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.
A new major exhibition, currently gracing the historic Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, is showcasing a large collection of both new and existing works by the artist, tracing the entire arc of Anish Kapoor’s career. ‘Untrue Unreal’, meticulously curated by Arturo Galansino, the
Archaeologists unearthed the remains of a 1,500-year-old church housing 46 graves in southeastern Türkiye. Excavations began in 2021 by the Diyarbakır Museum Directorate after the discovery of a coin dating to the period of Byzantine Emperor Anastasius I during a surface survey
The Frick Pittsburgh museum has postponed an upcoming Islamic art exhibition, citing concerns that it “risked trivialising Islamic culture at an extraordinarily complex time” and could be a source of “unintended insensitivity or offense” and a “distraction,” reported the Independent. The decision
ArtIstanbul Feshane, one of the historical places brought to the city after a comprehensive restoration process by the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Cultural Heritage Department (IMM Heritage), meets art lovers with a new exhibition. At a press conference recently held for the event,
Artweeks Istanbul readies to take place between 3 and 16 November with the participation of 22 galleries from Turkey. The event, which takes place at Bilgili Holding venues at Akaretler will be hosting panels and art talks for two weeks. This year
High in the mountains above Lake Prespa that connects North Macedonia to Greece and Albania is the 12th century church of St George. The fresco paintings found inside offer interesting and rare examples of Byzantine art in the Balkan region and make
This year’s recipients of the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards were announced on Oct. 29 by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The 2023 Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Prize has given in different fields of the arts and science. The prize was
Artist Özge Topçu is opening the doors of her new studio in Lisbon with a preview of her installation “Re-deciphered Scripts,” consisting of terracotta sculptures she has produced over the past year. In this installation, where creativity meets a performative experience, the
A former coal cellar where the great Renaissance artist Michelangelo is thought to have hidden to escape from a furious pope will open to the public on Nov. 15, a museum in Florence . Michelangelo’s “secret room” is located inside the Museum
The new exhibition from the Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation’s two institutions, Pera Museum and the Istanbul Research Institute, “On the Spot: Panoramic Gaze on Istanbul, a History” offers viewers a new look on Istanbul’s role in the global history of panoramic
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