Filmmakers and movie festival organizers from around the world have called on Iranian authorities to drop all charges against two Iranian film directors and lift their travel ban. Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha had planned to travel to Paris in September for
Archaeological excavations that have been carried out in the 3,000-year-old Zerzevan Castle and Mithras Sanctuary in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır’s Çınar district have unearthed surgical materials. Landscaping and restoration works are continuing in the castle and sanctuary, which was the last
American filmmaker Martin Scorsese will be honored with the Honorary Golden Bear at the upcoming 74th Berlin International Film Festival, taking place on February 20, 2024. The prestigious award, a recognition of his outstanding journey as a director, producer, and screenwriter, will
White Cube hosts ‘Lovers Grave’ by Tracey Emin, the first solo exhibition in the New York gallery’s program, featuring a new series of paintings and works on paper. The concept of ‘Lovers Grave’ originates from images of archaeological burial sites, where human
The first known painting by Vincent van Gogh to depict the outdoors is joining the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The painting has been given to the museum thanks to the executive producer of Law & Order. Absent from everyone’s
The British Museum said in a statement on Dec 19 that British Petroleum (BP) will provide £50 million (~$63 million) in funding over the next decade to help the museum meet its carbon neutrality and facility modernization goals. Climate emergency activists who
Dining with the Sultan is the first exhibition to present Islamic art in the context of its associated culinary traditions. The exhibition includes some 250 works of art related to the sourcing, preparation, serving, and consumption of food, from 30 public and
Organised by the Mardin Cinema Association and directed by Döne Otyam and Hakan Irmak, the 6th edition of the Mardin Biennial will take place between 10 May-10 June 2024. The biennial, curated by Ali Akay, asks questions about how we can go
A recent survey by the group Heritage for Peace details the damage done so far to more than 100 of these landmarks in Gaza since the start of the present conflict. The casualties include the Great Omari Mosque, one of the most
Dirimart hosts Canan Tolon’s second solo exhibition titled About the Weather. Concentrating on Tolon’s recent series with the same title, the show comprises the artist’s large-scale rust and acrylic on canvas pieces. With her compositions created with stains, traces and random paint puddles,
A total of 30 artifacts, including a Corinthian helmet and a marble statue of Aphrodite, were returned by the United States to Greece in a ceremony on December 15. The antiquities—which also include breastplates, a Byzantine silver plate, and a bronze chariot
Jonathan Williams, the deputy director of the British Museum, is leaving his role. Though the circumstances and timeline of his departure have not been made public, his exit comes on the heels of an inquiry that found the London institution failed to
