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.
In the new documentary “Frida,” filmmaker Carla Gutiérrez utilizes Frida Kahlo’s personal writings to offer insight into the artist’s life and work. Blending first-person narration with archival footage and interpretive animation of Kahlo’s art, the film provides a fresh perspective on her
Dirimart hosts the exhibition of Shirin Neshat’s latest body of work, The Fury, comprising a double-channel video installation and a series of black-and-white photographs. Shot in June 2022, The Fury seeks to capture the Zeitgeist: a sense of foreboding and dread sparked
Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey’s second rendition of “The Tortoise Trainer” has found a new home in the permanent exhibition titled “Viewing Turkish Painting” at Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum. Dated 1907, this version now resides alongside the first rendition
Excavations at the Neolithic settlement of Boncuklu Tarla, situated in Mardin’s Dargeçit district, have revealed a collection of stud-shaped objects reminiscent of contemporary body piercings. This discovery is potentially the earliest evidence of body piercing, shedding light on the adornment practices of
The Institute of Contemporary Art, Miami (ICA) recently changed its display by briefly removing and then reinstating a portrait of Palestinian-American scholar and activist Edward Said. The artwork was re-installed shortly after a fundraising gala, Hyperallergic has confirmed. This move has sparked
The tenth album by Zafer Aracagök, philosopher, musician, art critic, and visual artist, is released by Rizosfera. Aracagök’s latest album, ‘If I Were Happy’, is dedicated to sound experimentation (NUKFM020). It consists of a 2GB USB card with six unreleased musical tracks,
The Vatican has announced Maurizio Cattelan will create a large outdoor installation for the Vatican’s Venice Biennale presentation. There will also be a multimedia installation situated within Venice’s women’s prison, crafted through the collaborative efforts of inmates and artists, and accessible to
Workers at the Metropolitan Museum of Art are calling on the museum’s leadership to address the destruction of Gaza’s cultural heritage sites. A group of 158 museum staff, fellows, and volunteers calling themselves Met Workers For Palestine delivered an open letter to
The new exhibition at Arter, GLOSSOLALALA, showcases individual works by Johanna Gustafsson Fürst and Dilek Winchester, crafted in diverse locations and mediums. The exhibition facilitates encounters and negotiations by assembling these pieces on common ground, delving into the potential for communal experiences
The launch of the “Museum by Night” project, aimed at offering visitors a unique experience of Türkiye’s historical sites and cultural heritage under the night sky, took place on March 8 at the Pamukkale Hierapolis ancient city in the western province of
Almost 50 pieces of gold jewelry crafted by the esteemed Italian sculptor Umberto Mastroianni, valued at 1.2 million euros, were stolen in a targeted heist at an exhibition in northern Italy, curators reported on March 9. Described as a “highly specialized gang,”
Activists disrupted the opening of Israeli artist Michal Rovner’s exhibition Pragim https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/michal-rovner/ at Pace Gallery on March 7. Demonstrators accused the artist of ignoring the reality of Palestinians and decrying her use of poppies, a flower that carries special significance in Palestine.