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 galleries at Contemporary Istanbul experienced hard times due to the heavy rain. Ali Güreli, Chairman of Contemporary Istanbul, spoke to ArtDog Istanbul about the latest fair, which featured 591 artists and 1,537 works. According to Semra Dursun’s news from Artdog Turkish
The Old Masters auction at Dorotheum on 25th October 2023, will feature a rediscovered work on paper which has recently been identified as a late drawing by Raffaello Sanzio, called Raphael, the central artist of the High Renaissance. The sketch, depicting a horse
* How should the art world react to companies that sponsor the arts while damaging the environment? * Is it ethical for such companies to sponsor art? * Will the art world ignore this contradiction, or will it bring it to light?
Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery, a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza. Workers came upon
Within the scope of the Beyoğlu Cultural Road Festival, organized by the Culture and Tourism Ministry and Türk Telekom, various events will take place at the Atatürk Cultural Center (AKM) and Galataport Istanbul from Sept. 30 to Oct. 15. Türk Telekom Open
Turkey’s Golden Orange Film Festival, which takes place in Antalya every year, was cancelled a week before the launch of its 60th edition, due to intense political pressure around a planned screening of the documentary The Decree (Kanun Hükmü)i The feature was
Despite claims that the fashion industry is embracing curvier bodies, the data suggests it could be guilty of what one expert calls “fat-washing.” While a handful of plus-size models such as Paloma Elsesser have grabbed media attention in recent years, the figures
The Culture and Tourism Ministry announced yesterday that it withdrew from the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival due to the discussions on the film “Kanun Hükmü” (The Decree) in the National Feature Documentary Competition section of the festival. The 60th edition of
The British Museum on Sept. 26 launched a webpage describing the types of items believed to have been stolen from its collection, calling on the public to help recover the missing artifacts. One of the British capital’s biggest tourist draws, the museum
Bosco Sodi intentionally includes flaws in his art, which we find appealing. Recently, we discussed the exhibition “The Silence of Form” at the Sevil Dolmacı İstanbul. During our conversation, we delved into the philosophy behind the artist’s work, which he describes as
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