This year, The 60th Venice Biennale hosts 331 artists and collectives. While the exhibition curated by Adriano Pedrosa, “Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere,” is divided into two parts, it explores various crises related to movement, language, nationality, and identity. However, on the
A 17th-century painting stolen from an art gallery at the University of Oxford more than four years ago was recently recovered in Romania, according to BBC news. Salvator Rosa’s Baroque landscape, titled “A Rocky Coast, with Soldiers Studying a Plan,” was taken
Venice Biennale’s prizes went to indigenous artists. the Golden Lion for the main curated exhibition going to the Mataaho Collective, which consists of four Māori women artists: Bridget Reweti, Erena Baker, Sarah Hudson, and Terri Te Tau. The Golden Lion for the
Turkey’s prominent contemporary artist Nil Yalter has been awarded the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement by the Venice Biennale, along with Brazilian artist Anna Maria Maiolino. The award has been given for their enduring influence and significant contributions to contemporary art. Both
Camille Claudel’s legacy is celebrated in a new exhibition as a towering figure in modernist sculpture within France. Claudel’s life, marked by tragedy including confinement in an asylum during her final years, has been portrayed on screen, notably by Isabelle Adjani opposite
The Medusa mosaic and the Odeon stoa floor mosaic in the ancient city of Kibyra, situated in the southern province of Burdur, are now accessible to visitors once again. Following a period of closure during the winter months for protection against climatic
Bottega Veneta, in collaboration with Cassina and Fondation Le Corbusier, has unveiled On the Rocks at this year’s Milan Design Week. Creatively directed by Matthieu Blazy, the installation breathes new life into the LC14 Tabouret Cabanon, a minimalist masterpiece originally crafted by Le Corbusier for his cabin on the Côte
For its 9th edition, Artweeks Istanbul gathers artists and galleries from Türkiye. The event starts on April 20 and lasts until April 28. Originally called Artweeks Akaretler in 2018, it changed its name and venue to Artweeks Istanbul in its 9th edition.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City has completed the return of an ancient Sumerian sculpture to Iraq. The restitution ceremony for the Sumerian sculpture took place in Washington D.C., as announced by the Met in a statement. This return
Adriano Pedrosa, curator of this year’s 60th edition of the Venice Biennale, spoke about the biennial’s themes and the conceptual background of the biennial exhibition in a video call with Kate Brown from artnet. The biennial, which is expected to present a
The 3rd edition of the contemporary art fair “CI Bloom” begins with a preview on April 24th. The fair, which will continue with general visits between April 25-28 at Lütfi Kırdar Congress and Exhibition Center Rumeli Halls, will exhibit 568 works by
According to a report by the New York Times, Ruth Patir, an artist selected to represent Israel in the 2024 Venice Biennale, has stated that she will not unveil her exhibition in the country’s national pavillion until a ceasefire and hostage release
