Young British Artists

Milyarder sanatçıdan sevgilisine akıl uçuran doğum günü sürprizi

Dünyanın en zengin ve yaratıcı sanatçılarından birinin eşi olsanız ondan nasıl bir doğum günü sürprizi beklersiniz? Değerli taşlarla donatılmış takılar mı? Lüks bir otomobil mi? Ya da belki muhteşem bir ev mi?

Mat Collishaw zamanda yolculuğa çıkaracak

Mat Collishaw zamanda yolculuğa çıkaracak

Çağdaş sanatçı Björk’ün sevgilisi de olsa haber olamıyor

"Tracey İstanbul'da"

A SEASIDE VIEW: Wasting (people) capital

BODRUM - Flicking on the Turkish television station late Sunday night and discovering the go-everywhere, self-promotion expert Paris Hilton fluttering her surreal eyelashes on a popular game show was a bit of a shock.

’My City’ to present Turkey’s cultural richness

ANKARA - A European Union-financed art project, "My City," under which European artists will produce pieces of public art for five Turkish cities, was launched at a high-profile reception last week in Ankara.

M. Özalp Birol: Solidifying a museum’s future

ISTANBUL -Two years after opening Istanbul’s successful Pera Museum in 2005, the Suna and İnan Kiraç Foundation inaugurated the prestigious Istanbul Research Institute, also run under the steady hand of M. Özalp Birol.

Festival that appeals to various tastes of music

ISTANBUL - The one-day Miller Freshtival that will be organized by Miller on May 30 in Istanbul, will introduce music fans to fresh names on the local and international scenes. As well as music, the festival will also be a ground for small shops selling work by young designers, exhibition and filming opportunities.

Trust the people!

When, after a Wednesday lunch, the Lord Mayor of London, Alderman Ian Luder, reminded me of the "sanctity of the ballot box" and Churchill’s famous line "Trust the people!" my thoughts roamed around three terrains, past and present, all non-British.

’Art in Public Space’ brings art to the people

ISTANBUL - As part of the My City program, which is a new British Council initiative in collaboration with Platform Garanti Contemporary Art Center, international panelists discussed the issue of ’Art in the Public Space’ at a lecture held at GarajIstanbul in Beyoğlu.

Foreign stars shine in French comic fest

ANGOULEME, France - The sleepy French southwestern town of Angouleme has turned into the capital of the comic book industry. In its 36th year, the Angouleme festival, described as the Cannes of the comic book world, aims to celebrate the best of the genre, whittled down to a shortlist of 56 key titles

Turkish people characterize new lure of the East

Born and raised in Atlanta, where I still live, some of my travels have taken me along the Nile to Abu Simbel, on horseback to the temples of Petra and on foot to a monastery atop Patmos in Greece. In 2006 I joined my daughter, then an AP journalist, in Jerusalem. She shared Israel’s vast landscape with me.

Japanese artist’s inner world on display

ANKARA - The capital invites people to see the world from a Japanese artist’s point of view, featuring Satoshi Date’s concept "KoRo" or "personal filter." Date’s collection tells of his inner world by using the power of multimedia; namely painting, fashion, music and video.