio that was nearly auctioned off at a bargain price has now been displayed at the Prado Museum in Madrid, Spain, following its rescue and restoration. The painting was sold at auction just for $1500 earlier. The painting,