This year’s Sovereign Art Foundation European Art Prize Exhibition will take place in Istanbul, hosted by the the Açık Kapı Sosyal Sorumluluk Derneği (Open Door Social Responsibility Association), with the main sponsorship of the Bay İnşaat 42 Maslak Project. The Sovereign European Art Prize is an annual event dating back to 2005, and features 30 finalists, from whom a single first-place winner is chosen.

This year, the exhibition (curated by Ali Akay) will take place between the 22^nd and 29^th of November at Istanbul’s Hasköy Yün İplik Fabrikası (Hasköy Yarn Factory). Attendees will be able to see the work of all 30 finalists on display; the night of the 29^th, there will be a special Gala, at which name of the winning artist (who will receive a prize of 25,000 euros) will be announced. Following the exhibition, the works of the 29 runners-up will be auctioned off, with 50% of the proceeds going to the artist, and the rest going to the Foundation for use in its projects benefiting disadvantaged children.   

The exhibition is free and open to the public. For information about attending the Gala on the 29th, see the relevant page on the Açık Kapı website.

Hasköy Yün İplik Fabrikası; Kırmızı Minare Cami Sokağı No. 7, Hasköy; P: (0212) 369 88 10

When: November 22 – 29, 10:30 – 6:00 PM

How much: Free