Very often art becomes a way to express opinions and force change during politically charged times. And now at a time when the impending Brexit is casting a spell of uncertainty for Brits, a prominent group have united 30 artists from the likes of Marina Abramovic, Grayson Perry and Juergen Teller will donate works to go under the hammer at an auction in London with proceeds going towards an undivided Europe. Miranda Atty tells us how.

#EuropeanUnion #UnitedforEurope #Auction

In this episode of Showcase;

Michael Jackson: A Controversial King 01:14

Edward Adoo, Broadcaster and DJ 04:30

Joana Vasconcelos' 'I'm Your Mirror' 10:21

Shortcuts 15:11

Two Cultures, Four Colours 16:36

Yesterday Movie 20:03

Beijing Light Show 24:25

#MichaelJackson #JoannaVasconcelos #TwoCulturesFourColours

No one can dispute the huge impact on the musical world that Michael Jackson had, or what he achieved during his lifetime. His later years were tainted with controversy, but despite this, he influenced a whole musical generation and even today his legacy lives on. On the 25th of June, 2009, Jackson died, but one thing is clear - his vibes and memory lives on.

To delve deeper into Michael Jackson's legacy as well as the recent controversy Showcase is joined by Edward Adoo. He is a broadcaster, writer, music consultant and DJ. 02:51

#MichaelJackson #KingOfPop #EdwardAdoo

This next artist's work is anything but ordinary or mundane. She turns cooking pans into high-heels. Or she constructs a wedding ring from wheel-rims and drinking glasses. Portuguese artist Joanna Vasconcelos' two-decade-long career is now being celebrated in her home country with an exhibition of monumental-scale art installations called 'I'm Your Mirror'. We head over to a contemporary art museum in Porto now to see how she combines social critique with a sense of humour.

#JoanaVasconcelos #ImYourMirror #ContemporaryArt

It's a meeting of cultures, a virtual melting pot of creativity on canvas. Paintings from Turkish and Syrian artists are being put on display in a group exhibition in Istanbul. With a portion of proceeds being donated to Turkey's Breast Cancer Foundation, the curator describes this exhibition as an important international art gathering. We sent Aadel Haleem to the Plato Centre for Arts to find out why.

#TwoCulturesFourColours #SyrianArtists #ContemporaryArt

In this episode of Showcase;

Two Archives, One Selection: Tracing Ara Guler's Footsteps in Istanbul 00:56

Gulay Semercioglu's Desire to Survive 05:18

Celebrating The Genius of Meryl Streep 11:59

Ian Mason, Film Critic 15:37

AI: More than Human 20:51

#MerylStreep #AraGuler #GulaySemercioglu

She is the recipient of nine Golden Globe Awards and three Oscars. Actor Meryl Streep's career is the ultimate success story. Today she's perceived as a Hollywood icon that people from many generations look up to. But it did not come easy. To assume this role of highly respected Tinseltown royalty, the thespian turned movie star had to work hard. And to commemorate the 70th birthday of this living legend, we'll share with you the story of how she made it to the top of the industry.

Ian Mason, Film Critic 03:08

#MerylStreep #Hollywood #Cinema

He took so many photographs of Istanbul that he lost count of the exact number. Turkey's world-famous photographer Ara Guler explored nook and cranny of the ancient city as he wondered with his camera. Now almost one year after his death at the age of ninety, Istanbul Modern presents an exhibition displaying some of his best-known works. Nursena Tuter went to behold bygone times through his eyes.

#AraGuler #Istanbul #Photography

As far back as antiquity, Greek myths incorporated the idea of intelligent robots. While more than 250 years ago Hungarian author Wolfgang von Kempelen built chess-simulating automation. So it should come as no surprise that London's Barbican Centre is exploring artificial intelligence through the ages right up to the newest cutting-edge technologies. Miranda Atty went to see what thinking machines spell for humanity.

#Artificialintelligence #MorethanHuman #Barbican

Her unique work-in-wire is displayed at national and international institutions, like the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. But for the first time, Turkish artist Gulay Semercioglu's unedited drawings are on display in Istanbul. Showcase's Aadel Haleem went to Pi Artworks to check out this exclusive solo exhibition.

#GulaySemercioglu #DesiretoSurvive #PiArtwork