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Rhiannon Davies / February 14, 2013
Jacob Kassay: Playing With Perception Protocinema describes itself as a ‘transnational experiment making nomadic exhibitions.’ Alternating between Istanbul and New York it seeks to forge a link between these two important creative hub... Read More »
Rhiannon Davies / February 08, 2013
!f Istanbul: Our Pick of the Flicks Now in its 12th year, !f Istanbul is an independent Film Festival that was founded in 2001. In its short life, it has become synonymous with cutting-edge contemporary cinema. Dedicated to showcasing the best ... Read More »
Rhiannon Davies / February 05, 2013
Halil Altındere in Madrid The CA2M Centro de Arte Dos de Mayo in Madrid is a dynamic gallery devoted to cutting-edge art.  From Feburary 8th to June 3rd this year they’ll be showcasing the work of Mardin-born (but Istanbul-... Read More »
Rhiannon Davies / February 04, 2013
AB Art Space: The Gallery That's Not a Gallery At the lower end of Küçük Bebek Caddesi, a new gallery has opened. A gallery that’s not a gallery in fact, but an art space. Owners, Ayşe Tofilli and  Banu Kavak Dural, want to us... Read More »
Feride Yalav / February 01, 2013
Choe U Ram's Kinetic Sculptures: An Ode to Nature We became fixated once on a creature flying upward in the space between office-buildings, along angles and curves determined by an invisible hand. It was a plastic bag caught in the wind, but we wanted it to ... Read More »
Bilge Su Orçun / January 28, 2013
Mısır Apartmanı: The Destination of Contemporary Art Mısır Apartmanı is the beautiful art nouveau style neighbor of the Church of St. Anthony on Istiklal Street. Currently, the apartment is an important art platform with an unprecedented history hi... Read More »
Rhiannon Davies / January 23, 2013
Grizine Art Walk No one can deny that the wealth of galleries and variety of artists in Istanbul is something to be proud of.  Any city inhabitant or visitor is faced with a wide selection of exhibitions that cater to an... Read More »
Feride Yalav / January 21, 2013
Opera and Ballet in Istanbul The Turkish State Opera’s 2012-2013 season continues strongly in January and February with ballets such as “The Sufferings of Young Werther” and “The Nutcracker,” as well as oper... Read More »
Feride Yalav / January 09, 2013
Mixer: Another Addition to Istanbul's Growing Art Scene Officially christened as the new art platform in the Tophane neighborhood by sponsoring the No Beauty Without a Flaw student exhibition of the Marmara University as part of the Istanbul Design Biennial Academ... Read More »
Maria Eliades / December 27, 2012
Two Months In and Going Strong: Krampf Gallery The newest gallery in Istanbul has its roots a continent away. Krampf Gallery, originally from Chelsea in New York (as Krampf-Pei Gallery), has jumped to the hip meets old Istanbul district of Karaköy, c... Read More »