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Art, History & Culture

Statue of Libärty

In 2001, artists decorated approximately 350 fibreglass bears for display around the streets of Berlin. As with similar public art “parades” (cows, elephants, Paddington Bears, etc.), at the end of the […]

Pair of Turkish Fashionistas

I met this charming couple of street artists early one evening in Ortaköy.  They pose for photos in these extravagant costumes that are made of recycled scraps and rubbish, and the guy is also […]

Old Lady Lent

La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented  by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket […]

Equestrian Shadow

This grand statue of Ramon Berenguer III (1082 – 1131), Count of Barcelona, casts a statue that is possible more impressive than the statue itself. The photo above is an […]

Two-headed Cat

This fun mural was outside a small art gallery near the Topkapi Palace. Linked to Signs. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 May 2015

Dome in Istanbul

This intricate piece by Christian Kraemer (b. 1975 in Karlsruhe, Germany), aka Dome,  has adorned a huge wall in Kadıköy since 2012.  To fully appreciate the level of detail and the amount of […]

Resistence

The annual Istanbul Street Art Festival has, in the last two years, brought some giant murals to the district of Kadıköy, on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. This piece is Resistencia by […]

Shakesbear

“Paddington decided that when he grew up he wanted to be an actor.” – “A Visit to the Theatre” in “A Bear Called Paddington” This theatrical bear was part of […]