Exhibition

Immortal Faces: from coins to sculptures of antiquity, a feast in Istanbul

A new exhibition combines a collection of coins, from Lykians, the first minters of coins, to the Ottoman era and the Turkish Republic era, with Greek and Roman busts borrowed from Istanbul Archaeological Museums and the Sadberk Hanim Museum.

In pictures: Vienna faces its Nazi history in art exhibit

An exhibition of artwork from Nazi-era Vienna expose the politics of art under the German Reich in an effort to help the Austrian capital come to terms with its World War II legacy.

Wir sind von hier (‘We are from here’): Turks in Germany, in photos

Photographer Ergun Cagatay’s images reveal Turks in their natural states in Germany in 1990, documented in an exhibition at the easily accessible Taksim metro station in Istanbul.

‘Interruption and Flow’: the passage of time through water and paint

Sibel Horada uses video installations and marbling printed on newsprint to express her relationship with the city of Istanbul, mixing traditional methods with contemporary ones.

The fifth edition of Artweeks@Akaretler set to begin in Istanbul

Artweeks@Akaretler, a bi-annual art exhibition taking place in Besiktas’ row houses in Istanbul, celebrates its new edition between September 8-19, 2021.

212 Photography Istanbul is brightening up the city again

The fourth edition of the celebrated photography event adds new venues to showcase photography, stream films, provide video screenings and overall add colour to autumn in Istanbul.

Galata Tower: a bird’s-eye view of Istanbul, plus a blast from the past

Now you have two reasons to visit Istanbul’s beautiful landmark the Galata Tower: to see the Golden Horn from high up above, and to experience the Istanbul of 60-70 years ago from the eyes of the late photography legend Ara Guler.

A museum in Mardin hosts a Russian avant-garde exhibition

The Sakip Sabanci Mardin City Museum - Dilek Sabanci Art Gallery in southeast Turkey’s Mardin province is hosting a Russian avant-garde exhibition only now because of the delays caused by the pandemic, to great enthusiasm.

Massive Van Gogh exhibit to welcome art lovers in New York

The exhibition which will take place at a 70,000-square-foot venue comes as the city emerges from a coronavirus lockdown that shut down cultural events and art crowds.

An artistic ode to Syria, ten years after the war

The Middle East Institute’s latest exhibition features 14 Syrian artists who now live elsewhere and are trying to tackle the fallout of the decade-long civil war through their art.

UK’s Turkish community art exhibition opens online

The Yunus Emre Institute and the Republic of Turkey London Consulate General have brought together Turkish artists residing in the UK. The exhibition, held online because of the pandemic, can be viewed until mid-March.

Robot artist Ai-Da ready for her first art exhibition

Ai-Da, a humanoid AI robot created by Leeds engineers and named after mathematician Ada Lovelace, uses AI algorithms to create art works that comment on the current and future uses of artificial intelligence.