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Istanbul’s Yıldız Palace Restoration Reveals Hidden Gems

The ongoing restoration endeavors over five years at Istanbul’s Yıldız Palace, one of the significant structures from the Ottoman Empire era, have unveiled 19th-century wall paintings and decorations concealed within its walls. The restoration project conducted by the Presidential Directorate of National

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Newly Discovered Rembrandt Portraits

Emerging from private holdings for the first time in nearly two centuries, a rediscovered pair of Rembrandt portraits is now on a long-term loan for public display at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. At nearly eight inches tall each, the portraits of Jan

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Pesellino, Renaissance Master Rediscovered

The first-ever career-spanning exhibition dedicated to the Renaissance painter Francesco Pesellino (about 1422-1457) opens at the National Gallery in December 2023. Active in Florence in the mid-15th century, Pesellino achieved a notable career but his early death at 35 and the subsequent

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Top Internet Searches of 2024

Google yesterday released its “Year in Search,” a roundup of 2023’s top global queries, ranging from unforgettable pop culture moments (hello, Barbenheimer), to the loss of beloved figures and tragic news carrying worldwide repercussions. The ongoing Israel-Hamas war topped news trends in

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Protestors Take On Museum for Gaza

Palestinian solidarity groups, activists and community members marked international Human Rights Day with a demonstration for Palestinian human rights at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), to bring attention to the human rights crisis in Gaza, and to call for an

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Istanbul Century-old Church Set To Reopen

Restoration of the 130-year-old Panayia Evangelistria Greek Orthodox Church, nestled in Istanbul’s Beyoğlu district, continues. Positioned amid the vibrant tapestry of Beyoğlu’s bustling thoroughfares, weaving through nearby car repair shops, buffets and tire stores, this century-old structure with its historical charm holds

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