Ukraine’s Kherson Art Museum has recently identified 100 looted artworks from its collection by Russian forces, with the assistance of a “propaganda video” filmed in a Crimean museum. In a social media statement, the museum highlighted how looters inadvertently document their crimes,
Theorist and philosopher Judith Butler has opted to withdraw from a series of talks at the Centre Pompidou in Paris, citing criticisms regarding their remarks on the October 7 attacks. In a statement initially published by the Art Newspaper, Butler expressed concern
The Artemisia Gentileschi: Courage and Passion exhibition at the Palazzo Ducale in Genova disappoints in its storytelling and resorts to sensationalizing the life of the pioneering artist. Curated collaboratively by Agostino D’Orazio and Anna Orlando from Palazzo Ducale, along with Arthemisia, a
Phillips auction house is set to offer three paintings by Jean-Michel Basquiat during its spring sales in New York and Hong Kong. These works, created between 1981 and 1982, originate from the collection of anthropologist Francesco Pellizzi and were acquired from Basquiat’s
Brooklyn-based art duo Jen Catron and Paul Outlaw are set to unveil their latest creation, the world’s largest hot dog, in Times Square on April 30. Their towering 65-foot sculpture, titled “Hot Dog in the City,” will make its debut and will
Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the Istanbul Film Festival, Türkiye’s largest film event, is gearing up for its 43rd edition. Sponsored by N Kolay, the festival will showcase acclaimed and award-winning films from Turkish and international cinema,
Artists have depicted Jesus Christ in various ways throughout history, but some recent examples have caused controversy. The Catholic world is disturbed by recent depictions of Jesus Christ in the art world. The latest example is from Italy, Capri. The controversy surrounding
A regulatory office is currently investigating the British Museum following allegations that the institution has maintained excessive secrecy regarding 11 Ethiopian artifacts in its collection, which were looted by soldiers in 1868. These artifacts consist of sacred wood and stone altar tablets
ArtSümer is hosting Deniz Üster’s solo exhibition. Spanning across geological and scientific inquiry, Deniz Üster’s art practice is permeated by anthropological and historical research. Utilizing science fiction as her primary discipline, Üster playfully creates ethical conundrums, particularly within the context of space
According to reports in the Italian press, Russia has decided to allocate its unused national pavilion at the Venice Biennale to Bolivia. The decision comes as Russia is abstaining from participation in the Biennale for the second consecutive year, following its invasion
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City is to sell Claude Monet’s painting Christie’s this May; the artwork could fetch as much as $25 million. Co-owned by the heirs of Ethel B. Atha, the painting has garnered an estimated value of
Turkey’s famous detective series Behzat Ç’s lead actor Erdal Beşikçioğlu (Republican People’s Party (CHP)) won Ankara’s Etimesgut’s municipal elections. In Etimesgut, the stronghold of Nationalist Movement Party (MHP), Beşikçioğlu became the new mayor by outperforming his rival, MHP’s Enver Demirel, with a
