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A Captivating Realism @ Rahmi Koç Museum
Will Washburn / January 19, 2012
A Captivating Realism @ Rahmi Koç Museum This exhibit of paintings by Greek painter Georgios Maroudas, at the Rahmi M. Koç Museum, takes as its subject the colorful and intricately-patterned textiles of Anatolia. The 21 canvases in the exhibit – featuring carpets and kilims Read More »
Turkey and Holland: 400 Years
Will Washburn / January 10, 2012
Turkey and Holland: 400 Years 2012 marks the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, and of the beginning of diplomatic and commercial ties between these two world powers. To commemorate this anniversary, there will be a number of Read More »
Newest Art Exhibits of 2012
Will Washburn / January 06, 2012
Newest Art Exhibits of 2012 This promises to be a great year for art-lovers in Istanbul. Here are five exhibits that will be opening within the first two months of 2012 at local art galleries and cultural centers. Julian Rosefeldt: Asylum German artist Read More »
Ending Soon! Art Exhibitions in Istanbul
Will Washburn / December 22, 2011
Ending Soon! Art Exhibitions in Istanbul 2011 is ending, and with it, a number of great art exhibits at galleries around town. Here are five exhibits you should see before they close at the end of December. Emre Tandırlı: Sürpriztepe The cityscape of Istanbul is Read More »
What’s Going on at the Newest Gallery in Town
Will Washburn / November 28, 2011
What’s Going on at the Newest Gallery in Town SALT’s second branch in Galata, which opened its doors last week, is hosting three temporary exhibitions at the moment. If you haven’t been to SALT Galata yet, located in the historic Ottoman Bank on Bankalar Caddesi in Karaköy, it is Read More »
7th Istanbul Animation Festival
Will Washburn / November 18, 2011
7th Istanbul Animation Festival The Seventh Istanbul Animation Festival is an event eagerly awaited by animation buffs, consisting of the best short and feature-length animated films of the past two years. This year, the festival will run at the Pera Museum between the 22nd and Read More »
Exhibits to See over Bayram
November 08, 2011
Exhibits to See over Bayram Staying in Istanbul during Bayram is not, contrary to popular belief, a fate worse than death. In fact, those in the know will tell you that – with smaller crowds, less traffic, and half-price public transportation – Bayram is the best time Read More »
Osman Hamdi Bey ve Amerikalılar: Arkeoloji, Diplomasi, Sanat
Will Washburn / November 03, 2011
Osman Hamdi Bey ve Amerikalılar: Arkeoloji, Diplomasi, Sanat A new exhibition entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans: Archaeology, Diplomacy, and Art, curated by Professors Renata Holod and Robert Ousterhout of the University of Pennsylvania, is opening at the Pera Museum. The exhibition is about the Read More »
Harlem Swing
October 16, 2011
Harlem Swing The winner of numerous awards such as Tony Award for Best Musical, New York Drama Critics Award for Best Musical, Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Musical, and Obie Award for Best Off-Broadway Musical, Harlem Swing (Ain’t Misbehavin’) Read More »
Oktoberfest Istanbul
Elif Kayaardı / October 06, 2011
Oktoberfest Istanbul How does beer and sausage sound? If you’re nodding, then read on. Oktoberfest is a beer festival identified with its origin city Munich. It’s been celebrated in Germany and in many other countries all around the world with great Read More »