News archive of February 2018
Taryn Simon | Athens | To April 5
The Gagosian Gallery presents large-scale photographs from Taryn Simon's "Paperwork and the Will of Capital" series in which the American conceptual artist considers the stagecraft of power via the accords, treaties, and decrees drafted to influence systems of governance and economics, from nuclear armament to banking conventions and diamond trading.
DefMin Fifor meets head of Israeli Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee Dichter
Romania's National Defence Minister Mihai Fifor met on Wednesday, in Jerusalem, chief of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee of the Israeli Parliament Avi Dichter, according to a press statement released by the Romanian National Defence Ministry (MApN).
Monochrome | Athens | To March 8
More than 100 artists from around the world are participating in the exhibition "Monochrome," which is aimed at highlighting the challenge of depicting reality in black and white or the shades of just one color. The show runs at the Blank Wall Gallery through March 8. Opening hours are Tuesdays to Fridays from 4.30 to 9.30 p.m. and Saturdays from 11.30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Cold wave claims two victims in Serbia
The Belgrade-based daily added that the victim suffered from senile dementia.
According to initial findings, the man, whose initials are V.M., died of freezing, RTS said.
Islamist TV host resigns after threatening to kill civilians in secular Istanbul neighborhoods
A presenter for the Islamic conservative Akit TV has resigned from his post and is facing criminal charges after speaking about “killing civilians” in secular neighborhoods of Istanbul.
Turkish government seeking opposition’s consensus for child abuse law: Minister
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is seeking opposition parties’ consensus on legal regulations concerning sexual crimes committed against minors, Deputy Prime Minister Recep Akdağ has said, stating that the government is working on giving aggravated life sentences to sex offenders who kill child victims after raping them.
Philippe Gras | Athens | To March 29
"In the Heart of May 68" at the French Institute's cafe presents 43 photographs by independent photographer Philippe Gras (1942-2007) that capture the dramatic events of the student uprising in Paris. The show also includes screenings of two documentaries by historian and filmmaker Dominique Beaux. Opening hours are Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m.