Culture

'Respiro' opens at Turkish Pavilion in Venice

?Respiro,? an installation by the influential conceptual artist Sarkis, opened at the Pavilion of Turkey at Venice?s 56th International Art Exhibition, la Biennale di Venezia, with a ceremony on May 7. Curated by Defne Ayas, the Pavilion of Turkey is organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSV) and located at Sale d?Armi, Arsenale. The installation can be seen until Nov.

Turkish expert responsible for Louvre's Islamic artifacts

Turkish history of arts expert ?lhan Alemdar is responsible for the Islamic artworks section in the world famous Louvre Museum in Paris. Alemdar has studied the history of arts in Greece and France and has been working for the Louvre Museum for 25 years in the staff of the French Culture Ministry.

Rolex vs Italian gov’t

The famous watchmakers, Rolex, demanded that Italian PM Renzi and his Interior Minister apologize on the comments they made concerning the Milan riots, when they stated that the perpetrators were spoiled rich kids wearing Rolex watches.

 

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