Rebecca Horn, a bold and venturesome artist known for exploring states of transformation and using the body as a portal to other dimensions, passed away on Saturday at the age of 80. Her New York gallery, Sean Kelly, announced her death but
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A 2,700-year-old necklace, recovered from the Bintepeler archaeological site in Manisa and smuggled from Türkiye to the United States, has been returned. This ancient artifact, considered a significant example of Lydian art, was illegally taken decades ago and had been held in
During road construction in the Siverek district of Şanlıurfa province, hundreds of basalt columns estimated to be between 2 and 5 million years old were discovered and have since been designated as a protected site. The discovery occurred at the 31st kilometer
More than $134,000 worth of historic firearms were stolen from the Lithgow Small Arms Factory Museum, forcing the Australian museum to close indefinitely. According to a Facebook statement, the robbery on August 25 caused “immeasurable damage” and the museum will remain closed
In a tale that straddles the line between art history and serendipity, a modest attic in Camden, Maine, became the unlikely stage for a high-stakes auction. The star of the show? An unsigned, 17th-century portrait—attributed “after Rembrandt”—that recently fetched a staggering $1.4
This year’s Venice Film Festival is not just a celebration of cinema—it’s a bridge between cultures. Amidst the grandeur of Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, an extraordinary exhibition titled Your Ghosts Are Mine: Expanded Cinemas, Amplified Voices has emerged, presenting a rare and expansive survey
In a chilling reminder of China’s tightening grip on free expression, Gao Zhen, a prominent dissident artist and one half of the Gao Brothers duo, was arrested on August 26 while visiting family in Hubei province. The 68-year-old artist was charged with
The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is steadily transforming from a visionary concept into a striking architectural landmark in the UAE capital. As construction progresses, the museum’s unique design elements, long admired in digital renderings, are beginning to materialize on Saadiyat Island, signaling the
Sotheby’s is set to open a new chapter in the world of memorabilia with its inaugural popular culture auction, showcasing a curated selection of intimate artefacts from two of Britain’s most enigmatic musical figures—Amy Winehouse and Marianne Faithfull. The auction, a nod
In a bold and innovative leap, Birmingham’s Barber Institute of Fine Arts is set to redefine the art of viewing by introducing the art of smelling. This October, the Institute will unveil its groundbreaking exhibition, Scent and the Art of the Pre-Raphaelites,
Mehmet Güleryüz, a prominent figure in Turkish painting, passed away at the age of 86 after receiving cancer treatment in Paris. Güleryüz was born in Istanbul in 1938 and studied at the Istanbul State Academy of Fine Arts, where he began his
Pera Museum presents a guided exhibition tour series titled Pursuing the Masters’ Legacy alongside the Coffee Break exhibition. The second tour examines plates depicting the ‘Story of Geneviève,’ on which Kütahya ceramic master Minas Avramidis (1877-1954) blended mythology with the intricacies of ceramic art.