Visual arts
Bulgarian Archaeologists Discover 1600-Year-Old Mosaic in Downtown Sofia
Bulgarian archaeologists discovered a unique, richly decorated, 1600-year-old mosaic during excavation works in downtown Sofia at the site of the ancient Roman city of Serdica.
The mosaic, which was uncovered below a concrete supporting block under the central Dondukov boulevard, has six colours and is made of natural elements.
Akbank Sanat opens new season
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Banksy's 'Dismaland' is an escape from mindless escapism
Britain?s newest theme park, ?Dismaland? by street artist Banksy, is tagged as the UK?s most disappointing new visitor attraction and features work by other artists including Damien Hirst Britain?s newest theme park is ?Dismaland,? which opened on Aug.
'Lost Shadows' in Istanbul explores time and geography
Vahap Av?ar?s one-person exhibition titled ?Lost Shadows? has recently opened in the Forum at SALT Beyo?lu.
The exhibition consists of 50 photographs selected by Av?ar from thousands of images found in the AND Publishing Company archive.
Beautiful photos shot with iPhone! (pics+vid)
We sometimes look at stunning photographs and think ‘All right, I probably could have taken that shot, if only I had that expensive gear this pro used’, But most famous photographers in the world claim it’s not the camera or the costly gadgets the make the difference in a unique photo, but the person using it. Here is proof of their statement.
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Stolen Picasso returned to France by US officials
The U.S. government on Aug. 13 formally returned a painting by Pablo Picasso valued at $15 million that had been stolen from a Paris museum more than a decade ago and seized by immigration officials late last year in New Jersey.
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Anish Kapoor says China copies his work
British-Indian sculptor Anish Kapoor said on Aug. 12 he would take legal action based on copyright concerns after noting a close similarity between a huge stainless-steel, globe-like sculpture in China and his "Cloud Gate" sculpture in Chicago.
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Secret of ?znik tiles in kilns
The secret of coralline and turquoise colors in ?znik?s famous tiles has yet to be discovered, but works have started on historical kilns aimed at researching their origin This year?s archaeological excavations have started in the 600-year-old kilns found in the town of ?znik in the northwestern province of Bursa.
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Questioning performance art and its evolvement in Turkey
Study finds women few, far between in Hollywood films
Less than a third of the characters in top-grossing Hollywood films are female, and women directors are much rarer still, according to a study that bemoaned Tinseltown's lack of diversity.