Archaeological excavations at the Tavşanlı Mound in the Tavşanlı district of Kütahya province have uncovered a 3,700-year-old cylinder seal from a layer dating to the end of the Assyrian Trade Colonies period. This rare seal, which has excited the archaeological community, is
In the bustling world of design, few names resonate as profoundly as Stefan Sagmeister. The celebrated artist, known for his avant-garde album covers for the Rolling Stones and David Byrne, is being honored with a major retrospective. This fall, the School of
The 10th Trans Pride Week Exhibition Collective’s exhibition “Turn and See Back: Revisiting Trans Revolutions in Turkey ” was closed with the ban decision of Beyoğlu District Governorate. The closure of the exhibition, as mandated by the district governor’s office, will continue
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., announced the return of 133 antiquities valued at $14 million to Pakistan. These items were seized through multiple investigations into trafficking networks targeting Pakistani artifacts, involving Subhash Kapoor and Richard Beale. The return took place
Documenta 16 has recently announced that it will hold its next edition in 2027. However, the artistic director will not have a code of conduct installed despite recommendations made by Documenta’s appointed expert advisory panel. This decision was made following an incident
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.
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