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Istanbul’s Pilot Gallery is currently exhibiting a different kind of portraits. It is the work of Pakistani artist Hamra Abbas, born in Kuwait and currently splitting her time between Boston and Islamabad, who uses play-doh to comment on society. Her series “Idols” showcase different people from all over the world. To make the portraits, Abbas […]
Performance artist Clarina Bezzola is at her best when she is performing. Visiting Istanbul to perform at Gallery Zilberman, Bezzola once again hopes to wow the audience with her unique costumes and style. Her performance in Turkey will be a preview of a piece titled “Inside-Out,” which is headed to Art Basel 2012, the piece […]
In Gallery Non’s new show, the visitor first encounters a white wall, representing the start of a labyrinth. Writing on this wall tells the viewer, “If you do not expect the unexpected, you will not find it,” a quotation from ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus. This is only a hint of what the audience will see […]
Nicolas Pol is more a poet than a visual artist. His paintings come to him through words. Currently in Turkey to attend the opening of his exhibition “Epekstasis” at the Istanbul ‘74 gallery, Pol tells how he is inspired by reading and writing poetry. Nicolas Pol always uses words to create his works or to […]
Burglars broke into artist couple Gülseren Südor and Teoman Südor’s storage unit in Küçükyalı in Istanbul’s Anatolian side and stole 30 paintings Feb. 9. While 90 percent of the stolen paintings belonged to Gülseren Südor, two belonged to Teoman Südor and three belonged to their daughter Telga Südor. The robbery was intentional, according to Gülseren […]
ISTANBUL – Hürriyet Daily NewsSümer Sayın is a young artist who is in pursuit of depicting herself with the concepts of ‘probabilities.’ Her works at ArtON encapsulate her approach to art and life Working with various media such as kinetic installations, drawing and animation, artist Sümer Sayın is focusing in her new exhibition on the […]
Rumeli Han’s third floor is currently home to a new exhibition by an artist initiative. The works of 10 artists, Berkay Tuncay, Merve Şendil, Hera Büyüktaşçiyan, Elçin Ekinci, Yeni Anıt, Suat Öğüt, Fatma Çiftçi, İrem Tok, Gökçe Süvari and Umut Deniz Kırca aim to discover the potential of art’s power over the concepts of rationality, […]
Turkey’s museum sector prepares to enter a new era with the new decision of The International Council of Museums (ICOM). Currently, the council has decided to establish its own committee under the title of ICOM Turkey and discontinued direct relations with the Culture and Tourism Ministry. Turkey’s former ICOM National Committee could not represent ICOM […]
As an artist Olcay Kuş likes to use his canvas as a “street wall,” something everybody sees but never pays attention to. This is why he named his first solo exhibition “An Ordinary Day.” Taking place at Art ON the Gallery at Akaretler, the exhibition displays Kuş’s works, which look like graffiti and posters on […]
Neşe Şive Baydar’s and Şebnem Somel’s work may offer a certain impression when looked at for the first time. However, as the viewer peruses the rest of the exhibition showcased at the Mabeyn Art Gallery, the viewer’s initial interpretations and assumptions may change. Both artists are in search of something they want to discover. Through […]