In 1637, the celebrated Baroque artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini crafted an extraordinary, non-commissioned sculpture: an intimate portrait of his lover, Costanza Piccolomini. The sculpture’s tender sensitivity and raw expression marked a departure from the era’s conventions, depicting a relatively poor woman with
This fall, the ancient, 1,500-year-old Basilica Cistern in Istanbul will transform into a mesmerizing gallery, hosting an exquisite collection of 22 crystal artworks by contemporary Czech sculptors Vlastimil Beránek and Jaroslav Prošek. The exhibition, titled “Gates of the Underground – Touching Space
On an otherwise unremarkable October afternoon in 2022, a pair of activists brought a splash of tomato red to the National Gallery in London. Phoebe Plummer and Anna Holland, members of the protest group Just Stop Oil, made headlines when they hurled
In a remarkable intersection of history and archaeology, a team of Turkish archaeologists unearthed a Bronze Age tablet in the province of Hatay. This small, 1.6 by 1.3 inch, 28-gram relic, discovered amidst the ruins of the Aççana Mound in Alalah’s ancient
The parliament has approved a controversial proposal allowing for the euthanasia of stray dogs as part of an amendment to the “Animal Protection Law.” The first five articles of the 17-article proposal were passed early today, with discussions on the remaining articles
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
Lina Botero, daughter of the late Colombian artist Fernando Botero has transformed the streets and squares of Rome into an open-air museum, showcasing eight of her father’s renowned, whimsical sculptures. The exhibition was arranged to honor Botero, who passed away on September
Egyptian security forces arrested cartoonist and translator Ashraf Omar in the early hours of Monday morning. Home security footage reviewed by Omar’s wife, who was not present at their West Cairo home, shows government officials arriving at 1:30 am and leading the
Furnishings & Design Istanbul is a design event that will take place at Istanbul Expo Center Hall 9 from September 19th to 21st. The event brings furniture and related industries together, inviting visitors to explore new, creative, and original products for interior
In an unforeseen twist for Paris, Saint Germain des Près, one of the city’s key art enclaves, galleries were compelled to shut their doors last Thursday. Security measures for the imminent Olympic Games’ opening ceremony next week triggered this abrupt shutdown, leaving
In a year marked by standout television, FX has emerged as a formidable contender at the Emmy Awards, with The Bear and Shogun leading the pack. The Bear, the audacious comedy series about a group of sandwich makers striving to establish a
Activists protested against billionaire and museum patron Len Blavatnik On July 21 at Tate Modern in London. Members of the British-Israeli group WeDemocracy urged Blavatnik to “stop the attack on the free press,” referencing allegations of censorship at Channel 13, an Israeli
