Arts

British street artist Banksy has stunned the art world with arguably his most audacious prank yet, self-destructing one of his best-known works moments after it fetched more than a million pounds at auction in London.

Istanbul's Anna Laudel Contemporary opened an exhibition titled "Empires Ago" on Sept. 13 by the Italian artist Daniele Sigalot, who is well-known for his unique large-scale installations and unconventional mosaics. 

Filled with sounds, smells and interactive installations, the second London Design Biennale offers visitors a sensory exploration of the world, intended as an antidote to the "island mentality" of Brexit.

The mayor of the western Turkish town of İznik, which is a key venue in the history of Christianity, has launched a campaign against those who paint the historic city walls with graffiti despite repeated warnings. Click through for the story in photos...

The Guide Dogs Association is like a child to me as well as to my dear friend Maggie Moore, the wife of U.K.'s former envoy to Ankara who has helped me found the association.

Police said Monday that a 34-year-old man has been arrested in the town of Mytikas, near Preveza in northwestern Greece, for the illegal possession of antiquities hidden on his property.

The Paxos Contemporary Art Project is showcasing artworks by eight international artists in public areas across the Ionian island, among them Ricky Lee Gordon, known for his mural paintings that can be seen in cities all around the world, and Yannis Pappas, who presented the Refugio performance at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, the 22nd edition of the Istanbul Theater Festival is getting ready to meet theatergoers in November. One of the highlights of the festival program will be the Canadian theater and film director Robert Lepage's "Hamlet | Collage," in which he reimagines Shakespeare's renowned tragedy.

An American citizen has been acquitted in a legal case in Istanbul over graffiti she painted on a subway gate that read "Love Everything."

The mysterious British street artist Banksy appears to have taken aim at the French government's crackdown on migrants in a series of new murals in Paris.