Art news from ‘Turkey’
Zilberman Gallery, Istanbul: BLACK BOX

Black Box Gülin Hayat Topdemir 04/05/2013 – 15/06/2013 Gülin Hayat Topdemir, "Intruder", Oil on Canvas, 130×190 cm Gülin Hayat Topdemir is to present her latest work in her new exhibition "Kara Kutu" (Black Box) at Galeri Zilberman between May 4th and June 15th. After a three-year hiatus, the artist turns the focus on herself in [...]
X-ist Gallery, Istanbul: Alliance

Ansen Alliance 09 May – 15 Jun 2013 Missing Link, Digital monoprint, 101 x 245 cm, 2013 “Alliance”, the 6th solo exhibition of Ansen who is one of the most prominent young artsists of the contemporary Turkish art, is opening at x-ist on May, 9th. In his works, which have been influential both domestically and [...]
Pi Artworks Galatasaray, Istanbul: Mirror Mirror on the Wall

Mirror Mirror on the Wall Nancy ATAKAN 2013-04-25 _ 2013-06-22 Nancy Atakan is at Pi Artworks Galatasaray with her solo exhibition “Mirror Mirror on the Wall” between the dates April 25th – June 22nd, 2013. This new work by Nancy Atakan investigates the extreme routes taken by contemporary individuals and [...]
Cda-Projects, Istanbul: Dramatic Persona

Özlem Şimşek Dramatic Persona 04/05/2013 – 15/06/2013 Özlem Simsek was born on 1982, Istanbul. Simsek, graduated from Marmara University with a degree in journalism. She received a full scholarship by the Swedish Institute and studied photography in Nordens Fotoskola, Sweeden in 2004. Her first photography project 'Take Care Of Yourself' was chosen for 'Young talents [...]
ESSL ART AWARD CEE 2013

ESSL ART AWARD CEE Cover motive: Martin Mrzljak (Winner ESSL ART AWARD CEE 2011, Croatia), Dance to…(Detail), 2010, Essl Private Collection, © the artist, photo: Siniša Uštulica Awarded by the Essl Collection, powered by bauMax and Vienna Insurance Group Established in 2005 the ESSL ART AWARD is dedicated to the discovery and support of art [...]
The Empire Project, Istanbul: Fight-Flight-Freeze

Gözde Türkkan Fight-Flight-Freeze 16 May – 15 Jun 2013 Gözde Türkkan. Fight-Flight-Freeze#01. 2013. 60 x 60 cm Türkkan zooms into the identity roles of the sports people in this area. Her subjects can be categorized in three demographic groups: Children, youth and adults. On a broader perspective, the artist looks into the situations where one [...]
Salt Beyoğlu, Istanbul: subREAL

SubREAL May 8 – August 11, 2013 SALT Beyoğlu subREAL at SALT Beyoğlu comprises a selection of works from the retrospective exhibition that took place at The National Museum of Contemporary Art Bucharest (MNAC) in 2012. The artistic practice of the “action group” subREAL undertakes political, social and cultural criticism with a sharp sense of humor [...]
Tepebaşı Galerist, Istanbul: I’LL KEEP IT TILL YOU COME BACK

I’LL KEEP IT TILL YOU COME BACK AYÇA TELGEREN 25.04.2013 – 25.05.2013 Galerist is pleased to present "I’ll keep it till you come back", an exhibition of new work by Ayça Telgeren, on view from April 25th to May 25 th, 2013. For her second solo – exhibition at the gallery, Telgeren presents large scale [...]
A Night At The Museum in Istanbul

A Night At The Museum in Istanbul, on May 18 In Istanbul, The Museum's Night will be celebrated at Istanbul Modern, Pera Museum and Archaeological museum in Istanbul as you can see bellow: Istanbul Modern 18-24 May: We're celebrating the Museums Week! On Saturday, May 18, you can visit Istanbul Modern free of charge until [...]
Gallery Apel, Istanbul: Restless Leg

Bahadır Yıldız restless leg 05.17.-06.22.2013 Bahadır Yıldız’s 6th solo exhibition at Gallery Apel is centered on sculptures constructed around orthopedic shoe lasts made for different types of feet. At first glance the objects merely look like shoe lasts, but in the artist’s world they have actually
MARS Istanbul: …With all the changes that loomed far behind the horizon

…With all the changes that loomed far behind the horizon 02 – 22 May 2013 Participants: Gizem Akkoyunoğlu, Tufan Baltalar, Hera Büyüktaşcıyan, Elmas Deniz, Mehmet Dere, Yunus E.Erdoğan, Elif Erkan, Özge Ersoy, Özgül Kılınçarslan, Erden Kosova, Esra Okyay, Önder Özengi, Sümer Sayın, Ahmet H. Soydemir , Gökçe Süvari,
Galeri Nev Istanbul: NAZIF TOPCUOGLU

NAZIF TOPCUOGLU 10.05.2013 – 08.06.2013 Incident at the Park (Only/What the Dog Knew) 2013 C Print mounted on foam board 120×128 cm. A selection of photographs by Nazif Topçuoğlu including his most recent works will be presented to the audience at Galeri Nev Istanbul’s space, three years after his last solo










