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Defining Art Moments of 2023

This year, the art world witnessed a year of protests, disputes, hardships and all of these have carried the art scene to another new area, while artists, curators, writers gathered to make the world a better place. Institutions and managerial issues Most

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Melek Celâl: Forgotten Artist of the Republic

The Sabancı University Sakıp Sabancı Museum (SSM) continues its series of monographic exhibitions, offering an in-depth exploration of significant artists and their contributions to Turkish painting. “A Forgotten Woman of the Republic: The Many Ways of Melek Celâl” focuses on a pioneering

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Protest Outside Istanbul Modern

A group of 20 artists, who joined under Açık Masa (Open Table), Katılımcı Sanat Topluluğu (Participatory Art Community Turkey) (PACT), and Kamusal Sanat Laboratuvarı (Public Art Laboratory), protested Istanbul Modern. The protest took place in front of the museum with the slogan

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Istanbul Biennial Director Steps Down

İstanbul Biennial Director Bige Örer has decided to step down from her duties at IKSV as of 15 January 2024. A written statement from IKSV said Örer has decided to step down to continue her work on different projects. Earlier this year,

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Ancient Metropolis Findings Exhibited

Lots of monumental structures and artifacts have been unearthed during works carried out by Dokuz Eylül University (DEU) in the ancient city of Metropolis, in İzmir. The head of the excavations, Professor Serdar Aybek of DEU Faculty of Letters Department of Archaeology,

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Fantasy Fair Features Dali, Basquiat, Hockney

Carousels and Ferris wheels designed by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf that spin to music by Miles Davis or Philip Glass: This is “Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy.” With works designed by prominent 20th-century artists, the resurrected show bills itself as

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Çatalhöyük Source of Inspiration For Artists

The exhibition titled “The Trace of Memory: The Neolithic City of Çatalhöyük”  opened at AKM. Curated by Siret Uyanık, the exhibition consists of nearly 40 works in the fields of paintings, sculptures, ceramics, wood prints, glass work and video installations, created by

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Plants Found in Kültepe Under Examination

Several plant species that have been unearthed during archaeological excavations in the 6,000-year-old Kültepe Kaniş Karum Ruins, where the first written tablets of Anatolia were found, are being examined by local and foreign experts and contributing to the world of science. Professor

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