The Associated Press reported that Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio’s masterpiece will debut for the first time at the Prado in Spain on May 27. It was sold at auction three years ago for a mere $1,600 and later turned out to be
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The Night Museum project has launched in the ancient city of Ephesus, situated in İzmir’s Selçuk district. Ephesus, honored on UNESCO’s World Heritage List since 2015, now welcomes visitors after sunset, thanks to the project’s initiative. Enhanced lighting installations allow guests to
This week, the iconic Ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Giza were temporarily closed to the public to accommodate the wedding festivities of tech billionaire Ankur Jain and fitness trainer Erika Hammond, artnews.com reported. Reports indicate that Jain and Hammond
On May 4, pro-Palestine protestors found themselves in police custody following their demonstration at the Art Institute of Chicago, a museum renowned for its high visitor numbers. The People’s Art Institute, an organization led by students from the School of the Art
New York’s Brooklyn Museum hosts The Beatles’ Paul McCartney photographs in a show. In the whirlwind of Beatlemania during 1963–64, Paul McCartney, a founding member of The Beatles, immortalized the frenzy with his trusty Pentax camera. Following in the footsteps of “the
Recognized on UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, Kakava and Hıdırellez celebrations were held in Türkiye. The Kakava and Hıdırellez celebrations, recently held in the western province of Edirne, were a vibrant display of spring’s onset. Kicking off with spirited performances by Roma
The upcoming auction at Sotheby’s New York will feature Thomas Taylor’s original watercolor drawing for the first installment of the Harry Potter series, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” (1997). With a high estimate of $600,000, this iconic image served as the
Frank Stella, an American artist best known for his use of geometric patterns and shapes in creating both paintings and sculptures, dies at 87. Stella had been battling lymphoma, reported The New York Times. Stella is one of the most influential living American
This year, Frieze New York opens its doors at The Shed on May 1 and 5, gathering galleries from 25 different countries. The event started with high VIP sales at the VIP opening. With 68 exhibitors in tow, this year’s fair promises
Iran banned director Mohammed Rasulof and his crew from leaving the country. Rasulof’s new feature ‘The Seed of the Scared Fig’ was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. On April 30, the crew’s lawyer revealed that
Two individuals were apprehended on Sunday morning at the entrance of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris on suspicion of attempting to damage classified property. The arrests occurred at approximately 11:30 am local time, and the individuals were subsequently placed in police custody
The gold watch worn by John Jacob Astor, the wealthiest passenger aboard the Titanic, has set a new auction record for the most expensive item of Titanic memorabilia. A private collector in the U.S. purchased the 14-carat gold Waltham pocket watch, engraved