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.
The Netherlands did not grant a visa to the director and artist Kutluğ Ataman, deemed worthy of the Royal Award of Honor. Ataman shared the incident on his Twitter account. With this incident, a new one has been added to the recent
As Frieze is celebrating its 20th year, ArtDog Istanbul launched its international edition at Frieze London. Organized a launch party in collaboration with Piartworks London, the international edition launched in London. As we are celebrating the international edition of ArtDog Istanbul, we
Turkey has repatriated 37 valuable artefacts, including pieces from the Urartu period and a Roman period deer statue, from Switzerland. Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy made the announcement during an event organized by the Turkish Historical Society (TTK) in the
Emerging artists and big names in contemporary art will both feature as Frieze London, one of the world’s biggest and most prestigious contemporary art fairs, opened to the public yesterday. Now in its 20th year, the fair has grown in profile and
In the Aegean province of Izmir in Turkey, scientists have recently uncovered figurines that date back to around 5700 BC. The figurines are believed to depict a male-female pair and a child. Özlem Çevik, an archaeologist at Trakya University, is leading a
The Museum of Modern Art has acquired artworks by two major digital artists, Refik Anadol and Ian Cheng. The Anadol piece, Unsupervised – Machine Hallucinations – MoMA (2022), is a generative artwork that uses the museum’s visual archive to produce a machine-learning
Ankara University and the Adıyalam Municipality have initiated a joint georadar project aimed at the visualization and unravelling of the mysteries of the 2,000-year-old Karakuş Tumulus situated. The aim is to gather data through georadar imaging in the region where the tumulus
Turkey’s prominent photography artist Manuel Çıtak passed away due to a heart attack. A funeral ceremony will be held for Çıtak tomorrow at 14.00 at Feriköy Surp Vartanants Church. Çıtak, who was married to writer Şebnem İşigüzel, had two children. Born in
Commagene Lar, Land and River Biennial opened inKahta district on Sept. 23. Curated by Nihat Özdal, the biennial showcases artworks of 13 artists, Shirin Abedinarad, Vahap Avşar, Murat Cem Baytok, Anna Laura Cantera, Yalda Jamali, Odmaa Uranchimeg, Cengiz Tekin, Mariko Hori, Zaid
Yapı Kredi Museum is presenting Pursuit of an Ideal: Atatürk and Alaca Höyük exhibition for the 100th anniversary of the Republic. The museum will exhibit a significant part of the archaeological artifacts unearthed during the Alaca Höyük excavations. The exhibition, prepared in
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