Yücel Kale “roots , branches and leaves” sculpture exhibition 14 December 2013 – 11 January 2014 “My feet are like seeds blowing in the wind , touching down only to be carried away again. I am like a tree , my roots kept secret in my conscious…” Yücel Kale
ARA GÜLER “OLD CITY” 16 December 2013 – 15 January 2014 MERKUR proudly presents the colored photographs of Istanbul that has not been exhibited together before, by the master of Turkish photography Ara Guler, who has a distinguished place in the world history of photography. Adopting the style of a great tradition of social documentary, [...]
İnci Eviner Nursing Modern Fall 06.12.2013 – 04.01.2014 Opening : 06.12.2013, 18:00
Hyphologie November 28 – December 28, 2013 Curators: Ludovic Bernhardt & François Ronsiaux Artists: Art of failure, Kerem Ozan Bayraktar, Ludovic Bernhardt, Erdem Ergaz, Can Ertaş, Yağız Özgen, Stéfane Perraud, Société Réaliste, François Ronsiaux. Multimedia performance by Dorota Kleszcz on November 30, 2013. Sanatorium presents Hyphologie, a curated group exhibition featuring work by five French [...]
02/11/2013 – 04/01/2014 Curator: Vassilios Doupas In thermodynamics, “entropy” is a term associated with a level of disorder within a system. Applied to cultural and political theory, entropy could be loosely interpreted as the recognition of the subversive elements or destabilizing forces in a closed system. One of these systems is the linguistic system. Comprising [...]
Burçin Başar, Engin Konuklu Intersection V 24 Oct – 23 Nov 2013 On October 24th, x-ist opens the 5th of the exhibition series titled “Intersection” in which new and young talents are brought together. Intersection V includes the newest works of Engin Konuklu and Burçin Başar.
Circus / Kerem Ozan Bayraktar October 3 – November 3, 2013 Kerem Ozan Bayraktar will present a selection of his works produced using 3D rendering software in an exhibition titled “Circus” between October 3 and November 3, 2013. “Circus” is a show about spectacle, closed systems and dance. The artist, who has been working on [...]
ŞEVKET SÖNMEZ La-Vi-Da LAVIDA FAKE 28-10-2013 – 20-11-2013 Sevket Sonmez debuts his new solo exhibition, 'La-Vi-Da Lavida Fake' implementing a wide range of elements in his conceptual framework and artistic technique. While wandering among calligraphy, storytelling and images of popular and official culture, he carries his dynamic style of painting to an extreme point, moving [...]
Never Been Intimate Tayeba Begum Lipi 01-11-2013 / 30-12-2013 In Tayeba Begum Lipi’s first solo show in Turkey, the Bangladeshi artist presents works that exemplify her very literally cutting-edge artistic practice. Running from 1 November – 30 December 2013, Never Been Intimate will be on show at Pi Artworks, Istanbul. Overlapping panels of shiny silvery [...]
burcu gökçek / 'us' 3/10 – 16/11/2013 Analyzing the relationship between soul, mind, and body by utilizing various techniques, Burcu Gökçek recreates the invisible portrait of the visible in her new exhibition at artSümer. "Us" consists of portraits of mutant characters on canvases of photo-collage transfer and acrylic paint. Like the mystery of covered objects, [...]
02/11/2013 – 04/01/2014 Janet Bellotto / Residuals of Gravity Residuals of Gravity presents a series of new works and a previous installation at CDA Projects. The artworks capture narratives on the edge of an inevitable disaster or calm moment witnessing the aftermath. In the series “Infusions and Impossible Things”, domestic interiors and juxtaposed objects present [...]
Exhibitions on the ArtUP! platform The project ArtUP!, in unique collaboration with artists and curators from Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey, aims to create an online and on-site network in the three countries and to provide a platform for artists, curators and a wide audience in this deeply and diversely related region. Open Call 'future past [...]
Aslımay Altay Göney / “Glove Factory” / “Handschuhfabrik” 2 November – 7 December 2013 Galeri Apel hosts Aslımay Altay Göney’s exhibition “Glove Factory” between 2 November – 7 December 2013. The artist, who lives and works in Germany and Turkey, continues her journey in travel and road stories, which are the initial source of her [...]
Kemal Özen "Be A Good Boy, Blossom With Your Pain" Kemal Özen’s second individual exhibition is at Sanatorium One of the young names of contemporary art; Kemal Özen’s second individual exhibition is opening at Sanatorium on 23th of October. The artist’s “Be a Good Boy, Blossom with Your Pain” titled exhibition brings a melancholic and [...]
Play your part and the script will follow BURAK DELİER 12 SEPTEMBER – 26 OCTOBER 2013 PİLOT hosts "Play your part and the script will follow", a solo exhibition by Burak Delier between September 12 and October 26. Burak Delier examines the relationship between capitalism and contemporary art in the way that it intervenes into [...]
Esra Rotthoff Muse / Fling 18 Sep – 02 Nov 2013 Berlin based artist Esra Rotthoff opens her latest series "Muse/ Fling" at The Empire Project between 18 September-2 November 2013. In this first exhibition of the season, the artist delves into a near method based journey exploring the relationship between artist and muse.
Sarkis Twin, Rainbow 10.09 – 24.09.2013 Galeri Manâ is pleased to announce that Sarkis’ solo exhibition Twin will be hosting a new installation work; Rainbow between the dates 10 – 24 September 2013. Rainbow settles into the universe of dualities created by Sarkis in Twin, in the manner of a satellite that may or may [...]
“DIYALOG”: New Energies Co-initiated and supported by OMV, current developments of young art institutions in Romania, Turkey, and the Caspian region are presented at VIENNAFAIR The New Contemporary from October 10 to 13, 2013. OMV supports a special project at the VIENNAFAIR The New Contemporary already for the third time. This year the focus is [...]
Despair & Metanoia 12/09/2013 – 26/10/2013 For more than 20 years, Sukran Moral and VALIE EXPORT have shaped our definition of performance art. Although both artists have been creating unconventional works, an amalgam of feminist and activist strategies, they had never met in the course of their careers; this is the first time their work [...]
Moving Spaces 12/09/2013 – 26/10/2013 Azade Köker CDA Projects will be home to Azade Köker's new works in an exhibition titled “Moving Spaces” which will take place between 12 September and 26 October. The opening, which the artist herself will be present for, will be held on 11 September between 6pm and 9pm. City is [...]
