Eda Soylu’s seventh solo exhibition, Upended, opens at Merdiven Art Space between April 3–30, 2026. Since 2012, Soylu has been working on the concepts of home and dwelling, bringing together her productions under the installation series titled And the Face of the
The work No. 10, sold at Sotheby’s Modern and Contemporary Evening Auction in Hong Kong, set a new record for Rothko’s early Multiforms series.
Cansu Yıldıran makes photographs that refuse to stay flat. They cut them, folds them, and lets them stand upright in space.
Gabrielle Goliath’s Elegy performance, which was canceled in January at the South African Pavilion, is now meeting audiences in Venice at Chiesa di Sant’Antonin despite censorship. The performance addresses injustices faced by women and queer individuals, commemorates historical genocides and the Palestinian
When carried out without critical reflection, the animation of old photographs and the excessive restoration of historical works serve this sense of pathological nostalgia; they attempt to cover over loss, fragility, trauma, and every historical trace, producing an easy, seamless fantasy of
Yorgos Lanthimos’s exhibition Photographs, focusing on his photographic practice, is on view at Onassis Stegi until May 17. Curated by Michael Mack, the exhibition brings together 182 photographs produced over the past five years, offering a new perspective on the relationship between
Museum Ludwig is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a retrospective of Yayoi Kusama. On view from March 14 to August 2, 2026, the exhibition brings together more than 300 works, ranging from the artist’s first drawing made at the age of five
The exhibition Memory of the Collective: İBB Collections brings together 627 works by 187 artists at Artİstanbul Feshane. Led by Berna Türemen, Ali İsmail Türemen, and Cengiz Akıncı—with 311 works added to the collection through donations—the exhibition publicizes Istanbul’s 200-year artistic memory.
Art Dubai’s 20th anniversary edition, originally scheduled for April, has been postponed to May following disruptions caused by regional conflicts
Netflix has announced that it is developing a new series centered on the turbulent relationship and artistic lives of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
The 45th Istanbul Film Festival, organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, will take place between April 9–19, bringing together award-winning films from Turkey and around the world, special screenings, star actors, and master directors.
We spoke with Filippo Perissinotto, the founder of Art Events, about space activation, the transformation of cultural heritage, and new collaborations with Istanbul.
