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Intimate Connection with CANAN’s Exhibition…
CANAN is the persona of Turkish-Kurdish artist, feminist, and activist who was born with the name Canan Şahin. Born…
#MeToo: Cementing the Legacy of a Viral Social Media…
The “#MeToo” campaign, a “rallying cry” on social media that went viral in the wake of sexual abuse allegations…
#metoo: A Hashtag Versus a Giant
On October 5th, the New York Times published an article that placed a spotlight on the work culture in Hollywood.…
Pride Exclusive: The Forgotten Drag Revolution
Marsha P. Johnson was a prominent figure in the fight towards queer liberation during the twentieth century. Born…
Imprisoning the Artist But Not the Art: The Persecution…
In July 2016, Kurdish artist and journalist Zehra Doğan was imprisoned for her problematic art and social media…
Screening of The Box Depicts Refugee Life as a Child
This Tuesday, Boğaziçi University held a screening of the short animation The Box: A Syrian Story, which…
Mustang: A Fictional Telling of Female Struggle in…
One Turkish film that has received prominent international exposure is Mustang (2015), which tells a powerful story…
Nil Yalter’s Art and the Refugee Crisis in Turkey
Nil Yalter is hardly a new name in the world of contemporary art; from issues of feminism to immigration,…
Seeing is Believing: Why Representation in the Cinematic…
On September 20, 2015, Viola Davis broke new ground when she became the first woman of colour to win an Emmy for…
Take a Knee: NFL Protests and the Concept of…
The eyes of Sunday football-goers have been on more than just the game since the start of this NFL season.…
The Biennial at Istanbul Modern: Lacking In Locality
This weekend, I had the chance to go to one of Istanbul’s most prestigious art shows, the Istanbul…
Ai Weiwei’s Political Artistry: Good Fences Make Good…
Human rights advocate and renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei has not only taken the contemporary art movement by…