Artists
‘Sour as a Lemon’ defines me, says Nilbar Güreş
In his legendary book, "Le Nom au Bout de la Langue" (The name at the tip of the tongue), Pascal Quinard deals with singularity, philology and the impossibility of the language in a very provocative way - he rediscovers how we lose and find language in conversations and daily life.
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Basquiat painting sells in New York for $93.1 mln
Jean-Michel Basquiat's painting "In this Case" sold for $93.1 million in an auction on May 11 at Christie's in New York, the second-highest price paid for a work by the late artist.
The 1983 painting, which depicts a skull on a red background, sold for $81 million, but with fees and commissions the final price came to $93.1 million, well above the estimate of $50 million.
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Da Vinci’s ‘Head of Bear’ drawing seen fetching up to $16 mln
A drawing of a bear's head by Leonardo da Vinci is seen fetching up to $16.7 million, potentially setting a record, when it heads to auction in July, Christie's said on May 8.
Book sheds light on creative world of contemporary artists
Journalist and writer Hatice Utkan Özden's first book "Çağdaş Sanat ve Yaratıcılık" (Contemporary Art and Creativity), published by Morena, opens the door to the artists unknown and the hidden world of creativity.
‘Impossible Homecoming’ exhibition by Etel Adnan at Pera
Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Pera Museum presents the exhibition "Etel Adnan: Impossible Homecoming," which brings together 60 years of work by the artist and poet Etel Adnan, whose life spanned nearly a century.
Paintings by Renowned Bulgarian Artists Put up for Sale Online
The oeuvres of the most eminent Bulgarian artists are offered for sale on the internet shopping platform for second-hand goods, Maritsa daily reported. The paintings have been put up for sale at online shop, offering no guarantee of authenticity or accompanying certificate.
World’s priciest painting not a full da Vinci, claims doc
A French documentary has cast fresh doubts over the world's most expensive painting, the "Salvator Mundi" credited to Leonardo da Vinci, revealing a resulting diplomatic tussle between France and its Saudi owner. The painting of Jesus Christ, nicknamed the "male Mona Lisa", was sold at a 2017 Christies auction in New York for a record $450 million.
Illustrious Romanian Sculptor’s Heir Faces Challenge Over Copyright ‘Censorship’
Copyright over Brancusi's works belongs to Theodor Nicol, a Canadian citizen of Romanian origin and nephew of the couple Natalia Dumitresco and Alexandre Istrati - painter friends of Brancusi, who had no legitimate children and made them his heirs in his will.
Picasso’s work on sale at Ankara art fair
One of the early sketches of Spanish painting master Pablo Picasso is on sale at an art fair in the Turkish capital Ankara.
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Rarely seen Van Gogh sells for over 13 mln euros
One of the few paintings by Vincent Van Gogh still in private hands, "Street Scene in Montmartre," was sold for over 13 million euros on March 25 at auction after going on public display for the first time this week, Sotheby's said.
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