Photographer and activist Nancy Goldin, born in America in 1953, has been known for pushing the boundaries of the world of photography since her youth. Starting from the idea that we don’t have to be content with everything we see, and that sometimes what we need to see is a raw reality, Goldin brings to […]
2022 was a year that the hardships caused by the pandemic disappeared and the art environment came alive again. Along with many exhibitions, art competitions, biennials and the events held in parallel with the biennials newly opened museums especially in Istanbul refreshed the art and culture scene of the city.
Glass Onion and Collecting Art in Modern Society Glass Onion, the new movie of the Knives Out series, presents a murder mystery story through the character of tech billionaire Miles Bron, played by Edward Norton, who draws our attention with his similarity to Elon Musk. We can think of Bron, who gathered all his friends […]
İstanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum which was closed the doors of its former place Apartment of the Heir Apparent in Dolmabahçe Palace in 2009, opened again in October 9th 2022 in its new building with the “Collection Exhibition” curated by Ayşe Köksal and Burcu Pelvanoğlu. In the exhibition which is a compilation of paintings and […]
An overview of the most important art events of 2023.
Co-organized by Art50.net and Swissôtel The Bosphorus, the exhibition “Synesthesia” will be on view from 22 September 2022 to 2 March 2023 at Swissôtel The Bosphorus, Istanbul. The exhibition curated by the Art50.net team features works by Filiz Piyale Onat, Khayyam Zidane and Müge Ceyhan, offering the viewers an abstract experience interpreting various mental states, […]
From November 9 to December 8, works by Art50.net artists Baysan Yüksel, Funda Alkan, Gözde Başkent, Lütfiye Kösten and Mihriban Mirap will be on view at the 39 Art Gallery of Kalamış Marina Hotel as part of the “Stories” exhibition.
In his paintings exploring the nature of our existence, Khayyam Zidane makes authentic use of the oil color and its rich vocabulary of tones. He is simultaneously present in two different geographies like Turkey and Syria, drawing inspirations from both. We embarked with Zidane on a deep journey into his art that combines philosophical questioning […]
The 17th Istanbul Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) and supported by 2007-2026 Biennial Sponsor Koç Holding, running from 17 September – 20 November 2022 today announced the list of contributors. The 17th Istanbul Biennial is the result of more than two years of conversations on projects situated in different […]
Contemporary Istanbul is pleased to announce the list of exhibitors taking part in its 17th edition, which will be held between September 17-22, 2022. The main partner of Contemporary Istanbul is Akbank.