Applications are ongoing for the 2025 edition of BASE, an exhibition that brings together works of recent graduates from various disciplines across Türkiye with art lovers in Istanbul every year. The deadline for applications is June 15.
This year marks the 9th edition of BASE. It is open to undergraduate and graduate students who have graduated or will graduate by the end of the year between January 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, from Turkish universities in departments such as painting, sculpture, photography, video, printmaking, graphic design, glass and ceramics, traditional Turkish arts, textile, architecture, visual communication, and other related fields. Applications are accepted via the website base.ist.
BASE Selection Committee
BASE once again features a diverse selection committee consisting of respected figures from the art world. Ani Çelik Arevyan, Canan Dağdelen, Canan Tolon, Derya Yücel, Ebru Yetişkin, Eda Kehale Argün, Ferda Dedeoğlu, Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu, Guido Casaretto, İnci Furni, İrfan Önürmen, İsmet Doğan, M. Wenda Koyuncu, Necmi Sönmez, Pınar Öğrenci, and Selim Bilen will evaluate the applications of 2025 graduates. Each year, around 100 young artist candidates are selected from approximately 1,500 applications through the committee’s evaluation to have their works exhibited.
Aiming to support new graduates in their transition from graduation to professional art careers, to provide equal visibility and networking opportunities that give momentum and direction to their careers, BASE shines a light on Türkiye’s new generation of artists. It also serves as a platform for galleries, collectors, art enthusiasts, and creative industries to discover young talents. Over the past 8 years, BASE has introduced the works of nearly 1,000 new graduates from all over Türkiye to art audiences for the first time.
The 2025 edition of BASE, the ninth in total, will be held under the main sponsorship of Trendyol Art, with co-sponsorship from Jumbo, KTSM (Kale Design and Art Center), and TEB Private Banking.
Those interested in participating in BASE 2025 can visit www.base.ist for application requirements and details.
