Thirty-nine photographs of musicians, politicians, actors, activists and models. All British. All black. It's the National Portrait Gallery's largest acquisition of portraits of African and Caribbean people. Showcase's Miranda Atty spoke to the artist and director behind the photographs: Simon Frederick.

#BlackIsTheNewBlack #Photography #Showcase

When it came to looking, the Bauhaus philosophy couldn't just be seen in urban architecture and other crafts but was also brought to life on celluloid. But the use of the movement's ideals and aesthetics within the medium of film was at times very problematic. Showcase's very own Alican Pamir explains why.

#Bauhaus #Cinema #Showcase

With its industrial outlook and minimalist approach, the emergence of Germany's Bauhaus movement shook the foundations of the art world in 1919. It also helped pioneer much of the design we now take for granted in the modern world. One hundred years of Bauhaus is being celebrated with events throughout Germany. TRT World's Ira Spitzer went to Berlin to see for himself.

#Bauhaus #Bauhaus100 #Showcase

In this episode of Showcase:

Interview with eL Seed,

China's copycat artists,

Tannen’s Magic Store,

Global art news,

The Time Needs Changing,

Erol Denec exhibition

#Art #Culture #ElSeed

These days, keeping the mystery surrounding magic tricks a secret is almost impossible. In the digital age, a few clicks can reveal how a trick is done, taking away that sense of awe that's behind even the most basic of illusions. But there exists a place, deep in the heart of New York City, that has never stopped believing in and helping create that sense of wonder. It's been there nearly one hundred years, and has been keeping secrets ever since. Welcome to Tannen's.

#Tannens #Magic #Showcase

In the 21st century, Arabic calligraphy has moved beyond just being beautiful writings emanating from paper. You can find calligraphy everywhere - in futuristic typography, the trendiest contemporary art galleries, or in the work of street artists. eL Seed, one of the most notable 'calli-graffiti' artists in the world, sat down with Showcase's Miranda Atty. The two spoke about his Tunisian roots, the role his art played in the Arab Spring and how he merges the spontaneity of "tagging" with the discipline of calligraphy.

#eLSeed #Calligraphy #Showcase

Think of all your favourite fantasy movies and graphic novels… When they were adapted to screen, the visual creators were often inspired by an artistic movement called 'fantastic realism'. It might not be as popular today as it was a few decades ago, but the movement still has its working practitioners.

One of them is Turkish painter Erol Denec who has dedicated his life to folk tales, fables and the mythical beings of fantastic realism. His latest exhibit in Istanbul is spanning five decades of his career. And as Showcase's Nursena Tuter tells us, the show unsurprisingly looks like it has travelled through time and space and landed on a colourful realm.

#ErolDenec #FantasticRealism #Showcase

In this episode of Showcase:

2019 Artes Mundi Prize,

Apichatpong Weerasethakul, artist and winner of 2019 Artes Mundi Prize,

Pencil art of Bilal Asif,

'This Goes On and On' exhibition,

Ardan Ozmenoglu, artist,

Alita: Battle Angel

#Art #Culture #ArtesMundi

Contemporary art often challenges us to step out of our comfort zone and look at things through entirely different lenses. And that's why seemingly opposite concepts very often come together in today's art world. And that's exactly what Istanbul-based artist Ardan Ozmenoglu is doing in her current exhibition. Ozmenoglu is painting centuries-old monarchs on post-it notes to depict history in a different light. Showcase producer Nursena Tuter shows us how it all came together.

And the artist herself, Ardan Ozmenoglu, joins Showcase to talk more about the exhibition.

#ArdanOzmenoglu #ContemporaryArt #Showcase

In this episode of Showcase:

The legacy of Walt Disney,

Disney live-action remakes in 2019,

Christopher Holliday, King's College London,

The art of Hassan el-Shark,

Global art news,

African music of Decus Ensemble,

Shredded money art

#Aladdin #Disney #DisneyAnimation