The Art of Turning Women into Threats

From ancient mythologies to modern narratives, many powerful women have been “demonized” by society’s fears and prejudices. In myths, women are often either “sacred mother” or the “destructive witch”.

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What’s On in the City?

The art season opens with an intense program stretching from the 18th Istanbul Biennial to major museum exhibitions, from fresh works by the younger generation to ambitious retrospectives — offering audiences a rich calendar shaped by themes of memory, nature, identity, social

“Visual Intifada” Against Genocide

The opening of the Gaza Biennial Istanbul Pavilion at Depo Istanbul gained further significance with a live connection to Gaza, joined by around 50 international and Palestinian artists participating in the event

Art Belongs on the Streets

Street art is not merely wall paintings made with a spray can; it redefines how one of humanity’s oldest forms of expression has been transformed in the contemporary world and how it renegotiates its relationship with society.

A Closer Look at Pierre Bonnard’s Art

The subject of The Phillips Collection‘s “Bonnard’s Worlds” exhibition, Pierre Bonnard, was one of the greatest painters of the 20th century. His style deeply influenced many painters, including Peter Doig, Mamma Andersson, Lois Dodd, Howard Hodgkin, Elisabeth Cummings, and Andrew Cranston. As

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Art on the resistance front

Despite the progress that was expected to be made in the 21st century in the fight for human rights, social peace, and democracy, the reality in Palestine has been far from peaceful. The region has been under occupation for nearly a century,

Texts of Özer Kabaş

Salt presents a new e-publication, Montage or Synthesis: Texts of Özer Kabaş, as part of the institution’s ongoing research focusing on art in Turkey from the 1950s to the present. Gathering a selection of texts written by the artist, educator, and writer Özer

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