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May 2025 Exhibitions

As spring infuses the city with fresh energy, galleries and museums open their doors to a wide array of ambitious exhibitions this May—ideal for those seeking to step away from the chaos of daily life and nourish their spirit. The editors of

Koyo Kouoh Dies at 57

Koyo Kouoh, the first person of African descent appointed as curator of the 2026 Venice Biennale, has passed away at the age of 57.

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Ömer Koç at IKSV Again

At the April 22 meeting of the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) Board of Trustees, the chairman and vice-chairman of the İKSV Board of Trustees were elected. At the meeting, it was unanimously decided that Ömer M. Koç, Chairman of

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Year of Nazım Hikmet

The exhibition “Yaşamak Güzel Şey Be Be Kardeşim” and the “Nâzım Hikmet Symposium at the Table of the Sun” will start on May 9 as part of Bursa Metropolitan Municipality’s “Nâzım Hikmet Year”. Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which declared June 2024-June 2025 as

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50 Artists 50 Artist Studios Of Istanbul

Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year, Gallery Selvin has brought together a special publication titled “50 Artists and 50 Artist Studios of Istanbul” with art lovers. The book, which is the product of the long-term and meticulous work of the gallery’s founder

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Art in Troubled Times II

How does art exist in the shadow of social ruptures, economic squeezes, political pressures, restrictions on freedom of expression, or personal anxieties? Does art lose its meaning or change its function in difficult times? Is producing and presenting art only a form

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Child Damages Rothko Painting

A child has damaged a multi-million-pound painting by Mark Rothko at a museum in Rotterdam. According to a spokesperson for the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, the institution is currently determining the appropriate restoration measures for Rothko’s Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8.

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Shakespeare Folios To Be Sold

A set of four Shakespeare folios estimated to be worth more than £3.5 million ($4.7 million) will go on sale in London next month, at the auction house Sotheby’s. The First Folio, published in 1623, was the first collection of William Shakespeare’s

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