Turkish Art Finally Gets Its Due: “Hot Spot Istanbul”At Zurich’s Museum Haus...
Ekrem Yalcindag, Untitled 2012 Even as protests and demonstrations continue to flare in Turkish cities, challenging the ten-year reign of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his brutal crackdown...
View ArticleAs Istanbul’s #OccupyGezi Protests Continue, (Performance) Artists Make A...
A "Wish Tree" inspired by Yoko Ono, created in Gezi Park during the first days of the Istanbul protests When John Lennon and Yoko Ono spent a week in bed for peace in 1969, they created a performance...
View Article“Istanbul’s Mary Boone,” Yesim Turanli, Opens Pi Artworks Branch In London
Nezaket Ekici, "Border Inside," 2011 photo B. Pavlovic Having established one of the premier galleries in Istanbul,Pi Artworks, in 1998, Yesim Turanli will open a new space in London in October. The...
View ArticleBarbarian? It’s All Context. Azade Koker At CDA Projects, Istanbul
On the cusp of the opening of Istanbul’s 13th biennale with its (obscure) theme of “Mom, Am I Barbarian?”, one Turkish artist, Azade Köker, is addressing the question with a complex series of...
View ArticleAnish Kapoor Wins Turkish Hearts (And Mine) In Istanbul
"Yellow," 1999 -fiberglass and pigment (courtesy SSM, the artist and Lisson Gallery) What is it that makes Anish Kapoor so different, so appealing? With apologies to Richard Hamilton, it’s a question...
View ArticlePrivate Museums May Be The Wave of the Future: But Is There A Future for...
Sevda, Ayda, Canda, and Can Elgiz at the Elgiz Museum for Contemporary Art Every day, an e-mail lands in my in-box labeled “Istanbul Secret,” with information about a little-known restaurant, a new...
View ArticleIn Istanbul, Turkish Sculptors Find A Place In The Sun
>40, terrace exhibition installation view For the third time this summer, Istanbul’s Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting its outdoor sculpture exhibition on its 1500-square meter rooftop...
View ArticleHighlights From Istanbul’s Art International Fair
A somewhat mediocre Art International Fair closed out its second edition in Istanbul on Sunday to mixed — though largely positive — reviews from galleries and attendees alike. Produced by Sandy...
View ArticleArt International In Istanbul Closes With Mixed Reviews
Crowds converge on the Carlos Aires installation at ADN during Art International. Photo Peter Madden Few events have brought more intrigue, anticipation, and controversy to Istanbul’s tightly-knit art...
View ArticleContemporary Istanbul Shines In Its Best Year Yet
Gulay Semercioglu at Pi Artworks One year shy of marking its first decade, Istanbul’s first major contemporary art fair — and it’s most important — has finally come into its own. This year the fair...
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