As part of the “Sharjah Film Platform Montage” series, Istanbul Modern Cinema presents a curated selection of fiction and documentary films directed by women. Among the nine films delving into conflicting dualities, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy, and exploring the
For the first time in over two decades, contemporary Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan unveiled a new solo gallery exhibition at Gagosian New York. Titled “Sunday,” the exhibition showcases gilded panels riddled with bullet holes alongside a provocative urinating fountain sculpture, delving into
The Associated Press reported that Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s masterpiece will debut for the first time at the Prado in Spain on May 27. It was sold at auction three years ago for a mere $1,600 and later turned out to be
border_less ARTBOOK DAYS, which brings together publishing museums, galleries, institutions and institutes with artists and initiatives that publish, produce with print materials, work on texts and editioned works, sets out to create a new common ground through book productions. The sixth edition
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is to sell Claude Monet’s painting Christie’s this May; the artwork could fetch as much as $25 million. Co-owned by the heirs of Ethel B. Atha, the painting has garnered an estimated value of
A new mural by Banksy gives an environmental message for St. Patrick’s Day. The mural speaks volumes about environmental issues, highlighting the urgency of taking action to protect nature. The location of Banksy’s mural in London’s Finsbury Park neighborhood adds another layer of
Turkish painter Osman Hamdi Bey’s second rendition of “The Tortoise Trainer” has found a new home in the permanent exhibition titled “Viewing Turkish Painting” at Türkiye İş Bankası Painting and Sculpture Museum. Dated 1907, this version now resides alongside the first rendition
Activists disrupted the opening of Israeli artist Michal Rovner’s exhibition Pragim https://www.pacegallery.com/artists/michal-rovner/ at Pace Gallery on March 7. Demonstrators accused the artist of ignoring the reality of Palestinians and decrying her use of poppies, a flower that carries special significance in Palestine.
The discovery of nearly 8,600-year-old bread in the Çatalhöyük Neolithic settlement, situated in the central Anatolian province of Konya, marks a remarkable find shedding light on early human culinary practices. Çatalhöyük stands as one of the earliest urban settlements globally and was
Efforts are underway to address structural concerns within Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia, with a focus on the restoration of a vital minaret following the discovery of significant cracks. Steel scaffolding now envelops the minaret named after Ottoman Sultan Bayezid II, situated in
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