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.
A 2,700-year-old Assyrian lamassu—a protective deity sculpture—was recently re-excavated in Iraq, astounding experts with its size and condition. The Iraqi State Board of Antiquities and Heritage (SBAH) announced yesterday that the figure, depicting a human head and a body akin to bull
Pg Art Gallery present Cansu Sönmez solo exhibition, titled “Cynara” October 24th to November 18th, 2023. In the exhibition “Cynara,” Sönmez reconstructs the elusive connection with her childhood neighborhood, this time through the prism of the artichoke plant that grows in her
Matthew Perry, troubled star of the smash hit TV sitcom “Friends,” was found dead at his home in Los Angeles on Oct. 28. He was 54. First responders found Perry unconscious in a hot tub at his house and were unable to
Two climate activists were recently arrested at the Natural History Museum in London after spraying a dinosaur skeleton reproduction with orange cornstarch while demanding the UK government halt oil and gas projects. Gastroenterologist Dr. Will Stableforth and physiotherapist Steve Fay sprayed the
Numerous places that played a pivotal role in the inception of the republic a century ago, notably in the capital city of Ankara, are diligently preparing to unveil their historical treasures and engage with visitors on this momentous centenary. As Türkiye’s founding
A self-portrait by Jean-Michel Basquiat hidden from public view for nearly a quarter-century is set to be a marquee lot of New York’s fall auction season. The eight-foot-tall Self Portrait as a Heel (Part Two), from 1982, will be offered during Sotheby’s
As one of the founders of a digital art center that opened in 2021 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, I was curious to know what our carbon footprint would be and how much it would take to be carbon neutral. To give an
On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Turkish Republic, the 40th International Istanbul Book Fair will be organized from Oct. 28 to Nov. 5 under the theme of “Long Live the Republic,” with the participation of over 1,000 publishing houses
On the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, rare originals are being displayed and publishers are offering collectors editions of Shakespeare’s plays, including one that sells for $1,500. Scholars believe that between 200-300 copies still survive from the late 1623 release of
The restoration process has come to an end at the Atatürk Mansion in Trabzon, where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk stayed and wrote his will. Some handwritings and figures related to Çanakkale were found on the table in the living room of the mansion, which