2025 Art Happenings

The year 2025 revealed how deeply the art world is shaped by politics, markets, institutions, and cultural memory. From landmark museum openings and record-breaking auctions to shifts in museum leadership, security concerns, and global exhibitions, art was not only a space of

Why Is There No “James Baldwin House” in Istanbul?

Is it not a long-overdue debt of gratitude for Istanbul to offer a museum/house that would preserve the intellectual legacy of James Baldwin—a global public intellectual—in the very city where he experienced his most productive years?

Standing Side by Side Amid Chaos

Dancer and choreographer Mihran Tomasyan has been creating space for collective production for 22 years with Çıplak Ayaklar Kumpanyası. We spoke with Mihran Tomasyan about the current conditions of dance, transformation that begins with the body, and Istanbul’s chaotic yet deeply creative

A Free Speech Alarm from Sally Rooney

Irish author Sally Rooney stated that, due to her support for Palestine Action in the United Kingdom, not only could her existing books be withdrawn from sale, but publishing any new work there has become almost impossible.

Between Two Voids at Warsaw

Bringing together a personal story and collective memory, Between Two Voids made its world premiere at the 41st Warsaw International Film Festival, held October 10–19, 2025.

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