Founded in 1863 as the Royal Art and Industry Museum and then becoming a globally well recognized institution in areas as contemporary art, applied arts and design, the MAK (Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art), is often referred to with its collection and temporary exhibitions. Whike the MAK Contemporary Art Collection has an […]
Throughout the week of March 13-19, Dubai will be the heart of global contemporary art. The 10th edition of Art Dubai taking place in March 16-19 also with the participation of some important Turkish galleries is considered one of the leading global art fairs in Middle East, Africa and South Asia. The fair is composed […]
It is said that art history was written by male artists. But this book does not say so. Published by Prestel in 2008, “50 Women Artists you Should Know” is still one of the most comprehensive publications about this subject. The book telling the story of 50 female artists with an impact on art history […]
“Treasure Room”, Art50.net’s first exhibition this year, welcomes art enthusiasts from March 13 on at the Adahan İstanbul Hotel. Bringing a new dimension to the notion of treasure, the exhibition will be on until April 15 at the Adahan İstanbul Hotel’s -1 Gallery space. Can an exhibition resemble a jewel? Can its glitter blind your […]
For art enthusiasts, New York and the month of March mean the Armory Show and the other art fairs simultaneously taking place. Here is a collection of the most important art fairs starting in New York this week. The Armory Show, March 3-6 With more than 200 participating galleries, the Armory Show is considered […]
Founded by the philanthropist couple Eli and Edythe Broad in 2015, the Broad is home to the Broad Collection, with over 2,000 works from the Post-War period and Contemporary era. In the museum, also celebrated for its authentic building designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, there also exists an artwork library for temporary loans that […]
Published by art-ist with the support of Saha and edited by Halil Altındere and Süreyya Evren, User’s Manual is one of Turkey’s most comprehensive contemporary art anthologies. It examines our contemporary art history through an extensive group of artists ranging from Kutluğ Ataman to Volkan Aslan, from Şükran Moral to Ali Kazma, from Neriman Polat […]
Organized by Swissôtel Büyük Efes for the 2nd time, the “Büyük Efes Art Days” are coming soon. The event sponsored by İzmir Metropolitan Municipality and Konak Municipality, taking place at the hotel’s Kordon hall and generic spaces in February 19-20-21, 2016 between 11 am and 8 pm, aims at bringing together art galleries and the […]
Gözde Başkent draws attention with her authentic style and her conceptual viewpoint emphasizing nature-human relationship. We talked to Başkent, who has recently joined us, about her artistic practice. In your paintings you generally depict women. How do you interpret the connection between woman and nature? Are you interested in mythology? Where do you find inspiration? The […]
Throughout Turkey’s history, a great number of intellectuals lost their lives in the month of January. The first month of 2016 is no exception. This month we could not help but remember the life of a great name who left this world quietly but left a very deep imprint in our intellectual life. Although Tahsin […]