Accused and arrested of tax fraud at the Beijing Airport in 2011 and released after 81 days, Ai Weiwei did not give up or step back despite all the pressure and control mechanisms he was exposed to. To the contrary, antagonizing the great Chinese government he made the entire world hear about the false accusations […]
Celebrities is an exhibition featuring world reknown personalities and artists that became icons, reinterpreted by artists. These famous people become elements of popular culture and set global trends with their appearances, acts and quotes, be it intentionally or unintentionally. Art50.net artists Ayna, Betül Aytaç, Genco Gülan and Hadra Tanrıverdi present to artlovers some new interpretations […]
Art at the “Avantgarde” Hotels: Interview with İsmet Öztanık Interview: Yasemin Elçi Translation: İpek Yeğinsü İsmet Öztanık, the creator of the Avantgarde brand visible in many areas of Istanbul with its hotels, has 25 years of experience in hotel management. He also adds an artistic element to his family business by sponsoring various important contemporary […]
This summer, Art50.net and Casa dell’Arte cooperate around the ideal of supporting young, talented and emerging artists: starting from July 1, Art50.net welcomes art lovers to Casa dell’Arte in Bodrum, Torba. While providing its artists with visibility, Art50.net is delighted to be part of this artful environment thanks to this project, and invites all art […]
The creative industries, today, get inspiration from each other, and from art, as well. Over the last decade, artists started to collaborate with fashion industry. Many designers asked for artists’ opinons, artists designed many fashion objects in return. So that fashion became more and more artsy. This book is an important survey that explores art-fashion […]
“If anything will save us, it’s the beauty” sad Ettore Sottrass, the designer of the famous red typewriter. In this book you will find 50 designers, who didn’t just bring the beauty but the functionality as well. Those men and women with their creative minds faciliated our lifes, bringing in comfort, convenience and most of […]
Ethan Wagner & Thea Westreich Wagner, the professional art consultants, present their knowledge of collecting artworks, through their valuable experiences. They express their passion, the reasons and advantages of collecting contemporary artworks. They answer many questions concerning new discoveries of emerging artists that lead to a everlasting art collection or earning investments. Don’t deny yourself […]
Art50’s second exhibition is co-organized by TEB Private Banking Contemporary art platform Art50.net is sharing the Untold Stories of 5 young female artists. With the exhibition titled “Stories Untold”, Art50 is once again meeting with art lovers. Date: December 10, 2014 – February 27, 2015 During work hours Venue: TEB Private Banking Headquarters Nispetiye Cad. […]
Mehmet Ali Bakanay is a law practitioner, collector and one of the consultants of Art International. In addition to being active in the artworld as an artlover and collector, he has the opportunity to closely watch legal aspects of the art market. We had a fun conversation with Bakanay on topics ranging from his art […]
Does one who travels knows better than one who reads? With her active and adventurous lifestyle, Özlem Avcıoğlu redefines this much known argument: she both travels and reads a lot. Engaged in many fields simultaneously, she successfully merges all her interests. You may know Avcıoğlu from travelmodus.com, a website she founded to inspire “sophisticated travellers”, […]