The Chief of Mission Residence of the U.S. in Ankara welcomes guests to the Art in Embassies exhibition on its YouTube channel. Diplomat Elizabeth Fritschle, the wife of the Ambassador, is telling you about the exhibition that covers the works of major American artists. The overarching theme of the exhibition is ‘transcendence’. In the preface of …
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The American writer and civil rights activist, James Baldwin, wrote: “Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” June is Pride Month. It’s a time when we celebrate LGBTI diversity and encourage equal protections under the law for all people. At the same time, we cannot …
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December 8, 2018 “Merhaba. Burada olmaktan mutluyum. First, I want to thank Minister of Culture Mehmet Ersoy, Governor of Gaziantep Davut Gül, and Mayor of Gaziantep Fatma Şahin for inviting me to participate in this important event. As Ataturk said, “The foundation of The Republic of Turkey is culture.” Turkey is home to some of …
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U.S. Consulate Adana will host the famous American singer Maya Azucena in a concert at Cukurova University on Tuesday September 26. The Consulate is organizing the concert in cooperation with Cukurova University Conservatory. Information about the artist: Maya Azucena, a multi-award winning recording artist and magnetically inspirational woman, is known for making music that uplifts …
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By Leigh Hartman – May 9, 2017 The students got quite a surprise when they gathered to discuss Last Train to Istanbul, a novel that tells the true story of how Turkish diplomats helped save Turkish and French Jews during World War II.One of their classmates, Zerrin Sayar, had firsthand knowledge of that dramatic rescue: Her father had been …
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On April 30, music lovers celebrate International Jazz Day , a worldwide commemoration of the improvised, free-form music that started in the U.S. but has transcended borders and united people in all corners of the globe. Legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock is UNESCO’s goodwill ambassador helping to orchestrate the day’s events, highlighted by an all-star global concert …
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If civil war forced you to flee your homeland, how would you live? That question is at the heart of an exhibition at the U.S. ambassador’s residence in Ankara, Turkey, showcasing the work of eight Syrian artists now based in Istanbul. Titled Living, the exhibition — part of a larger project called Art From Exile — opened December 2 …
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You’ve probably heard the mythical story of King Midas and how everything he touched turned to gold. But you might not know that he was a historical figure who lived almost 3,000 years ago. A collaboration between Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism and the Penn Museum is bringing the powerful king’s story to light in Philadelphia. The exhibition, The Golden Age of King Midas , features more than 120 …
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Consul General Chuck Hunter and Mayor of Beykoz Yücel Çelikbilek attended the “Peace Mosaic” final launch ceremony on May 11th. The mural mosaic project was carried out by Beykoz Municipality in collaboration with Meridian International Center and the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul. American mosaic artist Laurel True created this amazing artwork with students and volunteers …
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Mural artist Laurel True completed and unveiled her latest mosaic art project done with the assistance of 8 art students titled as Are You Looking? Are You Seeing? at Gazi University’s Fine Art Department’s entrance located in Golbasi Campus in Ankara Turkey in May 2016.
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In Izmir, the U.S. State Department’s first Hip Hop Cultural Envoy Toni Blackman participated in the 5th International Hip-hop festival organized by the Ege University Hip Hop Community and Bornova Municipality.
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U.S. artist Leroy Campbell arrived in Turkey to hold a series of creative workshops between March 6 and 21 as part of International Women’s Day (March 8) activities. After holding a creative workshop under the theme of “Happy Memories” at the Children Care House for Girls in Ankara, Campbell met youngsters in Isparta, Burdur, and …
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As part of the “Art in Embassies” program, American artist Dennis Lee Mitchell presented the works he created with the “smoke-on-paper” technique to Turkish art aficionados. Over 150 fine arts students and teachers from Marmara, Sakarya, Kocaeli and Eskişehir Anadolu Universities attended a live demonstration at ASAŞ aluminum factory. Mitchell later shared the story of …
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On February 16, 2016, Mitchell started his program in Ankara by meeting with officials from the Modern Arts Center of Çankaya Municipality. The meeting was followed by his participation in a workshop held in Prof. Turhan Çetin’s studio located in OSTIM, one of the industrial zones in Ankara, where he discussed and showcased his smoke …
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U.S Consul General Chuck Hunter’s home filled with the beautiful sounds of music by Syrian Juilliard alumnus, Ayman Jarjour and three young and talented Syrian refugees – Al Hasan Al Nour (qanun), Burhan Alkhateeb (oud), Bashar Balleh (guitar). —————— Ayman Jarjour After his Master of Music degree at The Julliard School Jarjour received his Bachelor’s …
Read More» Kaaterskill Creek, 2005 Chromogenic print 40 x 50 in. (101,6 x 127 cm) Courtesy of the artist and Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale, New York Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Susan Wides In the foreword of The Hudson Valley From Mannahatta to Kaaterskill, Michael Botwinick, …
Read More» Mercury, 2015 Oil on panel 36 x 36 in. (91,4 x 91,4 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Alexandria, Virginia Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Monica Storik “Exploring the ideas of perception, perspective, and memory, Monica Stroik has created a completely new body of work …
Read More» Posole Stew, 1995 Lithograph 12 x 10 in. (30,5 x 25,4 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Corrales, New Mexico Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Red Chile TP, 1995 Lithograph 12 x 10 in. (30,5 x 25,4 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Corrales, New Mexico Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 …
Read More» Kink Spring, 2010‑2012 Oil on alkyd on canvas 48 x 48 in. (121,9 x 121,9 cm) Courtesy of the artist and G Fine Art, Washington, D.C. Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – W. C. Richardson “My paintings begin with a grid and a ruled, measured drawing. …
Read More» Rouge Wave Acrylic on canvas 42 x 60 in. (106,7 x 152,4 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Tyrone, Georgia Download: Small 150 Biography – Charly Palmer Charly Palmer was born in 1960 in Fayette, Alabama and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A successful graphic designer and illustrator with his own design studio and Fortune 500 clientele, Palmer …
Read More» Untitled, 2015 Smoke on paper 47 x 47 in. (119,4 x 119,4 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Alexandria, Virginia Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Dennis Lee Mitchel “One day about three years ago, by chance I applied smoke to a sheet of paper. Immediately, I …
Read More» Superman, 2013 Lenticular print 32 x 40 in. (81.3 x 101.6cm) Courtesy of the artist and Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale, New York Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Protest (Truth), 2013 Lenticular print 24 x 34 in. (61 x 86.4cm) Courtesy of the artist and Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, Scarsdale, New …
Read More» The Remains of the Day I, 2013 Acrylic and synthetic resin on panel 39 x 39 in. (99,1 x 99,1 cm) Courtesy of the artist and C. Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, Maryland Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Hidenori Ishii “My work suggests integrated psychological and environmental …
Read More» Untitled, 2005 LightJet print on Kodak Endura paper, archivally mounted on 1/2″ gatorboard, edition #1/5. 85 ½ x 27 in. (217,2 x 68,6 cm) Courtesy of the artists and Marsha Mateyka Gallery, Washington, D.C. Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Entropy in Cinnamon Swirl (Chaos, Simplicity), 2004 LightJet …
Read More» Waste_Generation, 2011, Digital animation on Mac Mini, Courtesy of the artist and Catharine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, California Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Chris Doyle “My work is an attempt to synthesize dichotomies and blur perceived categories. I emphasize connection and continuity over particularity and …
Read More» Conversation on Colerain Ave, 2010 Etched aluminum 39 x 63 x 14 in. (99,1 x 160 x 35,6 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Fairburn, Georgia Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Kevin Cole “Since 1992, I have deeply explored the interplay between color and music, particularly …
Read More» Summer Spread, 2011 Oil on panel 10 x 16 in. (25,4 x 40,6 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Turlock, California Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – John Karl Claes “I have painted landscapes of the West for more than twenty years. It is in that environment …
Read More» Muhammad Ali – Michigan, 2002, 20 x 21 in. (50,8 x 53,3 cm) Archival pigment print, Courtesy of the artist, Incline Village, Nevada. Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Muhammad Ali in Mirror – Michigan, 2002, 20 x 21 in. (50,8 x 53,3 cm) Archival pigment print, Courtesy …
Read More» Untitled (double loop eye lens), 2015, Solid formed glass and steel 18 x 13 x 19 in. (45,7 x 33 x 48,3 cm) Courtesy of the artist, Brooklyn, New York Download: Small 320 (320 x 213) Medium 500 (500 x 333) Large 2048 (2048 x 1365) Biography – Graham Caldwell “I use glass as a medium because it …
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