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Talya Arditi / February 03, 2012
Istanbul Fashion Week is Coming Up! The last Istanbul Fashion Week (IFW), which was held between 7-11 September 2011, marked the fifth IFW that took Istanbul by storm with the dazzling and daring designs of Turkish designers. (Take a look at o... Read More »
Will Washburn / January 31, 2012
From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul A panel on the upper floor of the Pera Museum’s new show, From Konstantiniyye to... Read More »
Will Washburn / January 26, 2012
!f Istanbul 2012 Since 2001, the !f Istanbul International Independent Film Festival has provided Istanbul cinephiles with the opportunity to see independent films from all corners of the globe, by well-known and emerging di... Read More »
Yeşim Yemni / January 23, 2012
IKSV Celebrates 40 Years of Excellence   The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year with an exciting line up of special performances and projects. Apart from its usual extensive list... Read More »
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 exhib... Read More »
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 commem... Read More »
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.    ... Read More »
Talya Arditi / January 06, 2012
And the winners are… Congratulations to the 50 lucky winners who won a free guided tour of Istanbul Modern. If you see your name in either of the lists below, it means you’ve won! To secure your space, send us an email at ... Read More »
Julide Karahan / December 28, 2011
Istanbul’s “Naive And Sentimental” Galleries Boasting more than 300 galleries, Istanbul is truly a gem for art lovers. Apart from the Maçka– Nişantaşı– Teşvikiye triangle, the Beyoğlu, Tophane, and Akaretler neighborhoods have lo... Read More »
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... Read More »