<![CDATA[The Guide Istanbul | Events RSS Feed]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/rss/ Tue, 22 May 2012 02:57:15 +0300 Tue, 22 May 2012 02:57:15 +0300 <![CDATA[Lenny Kravitz]]> Dreamy rock god Lenny Kravitz returns to Istanbul for a night of wailing electric guitars and raw, ripped-from-the-soul vocals. With a sound reminiscent of 1970s-era psych rock, Kravitz continues in that noble tradition while incorporating funk, blues, and soul into his singular style. Hit songs “Fly Away,” “Are You Gonna Go My Way,” as well as his Grammy-winning cover of The Who’s “American Woman,” established Kravitz as an industry maverick, genre-defying and ever changing. Recently, Kravitz has morphed again – this time into a star of the silver screen, acting in the wildly successful Hunger Games film. While other rock legends pen their memoirs, you can find Kravitz on the road, saluting a crowd from behind his signature sunglasses. Rock on, Lenny. See you at the show.

How much: From Biletix: 315 TL (front of stage); 135 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lenny-kravitz-292701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lenny-kravitz-292701.html Thu, 04 Oct 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kings of Convenience]]> Directly from Norway, hipster favorites the Kings of Convenience are one of the ground breaking bands in the indie folk scene. Formed in 1999 by friends Erlend Øye and Eirik Bøe, The Kings of Convenience took inspiration in mellow folk players from the sixties and seventies such as Cat Stevens and Simon and Garfunkel.

In 2001 they released their first studio album Quiet is Loud which was an instant hit in the European and American charts. They became part of the mellow folk revival of the early two thousands with artists such as Belle and Sebastian and Jose Gonzales who got a lot of play time during this first decade of the century.

Since then they have released two more albums Riot on an Empty Street and Declaration of Dependence both of them who have been highly successful and enjoyed prolonged play time in radio. Both friends have also engaged in multiple side projects such as the rock band The Whitest Boy Alive and Djing under various pseudonyms. It is a pleasure to finally have this band present their soft calm sweet sounds in Istanbul.

When: 26, 27, 28 September

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291295.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291295.html Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kings of Convenience]]> Directly from Norway, hipster favorites the Kings of Convenience are one of the ground breaking bands in the indie folk scene. Formed in 1999 by friends Erlend Øye and Eirik Bøe, The Kings of Convenience took inspiration in mellow folk players from the sixties and seventies such as Cat Stevens and Simon and Garfunkel.

In 2001 they released their first studio album Quiet is Loud which was an instant hit in the European and American charts. They became part of the mellow folk revival of the early two thousands with artists such as Belle and Sebastian and Jose Gonzales who got a lot of play time during this first decade of the century.

Since then they have released two more albums Riot on an Empty Street and Declaration of Dependence both of them who have been highly successful and enjoyed prolonged play time in radio. Both friends have also engaged in multiple side projects such as the rock band The Whitest Boy Alive and Djing under various pseudonyms. It is a pleasure to finally have this band present their soft calm sweet sounds in Istanbul.

When: 26, 27, 28 September

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291294.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291294.html Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kings of Convenience]]> Directly from Norway, hipster favorites the Kings of Convenience are one of the ground breaking bands in the indie folk scene. Formed in 1999 by friends Erlend Øye and Eirik Bøe, The Kings of Convenience took inspiration in mellow folk players from the sixties and seventies such as Cat Stevens and Simon and Garfunkel.

In 2001 they released their first studio album Quiet is Loud which was an instant hit in the European and American charts. They became part of the mellow folk revival of the early two thousands with artists such as Belle and Sebastian and Jose Gonzales who got a lot of play time during this first decade of the century.

Since then they have released two more albums Riot on an Empty Street and Declaration of Dependence both of them who have been highly successful and enjoyed prolonged play time in radio. Both friends have also engaged in multiple side projects such as the rock band The Whitest Boy Alive and Djing under various pseudonyms. It is a pleasure to finally have this band present their soft calm sweet sounds in Istanbul.

When: 26, 27, 28 September

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291293.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-291293.html Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291704.html Sun, 23 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291703.html Sat, 22 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beirut]]> You’ve played Nantes driving around the city in full volume, screaming your lungs out. You’ve made playlists of favorite Beirut songs. You know you absolutely love this American indie rock and world music band that has – to the joy of the world’s hipster population - entered the music scene in 2006. So, if you want to dance to some really good Balkan-inspired upbeat songs, you know you can’t miss this concert!

How much: From Biletix:110 TL; 99TL; 87.50; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beirut-291016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beirut-291016.html Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291702.html Fri, 21 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291701.html Thu, 20 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Leonard Cohen]]> The Canadian songwriter, poet, and novelist Leonard Cohen, who is the brain behind the uber-covered ultra-emotional song “Hallelujah,” is coming back to Istanbul for a concert that will likely push your sentimental side to the surface with his songs on isolation and relationships. Make you sure get your tickets ASAP and not miss the performance of this music genius.

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/leonard-cohen-291017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/leonard-cohen-291017.html Wed, 19 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291700.html Wed, 19 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291699.html Tue, 18 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291697.html Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291696.html Sat, 15 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Stevie Wonder]]> A deity of the jazz genre, a magnate of Motown and the singer of soul, Stevie Wonder will electrify Istanbul audiences for the first time this summer! A legend in his own time, the Motown “whiz kid” launched his career at the age 13 with the song “Fingertips Pt.2.” Wonder’s compositions, vocal harmonies, and use of synthesizers revolutionized music in the following decades, leaving no part of the industry untouched. Among his more than 30 top-ten hits, breakout songs like “Superstition” and “Isn’t She Lovely” garnered the prodigy 25 Grammy awards including a Lifetime Achievement Award. Posed behind a piano, the 62-year-old Wonder still wows with his down-and-dirty keyboard antics, and his iconic, receding crown of dreadlocks standing the test of time. In celebration of the 15th anniversary of Garanti Bank’s “Garanti Caz Yeşili” concert series, Wonder will perform the piano-pounding, toe-tapping, tear-jerking tunes that made him an international icon.

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/stevie-wonder-292695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/stevie-wonder-292695.html Fri, 14 Sep 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291695.html Fri, 14 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291694.html Thu, 13 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291693.html Wed, 12 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289783.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289783.html Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291692.html Tue, 11 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289782.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289782.html Mon, 10 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289781.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289781.html Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291690.html Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292666.html Sun, 09 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]> Not a lot needs to be said about the Red Hot Chili Peppers, famous for songs such as “Under the Bridge,” “Californication,” and “Road Trippin’.” Everyone knows who they are. The band, who have won seven Grammy awards and have sold more than 82 million albums worldwide since their formation in 1983, are coming to Istanbul. Make sure to get your tickets in advance because this concert is bound to be sold out soon.

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/red-hot-chili-peppers-289590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/red-hot-chili-peppers-289590.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289780.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291689.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292665.html Sat, 08 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289779.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289779.html Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291688.html Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289778.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291687.html Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289777.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289777.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291686.html Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[TransAnatolia: Rally for Bikes, Quads and 4x4's]]> Bikes, quads, and 4x4's will find Izmir and Cappadocia’s landscape as a worthy playground for this year’s TransAnatolia seven-day rally. Organized by Rallymaniacs, the event is suitable for everyone from novice to professional who can handle a daily average 300 km road that asks for navigation skills instead of speed. Participants can arrive with their own motorcycles or rent one from Yoshimoto, the event collaborator.

For further information including event costs visit the TransAnatolia website.

When: 4 September – 11 September

Where: Izmir, Cappadocia

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289776.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/transanatolia-rally-for-bikes,-quads-and-4x4s-289776.html Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291685.html Tue, 04 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291683.html Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292659.html Sun, 02 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291682.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291682.html Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292658.html Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291681.html Fri, 31 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292061.html Fri, 31 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291680.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292060.html Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291679.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291679.html Wed, 29 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292059.html Wed, 29 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291678.html Tue, 28 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292058.html Tue, 28 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292057.html Mon, 27 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292470.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292470.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292559.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292559.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291676.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292652.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292652.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292056.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292056.html Sun, 26 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Feist]]> Indie pop princess Feist has reigned supreme over the hipster set since her 2008 breakout album The Reminder. A figure in the indie/alternative scene long before her popular success, Feist toured with sassy electro act Peaches and is also a member of the Broken Social Scene in addition to her solo career. The artist has attracted some of the genre’s biggest names, collaborating with the Kings of Convenience, Gonzales, and Jamie Lidell. A nimble vocalist, Feist’s sound is at once whimsical and fraught, sometimes playful while other times terrifying in its gravity. This dynamism garnered the singer four Grammy nominations in 2008 including one for “Best New Artist.”

Where: santralistanbul Kıyı Amfi

How much: From Biletix: 102 TL (front of stage); 78.50 TL (front of stage – student); 78.50 TL; 67.50 TL; 56.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/feist-292698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/feist-292698.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292469.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292469.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292558.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291675.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292651.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292055.html Sat, 25 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292468.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292468.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292557.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291674.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292054.html Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292467.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292467.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292556.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291673.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292053.html Thu, 23 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292466.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292466.html Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292555.html Wed, 22 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291672.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291672.html Wed, 22 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292052.html Wed, 22 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292465.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292465.html Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292554.html Tue, 21 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291671.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291671.html Tue, 21 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292051.html Tue, 21 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292050.html Mon, 20 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290628.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290628.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292463.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292463.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292552.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291669.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292645.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292645.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292049.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292049.html Sun, 19 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290627.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292462.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292551.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291668.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291668.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292644.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292048.html Sat, 18 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290626.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290626.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292461.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292550.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291667.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291667.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292047.html Fri, 17 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290625.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290625.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292460.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292549.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291666.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292046.html Thu, 16 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290624.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290624.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292459.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292548.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291665.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292045.html Wed, 15 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290623.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290623.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292458.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292547.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291664.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291664.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292044.html Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292043.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292043.html Mon, 13 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290621.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290621.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292456.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292456.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292545.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291662.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292638.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292638.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292042.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292042.html Sun, 12 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290620.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292455.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292455.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292544.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291661.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292637.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292637.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292041.html Sat, 11 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290619.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292454.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292454.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292543.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291660.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291660.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292040.html Fri, 10 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290618.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292453.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292453.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292542.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291659.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292039.html Thu, 09 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290617.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292452.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292452.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292541.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291658.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292038.html Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290616.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292451.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292451.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292540.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291657.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292037.html Tue, 07 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292036.html Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290614.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290614.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292449.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292449.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292538.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292538.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291655.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292631.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292035.html Sun, 05 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290613.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292448.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292448.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292537.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291654.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292630.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292034.html Sat, 04 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290612.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290612.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292447.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292447.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292536.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291653.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291653.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292033.html Fri, 03 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290611.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292446.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292446.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292535.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291652.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291652.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292032.html Thu, 02 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290610.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292445.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292445.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292534.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291651.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292031.html Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290609.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292444.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292444.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292533.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291650.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292030.html Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292029.html Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290607.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290607.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292442.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292442.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292531.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292531.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290955.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290955.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291648.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292624.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292624.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292028.html Sun, 29 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290606.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292441.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292441.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292530.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292530.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290954.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291647.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292623.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292623.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292027.html Sat, 28 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290605.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292440.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292440.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292529.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290953.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291646.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291646.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292026.html Fri, 27 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290604.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292439.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292439.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292528.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290952.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290952.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291645.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291645.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292025.html Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Enrico Macias]]> Though his first time at Kuruçeşme Turkcell Arena, French-Algerian balladeer Enrico Macias has commanded a large following in Turkey since his debut in the mid-1960s. His exile lament for Algeria, “Adieu Mon Pays,” vaulted him to fame among Algerian expatriates in France. Rooted in Arab-Andalusian musical traditions, Macias’ compositions range from peace exhortations to testimonies of his Jewish faith.

Macias’ 1988 song “Zingarella” was a resounding hit in Turkey, its folk-tinged, down-tempo style closely resembling Turkish popular music of the previous decade. Such is his local popularity that some 800 Turkish-language renderings of his songs have been performed by the likes of Ajda Pekkan, Nilüfer, and Candan Erçetin. Celebrating 50 years of musical fraternity, Enrico Macias will commune with the Turks once again on the shores of the Bosphorous.

How much: From Biletix: 214 TL; 187 TL; 162 TL; 135 TL; 110 TL; 99 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/enrico-macias-292148.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/enrico-macias-292148.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290603.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292438.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292438.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292527.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290951.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290951.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291644.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292024.html Wed, 25 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290602.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292437.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292437.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292526.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290950.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290950.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291643.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291643.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292023.html Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292022.html Mon, 23 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290600.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290600.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292435.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292435.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292524.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292524.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290948.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290948.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291641.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291641.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292617.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292021.html Sun, 22 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290599.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292434.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292434.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292523.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292523.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291580.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290947.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290947.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291640.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291640.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292616.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292020.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292020.html Sat, 21 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290598.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292433.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292433.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292522.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291579.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290946.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290946.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291639.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291639.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292019.html Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morrissey]]> There is almost always a mass sigh of relief and break down into uncontrollable dancing when “This Charming Man”, comes on at any hipster bar. The Smiths, with lead singer Morrissey, were termed by critics as one of the most important alternative rock bands to emerge out of the British independent music scene in the 1980s. Now Morrissey, as part of the Istanbul Jazz Festival, will return to bring his dynamic voice and stage performance to an 80s nostalgic Istanbul.

How much: From the venue: 350 TL; 250 TL; 150 TL; 100 TL; 60 TL (student). From Biletix: 375 TL; 275 TL; 165 TL; 112 TL; 67.30 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morrissey-289664.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morrissey-289664.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290597.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292432.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292521.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291578.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290945.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290945.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291638.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291638.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292018.html Thu, 19 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette]]> You can always tell you are listening to a Keith Jarrett recording when a subtle moan or two decorate the piano-key-storm that best define his improvisational interludes. One of the most important names among jazz pianists, Jarrett’s talent has given him roles both as a composer and pianist of jazz and classical music. Having played with such important names as Miles Davis, Art Blakey, and Charles Lloyd, the pianist will be joined by the rest of the famous trio members that have been defining the jazz music genre since 1983. Keith Jarrett on piano, Gary Peacok on acoustic bass, and Jack DeJohnette on drums will create one of the most unforgettable concerts of the IKSV Jazz Festival in July.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 350 TL; 250 TL; 200 TL; 150 TL; 120 TL; 100 TL; 60 TL (student). From Biletix: 375 TL; 275 TL; 220 TL; 165 TL; 134 TL; 112 TL; 67.50 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/keith-jarrett,-gary-peacock,-jack-dejohnette-292700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/keith-jarrett,-gary-peacock,-jack-dejohnette-292700.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290596.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292431.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292431.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292520.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291577.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290944.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290944.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291637.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291637.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292017.html Wed, 18 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jill Scott]]> Contemporary soul’s luminescent lady, Jill Scott will bring her golden voice to Istanbul! Scott, formerly a spoken word artist, brought her swift tongue and insightful writing to music, delivering stirring lyrics with her powerful pipes and goose bump-inducing range. Like so many of her tracks, jazz and R&B- infused songs like “Blessed” and “A Long Walk” are life-affirming declarations of gratitude, pride, and longing. Scott’s voice is a salve for the spirit.

How much: From Biletix: 130 TL; 110 TL; 99 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jill-scott-292254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jill-scott-292254.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tony Bennett]]> At 85 years, Jazz legend singer Tony Bennett is probably the soul survivor from a tradition of Jazz singers from the thirties, forties and fifties that include Perry Como, Mel Torme, Nat King Cole and Frank Sinatra. Tony Bennett is still around making hit records, playing with top artists and touring the world. The native from Queens New York has received 17 Grammy awards, 2 Emmy awards, a mention of honor at the NEA Jazz Hall of Fame and has been honored at the Kennedy Center for his career.

With his enormous talent and charisma, the singer has been able to transcend the generational divide with his traditional show tunes and jazz style and performing with artists from younger generations such as Lady Gaga and Amy Winehouse. His single with the late singer “Body and Soul” climbed to the top of the charts and was played at every radio station. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity that nobody should miss out on.

How much: From Biletix: 415 TL (unlimited food and drinks); 315 TL; 215 TL; 175 TL; 112 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tony-bennett-292699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tony-bennett-292699.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings]]> Leading the Soul-Funk revival, Sharon Jones has built her career upon the legacy of great artist such as James Brown and Aretha Franklin. She and her band named the Dap-Kings will be presenting their project at Santralistanbul.

During the eighties and nineties, soul and funk lost the popularity it had enjoyed in the previous two decades. A wave of musicians joined in the last ten years to resurrect the genre and Sharon Jones has been in the forefront of this revival. Getting together musicians from the bands the Soul Providers and the Mighty Imperials to form her own ensemble the Dap-Kings, she released her first album Dap Drippin’ in 2002. Today after three more albums and various hit singles she has gained the recognition she deserves for her potent vocals which give her an uncanny stage presence. For her talent, she has collaborated with artists such as Lou Reed, Michael Buble, Phish, and David Byrne and her songs have been played in movies such as Up in the Air.

How much: From Biletix:78.50 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-292697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sharon-jones-and-the-dap-kings-292697.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290595.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292430.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292430.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292519.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291576.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290943.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290943.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291636.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291636.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292016.html Tue, 17 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Esperanza Spalding]]> Esperanza Spalding won the Grammy for Best New Artist in 2011 which made her the first jazz artist to ever receive the title. The musician, who alternates between upright bass and bass guitar during her performances while also singing, has released four albums since 2006. Drawing from many genres in her unique compositions, Spalding will be accompanied by her musically vivid orchestra that compliments her beautiful voice.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 90 TL; 80 TL; 65 TL; 50 TL; 40TL (student). From Biletix: 165 TL; 102 TL; 90 TL; 73 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL(student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/esperanza-spalding-291013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/esperanza-spalding-291013.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292015.html Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Efes Pilsen One Love Festival]]> This year’s One Love Festival will open the summer season with ten important international names: Damien Rice, Kaiser Chiefs, Yuck, Pulp, Kimbra, and Selah Sue, as well as local musical talents Replikas, Elif Çağlar, Mira, and Neyse.

Damien Rice

The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Damien Rice won notoriety in the music scene when his song "The Blower's Daughter" remained at number one in England and his native Ireland. His 2002, solo album “O” went platinum in England and Ireland and won him a Golden Record award in the US.

Kaiser Chiefs

Formed in 1996, the English band Kaiser Chiefs have released four albums and won notoriety with over 3 million albums sold worldwide. Featured by such important music magazines as Rolling Stone and Spin, the band has toured the globe and participated in renowned outdoor festivals in both Europe and America.

Yuck

Formed by Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom in 2010, Yuck’s self titled album won a place in the top 100 most sold albums in America. Compared to such bands as My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, the band has taken apart in many important festivals with such important names as Teenage Fanclub and Modest Mouse.

Pulp

Synonymous with the genre of Brit-pop since the 90s, when their first album “His n Hers” won a place in the Top 10 Albums list, all the original members of Pulp will come together for this special concert. Possessing a sound characterized with David Bowie and the synth-pop genre, the band will take its audience back to a Brit-pop and Disco 2000 age.

Kimbra

Twenty-two year old New Zealander Kimbra Johnson Zottola was termed as the successor of Nina Simone, Björk, and Florence & The Machine by blogger Perez Hilton in 2010 after her first single appeared on the market. Since then, the singer has gained international fame, including a number one sport for the song "Somebody That I Used to Know" that she recorded with Gotye. In 2011, Kimbra also won the New Zealand Critics' Choice and ARIA awards for best new artist and best female artist.

Selah Sue

The Belgium based artist has become the new representative of the soul and reggae genre sine her performance at last year’s One Love Festival. With popular hits like “Raggamuffin” and “Crazy Vibes,” the musician also covers songs from artists like Erykah Badu and Adele. In 2011, Sue won the European Border Breakers award and has performed in other important festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival.

When: 14, 15 July

How much: From Biletix: 101 TL; 67.25 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/efes-pilsen-one-love-festival-291019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/efes-pilsen-one-love-festival-291019.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290593.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292428.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292517.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292517.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291574.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290941.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290941.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291634.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291634.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292610.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291756.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291756.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292014.html Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Strange Place for Jazz Presents: Bugge and Friends, Ninety Miles and Magnus Öström]]> A Strange Place for Jazz enters its second year of concerts with a surprising performance at the Sakıp Sabancı Müzesi. Three great jazz musicians will entertain their audience with a wide variety of genres and sounds. First, the night will start with Swedish percussionist Magnus Östrom, who used to play in the band E.S.T., then Next Ninety Miles Project will bring the Latin element to the mix. Formed by Stefon Harris, David Sanchez and Nicholas Payton, this jazz ensemble has been traveling the world presenting their Latin Jazz Fusion sounds native to the Caribbean. To finalize, acid jazz master Norwegian Bugge Wesseltoft and his friends Turkish wonder Saxophonist Ilhan Erşahin, Erik Truffaz and Joaquin Claus will be closing the night with their great sound.

How much: From Biletix: 67.50 TL; 45 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/a-strange-place-for-jazz-presents-bugge-and-friends,-ninety-miles-and-magnus-ostrom-292696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/a-strange-place-for-jazz-presents-bugge-and-friends,-ninety-miles-and-magnus-ostrom-292696.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Efes Pilsen One Love Festival]]> This year’s One Love Festival will open the summer season with ten important international names: Damien Rice, Kaiser Chiefs, Yuck, Pulp, Kimbra, and Selah Sue, as well as local musical talents Replikas, Elif Çağlar, Mira, and Neyse.

Damien Rice

The singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Damien Rice won notoriety in the music scene when his song "The Blower's Daughter" remained at number one in England and his native Ireland. His 2002, solo album “O” went platinum in England and Ireland and won him a Golden Record award in the US.

Kaiser Chiefs

Formed in 1996, the English band Kaiser Chiefs have released four albums and won notoriety with over 3 million albums sold worldwide. Featured by such important music magazines as Rolling Stone and Spin, the band has toured the globe and participated in renowned outdoor festivals in both Europe and America.

Yuck

Formed by Daniel Blumberg and Max Bloom in 2010, Yuck’s self titled album won a place in the top 100 most sold albums in America. Compared to such bands as My Bloody Valentine and Sonic Youth, the band has taken apart in many important festivals with such important names as Teenage Fanclub and Modest Mouse.

Pulp

Synonymous with the genre of Brit-pop since the 90s, when their first album “His n Hers” won a place in the Top 10 Albums list, all the original members of Pulp will come together for this special concert. Possessing a sound characterized with David Bowie and the synth-pop genre, the band will take its audience back to a Brit-pop and Disco 2000 age.

Kimbra

Twenty-two year old New Zealander Kimbra Johnson Zottola was termed as the successor of Nina Simone, Björk, and Florence & The Machine by blogger Perez Hilton in 2010 after her first single appeared on the market. Since then, the singer has gained international fame, including a number one sport for the song "Somebody That I Used to Know" that she recorded with Gotye. In 2011, Kimbra also won the New Zealand Critics' Choice and ARIA awards for best new artist and best female artist.

Selah Sue

The Belgium based artist has become the new representative of the soul and reggae genre sine her performance at last year’s One Love Festival. With popular hits like “Raggamuffin” and “Crazy Vibes,” the musician also covers songs from artists like Erykah Badu and Adele. In 2011, Sue won the European Border Breakers award and has performed in other important festivals such as the North Sea Jazz Festival.

When: 14, 15 July

How much: From Biletix: 101 TL; 67.25 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/efes-pilsen-one-love-festival-291018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/efes-pilsen-one-love-festival-291018.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290592.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292427.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292427.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292516.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292516.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291573.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290940.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290940.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291633.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291633.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292609.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291755.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291755.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292013.html Sat, 14 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erykah Badu]]> When Baduizm came out in 1997, neo-soul was born along with its queen Erykah Badu whose signature headwraps came across like a crown of color along with the beauty of her voice. Five albums and four Grammies later, Badu is still a name known all over the world and an essential part of the IKSV Jazz Festival. The singer-songwriter, record producer, activist, and actress, will bring her unique blend of R&B, Hip Hop, and Jazz to awaken awe in her Istanbul audience.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 80 TL; 70 TL; 60 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL; 90 TL; 78.50 TL; 67.50 TL; 56.40 TL; 45 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erykah-badu-291012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erykah-badu-291012.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290591.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292426.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292426.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292515.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291572.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290939.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290939.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291632.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291632.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291754.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291754.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292012.html Fri, 13 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290590.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292425.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292514.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292514.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291571.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290938.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290938.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291631.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Dears]]> Canadian indie rock band The Dears will be performing for the first time for the Istanbul audience at Istanbul Modern as part of the Istanbul Jazz Festival. Consisting of Murray Lightburn on vocals and guitar, Natalia Yanchak on vocals and keyboard, Jason Kent on guitar and vocals, Christopher McCarron on guitar, Rob Benvie on bass, Laura Willis on keyboard and vocals, and Yann Geoffroy on drums, the band has made a name with their talent in merging orchestral arrangement with pop elements. Did we also mention that they’re absolutely cool?

When: 12 July, 9pm

Where: Istanbul Modern

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 45 TL; 34 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-dears-291015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-dears-291015.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291753.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292011.html Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carnaval Latino: Buena Vista Social Club, Omara Portuondo, and Bebe]]> The Buena Vista Social Club, whose music became popular in the late 90s partly owing to Wim Wenders’s documentary film of the same name, consists of American guitarist Ry Cooder, Cuban band leader Juan de Marcos González, plus a host of talented Cuban musicians, some of whom played at the original Buena Vista Social Club in Havana in the 40s.

The ensemble will be performing with Grammy-nominated Cuban songstress Omara Portuondo, also a veteran of the original Buena Vista Social Club whose career as a singer spans sixty years and millions of listeners who began to love Latin music because of her voic. Together they bring some of the best traditional sounds of the Cuban beaches to Istanbul with beautiful songs like “Chan Chan” and “Candela” which have captured the imagination of many and driven them to embrace the mysteries of Caribbean rhythms, such as son, bolero, and salsa.

The Warm Up will begin at 7:30pm and will be performed by Luis Ernesto Gomez and La Descarga Band. Luis Ernesto Gomez, a Parisian of Colombian and Cuban heritage, is a conga player who has been performing for 28 years and has worked with many famous Latin musicians, such as Arturo Sandoval, Danny Brillant, and Yuri Buenaventura.

The other performance to take place will be Valencia born Spanish musician Bebe, whose unique voice and compositions have made her one of the most important names in her native country. With songs such as “Malo”, “Simpre Me Quadara,” she has won the admiration of millions of fans, and will now win a new group of fans in her first performance in Turkey.

How much: From Biletix: 265 TL; 165 TL;133 TL; 99 TL; 78 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/carnaval-latino-buena-vista-social-club,-omara-portuondo,-and-bebe-292702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/carnaval-latino-buena-vista-social-club,-omara-portuondo,-and-bebe-292702.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290589.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292424.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292424.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292513.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291570.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290937.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290937.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291630.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291752.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291752.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292010.html Wed, 11 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chris de Burgh]]> Chris de Burgh is most well known for his 1986 hit “Lady in Red,” that continued to be an anthem of love for years to come. This summer, he will serenade the Istanbul audience with a wave of nostalgia. Keep up with our Agenda to be informed when tickets become available.

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chris-de-burgh-289589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chris-de-burgh-289589.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Caro Emerald]]> Samba, jazz, bossa nova, and catchy lyrics blend perfectly in Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald’s music. The young sensation broke chart records with her debut album Deleted Scenes from the Cutting Room Floor (2010), which spent 30 weeks at number one on the Dutch album chart. You probably know her from “A Night like This” or “Back it Up.”

She’ll take the open-air stage at santralistanbul with eight musicians as part of the IKSV Jazz Festival, so if you want to listen to some great music and dance with the Golden Horn in the background, get your tickets ASAP.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 90 TL (front of stage); 70 TL; 60 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 102 TL (front of stage); 78.50 TL; 67.50 TL; 56.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/caro-emerald-291011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/caro-emerald-291011.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290588.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292423.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292512.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291569.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290936.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290936.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291629.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291751.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291751.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292009.html Tue, 10 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Antony & the Johnsons and Filarmonia Istanbul]]> Antony Hegarty’s voice is defined by a profound yet gentle melancholy that gives his songs a penetrating beauty. The English singer, composer, and visual artist who has collaborated with such important names as Lou Reed and Björk, will give a very special Istanbul concert with musical accompaniment by the 39-member Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 110 TL; 90 TL; 65 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (student). From Biletix: 220 TL; 123 TL; 102 TL; 73 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/antony-the-johnsons-and-filarmonia-istanbul-291010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/antony-the-johnsons-and-filarmonia-istanbul-291010.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Duran Duran]]> One of the most popular bands from the second wave of British bands invading American territory, Duran Duran will be performing at KüçükÇiftlik Park, bringing their synth pop sound that was in vogue throughout the 1980s. With more than 80 million records sold, 21 singles in the Billboard charts, and more than 10 albums in a career spanning over three decades, Duran Duran is considered the best representative of pop with strong sexual content that transformed the music scene in the early 80s. Simon le Bon on vocals, John Taylor on bass, Nick Rhodes on keyboard, and Roger Taylor on drums will be playing their hit list including “Rio,” “Girls on Film,” “Wild Boys,” “Hungry Like a Wolf,” and “Come Undone.”

How much: From Biletix:345 TL (unlimited food and drinks); 215 TL (front of stage); 101 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duran-duran-292694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duran-duran-292694.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291750.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292008.html Mon, 09 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288845.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290586.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292421.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292510.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292510.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291567.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290934.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290934.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291627.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292603.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291749.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291749.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292007.html Sun, 08 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tünel Festival]]> The third Tünel Festival will take place as part of the Istanbul Jazz Festival, in a variety of different venues in Tünel, Galata, and Şişhane with concerts, workshops, and numerous events. Phronesis, Jo Stance, Jülide Özçelik, Gevende, Eric Vloeimans, New Cool Collective, Lefties Soul Connection, Jungle By Night, and Ntjam Rosie are among those who will take the stage during the festival.

Where: Tünel – Galata – Şişhane

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 60 TL. From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 67.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tunel-festival-291009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tunel-festival-291009.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Godskitchen Fusion]]> British based super party producers Godskitchens, will bring their ultimate audio visual extravaganza to Istanbul, the Fusion Cube. An impressive outer cube shaped structure made using over 130 lighting fixtures, over 460 meters of LED strips within 150 square meters, coupled with the latest laser and hologram technology will create a unique visual experience. The incredible visual display is coupled with production and remixes from top DJs to create the ultimate party experience. Sponsored by FG 93.7, the Godskitchen experiment of mixing sound and video will create a bewildered environmental experience where the audience will lose themselves in the deep electronic music and the intense colors of the images.

How much: From Biletix: 190 TL; 133 TL; 89 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/godskitchen-fusion-292693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/godskitchen-fusion-292693.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 18:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288844.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tuborg Goldfest: Guns N’Roses, Evanescence, and Much More]]> A riveting mixture of bands will inhabit the stage of this year’s Tuborg Goldfest. Most notably, Guns N’Roses will perform the songs that made them one of the most important bands of the 1990s rock scene. The riotous female voice of Evanescence will also add another layer to the festival, which will go on for three days and feature a large selection of other bands.

Other featured bands are: Within Temptation, Godsmack, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Apocalyptica, Pentagram, Ugly Kid Joe, Skindred, Sweet Savage, Redd, Erdem Yener, Ayşe Saran, Planeur, and Gürcan Ersoy.

When: 4, 6, 7 July

How much: From Biletix: 530 TL, 371 TL, 148.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289936.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289936.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290585.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292420.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292420.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292509.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291566.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291566.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290933.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290933.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291626.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291626.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292602.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291748.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291748.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292006.html Sat, 07 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Till Brönner]]> Till Brönner has become one of the most important names among jazz trumpet players gaining notoriety with two Grammy nominations and a best selling album in his native Germany. Brönner, who has received the prestigious German Echo music award on five different occasions, has shared the stage with such big names as Dave Brubeck, James Moody, Natalie Cole and Tony Bennett.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 90 TL; 70 TL; 60 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (student). From Biletix: 102 TL; 78.50 TL; 67.50 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/till-bronner-291008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/till-bronner-291008.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288843.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tuborg Goldfest: Guns N’Roses, Evanescence, and Much More]]> A riveting mixture of bands will inhabit the stage of this year’s Tuborg Goldfest. Most notably, Guns N’Roses will perform the songs that made them one of the most important bands of the 1990s rock scene. The riotous female voice of Evanescence will also add another layer to the festival, which will go on for three days and feature a large selection of other bands.

Other featured bands are: Within Temptation, Godsmack, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Apocalyptica, Pentagram, Ugly Kid Joe, Skindred, Sweet Savage, Redd, Erdem Yener, Ayşe Saran, Planeur, and Gürcan Ersoy.

When: 4, 6, 7 July

How much: From Biletix: 530 TL, 371 TL, 148.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289935.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289935.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290584.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292419.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292419.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292508.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291565.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290932.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290932.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291625.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291625.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291747.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291747.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292005.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292005.html Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marcus Miller and Friends]]> Marcus Miller gained notoriety on a global scale as a bassist for important names such as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and Luther Vandross. The musician, who is also a talented jazz composer and producer, is also a multi-instrumentalist, classically trained in clarinet while also playing keyboard, saxophone, and guitar. For the IKSV Jazz Festival, Miller will be joined by an array of talented Turkish musicians for what will become a very unique concert. Musicians included are: Hüsnü Şenlendirici (clarinet), Burhan Öcal (percussion), Okay Temiz (percussion), İmer Demirer (trumpet) ve Bilal Karaman (guitar), as well as Louis Cato on drums, Federico Gonzalez Peña on clavier, and Alex Han on the saxophone.

For a full listing of IKSV Jazz Festival concerts go to the official website.

How much: From the venue: 110 TL; 90 TL; 65 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (student). From Biletix: 220 TL; 123 TL; 102 TL; 73 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/marcus-miller-and-friends-291007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/marcus-miller-and-friends-291007.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288842.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288842.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290583.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292418.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292507.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291564.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291564.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290931.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290931.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291624.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291624.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291746.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291746.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292004.html Thu, 05 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288841.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288841.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tuborg Goldfest: Guns N’Roses, Evanescence, and Much More]]> A riveting mixture of bands will inhabit the stage of this year’s Tuborg Goldfest. Most notably, Guns N’Roses will perform the songs that made them one of the most important bands of the 1990s rock scene. The riotous female voice of Evanescence will also add another layer to the festival, which will go on for three days and feature a large selection of other bands.

Other featured bands are: Within Temptation, Godsmack, Lacuna Coil, In Flames, Apocalyptica, Pentagram, Ugly Kid Joe, Skindred, Sweet Savage, Redd, Erdem Yener, Ayşe Saran, Planeur, and Gürcan Ersoy.

When: 4, 6, 7 July

How much: From Biletix: 530 TL, 371 TL, 148.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289933.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/tuborg-goldfest-guns-nroses,-evanescence,-and-much-more-289933.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290582.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292417.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292417.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292506.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291563.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290930.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290930.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291623.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291623.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291745.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291745.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292003.html Wed, 04 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288840.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288840.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290581.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292416.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292505.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291562.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290929.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290929.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291622.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291622.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291744.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291744.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292002.html Tue, 03 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291743.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291743.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292001.html Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288838.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288838.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290579.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292414.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292503.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292503.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291560.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290927.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291620.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292596.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291742.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291742.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-292000.html Sun, 01 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Pitbull]]> R&B and rap artist Pitbull, best known for his danceable club hits, will perform live at KüçükÇiftlik Park. The Cuban-American singer has topped pop music charts with hits such as “Give Me Everything Tonight” and “International Love.” Although heavily influenced by Cuban son, reggaeton and Southern rap, it is Pitbull’s club-ready dance tracks with artists such as Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, and Marc Anthony that have made “Mr. Worldwide” a global pop sensation.

How much: From Biletix: 400 TL (VIP); 250 TL (front of stage); 89 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/pitbull-290200.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/pitbull-290200.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288837.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288837.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290578.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mono Festival]]> Under the sun, with the sea only a few steps away, the Mono Festival, hosted by Pozitif Live, will have four different stages with four different musical genres and the bands that represent them. The main stage will present New York based Gogol Bordello and their aesthetically inspiring costumes, Canadian New Wave band Metric, Denmark’s newest talent Oh Land, local favorite The Ringo Jets, and New Wave band The Horrors.

The Burn Electronica and Dubstep stage will feature Com Truise who have been successful in bringing back the 80s electronic sound, as well as Bok Bok with their extraordinary club sounds. Representing the local talent will be Grup Ses Beats.

The Beach Bums stage will feature a reggae, lounge, and chillwave mix featuring songs by Mabbas, Style-ist, Yakuza, Club Bangkok, Radyo Babylon Soundsystem, DearHead, and Shangri-La soundsystem.

The last stage, will feature the famous Dinamo FM DJs, including Cervus, Tutan, Kaan Düzarat,Agent Orange, Emre, Muzo B, and Barış Bergiten among others.

How much: From Biletix: 125 TL; 100 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/mono-festival-291310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/mono-festival-291310.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292413.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292502.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292502.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292253.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291250.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291250.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291490.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291490.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291559.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291559.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290926.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291619.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292595.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291741.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291741.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291999.html Sat, 30 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[MFÖ]]> One of the oldest and most respected names in Turkish pop, the lively and amazing MFÖ, is ready to rock the night away again with their timeless songs at ANKA Open Air

Legendary band members Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner, and Özkan Uğur are best known for their lively performances as well as their unforgettable songs that run the gamut from slow to extremely lively. Since its debut in 1971, the band has participated in two Eurovision song contests, won numerous awards, and gained countless loyal fans.

Put your comfy clothes on and prepare yourself for an energetic concert with these three legendary musicians. Satisfaction guaranteed!

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-292692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-292692.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 21:15:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Closing concert: Vienna Chamber Orchestra]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/closing-concert-vienna-chamber-orchestra-289958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/closing-concert-vienna-chamber-orchestra-289958.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288836.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288836.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290577.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292412.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292501.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292252.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292252.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291249.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291489.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291558.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290925.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291618.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291740.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291740.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291998.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291998.html Fri, 29 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Pozitif Günler” - Two Door Cinema Club & Metronomy]]> Hipsters should get ready to see some of their favorite bands, Two Door Cinema Club and Metronomy who will close the Pozitif Günler festival at the Küçükçiftlik Park, bringing some of the energizing indie rock sounds that have captivated audiences in some of last year’s biggest festivals, such as Coachella and Glastonbury.

The Northern Irish boys from Two Door Cinema Club surprised the world in 2010 with the release of their only studio album to date, Tourist History. With short but concise tunes played by Alex Trimbe (vocals), Sam Halliday (lead guitar) and Kevin Baird (bass), this high school friends who decided to form a band back in 2007, will get you dancing and singing along. Happy party songs such as “What you know” and “Eat that up”, which have become instant classics, have gotten Two Door Cinema Club to the top of the charts and tour the world opening for other indie acts, such as Phoenix, Foals, and autoKratz.

Founded in London in 1999 by Joseph Mount (vocals and guitar), Metronomy released various remixes and a couple of electronic music studio albums before becoming a full band. With the addition of Anna Prior (drums), Oscar Cash (saxophone, guitar, keyboards), and Gbenga Adelekan (bass) to the band, they discovered a new electro indie sound, which has gotten them excellent reviews from magazines like NME and Uncut. In their first appearance in Istanbul, the band will probably present some of the songs from their upcoming remix album.

How much: From Biletix:220 TL; 133.25TL; 67.25TL; 45TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/pozitif-gunler-two-door-cinema-club-metronomy-291020.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/pozitif-gunler-two-door-cinema-club-metronomy-291020.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288835.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290576.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292411.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292500.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292251.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291248.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291488.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291488.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291557.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290924.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290924.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291617.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291739.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291739.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291997.html Thu, 28 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zaz]]> The young French songstress Isabelle Geffroy, better known as Zaz, was in Istanbul on October 22nd at the Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center as part of the 21st Akbank Jazz Festival. The tickets for that concert ran out quickly, disappointing many Istanbulites who wanted to see the hugely popular singer, especially known for her hit song “Je Veux,” live on stage.

The French phenomenon is back for another one-night only performance at Küçükçiftlik Park. So, don’t postpone and get your tickets ASAP!

How much: From Biletix: 272.50 TL (VIP, standing); 166.50 TL (front of stage); 89.50 TL; 67.25 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zaz-289973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zaz-289973.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288834.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290575.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292410.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292410.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292499.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292250.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292250.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291247.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291487.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291556.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290923.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290923.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291616.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291738.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291738.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291996.html Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tom Jones]]> In tight trousers and a half-open shirt, British warbler Tom Jones has sang some of the decade’s most iconic songs about romance and women. Jones’ powerful renditions of love songs made him famous in the late 1960s, but his dynamic and flirtatious stage presence made him a cultural icon and Las Vegas institution. Hits such as “She’s a Lady,” “What’s New Pussycat,” and “It’s Not Unusual,” evoke wins on the casino floor, turns around the ballroom or maybe the first dance at your parent’s wedding anniversary. Let the world’s most romantic entertainer serenade you with the classics!

How much: From Biletix:265 TL; 214 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tom-jones-292142.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tom-jones-292142.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jessie J]]> British born Jessica Ellen Cornish, better known as Jessie J will be playing tonight as part of the Pozitif Days Festival at the KüçükÇiftlik Park. The young artist’s first album, Who You Are, has catapulted her to stardom with singles like “Do It Like a Dude”, “Price Tag” and “Nobody’s Perfect” that have been at the top of the charts in both Britain and the US. The London born singer combines her incredible voice to her energy and unique style combining elements of R&B, Hip Hop and Soul to make pop music, reason for which she has been compared to artist such as Christina Aguilera and Katy Perry.

How much: From Biletix: 327 TL; 138.75 TL; 78.50 TL; 56 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jessie-j-292149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jessie-j-292149.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288833.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290574.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292409.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292409.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292498.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292249.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291246.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291486.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291555.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290922.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290922.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291615.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291615.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291737.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291737.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291995.html Tue, 26 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Milos]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/milos-289977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/milos-289977.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nouvelle Vague - Dawn of Innocence / Walk off the Earth]]> A sexy and provocative musical cabaret is promised to Istanbul fans of the French band Nouvelle Vague, who became a household name after doing bossa-nova covers of well known 80s new wave and punk hits. The musical titled “Dawn of Innocence,” will be produced by Jean Charles de Castelbajac, who has frequented fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and London. Specially designed costumes, exotic dance numbers, and dialogue based on the theme of death and sex will all be present in this special event.

The opening act of the night is Walk Off The Earth, a Canadian indie rock band that became famous through their low-budget YouTube videos, their use of uncommon instruments like the ukulele, and their addictively smooth vocals.

How much: From Biletix: 220TL, 112TL, 56TL, 45TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nouvelle-vague-dawn-of-innocence-walk-off-the-earth-288942.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nouvelle-vague-dawn-of-innocence-walk-off-the-earth-288942.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291245.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291736.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291736.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291994.html Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Michael Ellison’s “Say I am You” Musical Theater]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Celebrating the 400 years of diplomatic relations between Turkey and Holland, the Turkish premiere of renowned composer Michael Ellison’s contemporary piece of musical theatre entitled “Say I am You” will be presented. With the cooperation of the Rotterdam Operadagen, the piece focuses on Mevlana’s relationship with his mentor.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL (balcony); 80 TL; 60 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL (balcony); 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michael-ellisons-say-i-am-you-musical-theater-290199.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michael-ellisons-say-i-am-you-musical-theater-290199.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288831.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288831.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290572.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292407.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292407.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292496.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292496.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291553.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290920.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291613.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292589.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291735.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291735.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291993.html Sun, 24 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Enzo Ikah Band]]> As part of the celebrations of the famous music festival La Fete de la Musique, the French Cultural Center will be hosting the famous Congolese reggae musician Enzo Ikah and his Band.

Enzo Ikah began playing the accordion at the age of 11. As a young man he was arrested for his songs, and after escaping from prison, he fled directly to Istanbul, which is where he is based now. His songs do not skirt the topic of politics but deal unabashedly with difficult issues, while remaining upbeat and optimistic in general. With his reggae and dub, Ikah is sure to give a rousing and energetic performance tonight at the French Cultural Center.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/enzo-ikah-band-292144.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/enzo-ikah-band-292144.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A World Premiere by Fazıl Say]]> Istanbul Music Festival –Turkish piano virtuoso and composer Fazıl Say will be performing with the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gürer Aykal. The concert program will consist of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto in E flat Major, No.5, Op.73, “Emperor” and the world premiere of Say’s Symphony, No.2, Op.38, “Mesopotamia,” commissioned by the Istanbul Music Festival, accompanied by Bülent Evcil on bass flute, Çağatay Akyol on bass recorder, and Carolina Eyck on theremin.

How much: From the venue: 250 TL; 200 TL; 150 TL; 100 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 275 TL; 220 TL; 165 TL; 112 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/a-world-premiere-by-fazil-say-290198.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/a-world-premiere-by-fazil-say-290198.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burn Electronica Festival Istanbul]]> Bringing some of the best DJ sets, producers and electronic musicians to have ever visited Istanbul, the Burn Electronica Festival is celebrating its 6th year with a bang. Top level world class acts such as Markus Schulz, Crookers, Hercules and Love Affair, Who Made Who, W&W and Kaiserdisco will be presenting their acts to more than 85,000 young fans ready to dance to the beats of their turntables and mixers. Sponsored by FG 93.7 Istanbul’s first dance radio station, this year, three stages will present the more than 20 international and local artists which will be playing some the best exposition of electronic music that the city has seen in recent years.

How much: From Biletix: 67 TL, 52 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/burn-electronica-festival-istanbul-292143.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/burn-electronica-festival-istanbul-292143.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288830.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290571.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292406.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292406.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292495.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292495.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292246.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291243.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291443.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291443.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291483.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291552.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290919.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291612.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291612.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292106.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292106.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292588.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291734.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291734.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291992.html Sat, 23 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Helene Grimaud]]> Hélène Grimaud is one of the most prominent pianists of our time, and she will be in Istanbul for the first time as part of the Istanbul Music Festival. Grimaud regularly takes the stage at important international festivals, performs with prominent orchestras, such as Berlin Philharmonic and Munich Philharmonic, and shares the stage with some of the greatest conductors, including Kurt Masur, Bernard Haitink, and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Due to health issues, Grimaud couldn’t make it to Istanbul in 2006 and 2008, and she’s finally here to play Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Sonata in A minor, No.8, KV310/300d, Alban Berg’s Piano Sonata, Op.1, Béla Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances, SZ56, and Franz Liszt’s Piano Sonata in B minor, S178.

How much: From the venue: 180 TL (balcony); 120 TL; 90 TL; 60 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 197.50 TL (balcony); 134 TL; 102 TL; 67.50 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/helene-grimaud-289972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/helene-grimaud-289972.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288829.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288829.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290570.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292405.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292405.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292494.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292245.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291242.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291442.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291442.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291482.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291551.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290918.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291611.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292105.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292105.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291733.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291733.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291991.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291991.html Fri, 22 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kolektif Istanbul]]> As part of the celebrations of the famous music festival La Fete de la Musique, the French Cultural Center will be hosting the famous brass band Kolektif Istanbul.

As the title of the Kolektif Istanbul’s first albumBalkantoliasays, it is the Balkan and the Anatolian communities that met in the melting pot of Istanbul. The band’s ensemble composed of “Gayda” (Bulgarian bagpipes), clarinet, saxophone, accordion, tuba, percussions and drums is trying to recapture the musical essence of these Balkan communities. The result is a funky and groovy mix of sounds and textures present in the band’s two albums and their performances around the world. Their lead singer Aslı Doğan, will seduce you to dance all night long with her voice filled with subtle emotions.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kolektif-istanbul-292145.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kolektif-istanbul-292145.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292374.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292374.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288828.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290569.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292404.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292493.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292493.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292244.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291241.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291241.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291441.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291441.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291481.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291481.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291550.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290917.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291610.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292104.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292104.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291732.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291732.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291990.html Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Don Quixote From ISSO & Daniel Müller-Schott]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christoph Altstaedt, will take the stage with Daniel Müller-Schott, the new cello star who frequently performs in the world’s most prestigious festivals. The night’s repertoire includes Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, Op.40 and Don Quixote, Op. 35.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL (balcony); 80 TL; 60 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL (balcony); 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/don-quixote-from-isso-daniel-muller-schott-289957.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/don-quixote-from-isso-daniel-muller-schott-289957.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288827.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290568.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292403.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292403.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292492.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292243.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291240.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291440.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291440.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291480.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291520.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291549.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290916.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290916.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291609.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292103.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292103.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291731.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291731.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291989.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Young Masters and their Heroes]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Turkey’s young talents, pianists Ece Bozkurt, Iraz Yıldız, and Cem Esen, will share the Cemal Reşit Rey stage with some of Turkey’s piano doyens, Gülsin Onay, Hüseyin Sermet, and Muhiddin Dürrüoğlu. The night’s program will include Franz Schubert’s The Fantasia in F minor for Piano Four Hands, D940, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Sonata in D Major for Two Pianos, KV448, and Witold Lutoslawski’s Variations on a Theme by Paganini.

How much: From the venue: 80 TL; 60 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL;30 TL (student). From Biletix: 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/young-masters-and-their-heroes-289956.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/young-masters-and-their-heroes-289956.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hi-Voltage: Megadeth - Trivium - Kurban - Comma]]> In 1985, a record company gave the members of Megadeth $8,000 to record their debut album; half of the money was spent on drugs, alcohol, and food. Twenty-seven years later, Megadeth is one of the most important rock bands of the 80s, responsible for popularizing the trash metal movement and leading a whole generation of long haired followers to headbang away to songs such as “Holy Wars,” and “Symphony of Destruction.”

Two years ago, the trash metal legends were in Istanbul, as part of the legendary “Big Four” tour with the other founders of trash metal, Metallica, Slayer, and Anthrax. The concert didn’t go as planned, as Megadeth struggled with equipment difficulties, making their set shorter than expected. At the end of the concert, Dave Mustaine, founder, front man, guitarist, and songwriter of the band, promised to return soon to play their full set.

On 19th of June, the 10-time Grammy-nominee Megadeth returns to Istanbul to fulfill their promise, lead by Dave Mustaine on guitar and vocals, accompanied by David Ellefson on bass, Chris Broderick on lead guitar, and Shawn Drover on drums.

Trivium, a more recently-formed American metal band, known for their Metallica-influenced style, will also take the Küçükçiftlik Park stage. Turkish rock bands Kurban ve Comma will warm up the crowds before Megadeth and Trivium.

All front row tickets were sold out by April, so be quick to get your tickets if you don’t want to miss these trash metal legends!

How much: From Biletix: 292 TL (VIP), 78.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hi-voltage-megadeth-trivium-kurban-comma-289591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hi-voltage-megadeth-trivium-kurban-comma-289591.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292372.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292372.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288826.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290567.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292402.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292491.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292242.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291239.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291239.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291439.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291439.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291479.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291519.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291548.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290915.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290915.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291608.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291608.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292102.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292102.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291730.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291730.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291988.html Tue, 19 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Festival Encounter]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Festival Encounters brings together musicians who haven’t performed together before. Tonight, three young virtuosos - French violinist Renaud Capuçon (who won the Victoire de la Musique award in 2000), German cellist Daniel Müller-Schott (who has performed at many of the world’s most prestigious festivals), and Serbian pianist Anika Vavic (who has shared the stage many times with the prominent conductor Zubin Mehta) – will perform Franz Joseph Haydn’s Piano Trio in G Major, No.2, Op.73, “Zigeunertrio,” Dmitri Shostakovich’s Piano Trio in E minor, Op.67, and Johannes Brahms’s Piano Trio in B Major, No.1, Op.8.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL (balcony); 80 TL; 60 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL (balcony); 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/festival-encounter-289955.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/festival-encounter-289955.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291238.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291518.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291518.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292101.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292101.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291729.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291729.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291987.html Mon, 18 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288824.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288824.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289298.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290565.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292400.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292400.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292489.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291546.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290913.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291606.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291930.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291930.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292582.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291728.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291728.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291986.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291986.html Sun, 17 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Skin (from Skunk Anansie) DJ Set]]> UK-born Deborah Anne Dyer, aka Skin, was the leader of the famous rock band Skunk Anansie. She was one of the first female rock vocalists, and her band enjoyed enormous popularity in the 1990s with their unique sound that went from alternative grindcore metal to pop tunes.

In 2003, Skin launched her solo career and got involved in various projects, including her own musical innovation as a DJ. Since then, she has recorded a couple of albums, Fleshwounds (2003) and Fake Chemical State (2006), with which she became known as a composer and producer. Skin also played with various DJ sets where she mixed tech house music with her powerful vocals. Don’t miss this opportunity to see this multi-talented artist who will be playing her DJ set tonight at Otto Santal.

How much: From Biletix: 75 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/skin-from-skunk-anansie-dj-set-292147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/skin-from-skunk-anansie-dj-set-292147.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Bull X-Fighters]]> An international team of the world’s twelve best motorcross riders will descend on Istanbul this summer. In Turkey’s oldest open-air theater, these two-wheeled acrobats will perform aerial tricks and nail-biting stunts in addition to inter-team competitions. This bombastic, engine-powered performance is guaranteed to terrify and delight. Given the rush-hour antics of Istanbul’s own two-wheeled daredevils, we expect that the Red Bull X-Fighters will feel quite at home.

How much: From Biletix: 249 TL; 129 TL; 79 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/red-bull-x-fighters-292691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/red-bull-x-fighters-292691.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin]]> Istanbul Music Festival - The Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin, under the baton of Sir Roger Norrington, will take the stage with piano virtuoso Hüseyin Sermet, under the “Hope and Heroes” theme of the festival. The night’s program will consist of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s Overture to Ruy Blas, Op.95, MWV M11, Maurice Ravel’s Piano Concerto for the Left Hand in D Major (which Ravel composed for pianist Wittgenstein who lost his right arm in WWI), and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony in E flat Major, No.3, Op.55, “Eroica” (which impeccably communicates the idea of heroism through victory and tragedy).

How much: From the venue: 250 TL; 200 TL; 150 TL; 100 TL; 60 TL (balcony); 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 275 TL; 220 TL; 165 TL; 112 TL; 67.50 (balcony); 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deutsches-symphonie-orchester-berlin-289954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deutsches-symphonie-orchester-berlin-289954.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rocky Horror Picture Show]]> The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a wicked cult classic of the silver screen and the stage, is coming to Beyoğlu! The bombastic, gender-bending, Rock n’ Roll musical is presented by Speech Bubbles, an Istanbul-based performance group aiming to encourage young English-language learners through theater. Prepare yourself for a night of singing, dancing, fright, and laughter. The show’s content is appropriate for children over 12.

Tickets are available at the door and on their website. All proceeds from the show go to charities that support children and education.

Where: Muammar Karaca Tiyatrosu, İstiklal Caddesi Muammer Karaca Çıkmazı No.3, Beyoğlu

How much: 20 TL; 25 TL (children and students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rocky-horror-picture-show-292690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rocky-horror-picture-show-292690.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288823.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289297.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290564.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290564.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292399.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292399.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292488.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292488.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292239.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292239.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291236.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291348.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291348.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291436.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291436.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291476.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291476.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291516.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291516.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291545.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292136.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292345.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290912.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291605.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291929.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291929.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292099.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292099.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292581.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291727.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291727.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291985.html Sat, 16 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Festival Presents its Young Soloist]]> Istanbul Music Festival - The Istanbul Music Festival’s new project entitled “Istanbul Music Festival in Search of Its Young Soloist,” aimed at discovering and encouraging young talents in Turkey, held auditions among violinists, and Emre Engin was selected among the 21 young Turkish soloists. Tonight, the twenty-one-year-old Emre will perform with Istanbul University State Conservatory Symphonic Orchestra, conducted by Ramiz Aslanov. The night’s program consists of Camille Saint-Saens’s Violin Concerto No.3 Op.61 and Ludvig van Beethoven’s Symphony in C minor No.5 Op.67.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL. From Biletix: 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-festival-presents-its-young-soloist-289971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-festival-presents-its-young-soloist-289971.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rocky Horror Picture Show]]> The Rocky Horror Picture Show, a wicked cult classic of the silver screen and the stage, is coming to Beyoğlu! The bombastic, gender-bending, Rock n’ Roll musical is presented by Speech Bubbles, an Istanbul-based performance group aiming to encourage young English-language learners through theater. Prepare yourself for a night of singing, dancing, fright, and laughter. The show’s content is appropriate for children over 12.

Tickets are available at the door and on their website. All proceeds from the show go to charities that support children and education.

Where: Muammar Karaca Tiyatrosu, İstiklal Caddesi Muammer Karaca Çıkmazı No.3, Beyoğlu

How much: 20 TL; 25 TL (children and students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rocky-horror-picture-show-292689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rocky-horror-picture-show-292689.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288822.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288822.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289296.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289296.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290563.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292398.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292398.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292487.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292238.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291235.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291347.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291347.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291435.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291435.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291475.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291515.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291544.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291843.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292135.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292344.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290911.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291604.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291928.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291928.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292098.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292098.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291726.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291726.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291984.html Fri, 15 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gate of Felicity]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Kudsi Erguner Ensemble, which was formed to promote classical Ottoman music around the world, and Doulce Mémoire Ensemble, under the artistic direction of Denis Raisin-Dadre, will perform 15th and 16th Century Renaissance and Ottoman Music, under the project Bab-ı Saadet (Gate of Felicity).

How much: From the venue: 200 TL (balcony); 150TL; 120 TL; 90 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 220 TL (balcony); 165 TL; 134 TL; 102 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gate-of-felicity-289953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gate-of-felicity-289953.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292367.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292367.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288821.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288821.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289295.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289295.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290562.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292486.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292397.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292237.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291234.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291346.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291434.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291434.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291474.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291474.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291514.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291514.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291543.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291842.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291842.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292134.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292343.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292343.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290910.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290910.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291603.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291927.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292097.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292097.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291725.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291983.html Thu, 14 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Renowned Soprano Pervin Çakar and Çellistanbul Concert]]> Pervin Çakar has won international fame as a soprano and is a rising name in the opera scene in Italy. Accompanied by Çellistanbul’s cello players and violinist Jiri Barta, Çakar will perform Heitor Villa-Lobos’Bachianas Brasileiras, No. 1 and No. 5. The performance will be opened by Çellistanbul, who will play notable selections from Johann Sebastian Bach and George Gerschwine among others.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL (balcony); 80TL; 60 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL (balcony); 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/renowned-soprano-pervin-cakar-and-cellistanbul-concert-290197.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/renowned-soprano-pervin-cakar-and-cellistanbul-concert-290197.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288820.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289294.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289294.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290561.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292485.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292396.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292396.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292236.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291233.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291345.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291433.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291433.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291473.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291473.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291513.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291542.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291841.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291841.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292133.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292342.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292342.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290909.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290909.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291602.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291926.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292096.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292096.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291724.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291982.html Wed, 13 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292365.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292365.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288819.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289293.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289293.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290560.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292484.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292395.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292235.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291232.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291232.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291344.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291432.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291472.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291472.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291512.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291541.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291840.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291840.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292132.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292341.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292341.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290908.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290908.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291601.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291601.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291925.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292095.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292095.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291723.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291723.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291981.html Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Giya Kancheli: A World Premiere]]> Istanbul Music Festival - One of the pioneering composers, Giorgian Giya Kancheli will present the world premiere of his symphonic piece, commissioned by the festival. This concert, which was supposed to feature the late cellist Benyamin Sönmez who passed away towards the end of 2011, will be dedicated to Sönmez. The long-awaited symphonic piece will be presented by Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Andres Mustonen. The Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, Georgian countertenor Mamuka Gaganidze, soloist Gidon Kremer on viola, and soloist Giedre Dirvanauskaite on cello will also take part in the concert. The night’s program will include Giya Kancheli’s Diplipito for Cello, New symphonic opus, and Styx for Viola.

How much: From the venue: 250 TL (balcony); 200TL; 150 TL; 100 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 275 TL (balcony); 220 TL; 165 TL; 112 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/giya-kancheli-a-world-premiere-289952.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/giya-kancheli-a-world-premiere-289952.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Danny Brilliant]]> French-Tunisian artist Danny Brilliant invites modern audiences to relish the bygone sounds the Big Band-era with a Latin and French twist. Brilliant rose to fame with the 1950s-inspired track “Suzette,” from his 1997 debut album C'est ça qui est bon. His mambo and salsa-infused retro swing style has made Brilliant one of France’s best known jazz vocalists.

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/danny-brilliant-292141.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/danny-brilliant-292141.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291231.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291231.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291511.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291511.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291924.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291924.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292094.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292094.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291722.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291722.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291980.html Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288817.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289291.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289291.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290558.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292393.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292393.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292482.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291539.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[EcoFest]]> Billing itself as Turkey’s first international environmental arts and culture festival, EcoFest will host a variety of green events and exhibitions. The two day fair aims to promote ecological responsibility as well as celebrate sustainable innovation. Concerts by a Vegetable Orchestra (a vegetable-playing band), yoga classes, an eco-fashion show, and cooking demonstrations are among the scheduled activities. There are plenty of options for the kids, too. Although most booths and stages will be located at Küçükçiftlik Park, the festival will spill out into the Nişantaşı neighborhood as well. Enjoy yourself at Ecofest and be inspired!

Keep in mind that although MindBody Istanbul (a yoga-pilates-meditation festival) is organized as part of the EcoFest at Küçükçiftlik Park on the same dates as EcoFest, you’ll need to buy a separate ticket for it.

To see the full EcoFest program, click here.

When: 8, 9, 10 June

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292688.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284734.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284734.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290906.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291599.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291923.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291923.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292575.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291721.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291721.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291979.html Sun, 10 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra]]> Istanbul Music Festival - Tekfen Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Saim Akçıl, will feature Yurdal Tokcan on oud, Ercan Irmak on ney, İlyas Mirzayev on piano, and Göksel Baktagir on qanun. The performance will put traditional instruments on the forefront, with a repertoire that includes Kıyılı Halayı, Sinsin Halayı by Adnan Türköz, and Evvel Bahar by Erdal Erzincan.

More about Tekfen Filmarmoni Orkestrası

The philharmonic orchestra was initially formed in 1992 under the name Karadeniz Oda Orkestrası (Black Sea Chamber Orchestra) with the aim of strengthening and developing the relationship between different cultures. When it was first formed, the orchestra consisted of 17 musicians from 11 countries under the leadership of Conductor Saim Akçıl. Over the years, the orchestra grew to include members from 23 countries, such as Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Israel, Iran, Romania, Jordan, Turkey, and Greece.

The orchestra is also known as 3 Denizin Sesi, which translates as The Sound of Three Seas. This name refers to the fact that the musicians come from countries around the three seas (Aegean, Mediterranean, and Black Sea), and because the founding goal was to use music as a tool for peace between countries in this geography.

The orchestra’s repertoire includes classical music pieces as well as pieces that have been composed to be played with local instruments. The orchestra has previously performed in numerous cities in Turkey as well as in Germany, Belgium, France, England, Spain, Japan, Qatar, Russia, Ukraine, and many other countries.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL (balcony); 80 TL; 60 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 134 TL (balcony); 90 TL; 67.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tekfen-philharmonic-orchestra-289951.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tekfen-philharmonic-orchestra-289951.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288816.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289290.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289290.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290557.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292392.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292481.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292481.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290778.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292232.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292232.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291198.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291198.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291229.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291341.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291341.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291509.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291429.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291429.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291469.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291469.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291538.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291538.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291837.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291837.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292129.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292338.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292338.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[EcoFest]]> Billing itself as Turkey’s first international environmental arts and culture festival, EcoFest will host a variety of green events and exhibitions. The two day fair aims to promote ecological responsibility as well as celebrate sustainable innovation. Concerts by a Vegetable Orchestra (a vegetable-playing band), yoga classes, an eco-fashion show, and cooking demonstrations are among the scheduled activities. There are plenty of options for the kids, too. Although most booths and stages will be located at Küçükçiftlik Park, the festival will spill out into the Nişantaşı neighborhood as well. Enjoy yourself at Ecofest and be inspired!

Keep in mind that although MindBody Istanbul (a yoga-pilates-meditation festival) is organized as part of the EcoFest at Küçükçiftlik Park on the same dates as EcoFest, you’ll need to buy a separate ticket for it.

To see the full EcoFest program, click here.

When: 8, 9, 10 June

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292687.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284733.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284733.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290506.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290905.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291598.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291922.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291922.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292092.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292092.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292574.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292283.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291720.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291978.html Sat, 09 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women Heroes of Music]]> Istanbul Music Festival - A concert dedicated to pioneering female musicians of Turkey as well as the international music scene, tonight will take you through the sentimental pieces of Dilhayat Kalfa, Ethel Smyth, Fehime Sultan, Fanny Mendelssohn, Neveser Kökdeş, Leyla Saz, Amy Beach, Clara Schumann, Radife Erten, Lili Boulanger, Sofia Gubaidulina, and Kevser Hanım.

Conducted by HakanŞensoy, the Istanbul Chamber Orchestra will be playing with a female-only cast, consisting of CihatAşkın on violin, Cana Gürmen on piano, Şehvar Beşiroğlu on qanun, Neva Özgenon kemenche, BirolYayla on tambur, İvan Çelak on accordion, and Yaprak Sayar and Pervin Çakar on vocals.

How much: From the venue: 90 TL (balcony); 60 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 102 TL (balcony); 67.50 TL; 56.50 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/women-heroes-of-music-289950.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/women-heroes-of-music-289950.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288815.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288815.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289289.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289289.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290556.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292391.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292480.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290777.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290777.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292231.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292231.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291197.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291197.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291228.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291340.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291340.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291428.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291508.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291468.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291468.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291537.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291836.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291836.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292128.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292337.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292337.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[EcoFest]]> Billing itself as Turkey’s first international environmental arts and culture festival, EcoFest will host a variety of green events and exhibitions. The two day fair aims to promote ecological responsibility as well as celebrate sustainable innovation. Concerts by a Vegetable Orchestra (a vegetable-playing band), yoga classes, an eco-fashion show, and cooking demonstrations are among the scheduled activities. There are plenty of options for the kids, too. Although most booths and stages will be located at Küçükçiftlik Park, the festival will spill out into the Nişantaşı neighborhood as well. Enjoy yourself at Ecofest and be inspired!

Keep in mind that although MindBody Istanbul (a yoga-pilates-meditation festival) is organized as part of the EcoFest at Küçükçiftlik Park on the same dates as EcoFest, you’ll need to buy a separate ticket for it.

To see the full EcoFest program, click here.

When: 8, 9, 10 June

How much: TBA

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/ecofest-292686.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284732.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284732.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290505.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290904.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291597.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291921.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291921.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292091.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292091.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292282.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291719.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291977.html Fri, 08 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Amstel Quartet]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amstel-quartet-289976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amstel-quartet-289976.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Claire Huangci]]> At the age of seven, Claire Huangci was featured on the American television network FOX as a child piano wonder, navigating the keys with the skill and precision of an adult. At the age of nine the precocious pianist won the Grand Prize at the 1999 World Piano Competition. Although no longer a child at 22, Huangci remains a prodigy. She has toured internationally as a soloist as well as in orchestras. Critics have waxed poetic about the delicacy and depth of her playing, comparing the sound to hundreds of butterflies alighting on the keys. For her Istanbul performance, Huangci will handle the classics, playing Bach, Schumann, Scriabin, and Tchaikovsky.

How much: From Biletix: 110 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/claire-huangci-292146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/claire-huangci-292146.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Madonna]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/madonna-291014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/madonna-291014.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292360.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292360.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288814.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289288.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289288.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290555.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292390.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292390.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292479.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290776.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290776.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291196.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291196.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291227.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291227.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291339.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291339.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291427.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291427.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291507.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291467.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291467.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291536.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291835.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292127.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292230.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292230.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292336.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292336.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284731.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284731.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290504.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290504.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290903.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290903.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291596.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291920.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292090.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292090.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292281.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291718.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291976.html Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dances and Music of the World with ‘L’Arpeggiata’]]> Under the direction of Christina Pluhar , ‘L’Arpeggiata’ will display the traditional songs and dances from Turkey, India, Italy, Latin America, Russia, Spain and the Canaries. The group, which has performed since 2000 and in such renowned locales as Carnegie Hall and the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space, will exhibit spontaneity while jumping from genres of baroque, to jazz, to the traditional.

How much: From the venue: 180 TL (balcony), 120 TL, 90 TL, 60 TL, 30 TL (student); From Biletix: 197.50 TL (balcony), 134 TL, 102 TL, 67.50 TL, 34 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/dances-and-music-of-the-world-with-larpeggiata-290196.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/dances-and-music-of-the-world-with-larpeggiata-290196.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288813.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289287.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289287.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290554.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292389.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292389.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292478.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292478.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292682.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292682.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290775.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290775.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291195.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291195.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291226.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291226.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291338.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291338.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291426.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291426.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291506.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291466.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291466.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291535.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291834.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292126.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292229.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292335.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292335.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284730.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284730.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290503.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290503.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290902.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291595.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291919.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292089.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292089.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292280.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291717.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291975.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zurich Ballet - II]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/zurich-ballet-ii-289970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/zurich-ballet-ii-289970.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289932.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289932.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292358.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292358.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288812.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289286.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289286.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290553.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292388.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292477.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292477.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292681.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290774.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290774.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291119.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291119.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291194.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291194.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291225.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291225.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291276.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291337.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291337.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291425.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291505.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291465.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291465.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291534.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291833.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292125.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292228.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292334.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284729.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284729.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290502.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290502.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290901.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290901.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291594.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291918.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292088.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292088.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292279.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291716.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291716.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291974.html Tue, 05 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Macy Gray]]> With her signature rasping voice and soulful lyrics, R&B sensation Macy Gray is best-known for her 1999 hit song, “I Try.” Six studio albums, five Grammy nominations and one win later, the vocalist continues to pack a punch with her latest album Covers, in which she interprets everything from Nina Simone ballads to rollicking Metallica classics. Don’t miss the chance to hear this quirky crooner cover the greats as well as re-visit her own songs!

How much: From Biletix: 110 TL; 99 TL; 87.50 TL; 77 TL (front of stage)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/macy-gray-291121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/macy-gray-291121.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[MFÖ]]> One of the oldest and most respected names in Turkish pop, the lively and amazing MFÖ, is ready to rock the night away again with their timeless songs at the Turkcell Kuruçeşme Arena.

Legendary band members Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner, and Özkan Uğur are best known for their lively performances as well as their unforgettable songs that run the gamut from slow to extremely lively. Since its debut in 1971, the band has participated in two Eurovision song contests, won numerous awards, and gained countless loyal fans.

Put your comfy clothes on and prepare yourself for an energetic concert with these three legendary musicians. Satisfaction guaranteed!

How much: From Biletix: 99 TL; 82.50 TL; 66 TL; 56 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-292685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-292685.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zurich Ballet - I]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/zurich-ballet-i-289969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/zurich-ballet-i-289969.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289931.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289931.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292680.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291118.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291118.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291224.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291224.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291275.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291504.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291504.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290501.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291917.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292087.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292087.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291715.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291973.html Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289930.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289930.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İmer Demirer Quartet]]> İmer Demirer, one of the most important trumpet players in the Turkish jazz scene, will be playing at Tamirane as part of the Morning Jazz Sessions. Demirer has made a name playing with great jazz musicians, such as Aaron Goldberg, Ari Honig, and Emin Fındıkoğlu.

Today he’ll take the stage with his quartet consisting of Serkan Özyılmaz on piano, Cem Aksel on drums, and Matt Hall on bass.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imer-demirer-quartet-292684.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imer-demirer-quartet-292684.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288810.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288810.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289284.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289284.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290551.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292386.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292386.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292475.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292679.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292679.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291117.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291117.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291274.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291274.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291532.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291532.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285621.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285621.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284727.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284727.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290899.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290899.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291592.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291916.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291916.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292568.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291714.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291972.html Sun, 03 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayhan Sicimoğlu presents. Reggeaturkaton]]> Ayhan Sicimoğlu has become synonymous with great Latin music among Istanbul aficionados, with performances that take you into a world of joyous and vibrant Latin sounds. Usually he and his band perform a selection of different Latin musical genres including Salsa, Bachata, Merengue, and Cumbia. Tonight, Ayhan Sicimoğlu will be presenting his new project Reggeaturkaton. Reggeaton, or Latin hip hop, has been the most influential Latin genre of the last decade and tonight Sicimoğlu will be mixing Turkish sounds with the beats from Puerto Rico and Miami that have captured clubs and dance halls all over the world.

Sicimoğlu’s overflowing onstage energy is highly infectious. So bring your dancing shoes and be ready to lose yourself in a night of your favorite Latin classics.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 45 TL; 35 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-presents-reggeaturkaton-292683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-presents-reggeaturkaton-292683.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rhinoceros]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival - What happens when the inhabitants of a whole village slowly but surely turn into rhinoceroses? A question answered by this play written in the 1950s by Eugène Ionesco as a criticism of the upsurge of Communism, Fascism, and Nazism after World War II. This time French director Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota will recreate the absurdity.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 165 TL, 134 TL, 90 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: French with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rhinoceros-289829.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rhinoceros-289829.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Anthony and Cleopatra]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- The love story told by the words of Shakespeare between Anthony and Cleopatra is coming to Turkey for the first time with the very famous and talented actors Haluk Bilginer and Zerrin Tekindor as the main characters. Make sure to see the play, directed by Kemal Aydoğan, before it premiers in this year’s “Shakespeare’s Globe 2012 International Shakespeare Festival” in London.

How much: See Website for ticket prices.

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/anthony-and-cleopatra-290733.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/anthony-and-cleopatra-290733.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289929.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289929.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288809.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288809.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289283.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290550.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292385.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292385.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292474.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292474.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292678.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289541.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290771.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290771.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291116.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291116.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291191.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291191.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291222.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291273.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291273.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291334.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291422.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291462.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291502.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291502.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291531.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291531.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291830.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292122.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292225.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292225.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292331.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284726.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284726.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285620.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290499.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290697.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290898.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291591.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291915.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291915.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292085.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292085.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292567.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292276.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291713.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291971.html Sat, 02 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Baba Zula]]> BaBa Zula brings traditional Turkish music to an electronic-acoustic platform, creating an original Istanbul sound in their albums and performances. Originally, the group was a side project of the now broken-up Anatolian rock group, Zen. BaBa Zula is very popular for its unmatched live performances, often appearing with belly dancers, costumes, poetry, theater, and live animation, creating a fascinating audio-visual treat for their audience.

Their debut albumTabutta Rovasata(Sommersault in the Coffin) includes the music for Derviş Zaim’s debut film of the same name; some of the album’s songs have movie stars like Ahmet Uğurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz and Aysel Aydemir contributing to the vocals. Their second albumThree Plays from Seventeen Pieceswas released in 1999, and incorporates music for the playsThe Little Prince(Antoine de Saint-Exupéry),Frog Tales(Arnold Lobal), andKitchen Accidents(Perihan Mağden), with a number of guest stars like Ralph Carney, Brenna McCrimmon and Selim Sesler. Their latest release is an original score for the movieDondurmam Gaymak. BaBa Zula has also appeared in and provided music forCrossing the Bridge, a movie by Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear award-winning director Fatih Akın.

Featuring instruments like the ney, the clarinet, and electric saz, BaBa Zula offers a mix of Sufi-Islamic tradition, Turkish gypsy music, and the musical spirit of Anatolia. Their live shows are a remarkable experience and the band has been invited to many international festivals since 1996. Don’t miss your chance to see this Turkish musical legend perform live tonight at Ghetto.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student). From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-292670.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-292670.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Imany]]> Last summer, French radio was obsessed with “You Will Never Know,” a jazzy, neo-soul lament by French-Comorian vocalist Imany who dominated airwaves, supported by the singer’s already fervent online following. The singer and former Ford model’s first album, The Shape of a Broken Heart, was met with record sales. Experience this emerging songstress of French soul in Küçükçiftlik Park’s new garden location!

How much: From Biletix: 50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imany-292140.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imany-292140.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rhinoceros]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival - What happens when the inhabitants of a whole village slowly but surely turn into rhinoceroses? A question answered by this play written in the 1950s by Eugène Ionesco as a criticism of the upsurge of Communism, Fascism, and Nazism after World War II. This time French director Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota will recreate the absurdity.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 165 TL, 134 TL, 90 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: French with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rhinoceros-289828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/rhinoceros-289828.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Anthony and Cleopatra]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- The love story told by the words of Shakespeare between Anthony and Cleopatra is coming to Turkey for the first time with the very famous and talented actors Haluk Bilginer and Zerrin Tekindor as the main characters. Make sure to see the play, directed by Kemal Aydoğan, before it premiers in this year’s “Shakespeare’s Globe 2012 International Shakespeare Festival” in London.

How much: See Website for ticket prices.

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/anthony-and-cleopatra-290732.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/anthony-and-cleopatra-290732.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chamber Orchestra Vienna-Berlin & Anne-Sophie Mutter]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chamber-orchestra-vienna-berlin-anne-sophie-mutter-289974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chamber-orchestra-vienna-berlin-anne-sophie-mutter-289974.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289928.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289928.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288808.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288808.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289282.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290549.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292384.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292384.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292473.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292473.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DocumentarIST]]> Now in its fifth year, DocumentarIST will have a very special program this year between the 1st and the 6th of June. As in previous years, the venue intends to serve as a forum or a meeting point for filmmakers, directors, festival organizers and anyone interested in documentary film making. This year the honorary guest will be the director of the well known films “Metal and Melancholy”, “O Amor Natural”, “The Underground Orchestra” and “El Olvido”, Heddy Honigmann. The Peruvian-Dutch director will also be hosting a master cinema class.

The festival will be presetting an exquisite selection of some of the best contemporary documentary organized in different sections such as: Arab World: The Winds of Change, Greece: Neighbor’s (Bad) Fortune, Documenting Memories and Music Documentaries. More than 90 films will be played for six days at five different venues: Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoglu and the Romanian Cultural Institute. Panel discussions, workshops and exhibitions will also be presented to all the movie buffs looking forward to watch and learn about top level world documentaries.

For information about their screenings and classes go to: www.documentarist.org

When:June 1 - 6

Where:Akbank Art, Institut Français, Aynalit Geçit Venue, SALT Beyoğlu, Romanian Cultural Institute

How much: 4 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292677.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/documentarist-292677.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289540.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290770.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290770.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291115.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291115.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291190.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291190.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291221.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291272.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291333.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291333.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291421.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291461.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291501.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291530.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291530.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291829.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291829.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292121.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292224.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292224.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292330.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292330.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285619.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284725.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290498.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290696.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290897.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290897.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291590.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291914.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291914.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292084.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292084.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292275.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291712.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291970.html Fri, 01 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[40th Istanbul Music Festival Opening Concert]]> Istanbul Music Festival – 40th Istanbul Music Festival opens with a magnificent concert, featuring IKSV’s resident orchestra Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, Ministry of Culture State Polyphonic Choir under the baton of Sascha Goetzel, soprano Simge Büyükedes, alto Ezgi Kutlu, tenor Cenk Bıyık, and bas Burak Bilgili. The concert will begin at 9pm after the cocktail (starting at 7pm) and the festival’s opening ceremony (starting at 8:30pm), and will include Ludwig van Beethoven’s
Symphony in D minor, No.9, Op.125.

How much: From Biletix: 134 TL, 90 TL, 56.50 TL, 34 TL (student); From IKSV: 120 TL, 80TL, 50 TL, 30 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/40th-istanbul-music-festival-opening-concert-289968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/40th-istanbul-music-festival-opening-concert-289968.html Thu, 31 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spring Baking with Fruits - Guest Chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt]]> Want to get inventive with fruits? Join Guest Chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt for a three-hour workshop at ICI and learn how to prepare pineapple and coconut “Pina Colada” cake, strawberry clafoutis, strawberry-mint soda, and citrus olive oil cake.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-baking-with-fruits-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-291309.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-baking-with-fruits-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-291309.html Thu, 31 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289927.html Thu, 31 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292353.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292353.html Thu, 31 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288807.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288807.html Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289281.html Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290548.html Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292383.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292383.html Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292472.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292472.html Thu, 31 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289539.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290769.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290769.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291114.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291114.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291167.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291167.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291189.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291189.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291220.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291271.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291271.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291332.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291332.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291420.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291420.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291460.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291500.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291529.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291828.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292120.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292120.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292223.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292223.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292329.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292329.html Thu, 31 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285618.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284724.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290497.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290695.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290896.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290896.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291589.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291891.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291891.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291913.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292083.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292083.html Thu, 31 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292274.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292274.html Thu, 31 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291711.html Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291969.html Thu, 31 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Das Kleine Konzert]]> Formed in 1743, Das Kleine Konzert is a baroque orchestra with a rich history behind its beautiful sound and success. Recipient of such awards as the Grand Prix du Disque and Deutscher Shallplattenpreis, the orchestra will perform with renowned conductor Hermann Max who has not only marked his presence in the world of music, but also as a music history pedagogue.

How much: From Biletix: 138 TL; 112 TL; 83 TL; 67 TL; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/das-kleine-konzert-292139.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/das-kleine-konzert-292139.html Wed, 30 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289926.html Wed, 30 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288806.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288806.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289280.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290547.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292382.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292382.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[In Deed: Certificates of Authenticity in Art]]> This meta exhibit exposes the fibrous underbelly of the art world: a sordid pile of receipts, delivery invoices, and legal statements. Whether they are deeds of authenticity or proofs of sale, these artist certificates shift the gaze from a work’s aesthetic value to its commercial one. Scrawled notations and starched, watermarked deeds embed artwork in institutions, procedures, and markets. The show includes documents from artists participating in the concurrent Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89 exhibition. A rare peek into the mechanics of cultural production, In Deed sanctifies the details, the paperwork of creation.

When: 30 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292471.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/in-deed-certificates-of-authenticity-in-art-292471.html Wed, 30 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289538.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289538.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290768.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290768.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291113.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291113.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291166.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291166.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291188.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291188.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291219.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291219.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291270.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291270.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291331.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291419.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291419.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291459.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291499.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291528.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291827.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292119.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292119.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292222.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292328.html Wed, 30 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285617.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284723.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284723.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290496.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290496.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290694.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290895.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290895.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291588.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291890.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291890.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291912.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292082.html Wed, 30 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292273.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292273.html Wed, 30 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291710.html Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291968.html Wed, 30 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Das Kleine Konzert]]> Formed in 1743, Das Kleine Konzert is a baroque orchestra with a rich history behind its beautiful sound and success. Recipient of such awards as the Grand Prix du Disque and Deutscher Shallplattenpreis, the orchestra will perform with renowned conductor Hermann Max who has not only marked his presence in the world of music, but also as a music history pedagogue.

How much: From Biletix: 138 TL; 112 TL; 83 TL; 67 TL; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/das-kleine-konzert-292138.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/das-kleine-konzert-292138.html Tue, 29 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289925.html Tue, 29 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292351.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292351.html Tue, 29 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288805.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288805.html Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289279.html Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290546.html Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292381.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292381.html Tue, 29 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289537.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290767.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290767.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291112.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291112.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291165.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291165.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291187.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291187.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291218.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291218.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291269.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291330.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291330.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291418.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291458.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291498.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291527.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291826.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292118.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292118.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292221.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292327.html Tue, 29 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285616.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284722.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284722.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290894.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290894.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290495.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290495.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290693.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291587.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291889.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291889.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291911.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292081.html Tue, 29 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292272.html Tue, 29 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291709.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291709.html Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291967.html Tue, 29 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hans or Heiri: A Rotating Stage, A Circus and Much More]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Upon a 360 degree rotating stage, this award winning performance combines the circus, dance, and music. Swiss performers Martin Zimmermann and Dimitri de Perrot, and other stage members of equal agility, will perform silently in a rotating house composed of four different rooms. Movements, body language, varying objects, and live music all come together for this fascinating visual performance.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 165 TL, 134 TL, 90 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289826.html Mon, 28 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289924.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289924.html Mon, 28 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289536.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291111.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291111.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291164.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291164.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291217.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291217.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291268.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291497.html Mon, 28 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290494.html Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291888.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291888.html Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291910.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291910.html Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292080.html Mon, 28 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291708.html Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291966.html Mon, 28 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hans or Heiri: A Rotating Stage, A Circus and Much More]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Upon a 360 degree rotating stage, this award winning performance combines the circus, dance, and music. Swiss performers Martin Zimmermann and Dimitri de Perrot, and other stage members of equal agility, will perform silently in a rotating house composed of four different rooms. Movements, body language, varying objects, and live music all come together for this fascinating visual performance.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 165 TL, 134 TL, 90 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289825.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289825.html Sun, 27 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289923.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289923.html Sun, 27 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288803.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288803.html Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289277.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289277.html Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290544.html Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292379.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292379.html Sun, 27 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287550.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290172.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290172.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291110.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291110.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291163.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291163.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291267.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291525.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291525.html Sun, 27 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285614.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285614.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284720.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290892.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290892.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291405.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291405.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291585.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291909.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291909.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292561.html Sun, 27 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291707.html Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291965.html Sun, 27 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hans or Heiri: A Rotating Stage, A Circus and Much More]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Upon a 360 degree rotating stage, this award winning performance combines the circus, dance, and music. Swiss performers Martin Zimmermann and Dimitri de Perrot, and other stage members of equal agility, will perform silently in a rotating house composed of four different rooms. Movements, body language, varying objects, and live music all come together for this fascinating visual performance.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 165 TL, 134 TL, 90 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289824.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hans-or-heiri-a-rotating-stage,-a-circus-and-much-more-289824.html Sat, 26 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sayaka Shoji and the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra]]> Renowned violinist Sayaka Shoji will be playing along with the Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra as part of the Pastoral Concerts series being held in the beautiful Topkapı Palace.

The young violinist was the youngest and the first candidate of Japanese origin to win the Paganini award in 1999 and has since continued her success performing with world famous conductors and orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic. The Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra was formed in 1962 and has since gained notoriety with more than 3000 concerts performed all over the world.

How much: From Biletix: 138 TL; 112 TL; 83 TL; 67 TL; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sayaka-shoji-and-the-sofia-soloists-chamber-orchestra-291351.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sayaka-shoji-and-the-sofia-soloists-chamber-orchestra-291351.html Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Oorglogswinter (Winter in Wartime)]]> In light of all the events happening around the city celebrating the 400th year of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Akbank Sanat will be showing Oscar award winning or nominated films from Holland. Oorglogswinter, is a 2008 Oscar nominated film told from the perspective of 13-year old Michiel who lives in a city resisting Nazi occupation in WWII.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/oorglogswinter-winter-in-wartime-291306.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/oorglogswinter-winter-in-wartime-291306.html Sat, 26 May 2012 17:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akaretler Art & Design Day]]> One of the most artsy events in Istanbul, Akaretler Art & Design Day is a collective art and design event that will be held for the third time on May 26th at Akaretler Sıraevler.

The classy and colorful line of galleries and design stores that have been popping up in Akaretler in the past few years have made the area an ideal place to stroll along and visit numerous galleries in one day. During Akaretler Art & Design Day 3, you’ll not only get a chance to view the gallery exhibits after hours but also meet with artists, participate in free guided tours, and enjoy the cocktail hour.

The day will include: Nevin Aladağ’s exhibtion at Rampa Gallery with a guided tour at 6 pm, Virtuel News at ArtOn with a guided tour at 5pm, new product launch at Autoban, all-day-long talks with Michael Vincent Manolo on surreal stories and Tatiana Plakhova on complex graphic design. After the introduction of the 2012 collection by Derin Design, the cocktail will take off at 8 pm.

There are lots to see and do during Akaretler Art & Design Day. So grab a friend or two and head to Akaretler.

When: 4 pm - 10 pm

Where: Akaretler

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/akaretler-art-design-day-291304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/akaretler-art-design-day-291304.html Sat, 26 May 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289922.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289922.html Sat, 26 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Akın Eldes]]> A former member of Turkish rock band Bulutsuzluk Özlemi, guitar player Akın Eldes has released 6 solo albums in which he has experimented with various music genres, such as blues and alternative rock. Today, Akın will take the Tamirane stage with his band, comprised of Sinan Cem Eroğlu on flute, Çağlayan Yıldız on bass guitar, and Edız Hafizoğlu on drums.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-akin-eldes-291308.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-akin-eldes-291308.html Sat, 26 May 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Antonia]]> In light of all the events happening around the city celebrating the 400th year of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Akbank Sanat will be showing Oscar award winning or nominated films from Holland. Antonia, made in 1995 and winner of the Oscar for best foreign language film, deals with a woman who returns to her native Holland after WWII to find other women who resemble her in their bravery.

Where: Akbank Sanat

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/antonia-291305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/antonia-291305.html Sat, 26 May 2012 14:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Babylon Soundgarden Festival]]> Among the natural elements of the Parkorman venue, this year’s Babylon Soundgarden Festival will feature four bands: The Parov Stelar Band, Oi Va Voi, Caravan Palace, and Büyük Ev Ablukada.

One of Austria’s most important musicians, Parov Stelar, has also become an important name in the nu-jazz genre. The musician, who utilizes a lot of music sampling in his creations, will perform songs from his newly released album The Princess.

The six young London musicians that make up Oi Va Voi, won the BBC Radio 3 World Music Boundry Crossing award before releasing their first album. With a mixture of soul, ska, trip hop, drum’n bass and Balkan rhythms, the band also stays true to their Jewish roots.

After the release of their first album in 2008, Caravan Palace has become an important name in the contemporary jazz scene. The band, which combines jazz with chill out as well as a twist of electro swing, has released three albums.

Refusing to release an album or even give an interview, Büyük Ev Ablukada has still managed to gain popularity. Known for their strong stage presence while performing at Babylon, the band’s alternative sound will be a welcomed addition to the festival.

How much: From Biletix: 73 TL; 58 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/babylon-soundgarden-festival-291303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/babylon-soundgarden-festival-291303.html Sat, 26 May 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Introduction to Pastry - Guest Chef Feyza Bayrakçıoğlu]]> Want to spend your Saturday doing something fun and exciting? Join Guest Chef Feyza Bayrakçıoğlu in a three-hour workshop where you’ll learn how to prepare raspberry brownie cheesecake, white chocolate and walnut cookies, orange trifle, and lemon and poppy seeds cake.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/introduction-to-pastry-guest-chef-feyza-bayrakcioglu-291302.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/introduction-to-pastry-guest-chef-feyza-bayrakcioglu-291302.html Sat, 26 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288802.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288802.html Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289276.html Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290543.html Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zus & Zo]]> In light of all the events happening around the city celebrating the 400th year of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Akbank Sanat will be showing Oscar award winning or nominated films from Holland. Zus & Zo is the entertaining struggle of three sisters and their gay brother who are all lusting after the ownership of a beautiful hotel by the Portuguese coast.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/zus-zo-291307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/zus-zo-291307.html Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292378.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292378.html Sat, 26 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287549.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289534.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290171.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290171.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290764.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290764.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290837.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290837.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291109.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291109.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291162.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291162.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291184.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291184.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291215.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291215.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291266.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291327.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291415.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291455.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291455.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291495.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291495.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291524.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291524.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291823.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292115.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292115.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292218.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292218.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292324.html Sat, 26 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285613.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284719.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290891.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290891.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290492.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290690.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291145.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291145.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291404.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291584.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291886.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291886.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291908.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291908.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292078.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292078.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[4to2floors]]> Although his geometric patterns, neon palette, and minimalist aesthetics evoke the days of big hair, lycra, and global bi-polarity, Gerwald Rockenschaub’s 1980s nostalgia is thoroughly contemporary. For his Turkish debut, the Australian Neo-Geo artist has occupied the second and fourth floors of the Borusan gallery with his retro revival. Nearly 50 works of sculpture, canvas, and installation mimic the motifs of yesteryear, using industrial materials like PVC and plexiglass to raise alienating and abstract architectures. Taking on a more recent past, Rockenschaub applies a “micro-sampling” technique to the media and advertising tropes of the new millennium, rendering the familiar utterly strange. 4to2floors is a journey through the past, realized through both massive and minute simplicities.

When: May 26 – September 12

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/4to2floors-292560.html Sat, 26 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292269.html Sat, 26 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291706.html Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291964.html Sat, 26 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Sanat Guitar Days - Stephen Smith]]> German classical guitarist Stephen Smith will perform in the final concert of the Akbank Sanat Guitar Days series. Schmidt has earned international recognition for his interpretations of both classical and contemporary composers. His album of Bach’s lute works has been referred to as definitive, while his ten-string take on the Mediterranean styling of Muarice Ohana won him a 1994 award at the French Victoires de la Musique in addition to the Grand Prix du Disque de l’Académie Charles Cros. Schmidt is now a director and instructor at City of Basel Music Academy.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 10 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-stephen-smith-290997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-stephen-smith-290997.html Fri, 25 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea Food - Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz]]>

If you’re a seafood fan, join Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz in a three-hour workshop and learn how to prepare scallops with red pepper foam, king prawn with teriyaki sauce, grilled stuffed squids, and orange parfait.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 150 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/sea-food-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-290998.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/sea-food-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-290998.html Fri, 25 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289921.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289921.html Fri, 25 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288801.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288801.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289275.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290542.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Modern Essays 5: Graft]]> Graft is the fifth in a series of historical and symbolic forays into various modernization projects of the early Republic. This show tackles the propagation of dam lakes in Turkey, a country with little natural surface water. Grafting, an agricultural process that duplicates desirable genes from a single source plant (the cultivar) to genetically inferior other (scions), serves as the base metaphor for the exhibit’s inquiry. In the 1930s, the promotion of “modern geographies” mimicking riparian Istanbul resulted in the construction of hundreds of artificial dams, lakes, reservoirs, and canals in the wider country. To legitimate the new capital in the image of the old, “seas” and “shores” were eked out from Ankara’s arid steppes. Cultivar Istanbul was grafted again and again on Anatolian and Thracian waterways, its strange, scion children changing the face of the country forever. Both the written word and photographs narrate this transformation, an aesthetic revolution that produced the more than 700 dam lakes in Turkey today.

When: 25 May – 26 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292377.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/modern-essays-5-graft-292377.html Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287548.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289533.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290170.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290170.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290763.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290763.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290836.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290836.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291108.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291108.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291161.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291161.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291183.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291183.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291214.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291214.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291265.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291326.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291414.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291454.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291454.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291523.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291523.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291494.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291822.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291822.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292114.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292114.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292217.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292217.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292323.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292323.html Fri, 25 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285612.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285612.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284718.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290890.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290890.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290491.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290689.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290728.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290728.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291144.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291144.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291403.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291403.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291583.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291885.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291885.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291907.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291907.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292077.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292077.html Fri, 25 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292268.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Come-in: Interior Design as a Contemporary Art Medium in Germany]]> This exhibition questions the relationsip between interior design and contemporary art in the form of 25 different displays of sculptures, videos, and full living space installations. At first glance the objects on display may seem like normal home decorations and furniture, but upon closer inspection it is expressed that chosen pieces tell their own story of artistic endeavor.

When: 25 May - 15 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/come-in-interior-design-as-a-contemporary-art-medium-in-germany-291705.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291963.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291963.html Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I am Bertold Brecht: A Cabaret]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival - Famous Theater actor Genco Erkal both acts and directs in this play where the poetry, stories, and songs of Bertold Brecht are visually explored, cabaret style. Along with actress Tülay Günal and Yiğit Özatalay on piano, the order of the world and the ravages of war are questioned.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 34 TL, 28 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/i-am-bertold-brecht-a-cabaret-290730.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/i-am-bertold-brecht-a-cabaret-290730.html Thu, 24 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Recipes from the Middle East with Pamela de Andria]]> Join Istanbul Culinary Institute Chef Instructor Pamela de Andria for a three-hour workshop on Middle Eastern recipes and learn how to prepare Lebanese tabbouleh salad, Israeli falafel (fried chickpea patties), Lebanese “Sayadieh” (sea bass and onion basmati pilaf), and yakh dar behesht (Iranian rose water and pistachio pudding).

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/recipes-from-the-middle-east-with-pamela-de-andria-291297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/recipes-from-the-middle-east-with-pamela-de-andria-291297.html Thu, 24 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289920.html Thu, 24 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bora Başkan’s Paintings]]> Under the influence of philosopher Baruch Spinoza, Bora Başkan took on the theme of correlation to create a visual representation in the form of digital print and oil on canvas. The resulting works are small knots of interrelation that curve into one another in various organic forms and hues of different color. Başkan’s paintings seem to be made of separate parts, but for some reason they come together in a natural order that is almost impossible to describe.

The gallery is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 1pm - 7pm. You can also view the exhibition by appointment on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between 4pm - 7pm.

When: 24 May - 23 June

Where: Pakt, Hayriye Caddesi Apelyan Apartmanı No.5 D.4, Galatasaray

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/bora-baskans-paintings-292346.html Thu, 24 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288800.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288800.html Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289274.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289274.html Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290541.html Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287547.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289532.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289532.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290169.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290169.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290762.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290762.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290835.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291107.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291107.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291160.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291160.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291182.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291182.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291213.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291213.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291264.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291264.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291325.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291325.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291413.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291522.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291453.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291453.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291493.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291493.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291821.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291821.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292113.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292113.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292216.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292216.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292322.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292322.html Thu, 24 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285611.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284717.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290889.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290889.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290490.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290490.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290688.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290727.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290727.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291143.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291143.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291402.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291582.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291884.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291884.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291906.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292076.html Thu, 24 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292267.html Thu, 24 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul as Represented in French Comic Books]]> This exhibition compiles forty drawings from French comic books based on Istanbul or Turkey themes. The drawings are a revelatory look at how perception of Turkey developed in the eyes of the French and Belgians in the form of the adventures of Bonneval Pacha or the film Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece which was filmed in Turkey. Conversely, the exhibit will also display the representation of French culture in Turkish comic books.

A book corner will also be present where authors will sign copies of their work. Authors included will be: Rachid Alik, Yılmaz Aslantürk, Gwen de Bonneval, Paul Gravett, Jean-David Morvan, Micol, Fabrice Parme, Sergio Salma, and Herr Seele.

When: 24 May - 31 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-as-represented-in-french-comic-books-291962.html Thu, 24 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Che Sudaka]]> Argentinian and Colombian musician immigrants in Barcelona met with a common love for Latin American music. In 2002, friends Leo (Acoustic Guitar and Vocals), Cheko (Keyboards), Cordobes (bass), Kachafaz (vocals), Jota (Guitar and Vocals) and Dani (Drums) decided to form their own band integrating the sounds they grew up listening with a heavy political message. The message comes from their Sudaka (South American immigrant) condition in a Spain where they felt heavily discriminated against. The result of that collaboration was the band Che Sudaka who will be playing at Garajistanbul. With a ten year trajectory and six albums, the band brings together the best Cumbia beats from the slums of Buenos Aires mixed with Ska and Reggae from the Caribbean to further their social message.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student). From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/che-sudaka-291292.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/che-sudaka-291292.html Wed, 23 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Suzanne Vega]]> If you were born before the 1990s then it’s unlikely you missed Suzanne Vega’s ubiquitous song “Tom’s Diner” (named after a popular student eatery near Barnard College / Columbia University, where Vega was an undergraduate), which was later remixed by UK dance music act DNA. It would hardly be fair to this diverse and talented singer, however, to remember her only as the writer of “Tom’s Diner”: Vega has a large body of work to her name, including ten studio albums and two compilations (some of which have won or been nominated for Grammys) and is responsible for scores of original songs like the controversial “Luka,” a first-person account by a young boy who suffers in silence from abuse. Singer Leonard Cohen went so far as to describe Vega as his musical soul mate.

This is the first time Vega returns to Istanbul since her acclaimed performance at the 6th International Istanbul Jazz Festival in 1999. Which means that if you’re a Vega fan, you ought to be ready to beg, borrow, or steal to get tickets to hear her at Salon İKSV.

How much: From the venue: 180 TL; 150 TL; 120 TL; 90 TL; 50 TL (students); From Biletix: 197.50 TL; 165 TL; 134 TL; 134 TL; 56.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/suzanne-vega-287018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/suzanne-vega-287018.html Wed, 23 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I am Bertold Brecht: A Cabaret]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival - Famous Theater actor Genco Erkal both acts and directs in this play where the poetry, stories, and songs of Bertold Brecht are visually explored, cabaret style. Along with actress Tülay Günal and Yiğit Özatalay on piano, the order of the world and the ravages of war are questioned.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 34 TL, 28 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/i-am-bertold-brecht-a-cabaret-290729.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/i-am-bertold-brecht-a-cabaret-290729.html Wed, 23 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Vegetarian Table - Guest Chef Laçin Behlil]]> Join Guest Chef Laçin Behlil for a three-hour workshop on vegetarian food and learn how to make artichokes with avocado, wheat salad with grilled vegetables, cumin flavored chickpea patties with fresh salsa, purslane with walnuts and feta cheese, and strawberries with yoghurt.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/vegetarian-table-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-291296.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/vegetarian-table-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-291296.html Wed, 23 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289919.html Wed, 23 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288799.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288799.html Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289273.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289273.html Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290540.html Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287546.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289531.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289531.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290168.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290168.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290761.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290761.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290806.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290806.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290834.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291106.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291106.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291159.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291159.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291181.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291181.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291212.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291212.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291263.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291324.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291412.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291452.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291452.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291492.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Revolution Revelation” by Arkın (Mercan Dede) and Carlito Dalceggio]]> Renowned for his music, Arkın (AKA Mercan Dede) will be joined by long time friend Carlito Dalceggio, in an exhibition that will combine music with 60 works of paint on canvas, mixed technique, installation, and video.

The title of the exhibition expresses the revolution in terms of a new perception devoid of the ego and the masks fitted by modern society and the revelation as the internal change that then occurs. The works, which will range from Dalceggio’s paint on canvas or three dimensional work, to Arkın’s collages, will also display buddhas and skulls.

When: 23 May - 21 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/revolution-revelation-by-arkin-mercan-dede-and-carlito-dalceggio-291521.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291820.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292112.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292112.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292215.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292215.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292321.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292321.html Wed, 23 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285610.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284716.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284716.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290888.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290888.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290489.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290687.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290726.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290726.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291142.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291142.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291401.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291401.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fifty Years of Urban Walls: A Burhan Dogançay Retrospective]]> A retrospective exhibition of painter Burhan Doğançay will display fifty years worth of work that has made him one of Turkey’s most important contemporary artists. Doğançay is known for using images of large cosmopolitan cities’ wall posters as a commentary on the social, political, and cultural movements and changes. With more than 114 countries explored and used as inspiration for his paintings, the artist has been previously exhibited in such renowned museum’s as New York’s Guggenheim and London’s Victoria & Albert Museum among many others.

When: 23 May - 23 September

How much: From the venue: 15 TL, 12 TL, 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fifty-years-of-urban-walls-a-burhan-dogancay-retrospective-291581.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291883.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291883.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291905.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292075.html Wed, 23 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292266.html Wed, 23 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Suzanne Vega]]> If you were born before the 1990s then it’s unlikely you missed Suzanne Vega’s ubiquitous song “Tom’s Diner” (named after a popular student eatery near Barnard College / Columbia University, where Vega was an undergraduate), which was later remixed by UK dance music act DNA. It would hardly be fair to this diverse and talented singer, however, to remember her only as the writer of “Tom’s Diner”: Vega has a large body of work to her name, including ten studio albums and two compilations (some of which have won or been nominated for Grammys) and is responsible for scores of original songs like the controversial “Luka,” a first-person account by a young boy who suffers in silence from abuse. Singer Leonard Cohen went so far as to describe Vega as his musical soul mate.

This is the first time Vega returns to Istanbul since her acclaimed performance at the 6th International Istanbul Jazz Festival in 1999. Which means that if you’re a Vega fan, you ought to be ready to beg, borrow, or steal to get tickets to hear her at Salon İKSV.

How much: From the venue: 180 TL; 150 TL; 120 TL; 90 TL; 50 TL (students); From Biletix: 197.50 TL; 165 TL; 134 TL; 134 TL; 56.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/suzanne-vega-287017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/suzanne-vega-287017.html Tue, 22 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289918.html Tue, 22 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288798.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288798.html Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289272.html Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290539.html Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287545.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289530.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289530.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289588.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290167.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290167.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290760.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290760.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290805.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290805.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290833.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291105.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291105.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291158.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291158.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291180.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291180.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291211.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291211.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291262.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291323.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291323.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291451.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291451.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291411.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devran Mursaloğlu and the Knot of Modern Life]]> In her latest exhibition, Devran Mursaloğlu expresses visually the complexity of current economic, social, and artistic state through the palpable tangles created with thread. The result are chaotic and intertwined valleys of thread both beautiful and revealing in their disarray.

When: 22 May - 20 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devran-mursaloglu-and-the-knot-of-modern-life-291491.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291819.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292111.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292111.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292214.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292214.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292320.html Tue, 22 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285609.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284715.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290887.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290887.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290488.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290488.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290686.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290725.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291141.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291141.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291400.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291400.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291882.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291882.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291904.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292074.html Tue, 22 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292265.html Tue, 22 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289917.html Mon, 21 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289529.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289587.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290832.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290832.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291104.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291104.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291157.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291157.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291210.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291210.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291261.html Mon, 21 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290487.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290724.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291140.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291140.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291399.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291399.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291881.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291881.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291903.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291903.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292073.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292073.html Mon, 21 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kremlin Chamber Orchestra]]> This ensemble of relatively young string musicians is considered one of Russia’s best. Under the leadership and creative direction of conductor Misha Rachlevsky, the group has produced more than 30 CDs since its establishment in 1991. Their lively, skillful performances have transfixed audiences on four continents, and now they’re coming to Istanbul!

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL. From Biletix: 45 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL; 17 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kremlin-chamber-orchestra-291301.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kremlin-chamber-orchestra-291301.html Sun, 20 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kafka’s Monkey]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Franz Kafka’s short story of a monkey who aims to protect its life by trying to act human is successfully depicted by actor Kathryn Hunter, winner of the Laurence Olivier Award, who has worked with important directors such as Peter Brook. The play is directed by Walter Meierjohann.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 134 TL, 90 TL, 56.50 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: English with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/kafkas-monkey-289823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/kafkas-monkey-289823.html Sun, 20 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289916.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289916.html Sun, 20 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Çağıl Kaya Happy People]]> The band Happy People was founded in 2009 by Çağıl Kaya, Tamer Temel and Yalım Akın. Their sound, being a mixture of R&B and Jazz, includes songs from a variety of artists such as Michael Jackson, Kenny Garrett and Erykah Badu.

Kaya’s voice – at times soft and gentle, at times brash and tough – has a considerable emotional and tonal range, and she puts everything she’s got into her performances. Kaya will be on vocals with Tamer Temel on saxophone, Eylül Biçer on guitar, Gökhan Cebecioğlu on bass guitar, Semih Önyer on keyboards, and Onur Alatan on drums.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-cagil-kaya-happy-people-290995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-cagil-kaya-happy-people-290995.html Sun, 20 May 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Flea Market - A Hawk and a Hacksaw DJ Set - İki Dergi Bir Yönetmen: Senem Tüzen]]> A colorful and interesting day will be taking place at Arkaoda today.

The day will start at midday with a Flea Market in the garden where local artists and craftsmen will be selling their products.

Later in the day, the members of the band A Hawk and a Hacksaw will be playing their DJ set. Inspired by music from the Balkans and Turkey, two musicians from New Mexico founded this band in 2002. They gained notoriety after their first self-entitled album provided the soundtrack for the movie about famous Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Zizek!. Jeremy Barnes (percussionist) and Heather Trost (violin) have released four more albums ever since, collaborating with various talented bands such as Beirut and the Fanfare Ciocarlia.

At the same time, director Senem Tüzen will be presenting a screaning of the award winning short films The Mice (2005), Unus Mundus (2007) and Milk and Chocolate (2008).

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/flea-market-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-dj-set-iki-dergi-bir-yonetmen-senem-tuzen-291300.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/flea-market-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-dj-set-iki-dergi-bir-yonetmen-senem-tuzen-291300.html Sun, 20 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288279.html Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288796.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288796.html Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289270.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289270.html Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290537.html Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chill-Out Festival Istanbul]]> This year marks the 7th International Istanbul Chill-Out Festival sponsored by Lounge FM 96.00. The ever-growing festival was attended by more than 10,000 fans last year who enjoyed a day in the sun with great music in the natural scenery of the Kemer Golf and Country Club.

A very special and eclectic lineup is on for the 2012 edition. The twelve-hour music fest will take off with the world-famous Senegalese songwriter and guitar player Baaba Maal and his orchestra of 15 musicians, followed by Alice Russell who’ll take the stage with the Colombian band Combo Barbaro. Next up will be Quantic, a prominent name from the downtempo world, who blends funk, jazz, and Latin.

One of the first groups of the nu-jazz, chillout jazz scene, Jazzanova will also be there. Coming from Berlin, this music collective will be playing songs from their two studio albums, In Between (2002) and Of All Things (2008) as well as their hundreds of remixes and collaborations.

Other acts participating in the concert include The Cuban Brothers who are known for their fantastic stage performances, Italian lounge music pros the Montefiori Cocktail feat Amber Topaz who turns things into a burlesque show, folk revivalist hippie trio Stealing Sheep, and local duo Mao Mak.

Today promises music from very different corners of the world, with different tastes and different genres and only with one thing in common: chill out.

How much: From Biletix: 80 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chill-out-festival-istanbul-290996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chill-out-festival-istanbul-290996.html Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287543.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289586.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290165.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290165.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291103.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291103.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291156.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291156.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291260.html Sun, 20 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285607.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285607.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284713.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290885.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290885.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290723.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290723.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291139.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291139.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291398.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291398.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291862.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291902.html Sun, 20 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291038.html Sun, 20 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Three-day Photography Workshop with Peter Sanders]]> British photographer Peter Sanders will host a three-day workshop, lecture, and tour series in Istanbul.

Sanders began his career photographing rock stars like Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. After converting to Islam, Sanders became the premier photographer of the world’s holiest Muslim sites and sanctuaries, as well Muslim communities and believers.

Accompanied by other acclaimed photographers of the Middle East, Sanders will instruct in the art of photography while revealing some of the city’s hidden treasures, all from behind a camera lens. The fee includes workshops, food, entrance fees, and transportation within the city.

If you have time, you can take the extended five-day workshop, which will include one day in Bursa.

For registration and further information, click here.

When: May 18 – May 20

Where: Based at the Istanbul Design Center in Sultanahmet

How much: 375 Euro

Language: English

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291290.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291290.html Sun, 20 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gevende]]> Frolicking rhythms and somber melodies go hand in hand when Gevende is playing. Formed in 2000 in the city of Eskişehir, Gevende released their first albumEvin 2006. After the release of this album, the band began collaborating with the nomadic Parisian Sound Painting Orchestra BALBAZAR. After the release of their second albumSen Balık Değilsin Ki(You're not a fish, you know) in 2010, Gevende took its place among the most important alternative music groups performing in Istanbul.

PS: You don’t have to know Turkish to enjoy the hybrid songs of Gevende, as they mostly use a made-up language!

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 34 TL; 24 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-290994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-290994.html Sat, 19 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kafka’s Monkey]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Franz Kafka’s short story of a monkey who aims to protect its life by trying to act human is successfully depicted by actor Kathryn Hunter, winner of the Laurence Olivier Award, who has worked with important directors such as Peter Brook. The play is directed by Walter Meierjohann.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 134 TL, 90 TL, 56.50 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: English with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/kafkas-monkey-289822.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/kafkas-monkey-289822.html Sat, 19 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Orfeo Through Dance, Music, and Painting]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Famous French choreographers JoséMontalvo and Dominique Hervieu take Monteverdi’s Baroque Opera Orfeo to new heights by combining music, dance, and painting all at once. Projections of works by famous painters such as Picasso, Bruegel, and Rubens will take place alongside famous compositions by Monteverdi, Gluck and Philipp Glass on stage. If that wasn’t enough, seven dancers and nine musicians from the world famous Cirque du Soleil will add another layer of aesthetic beauty to this performance. The strength and beauty of the human body will also be emphasized with the main character of young Orfeo being played by famous dancer Luca Patuelli who was born with a muscle disorder that affects his legs.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 197.50 TL, 165 TL, 102 TL, 22.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/orfeo-through-dance,-music,-and-painting-289821.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/orfeo-through-dance,-music,-and-painting-289821.html Sat, 19 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289915.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289915.html Sat, 19 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288543.html Sat, 19 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288278.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288278.html Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288795.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288795.html Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289269.html Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290536.html Sat, 19 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287542.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289527.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289585.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290164.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290164.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290757.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290757.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290802.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290802.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290830.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291816.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291102.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291102.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291155.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291155.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291177.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291177.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291208.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291208.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291259.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291259.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291320.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291408.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291408.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291448.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291448.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292108.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292108.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292211.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292211.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292317.html Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289395.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285606.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284712.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290884.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290884.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290485.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290683.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290722.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290722.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291138.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291138.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291397.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291861.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291861.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291879.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291879.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291901.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291901.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292071.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292071.html Sat, 19 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292262.html Sat, 19 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290659.html Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291037.html Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Three-day Photography Workshop with Peter Sanders]]> British photographer Peter Sanders will host a three-day workshop, lecture, and tour series in Istanbul.

Sanders began his career photographing rock stars like Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. After converting to Islam, Sanders became the premier photographer of the world’s holiest Muslim sites and sanctuaries, as well Muslim communities and believers.

Accompanied by other acclaimed photographers of the Middle East, Sanders will instruct in the art of photography while revealing some of the city’s hidden treasures, all from behind a camera lens. The fee includes workshops, food, entrance fees, and transportation within the city.

If you have time, you can take the extended five-day workshop, which will include one day in Bursa.

For registration and further information, click here.

When: May 18 – May 20

Where: Based at the Istanbul Design Center in Sultanahmet

How much: 375 Euro

Language: English

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291289.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291289.html Sat, 19 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[7 Pink Floydlar ve 2 Prenses / Meat The Beetles]]> Two tribute bands will take the Ghetto stage tonight. The night will take off with 7 PinkFloydlar ve 2 Prenses who will be performing the best of Pink Floyd and then Meat The Beetles will take the stage to play the best The Beatles classics.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL. From Biletix: 28.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/7-pink-floydlar-ve-2-prenses-meat-the-beetles-291287.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/7-pink-floydlar-ve-2-prenses-meat-the-beetles-291287.html Fri, 18 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Amon Tobin]]> Amon Tobin became an essential member of the electronic music scene with a 15-year career as a producer and composer along with four albums and projects like Two Fingers and Eskamon. After moving to England from Brazil at a young age, the DJ dabbled in hip hop, blues, and jazz, later combining them all in his electronic music endeavors in the middle of the 90s. With a sound that focuses on variety and originality, Tobin’s unique sound creations have been featured in films like Italian Job and Taxidermia.

How much: From Biletix: 60 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amon-tobin-291291.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amon-tobin-291291.html Fri, 18 May 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Orfeo Through Dance, Music, and Painting]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Famous French choreographers JoséMontalvo and Dominique Hervieu take Monteverdi’s Baroque Opera Orfeo to new heights by combining music, dance, and painting all at once. Projections of works by famous painters such as Picasso, Bruegel, and Rubens will take place alongside famous compositions by Monteverdi, Gluck and Philipp Glass on stage. If that wasn’t enough, seven dancers and nine musicians from the world famous Cirque du Soleil will add another layer of aesthetic beauty to this performance. The strength and beauty of the human body will also be emphasized with the main character of young Orfeo being played by famous dancer Luca Patuelli who was born with a muscle disorder that affects his legs.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 197.50 TL, 165 TL, 102 TL, 22.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/orfeo-through-dance,-music,-and-painting-289820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/orfeo-through-dance,-music,-and-painting-289820.html Fri, 18 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Virtuoso: Angelika Kirchschlager]]> Renowned mezzo-soprano and interpreter of Strauss and Mozart, Angelika Kirchschlager will perform at the last performance of the classical concert and Virtuoso series this season. The singer will be accompanied by cellist Gauter Capuçon who has won many prestigious awards and performed alongside such important names as Daniel Barenboim among many others. The other important name in the concert will be lied accompanist Helmut Deutch who is known for working with the top artists and instrumentalists of today and has appeared in many prize winning recordings.

How much: From Biletix: 71.50 TL, 61.00 TL, 50TL, 40 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/virtuoso-angelika-kirchschlager-290993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/virtuoso-angelika-kirchschlager-290993.html Fri, 18 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Classical Turkish Tastes]]> Join Istanbul Culinary Institute Chef Instructor Pamela de Andria at ICI for a three-hour workshop and learn how to prepare some classic Turkish dishes. The workshop schedule includes yoghurt soup with wheat and chickpeas, eggplant and dill pilaf, beef fillets, and baked rice pudding.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/classical-turkish-tastes-290992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/classical-turkish-tastes-290992.html Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The History and Culture of Rakı]]> The Kayra Wine Center will host one of Turkey’s most well-known Rakı experts, Vefa Zat, for a workshop aimed at highlighting the rich history and culture behind Rakı. Everything from the drinking rituals, to the Rakı-induced conversations will be discussed in this enlightening workshop about the famous Turkish alcoholic beverage.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/the-history-and-culture-of-raki-292137.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/the-history-and-culture-of-raki-292137.html Fri, 18 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289914.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289914.html Fri, 18 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288542.html Fri, 18 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288277.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288277.html Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288794.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288794.html Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289268.html Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290535.html Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287541.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289526.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289584.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290163.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290163.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290756.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290756.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290801.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290801.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290829.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290829.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291815.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291815.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291101.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291101.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291154.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291154.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291176.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291176.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291207.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291207.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291258.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291319.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291407.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291407.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291447.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291447.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carlos Aires: Love Is In The Air (Remix)]]> Daring Spanish artist Carlos Aires dabbles in the most acute kind of juxtaposition in this made-for-Istanbul adaptation of his successful “Love Is in the Air” collection. In the original show, Aires shocked and titillated audiences with his laser-cut vinyl discs silhouetting children, animals, and pornography performers in the attitudes of their trade. An equally ironic and inventive take on the iconography of love, Aires’ series “The Enchanted Woods” is, at first glance, an innocent set of Romantic-era pastoral scenes. In fact, Aires informs us, these innocent landscapes are rendezvous points for secretive gay sex; the guileless face of Nature is all knowing and yet silent. Crude, kinky, surprising, and oblique, the exhibition also includes other media on the theme of mediated sexualities. Fetishizing the unexpected, Aires’ audacious show guarantees that you’ll never see love the same way again.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292107.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/carlos-aires-love-is-in-the-air-remix-292107.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292210.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292210.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nobody’s Death]]> Life and death duke it out in this somber meditation on mortality and media by emerging painter Eşref Yıldırım. A graduate student at Mimar Sinan University’s painting program, Yıldırım reinterprets and deconstructs a particularly morbid media phenomenon: the third-page news reports of extraordinary deaths of ordinary people. Riffing on themes permanence and passing, the young artist’s obituary portraits are eerily memorialized using the most transient of materials – shredded newspaper. Fractal faces stare out beyond the grave, weighty with the circumstances of their ends. The “news value” of mortality is further explored in a newspaper published as part of the exhibition; in the single-issue “Revised Second Edition,” various authors pen fictionalized death accounts that subvert conventional narratives and norms. Intelligent, subdued and powerful, Nobody’s Death is Yıldırım’s fourth solo exhibition.

When: 18 May – 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292316.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nobodys-death-292316.html Fri, 18 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289394.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289394.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285605.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284711.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290883.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290883.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290484.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290682.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290682.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290721.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290721.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291137.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291137.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291396.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291396.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291860.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291860.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291878.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291878.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291900.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291900.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292070.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292070.html Fri, 18 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292261.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290658.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291036.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Three-day Photography Workshop with Peter Sanders]]> British photographer Peter Sanders will host a three-day workshop, lecture, and tour series in Istanbul.

Sanders began his career photographing rock stars like Bob Dylan, the Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix. After converting to Islam, Sanders became the premier photographer of the world’s holiest Muslim sites and sanctuaries, as well Muslim communities and believers.

Accompanied by other acclaimed photographers of the Middle East, Sanders will instruct in the art of photography while revealing some of the city’s hidden treasures, all from behind a camera lens. The fee includes workshops, food, entrance fees, and transportation within the city.

If you have time, you can take the extended five-day workshop, which will include one day in Bursa.

For registration and further information, click here.

When: May 18 – May 20

Where: Based at the Istanbul Design Center in Sultanahmet

How much: 375 Euro

Language: English

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291288.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/three-day-photography-workshop-with-peter-sanders-291288.html Fri, 18 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cosmic Boogie]]> Liverpool based DJ and producer Stu Robinson, or Cosmic Boogie, has been the owner of both a record label and a very famous music blog since 2008. As a musician he has released and remixed tracks for different labels in the UK and Europe including More About Music, Boogie Originals, and Wolf Music.

Sponsored by Tuborg Gold, Küçük Otto is welcoming DJ Cosmic Boogie bringing some of the best Deep Funk, Deep House, Soul and Slo-Mo tracks all the way from the UK.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cosmic-boogie-291284.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cosmic-boogie-291284.html Thu, 17 May 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dutch Delight 2D Party: Martyn & DJ Melon]]> As part of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of relations between Turkey and the Netherlands, Babylon will host two of the most prestigious DJs in the Dutch electronic scene: Martyn and DJ Melon.

Martijn Deykers, known in the music scene as Martyn, has positioned himself as one of the top DJ-producers after his two albums, Great Lenghts (2009) and Ghost People (2011). By mixing elements of drum and bass, jungle, techno, and the newly popular dubstep, Martyn creates new and unique sounds. Before Martyn gets his groove on, Grup Ses Beat will start warming up the crowd at 10pm.

One of the top clubs in Amsterdam, the famous TrouwAmsterdam, will be visiting Babylon Lounge tonight. Jeroen Hofer aka DJ Melon, one of the resident DJs of this well-known club, will be spinning for the Istanbul crowd tonight at Babylon. Tonight, Local DJ Çağrı will begin warming up the deck at 10pm before Amsterdam rules Istanbul for a few hours.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dutch-delight-2d-party-martyn-dj-melon-291285.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dutch-delight-2d-party-martyn-dj-melon-291285.html Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Afro-Turks Solidarity Party]]> “Calf Festival,” is a Afro-Turkish tradition meant to welcome the spring and began being celebrated in Istanbul in 2007 with the help of the Afro-Turks Culture and Cooperation Association for Solidarity. The event is a party aimed to bring together persons of African descent and conserve elements of their tradition and culture.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/afro-turks-solidarity-party-291350.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/afro-turks-solidarity-party-291350.html Thu, 17 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Sanat Guitar Days - Anders Miolin]]> Swedish-born virtuoso Andres Miolin is often described as unorthodox. A professor of guitar at the Zurich University of Arts, Miolin is among the most prolific recitalists of today. His grounding in the traditions of classical performance and technique allows him to pursue the unconventional: his six solo albums include the sounds of Indian ragas, Chinese folk songs, and natural soundscapes, often with fantastical results. His best-known achievement is the co-invention of the Chiavi-Miolin 13-string guitar. He’ll take the stage at Akbank Sanat as part of the Akbank Sanat Guitar Days, and his program will include compositions by Sanz, Mertz, de Falla, Satie, Piazzolla, Diyens, and Miolins.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 10 TL (student). From Biletix: 23 TL; 13 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-anders-miolin-291283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-anders-miolin-291283.html Thu, 17 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Low-calorie Desserts - Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu]]> Just because you’re trying to stay fit and gorgeous doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy desserts every now and then, especially if they’re low-calorie desserts. If you agree, head to ICI and join Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu on a three-hour workshop, and learn how to prepare chocolate truffles, orange and bergamot flavored pudding, lemon meringue tart, and almond biscuits, all made with sweeteners and oat bran instead of sugar and flour.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/low-calorie-desserts-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-291286.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/low-calorie-desserts-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-291286.html Thu, 17 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289913.html Thu, 17 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288541.html Thu, 17 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288276.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288793.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288793.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289267.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290534.html Thu, 17 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287540.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289525.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289525.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289583.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290162.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290162.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290755.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290755.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290800.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290800.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290828.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291814.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291100.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291100.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291153.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291153.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291175.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291175.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291206.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291206.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291257.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291257.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291318.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291318.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Black - White]]> Black – White (Siyah – Beyaz) is a group exhibition in which artists who work with a variety of media express their interpretations of a colorless world. The artists include Ahmet Elhan, Cem Turgay, Peter Hristoff, Murat Germen, Mehmet Kısmet, Sevim Sanacaktar, and Mahmut Celayir.

When: 17 May - 25 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291406.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/black-white-291406.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taryn Simon: Selections from Contraband and American Index]]> In his first solo exhibition in Istanbul, Taryn Simon’s photography, which has been previously featured in such renowned museum as Tate and MOMA, will be on display until June 30th. Simon’s work will be separated under two different titles with mutually exclusive themes. Contrabandis a visual exploration of the 1.075 items unable to pass immigration at the JFK international airport, ranging from drugs to fake designer handbags. American Index of The Hidden and Unfamiliarwill be composed of images that were meant to be surreptitious but are now exposed by Simon’s camera lens, including CIA headquarter’s nucleur waste repositories.

When: 17 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291446.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/taryn-simon-selections-from-contraband-and-american-index-291446.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292209.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292209.html Thu, 17 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289393.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289393.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285604.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284710.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290882.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290882.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290461.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290483.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290681.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290720.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291136.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291395.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291859.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291877.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291877.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291899.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291899.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292069.html Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292260.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290657.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291035.html Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Warsaw Village Band]]> One of the best Euro-folk bands to come out of Poland in recent years, Warsaw Village Band creates a unique sound by mixing traditional instruments with contemporary rhythms and upbeat lyrics. Stamped by the New York Times as one of the best representatives of world music, the Warsaw Village Band has toured over 30 countries in more than 500 concerts. The Warsaw-based band will take the stage with Slyvia Swiatkoska on violin, zuka, and vocals; Magda Sobczak on santur and vocals; Ewa Walecka on violin; Pawel Mazurczak on violin, contrabass, and bass guitar; Maciej Szajkowski on frame drums and percussion; and Piotr Glinski on baraban drums and percussion.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL. From Biletix: 34 TL; 28.50 TL; 23 TL; 17 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/warsaw-village-band-291282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/warsaw-village-band-291282.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Glassy Shivers]]> Glassy Shivers is a collaboration between students from the Music Conservatory of Verona in Italy who first performed together in Italy in Spring 2011. Mixing all sorts of popular medieval and modern instruments, such as the lute and synthesizers, electro-down tempo beats with the sounds generated from scratching and breaking glass, Glassy Shivers stays true to their name. Tonight at Arkaoda, this interesting project will be collaborating with some local Turkish artists, in an effort to create new concepts by infusing some of the delirious sounds of Glassy Shivers with Turkish elements.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/glassy-shivers-291299.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/glassy-shivers-291299.html Wed, 16 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289912.html Wed, 16 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288540.html Wed, 16 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288275.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288792.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288792.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289266.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290533.html Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287539.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289524.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289524.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289582.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290161.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290161.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290754.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290754.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290799.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290799.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290827.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291099.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291099.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291813.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291152.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291152.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291205.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291205.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291174.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291174.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291256.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291317.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292208.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292208.html Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289392.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285603.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284709.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284709.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290881.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290881.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290460.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290482.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290680.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290719.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291135.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291394.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291394.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291858.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291858.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291876.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291876.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291898.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292068.html Wed, 16 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292259.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292259.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290656.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291034.html Wed, 16 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Sanat Guitar Days - Duo Carisma]]> Guitar group Duo Carisma will take the Akbank Sanat stage to serenade audiences with both classical and contemporary pieces as part of the Akbank Sanat Guitar Days. The group is composed of two young prodigies of the international guitar scene, German-Bulgarian Magdalena Kalchteva and Italian Carlo Corrieri combine their technical mastery with a delicate, emotional sensibility. The result is bold: the pair’s skill and intensity evokes the sounds of an orchestra with a mere twelve strings. With the guidance of music legend Andrea Bocelli, Carisma will release their first album in 2012. The program includes Rossini, Gnattali, Einaudi, Portman, and Mitro.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 10 TL (student). From Biletix: 23 TL; 13 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-duo-carisma-291281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-duo-carisma-291281.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tord Gustavsen]]> After three albums and collaborations with many famous musicians, Norwegian pianist Tord Gustavsen formed his own trio named the “Tord Gustavsen Ensemble,” in 2008. For this special concert the musician will be joined by Jarle Vespestad on drums, Mats Eilertsen on contrabass, and Tore Brunborg on saxophone.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL; 39.50 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tord-gustavsen-291844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tord-gustavsen-291844.html Tue, 15 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289911.html Tue, 15 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288274.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288274.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288791.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288791.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289265.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290532.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290532.html Tue, 15 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289327.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287538.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287538.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289523.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289523.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289581.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290160.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290160.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290753.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290798.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290798.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290826.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291098.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291098.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291812.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291151.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291151.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291204.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291204.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291173.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291173.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291255.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291316.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291316.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292207.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292207.html Tue, 15 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289391.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285602.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284708.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286725.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290459.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290481.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290481.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290679.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290679.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290718.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290880.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290880.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291857.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291857.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291134.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291393.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291393.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291875.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291875.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291897.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291897.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292067.html Tue, 15 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292258.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290655.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291033.html Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[BBC Philharmonic]]> The BBC Philharmonic, regarded as one of the UK’s best symphony orchestras, was founded in Manchester in 1934 as the BBC Northern Orchestra, and performs regularly on BBC Radio 3. The orchestra has eagerly embraced 21st century technology, having made its performances of all of Beethoven’s nine symphonies available for download in 2005. Spanish conductor Juanjo Mena has taken up the Philharmonic’s baton for the 2011/12 season. Their concert program at İş Sanat will consist of Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in E Flat Major, and Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 in C Sharp Minor, with cello playing by accomplished cellist Sol Gabetta.

How much: From Biletix: 127 TL; 112 TL; 92 TL; 77 TL (discount); 22.50 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bbc-philharmonic-263631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bbc-philharmonic-263631.html Mon, 14 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289910.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289910.html Mon, 14 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289326.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289522.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289580.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290825.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290825.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291097.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291097.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291150.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291150.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291203.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291203.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291254.html Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286724.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290458.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290480.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290717.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291856.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291133.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291392.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291896.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291896.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291874.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291874.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292066.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292066.html Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290654.html Mon, 14 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Argentine Tango]]> Tango is famous for being one of the sexiest dances. Argentine tango is a more nostalgic branch of this wonderful dance style, marked by melodic instruments like the bandoneon. After taking the stage all around the world, including France, Brazil, Spain, and the United States, bandoneon master Walter Rios will take the Cemal Reşit Rey stage with his orchestra for a night of equally moving dance and music.

Mariel Dupetit will sing, Gustavo Guerrere will dance, and Walter Rios Orchestra will play. Are you ready for it?

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/argentine-tango-290988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/argentine-tango-290988.html Sun, 13 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamlet by Thomas Ostermeier of the Schaubühne Berlin]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Outspoken director Thomas Ostermeier, of the Schaubühne Berlin, interprets Shakespeare’s famous Hamlet with his avant garde style that has made him a name to be reckoned with. Ostermeier’s use of a camera that allows viewers to keep track of all characters simultaneously will add to the experience of watching this piece that has won admiration in showings across the world. The play, which usually includes twenty characters, will only feature six actors, including the famous Lars Eidinger who will be playing Hamlet himself.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 197.50 TL, 165 TL, 102 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: German with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hamlet-by-thomas-ostermeier-of-the-schaubuhne-berlin-289819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hamlet-by-thomas-ostermeier-of-the-schaubuhne-berlin-289819.html Sun, 13 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289909.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289909.html Sun, 13 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Ozan Musluoğlu Quartet]]> Bass and double bass player Ozan Musluoğlu will take the Tamirane stage with Bulut Gülel on trombone, Uraz Kıvaner on keyboard, and Burak Ersöz on drums as part of Tamirane’s Morning Jazz Sessions. Having played for the famous rock and ska band Athena for more than five years, Ozan Musluoğlu dropped bass to pursue his real passion jazz.Now having released his second album 40th Day, Ozan will be playing songs from his album as well as covers with his band.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-ozan-musluoglu-quartet-290991.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-ozan-musluoglu-quartet-290991.html Sun, 13 May 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288272.html Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288789.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288789.html Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289263.html Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290530.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290530.html Sun, 13 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287536.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289040.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289579.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290158.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290158.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291096.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291096.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291149.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291253.html Sun, 13 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290854.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290854.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285600.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285600.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284706.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290878.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290878.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290716.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290716.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291132.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291391.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291895.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291895.html Sun, 13 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291031.html Sun, 13 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Death in Vegas]]> The two core members of the psychedelic/electronic UK band known as Death in Vegas are Richard Fearless and Tim Holmes. From their 1997 debut album Dead Elvis to last year’s Trans-Love Energies, Death in Vegas have consistently shown that they have their fingers on the musical pulse of contemporary audiences. Come give them a warm welcome as they perform in Turkey for the first time. P.S. Fans of Sophia Coppola’s Lost in Translation will recognize the track “Girls”...

How much: From the venue: 45 TL (standing); 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/death-in-vegas-263632.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/death-in-vegas-263632.html Sat, 12 May 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tolga Fidan and The Mole]]> MiniMüzikhol will hot two young talented DJs, Tolga Fidan and The Mole, who will present their sets for Deep Techno and experimental mix lovers.

All the way from Paris France, DJ Tolga Fidan in fact feels more Turkish than anything else. Starting at a very young age as a post rock fan playing the bass and guitar for various bands, he then moved to deep techno signing with the famous French label Vakant and becoming the youngest artist to sign with them. The young DJ has been able to introduce much of his eastern musical tradition into his mix making his music stand out.

German based, Canadian DJ The Mole or Colin de la Plante, will be complementing the night with his dense solid beats. His trademark techno sound has the imprint of many of his experimental sound projects such as the Modern Deep Left Quartet.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tolga-fidan-and-the-mole-290986.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tolga-fidan-and-the-mole-290986.html Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Massive Weekend : Cassius / Vitalic]]> After a very successful first edition of the Massive Weekend electronic music fest last year with artists such as Trentemoller, Uffie, Timo Maas, Isoleé and Scanners, Garajistanbul is proud to present the second edition of its festival. The first festival of the summer, this year’s edition will feature a couple of French electronic sets accompanied by some of the best local talents. Vitalic and Cassius will be performing tonight as part of this French invasion of dance and techno sounds. The night will be complemented by local DJs Semih Akay and Emrah Yalçin. Electronic music lovers will have one of the best parties at the beginning of the summer as the techno, electro and dance beats brought by these artists will get them energized and ready for the series of parties and sets playing throughout the summer.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/massive-weekend-cassius-vitalic-290984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/massive-weekend-cassius-vitalic-290984.html Sat, 12 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[65daysofstatic]]> Following the steps of great post-rock bands such as Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, four young musicians from Sheffield, England will come to Istanbul’s Bronx with their band 65dayofstatic. Composed of Paul Wolinski, Joe Shrewsbury, Rob Jones and Simon Wright, 65daysofstatic uses heavily distorted guitars and drumming with off beat samples to create dense and dark emotional landscapes that become hard to escape. With five albums since 2004, this band has played in various big festivals like the Summer Sonic Festival in Japan and the SXSW Festival in Austin Texas opening for various big acts such as The Cure and Metallica.

How much: From Biletix: 52 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/65daysofstatic-290983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/65daysofstatic-290983.html Sat, 12 May 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamlet by Thomas Ostermeier of the Schaubühne Berlin]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- Outspoken director Thomas Ostermeier, of the Schaubühne Berlin, interprets Shakespeare’s famous Hamlet with his avant garde style that has made him a name to be reckoned with. Ostermeier’s use of a camera that allows viewers to keep track of all characters simultaneously will add to the experience of watching this piece that has won admiration in showings across the world. The play, which usually includes twenty characters, will only feature six actors, including the famous Lars Eidinger who will be playing Hamlet himself.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 197.50 TL, 165 TL, 102 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

Language: German with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hamlet-by-thomas-ostermeier-of-the-schaubuhne-berlin-289818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hamlet-by-thomas-ostermeier-of-the-schaubuhne-berlin-289818.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Argentine Tango]]> Tango is famous for being one of the sexiest dances. Argentine tango is a more nostalgic branch of this wonderful dance style, marked by melodic instruments like the bandoneon. After taking the stage all around the world, including France, Brazil, Spain, and the United States, bandoneon master Walter Rios will take the Cemal Reşit Rey stage with his orchestra for a night of equally moving dance and music.

Mariel Dupetit will sing, Gustavo Guerrere will dance, and Walter Rios Orchestra will play. Are you ready for it?

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/argentine-tango-290987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/argentine-tango-290987.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Simone Dinnerstein: Bach on Piano]]> Simone Dinnerstein has become one of the most well-known pianists performing Bach compositions since her recital at Carnegie Hall in 2005. Since then, she has traveled all over the world performing everywhere from New Jersey and Baltimore to London, Vienna, and Paris. With her first solo album of Bach’s Goldberg variations released in 2007, Dinnerstein has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and New Yorker among others. Now, the famous pianist will perform Bach on piano for all classic music lovers in Istanbul.

How much: From Biletix: 110 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/simone-dinnerstein-bach-on-piano-290990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/simone-dinnerstein-bach-on-piano-290990.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Arif Sağ and Turkish Folk Music]]> One of them most important names among Turkish folk music artists, Arif Sağ will performalongside his students Tolga Sağ and Erdal Erzincan in a concert dedicated to an instrument that is increasingly being forgotten by the younger generation of musicians. Bağlama (a classic stringed musical instrument) will take the main stage in a beautiful composition both of improvisation and years of precise technique.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 30 TL. From Biletix: 39 TL; 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/arif-sag-and-turkish-folk-music-291349.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/arif-sag-and-turkish-folk-music-291349.html Sat, 12 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289908.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289908.html Sat, 12 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Karakter]]> In light of all the events happening around the city celebrating the 400th year of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Akbank Sanat will be showing Oscar award winning or nominated films from Holland. Karakter, an Oscar winning 1997 production, revolves around a murder case that brings forth the complicated relationship between a young lawyer in Rotterdam and his father, who works as a judge.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/karakter-290989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/karakter-290989.html Sat, 12 May 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288536.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290439.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290439.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Moms and Kids Cooking Together - Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu]]> If you want to do something fun and different with your kid, join Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu at ICI for a cooking class for mom and kids. Learn how to make vanilla cupcakes, buttercream frosting, and decorating with sugar paste. Playing with sugar will certainly put a smile on your kid’s face!

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/moms-and-kids-cooking-together-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-290985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/moms-and-kids-cooking-together-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-290985.html Sat, 12 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288271.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288271.html Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288788.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288788.html Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289262.html Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290529.html Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289324.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287535.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289039.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289520.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289578.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290157.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290157.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290413.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290750.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290795.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290795.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290823.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sislej Xhafa: Keys to the Gallery For Everyone]]> Kosovan artist Sislej Xhafa will turn the Galeri NON space into a manufacturing center for this special exhibition that urges the viewer to participate with the artistic object. With a theme that questions transparency and trust for private institutions, Xhafa’s work is composed of a performative sculpture in the form of a key maker, a table and a chair, and a key cutting machine. As such, keys to the gallery will be available for purchase from the key maker, so that anyone will have access to the building during the duration of the exhibit.

When: 12 May - 15 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291809.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sislej-xhafa-keys-to-the-gallery-for-everyone-291809.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291095.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291095.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291148.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291148.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291170.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291170.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291201.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291201.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291252.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291252.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291313.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292204.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292204.html Sat, 12 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289388.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290853.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290853.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285599.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284705.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286722.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286722.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289634.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289634.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290877.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290877.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290456.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290456.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290478.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290478.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290676.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290715.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291854.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291854.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291131.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291131.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cooking for Mom]]> 13th of May is Mother’s Day, and it’s time we do something for our mothers. Head to Mutfak Sanatları Akademisi the day before Mother’s Day, and learn to make an impressive dinner for your mom. During the four-hour workshop, you’ll learn how to prepare rocket salad with raspberry sauce topped with shrimp sautéed with garlic and butter, wild mushroom ravioli with creamy lemon sauce, sea bass marinated with fresh herbs with sautéed spicy broccoli, and ricotta cake with cherry sauce.

How much: From Biletix: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/cooking-for-mom-291280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/cooking-for-mom-291280.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291390.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291390.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291872.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291872.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291894.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291894.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292064.html Sat, 12 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Plastic of the Nature]]> To promote energy awareness and efficiency, Şekerbank will sponsor German video artist Eecelo Brand’s engaging treatise on the changing dynamics of the natural and the synthetic. While the films, directed by Brand and curated by Prof. Ali Akay, argue well-worn points about ecosystem disruption and sustainability, they do so using a fresh, creative frame. With an artist’s eye for materials, Brand condemns society’s environmental alienation by carrying such an attitude to a jarring aesthetic conclusion: he casts ecological textures as artificial; nature is literally realized as plastic. Brand’s geography is utterly alien. A warning, a reassessment and a call to action, Plastic of the Nature is an artist’s take on the environmental and societal challenges ahead.

When: 12 April –11 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/plastic-of-the-nature-292255.html Sat, 12 May 2012 09:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290652.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290652.html Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291030.html Sat, 12 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first albumElectro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazzinvolves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.”

Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL. From Biletix: 12 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290969.html Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zip and Baby Ford]]> German DJ Thomas Franzmann, AKA Zip, started as the singer of various bands until he moved to Frankfurt to join the EBM band Bigod 20. After some success the band split in 1996 and from there he started various solo projects doing remixes for the likes of Derrick Carter and Fatboy Slim. He currently travels the world hosting parties in various countries and holding residency at Panorama Bar in Berlin and Narod Niki Project in Offenbach.

Baby Ford has gotten a reputation for his mixes in experimental minimal techno and as one of the founders of the acid house scene in the UK. His early work was heavily influenced by the acid house sound coming from the US. Later he moved to a more experimental creative stage from where 4 full albums were composed. He has collaborated with various producers and musicians such as Thomas Melchior, Ian Loveday and Mark Broom in their labels Trelik and Ifach.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zip-and-baby-ford-290982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zip-and-baby-ford-290982.html Fri, 11 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Club Bangkok/DJ Sarıyılan/The Ringo Jets]]> A night of tireless dancing and a post-party hangover awaits those who’ll be at Club Bangkok’s last night at Babylon this season.

Club Bangkok’s story goes like this: Club Bangkok was founded by Joel Snijder and Doğu Orcan in 2006 in Amsterdam when they noticed a lack of action in Amsterdam’s nightlife. They decided to fill the gap by coming up with their own club nights. The Istanbul leg of these nights features DJs Doğu Orcan, Hakan Odabaşı, and Onur Yazıcı, who specialize in indie music with a strong emphasis on dance. Hipsters and dance-lovers alike can enjoy Club Bangkok’s self-proclaimed genre of “snobby-techno” and “annoying indie.” Playing songs by Velvet Underground, Sex Pistols, Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, and The Clash, as well as The Presets, MGMT, Jay-Z, Madonna, Eminem, Kylie Minogue, and ABBA, it’s impossible to be a stranger to their sets. They just want you to jump up and have a good time with mixes of your favorite tracks!

Accompanying the trio will be DJ Sarıyılan, aka Kaan Sezyum, a well-known writer whose addictive work is featured on daily and weekly papers, as well as a blogger whose wacky entries are followed by a dedicated group of fans. He is known to play anything from Turkish psychedelic to the Star Wars theme.

After Club Bangkok and DJ Sarıyılan do their thing for an hour and a half between 10pm-11:30pm, The Ringo Jets will take the stage. This Turkish garage rock band is a raucous musical trio consisting of vocalist/guitarists Deniz Ağan and Tarkan Mertoğlu plus vocalist/drummer Lale Kardeş, who cite The Kinks, The Who, The Stooges, MC5, and Black Flag as their influences.

After 45 minutes of live music with The Ringo Jets, Club Bangkok and DJ Sarıyılan will get behind the deck again at 12:15am.

If you’re up for a long night of dancing, get your ticket ASAP!

How much: From the venue: 25 TL; 15 TL (student). From Biletix: 28 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/club-bangkokdj-sariyilanthe-ringo-jets-290980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/club-bangkokdj-sariyilanthe-ringo-jets-290980.html Fri, 11 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nova Muzak Series - Moritz von Oswald Trio]]> Lead by Berlin electro musician von Oswald, the trio delivers a sonic experience rich with layer and texture. Electro-acoustics, synthesizers, and percussion instruments all contribute to the group’s experimental sound, a seamless blend of electronica, reggae, and dub-step. The result is strange and delightful, as if a film score to Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness was produced by drum-wielding robots. Their compositions are expansive, narrating some epic journey whose pretext we are not privy to. Max Loderbauer plays the analogue tones and Vladislav Delay plays percussion. Each artist is in their own right, so be sure to see the three perform together for an incredible night of transportive music!

How much: From the venue: 25 TL; 20 TL. From Biletix: 28.50 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nova-muzak-series-moritz-von-oswald-trio-291298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nova-muzak-series-moritz-von-oswald-trio-291298.html Fri, 11 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Love Letters: An Unconventional Love Story]]> The Istanbul Theater Festival- “Love Letters,” a Pulitzer price nominated play by A.R. Gurney, revolves around two characters who live separated lives but read the notes, letters and cards they have written to one another for the past fifty years. The play is an unconventional love story, and will be performed by Müşfik Kenter and Kadriye Kenter.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 34 TL, 28 TL, 22.50 TL(students)

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/love-letters-an-unconventional-love-story-290731.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/love-letters-an-unconventional-love-story-290731.html Fri, 11 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Elegant Plates - Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz]]> If you want to learn how to create an elegant menu for your next dinner party, join guest chef Ekin Doğrusöz at ICI for a three-hour workshop and learn how to prepare octopus salad, saffron risotto with Aegean herbs and shellfish, duck with limes and maple syrup, and chocolate, coffee and vanilla bavarois.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 150 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/elegant-plates-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-290981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/elegant-plates-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-290981.html Fri, 11 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289907.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289907.html Fri, 11 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288535.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290438.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290438.html Fri, 11 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288270.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288270.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288787.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288787.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289261.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290528.html Fri, 11 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289323.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289323.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287534.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288415.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289038.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289519.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289577.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290156.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290156.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290412.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290749.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290749.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290794.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290794.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290822.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290822.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291094.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291094.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291147.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291169.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291169.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291200.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291200.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Resurrection: Fractal Continuum]]> In his latest exhibition of video and installation works at Kadıköy’s Hush Gallery, artist Ozan Türkkan is thinking big. His digital meditation on universal cycles of birth, death, and rebirth is realized by studying fractal patterns in nature’s architecture. This heady endeavor, suspended between artistic interpretation and scientific inquiry, seeks to explain the macro through contemplating the micro. Experimenting with both digital and static media, Türkkan puts a microscope up to the cosmic.

When: 11 May – 5 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/resurrection-fractal-continuum-291251.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291312.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292203.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292203.html Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289387.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289387.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290852.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285598.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284704.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286721.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286721.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289633.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289633.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290876.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290876.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290455.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290455.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290477.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290477.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290675.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290714.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291130.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291130.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291389.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291389.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291853.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291853.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291871.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291871.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291893.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291893.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292063.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292063.html Fri, 11 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290651.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291029.html Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taksim Taksim]]> Turkish dancer Berrak Yedek tries to reconstruct the dances of the Ottoman Empire in her dance presentation Taksim Taksim. Accompanied by a band playing traditional Turkish music made up by Salih Bilgin (Ney), Murat Aydemir (Tanbur), Zeynep Öykü (Harp), Burak Yedek (Ney) and Türker Çolak (percussion), the native from Istanbul tries to recreate the atmosphere of the Palaces, the Harems, and the coffee houses of old Constantinople in an effort to melt the 16th and 21st century in her performance.

How much: From the venue: 20TL

From Biletix: 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/taksim-taksim-291024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/taksim-taksim-291024.html Thu, 10 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Big Pink]]> The young indie-rock duo The Big Pink, hailing from London, consists of Robbie Furze (on vocals and guitar) and Milo Cordell (on keyboards, synths, and vocals). The duo who started making music together in 2007 and after signing with the 4AD record label in early 2009, which has artists like The National, Bon Iver, and Deerhunter, they recorded their highly ambitious first album A Brief History of Love. Their composition style, where electro beats are covered with grungy distorted guitar noise and catchy pop vocals, earned them a lot of international attention, and they ended up touring with rock legend Muse.

Tonight, the band will present their latest album Future This at Babylon after the warm up party hosted by Mabbas, who will also host the after party.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 44.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-big-pink-291025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-big-pink-291025.html Thu, 10 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Harold Lopez Nussa on Piano]]> Cuban pianist Harold Lopez Nussa has become an important name in the Latin jazz scene, having participated in the Montreux Jazz Festivali, which led to an album entitled ‘Sobre el Atelier.’ Known for his improvisational techniques and original compositions, the talented musician will be accompanied by Irving Acao on saxophone, Mayquel Gonzalez on trompet,
Felipe Cabrera on kontrabass, and Ruy Lopez Nussa on percussion.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/harold-lopez-nussa-on-piano-291120.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/harold-lopez-nussa-on-piano-291120.html Thu, 10 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Electroacoustic Day with Juliana Snapper and Miller Puckette]]> In cooperation with Borusan Müzik Evi and Müzik İleri Araştırmalar Merkezi (Center for Advanced Studies in Music), will have an interactive workshop and concert with soprano Juliana Snapper and Miller Puckette on live electronics. Three songs will be performed by the duo entitled “en écho,” “La Fabbrica Illuminata,” and “Teratoma.” There is a 15 person maximim for the workshop, to sign up email: itumiam@gmail.com

How much: From Biletix: 12TL, 7TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/electroacoustic-day-with-juliana-snapper-and-miller-puckette-291022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/electroacoustic-day-with-juliana-snapper-and-miller-puckette-291022.html Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Michele Crider and Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra]]> Michèle Crider, one of today’s most renowned dramatic sopranos, has performed in such important venues as Covent Garden and Carnegie Hall. Now, for this season’s last Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra concert, the singer will perform songs chosen by the audience who will answer a questionnaire before the concert takes place.

How much: From Biletix: 100TL, 70TL, 50TL, 30TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michele-crider-and-borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-291027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michele-crider-and-borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-291027.html Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Sanat Guitar Days - Carmelo Martinez and David Martinez]]> The second concert of the Akbank Sanat Guitar Days series will feature Spanish guitarists Carmelo and David Martinez. The uncle-nephew duo brings to the stage the combined talent of two master guitarists. After touring internationally and performing for the kings of Spain and Belgium and Pope John Paul II, Carmelo Martinez became an instructor at the Superior Conservatory of Granada. There he educated his nephew, David, the winner of 15 international prizes between 1996 and 2004. The program include works by Sanz, Malats, Granados, de la Mazza, Tarrega, Scarlatti, Sor, Albeniz Bocherini, and de Falla.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; 10 TL (student). From Biletix: 23 TL; 13 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-carmelo-martinez-and-david-martinez-291278.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-carmelo-martinez-and-david-martinez-291278.html Thu, 10 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spring Recipes - Guest Chef Laçin Behlil]]> Join Guest Chef Laçin Behlil for a 3-hour workshop on spring recipes that includes asparagus with mustard sauce, stuffed artichokes cooked in olive oil, herbed lamb chops, oven-baked potatoes, and lemon tart.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-recipes-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-291279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-recipes-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-291279.html Thu, 10 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dragon and Lion Street Theatre]]> Istanbul Theater Festival- To mark 2012 as the year of Chinese culture in Turkey, a special parade of Beijing dragon and lion street theatre will bring the vibrant colors and characters of China to Istiklal street and Tünel.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

Where: Istiklal Street and Tünel

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/dragon-and-lion-street-theatre-289834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/dragon-and-lion-street-theatre-289834.html Thu, 10 May 2012 18:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289906.html Thu, 10 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289663.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289663.html Thu, 10 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288534.html Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290437.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290437.html Thu, 10 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288269.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288786.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288786.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289260.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290527.html Thu, 10 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289322.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289322.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287533.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288414.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289037.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289518.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289518.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289576.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290155.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290155.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290411.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290748.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290748.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290793.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290793.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290821.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290821.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291093.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291093.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Brigitte Spiegeler - Byzantine Blues]]> As part of the many cultural events celebrating the 400th anniversary of Turkish-Dutch diplomatic relations, Bağdat Caddesi’s 350 Gallery will host Brigitte Spiegeler’s photography exhibition Byzantine Blues (Bizans Mavisi). These Istanbul photos are not ordinary photos: they are photos of photos. Spiegeler first took photos of various images that represent Istanbul, such as the Hagia Sophia, with a pinhole camera. Then, she applied water and blue pigment on the prints, and took a photo of that with a digital camera before the paint dried up.

When: 10 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/brigitte-spiegeler-byzantine-blues-291146.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gökçe Er - Ground Control]]> Gökçe Er’s second exhibition will feature paintings that capture the convergence of humans and nature using familiar moments. From two empty chairs staring into a lush jungle to the blurry outline of a man who has just jumped headfirst into a lake, it is tranquility that is always palpable.

When: 10 May - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291168.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gokce-er-ground-control-291168.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gilber Garcin: Mr. G]]> Renowned French photographer Gilbert Garcin has been taking black and white photography since he left his lamp factory at the age of 65 and dedicated himself entirely to his art. Mixing the real and surreal, shadows cast by stones, mud, string, or sand are played with in terms of scale creating optical illusions and always with a hint of humor. The photographer is also present in all his images as he tells his visual story to his viewers.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291199.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gilber-garcin-mr-g-291199.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mel Bochner: Recent Paintings]]> A fascination with the numerous and changing synonyms of the Roget’s Thesaurus is what sparked artist Mel Bochner to create his portrait of words. Using a hydraulic press machine, Bochner’s work displays words that are interrelated while also simultaneously exploring the culture and politics responsible for shaping this language.

When: 10 May - 16 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291311.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mel-bochner-recent-paintings-291311.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fluxus 50]]> In celebration of the 50th year of the Fluxus art movement, Kuad Gallery is hosting the Fluxus 50 exhibition, showcasing select works from Inge Baecker’s collection and commemorating most Fluxus artists posthumously.

Fluxus is an international art movement that began in the 1960s. The term Fluxus, which means to flow, was coined by Lithuanian artist George Maciunas. An international network of artists were part of the movement, Allan Kaprow and Wolf Vostell being two well-known names of this network whose works are on display in the exhibition. Unlike some other movements, Fluxus is not necessarily recognizable from a single piece because each artist has their own style. What is common though is their attitude and perspective: they are all rebels, against all rules and regulations. The works that are produced as part of the Fluxus movement blends different forms of artistic media and disciplines. The works that are exhibited at Kuad Gallery range in the categories of painting, pattern design, sculpture, photography, and collage among others.

The following artists’ work will be included in the exhibit: Detlef Birgfeld, Ugo Dossi, Louis Goodman, Al Hansen, Geoff Hendricks, Dick Higgins, Allan Kaprow, Milan Knizak, Alison Knowles, Ulrike Rosenbach, Endre Tot, Wolf Vostell, Emmett Williams, Nam June Paik, Eric Andersen, Serhat Kiraz, Ahmet Öktem, Otto Künzli, and Zeljka Micanovic.

Make sure you take a look at Baecker’s books on Fluxus while you’re there, and remember that whatever you see on display is also on sale.

When: 10 May - 30 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292202.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fluxus-50-292202.html Thu, 10 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289386.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289386.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290851.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285597.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284703.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286720.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289632.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289632.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290875.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290875.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290454.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290454.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290476.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290476.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290674.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290713.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291129.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sea of Tranquility: A Film by Hans Op De Beeck]]> Belgium native Hans Op De Beeck, is known for combining many art forms in the visual representations of his films to offer a new medium in order to convey the messages he feels are necessary. Included in his films are sculptures, paintings, drawings, installations, photographs, and even animation. In this particular exhibition, a film will be shown that revolves around a ship and the psychological unraveling of the passengers that reside within it.

When: 10 May - 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sea-of-tranquility-a-film-by-hans-op-de-beeck-291388.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291852.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291870.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Red Kit in Istanbul]]> The famous lonely cowboy of the Wild West is coming to Istanbul with an exhibition that will turn the Yapı Kredi Kültür building into a Red Kit style town. Other characters from the comic strip will also be on display such as Rintintin, Billy the Kid, and Calamity Jane among others, as well as original drawings of Red Kit and the history behind the famous comic.

Where: 10 May - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291892.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/red-kit-in-istanbul-291892.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erwin Wurm: Blow Up]]> Master sculptor Erwin Wurm’s playful approach to volume, scale, and space push and redefine the limits of the three-dimensional art form. This exhibit, curated by Jerome Sans, is an anthology drawn from Wurm’s most innovative series. Concept-driven and highly cerebral, the artist’s pieces are nevertheless accessible and executed in with humor: standing under Wurm’s enormous, suspended policeman’s cap, the individual is both physically obscured and made anonymous by the trappings of profession. His series of whimsical, top heavy “Mind Bubbles” mimic comic strip thought bubbles, bringing the written into the physical narrative. Ever challenging and relentlessly funny, this collection is a delightful insight into the weird world of Wurm.

When: 10 May – 23 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erwin-wurm-blow-up-292062.html Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290650.html Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hong Kong Film Panorama]]> In the last twenty years, Hong Kong has become a power house for cinema, with new filmmakers, such as Wong Kar Wai and Hark Tsui, making some of the best films in the world today. Istanbul Modern will be playing a selection of the top films from Hong Kong Cinema from recent years. Echoes of the Rainbow, which won the Crystal Bear at the 2010 Berlin Film Festival, Gallants, which won the best film award at the Hong Kong Film Awards, andThe Drunkard, based on the famous 1963 novel by Liu Yichang, will be screened at Istanbul Modern between 10 – 20 May.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/hong-kong-film-panorama-291028.html Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[of Montreal]]> Kevin Barnes from Athens, Georgia, USA founded of Montreal in 1996 after a rough breakup with his girlfriend. Mixing elements of electronic, funk, R&B with Rock music catchy pop melodies, the band has been playing its unique and experimental music for over a decade now. Having emerged from Elephant 6 Record Company, Of Montreal’s style is similar to other Elephant 6 bands like Neutral Milk Hotel and The Apples in Stereo,

With more than 11 albums (three of which have enjoyed some commercial success), the band will mainly be playing songs from their latest release Paralytic Stalks, which came out only a couple months ago. Expect to hear some funky songs with quirky lyrics from their old albums as well.

If you want to get the party started earlier, don’t miss warm-up one-man-band Kishi Bashi and his epic orchestral solo project.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 44.5 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/of-montreal-291006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/of-montreal-291006.html Wed, 09 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Michele Crider and Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra]]> Michèle Crider, one of today’s most renowned dramatic sopranos, has performed in such important venues as Covent Garden and Carnegie Hall. Now, for this season’s last Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra concert, the singer will perform songs chosen by the audience who will answer a questionnaire before the concert takes place.

How much: From Biletix: 100TL, 70TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michele-crider-and-borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-291023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michele-crider-and-borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-291023.html Wed, 09 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Italian Cuisine - Guest Chef Michelangelo de Lauretis]]> If Italian food tops your list of all time favorite foods, it may be time to get your hands dirty and learn how to make Italian dishes yourself. If you agree, head to ICI and join Guest Chef Michelangelo de Lauretis for a three-hour workshop where you’ll learn how to make tomato and basil bruschetta, zucchini frittata, four cheese lasagna, and espresso panna cotta.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-guest-chef-michelangelo-de-lauretis-291005.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-guest-chef-michelangelo-de-lauretis-291005.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Electroacoustic Day with Juliana Snapper and Miller Puckette]]>

In cooperation with Borusan Müzik Evi and Müzik İleri Araştırmalar Merkezi (Center for Advanced Studies in Music), will have an interactive workshop and concert with soprano Juliana Snapper and Miller Puckette on live electronics. Three songs will be performed by the duo entitled “en écho,” “La Fabbrica Illuminata,” and “Teratoma.” There is a 15 person maximim for the workshop, to sign up email: itumiam@gmail.com

How much: From Biletix: 12TL, 7TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/electroacoustic-day-with-juliana-snapper-and-miller-puckette-291021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/electroacoustic-day-with-juliana-snapper-and-miller-puckette-291021.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Wining and Dining with Murat Bozok’s Spring Menu]]> Treat yourself to a wine and food tasting event at Mimolett. Indulge in a two-hour extravanganza, enjoy the spring menu created by Mimolett’s chef Murat Bozok, accompanied by select wine. The menu will include cold eggplant soup, asparagus salad, tomato platter (marinated, sorbet, chips), caramelized artichoke with mandarin foam and shrimp; slow-cooked chevon with turnip sauce and orange-potato jam; and grape platter (grape soup with Riesling wine and grape sorbet)

For more information and to make a reservation, call (0212) 252 91 61.

When: 7pm – 9pm

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wining-and-dining-with-murat-bozoks-spring-menu-291277.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wining-and-dining-with-murat-bozoks-spring-menu-291277.html Wed, 09 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289905.html Wed, 09 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289662.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288533.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290436.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290436.html Wed, 09 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288268.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288785.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288785.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289259.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289259.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290526.html Wed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289321.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289321.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287532.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287532.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288413.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289036.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289517.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289517.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289575.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290154.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290154.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290410.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290410.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290747.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290747.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290792.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290792.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290820.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291092.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291092.html Wed, 09 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289385.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289385.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290015.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290850.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290850.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285596.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284702.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286719.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288941.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288941.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289631.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290874.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290874.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290453.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290453.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290475.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290673.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290712.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291128.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291851.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291869.html Wed, 09 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290649.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290649.html Wed, 09 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Maayan Nidam]]> Maayan Nidam is a Tel Aviv-born Berlin-based DJ who has traveled the world looking for the perfect sounds. Also known as Miss Fitz and Laverene Radix, Maayan Nidam established a reputation for creating eclectic mixes by experimenting with different genres of World Music. After appearing in top clubs around the world, such as Tokyo's Colors Studio, Frankfurt's Robert Johnson, New York's Wolf + Lamb, Belgium's Decadance, Amsterdam's Mono-Club, Jerusalem's Pacotek, and Switzerland's Hive Club, Maayan is here in Istanbul at Küçük Otto.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/maayan-nidam-291003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/maayan-nidam-291003.html Tue, 08 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Birol Topaloğlu - 4SazTekSez]]> Famous multi-instrumentalist player Birol Topaloğlu will be presenting his latest solo project at Salon IKSV. Brought up in the Black Sea region, Birol learned to play the saz and the bagpipes listening to his elders sing the tales and dramas of his Laz ancestry. After graduating from college he then turned his attention to the music of Anatolia, compiling the traditional music of the people of the peninsula in his extensive discography, where he has shared his studio with musicians from all corners of the world. Combining his music with digital visuals, his new project, 4 Saz Tek Sez is a testament to his career and legacy as a musicologist who has put his best effort to keep the cultural traditions of Turkey alive in the sounds of his instruments.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student). From Biletix: 39.5 TL; 28 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/birol-topaloglu-4sazteksez-291002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/birol-topaloglu-4sazteksez-291002.html Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Alper Maral Multiphonics Ensemble: Celebrating John Cage's Work]]> In celebration of famous musician and composer John Cage, renowned Turkish composer and musicologist Alper Maral will take on several of his noted works. Along with his band, the Maral Multiphonics Ensemble, Maral will perform the important works of Cage as well as a special composition called “Now.”

How much: From Biletix: 25.50 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alper-maral-multiphonics-ensemble-celebrating-john-cages-work-291004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alper-maral-multiphonics-ensemble-celebrating-john-cages-work-291004.html Tue, 08 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beijing Opera Group]]> Istanbul Theater Festival - To mark 2012 as the year of Chinese culture in Turkey, the Beijing Opera Group will perform a mixture of singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing to captivate Istanbul audiences. Chinese opera, also known as “Eastern Opera,” is most noted for its unique use of face painting which express will color and faical grimaces the emotions, personalities, and fates of its characters.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 67.50 TL, 45 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beijing-opera-group-289833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beijing-opera-group-289833.html Tue, 08 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289904.html Tue, 08 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289661.html Tue, 08 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290435.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290435.html Tue, 08 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288267.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288784.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288784.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289258.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290525.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290525.html Tue, 08 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289320.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287531.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287531.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288412.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289035.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289516.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289516.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289574.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290153.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290153.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290409.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290409.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290746.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290746.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290791.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290791.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290819.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şiir Özbilge: Kaostantin]]> Şiir Özbilge has been working with children for the last 20 years and their influence is clearly present in the drawings produced for this exhibition . Taking viewers on a journey through a made up land called Kaostantin, Özbilge’s drawings dance between the reality of the chaos that the city of Istanbul represents and the wandering fantasies of a child. The sometimes colorful and innocent drawings of the people of Istanbul are sometimes interrupted by disturbing realities, like a woman being molested, to give a wholly perspective, both childish and adult.

When: 8 May - 4 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291091.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siir-ozbilge-kaostantin-291091.html Tue, 08 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289384.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289384.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290014.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290849.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290849.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285595.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284701.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286718.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288940.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288940.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289630.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290873.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290873.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290350.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290350.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290452.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290452.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290474.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290474.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290672.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290672.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290711.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291127.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291850.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291850.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291868.html Tue, 08 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290648.html Tue, 08 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beijing Opera Group]]> Istanbul Theater Festival - To mark 2012 as the year of Chinese culture in Turkey, the Beijing Opera Group will perform a mixture of singing, reading, acting, fighting, and dancing to captivate Istanbul audiences. Chinese opera, also known as “Eastern Opera,” is most noted for its unique use of face painting which express will color and faical grimaces the emotions, personalities, and fates of its characters.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 67.50 TL, 45 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beijing-opera-group-289832.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beijing-opera-group-289832.html Mon, 07 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Popular Desserts - Guest Chef İbrahim Kılıç]]> If you’ve got a sweet tooth and want to learn how to make fantastic desserts at home, head to ICI and join Guest Chef İbrahim Kılıç in a three-hour workshop. During this fun and chocolate-filled three hours, you’ll learn how to prepare caramel eclairs, chocolate tart, profiterole, and bitter almond cookies.

If you want to attend the workshop, call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit thewebsite and fill out the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/popular-desserts-guest-chef-ibrahim-kilic-291001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/popular-desserts-guest-chef-ibrahim-kilic-291001.html Mon, 07 May 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289903.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289903.html Mon, 07 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289319.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288411.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289489.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289515.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289573.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290818.html Mon, 07 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290013.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290848.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290848.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286717.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288939.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288939.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289629.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290349.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290349.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290451.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290451.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290473.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290473.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290710.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291126.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291849.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291849.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291867.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291867.html Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290647.html Mon, 07 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble]]> Istanbul Theater Festival- To mark 2012 as the year of Chinese culture in Turkey, the prominent Shanghai Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble will be performing in Istanbul. The Ensemble, which has won international acclaim and is the most prestigious companies in China, has different divisions that cover dance, song, and music. The main focus is on ethnic dance drama with a re-invention of the Chinese classic to speak to a broad range of audiences.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 67.50 TL, 45 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/shanghai-song-and-dance-ensemble-289831.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/shanghai-song-and-dance-ensemble-289831.html Sun, 06 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Balkan Brass Battle]]> The heavyweights of Balkan music are taking the Cemal Reşit Rey stage for a battle of talent and music! Serbian legend The Boban & Marko Markovic Orchestra, who has made a name with their soundtracks to Kusturica films, will take the stage with Romaninan Fanfare Ciocarlia, who has taken the stage all around the world, mesmerizing crowds with their joyful performances.

Tonight, these two fun groups will perform the most joyous battle you’ve ever seen! Listen to the best of Romanian and Serbian gypsy music, and decide who the kind of the Balkans is.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 28.50 TL; 23 TL; 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/balkan-brass-battle-290978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/balkan-brass-battle-290978.html Sun, 06 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Deutsche Kammerphilarmonie Bremen]]> With a repertoire that stretches from baroque to contemporary, The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen will perform under the direction of renowned conductor Trevor Pinnock. The conductor is known internationally for starting his own orchestra, The English Concert, in 1972, while maintaining a solo career as chamber musician.

The orchestra will be accompanied by talented Portuguese pianist Maria João Pires, who won international acclaim by winning first prize at the Brussels “Beethoven International Competition” in 1970 and performing alongside world famous orchestras such as the Berlin Philharmonic.

How much: From Biletix: 97 TL; 87 TL; 71.50 TL; 61.5 TL; 22.5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deutsche-kammerphilarmonie-bremen-291000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deutsche-kammerphilarmonie-bremen-291000.html Sun, 06 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289902.html Sun, 06 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Yavuz Akyazıcı Quartet]]> Guitar player Yavuz Akyazıcı will take the Tamirane stage with Yahya Dai on saxophone, Volkan Hürsever on contrabass, and Cengiz Baysal on drums to play songs from Akyazıcı’s album as part of the Tamirane Morning Jazz Sessions.

Having played in the USA for 16 years, Akyazıcı came back to Istanbul to continue his career in his motherland. His first album, Volcano-Gamzeli, has received a positive reception by jazz connoisseurs and critics.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-yavuz-akyazici-quartet-290979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-yavuz-akyazici-quartet-290979.html Sun, 06 May 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288265.html Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288782.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288782.html Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289256.html Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290523.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290523.html Sun, 06 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287529.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289033.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289488.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289488.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289572.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290151.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290151.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290306.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290306.html Sun, 06 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290847.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285593.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284699.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290871.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290871.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290348.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290348.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290709.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290709.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291125.html Sun, 06 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Blackbird Blackbird]]> Mikey Maramag’s dabbling in psychedelic pop music resulted in the band Blackbird Blackbird. Coming from San Francisco California, the band creates dreamy psychedelic spaces by mixing electronic textures with dense organic instrumentation and ghostly female vocals. Their debut album, Summer Heat, got excellent reviews from some of the specialized magazines in the genre such as Pitchfork, Transparent, Prefix and The Fader.

Local Weartbeat DJs are in charge of the warm-up party while Gigology Djs Seray Arslan and Hemi Behmoaras will be in charge of the afterparty.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL. From Biletix: 12 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/blackbird-blackbird-290972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/blackbird-blackbird-290972.html Sat, 05 May 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Amateurboyz (GR)]]> Amateurboyz (Spiros Pliatsikas and Thodoris Dimitropoulos) are the founders and organizers of the Amateur Parties in Athens for the last 6 years. These began as house parties at their place in Exarcheia, Greece and then moved to the Russian disco Meteorit. Since then, they’ve been DJing around Athens, introducing international DJs to the Athens nightlife, and including live performances in their acts.Their love for partying gets them mixing all kinds of genres including wave, disco, nu disco, mutant punk, funk, early 90s house and acid.

The Amateur Party has been a crazy party for Athenians who want to have fun and dance the night away.So don’t stay home this Saturday night and dance like the Greek do at this super party.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amateurboyz-gr-290970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amateurboyz-gr-290970.html Sat, 05 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Antonio Carlos Jobim Night]]> In one of its Green Jazz Nights, Garanti Bank is paying homage to the god of Bossa Nova, Antonio Carlos Jobim. A group of very talented Turkish jazz musicians which include Ayşe Gençer, Evrim Özşuca, Bora Çeliker, Şirin Soysal and Şevval Sam will be playing some of Jobim’s greatest compositions such as ‘The Girl of Ipanema’, ‘Aguas de Março’ and ‘Samba de Una Nota So’ tonight at Romeo and Juliet.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL, 29 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/antonio-carlos-jobim-night-290971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/antonio-carlos-jobim-night-290971.html Sat, 05 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Ege Septet]]> Meltem Ege started her musical career at the age of seven by playing piano, and has studied both at Bilkent University in Ankara and at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. As a vocalist, she has experimented with various musical styles including rock, funk, R&B, and jazz. She represented Turkey in the 12th Jazz Vocal Performance Competition in Hammelina, Finland after winning Nardis Jazz Club’s Young Singers Competition in 2007, and also won the 2008 Jazz Voices Competition in Lithuania. The young artist has worked with important names in the jazz scene such as Joey Blake, Bob Stoloff, Lisa Thorson, and Steve Santoro.

Tonight her new septet includes Şenova Ülker on the trumpet, Bulut Gülen on the trombone, Önder Focan on guitar, Ozan Musluoğlu on bass, and Ferit Odman on drums. Come hear this talented ensemble entertain audiences at Nardis. If you’re a fan of jazz singing, you won’t want to miss the Meltem Ege Septet.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-septet-290975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-septet-290975.html Sat, 05 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Esmerine]]> In an effort to strip rock from its most transcendent elements, ex member ofthe band Godspeed You! Black Emperor founded the band Esmerine in back in 2003. This Canadian experiment took away the guitars and replaced them with cellos and marimbas and other instruments to create vast and grandiose ambiences where you can get lost within your own thoughts, at least for a moment. Presenting their third album, La Lechuza, founders of Esmerine Bruce Cawdron and Beckie Foon will play at Salon IKSV, challenging their audience with the possibility of escaping the mundane territory of daily life and elevating to higher states of consciousness.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student). From Biletix: 39.5 TL; 28 TL (student).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/esmerine-290973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/esmerine-290973.html Sat, 05 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble]]> Istanbul Theater Festival- To mark 2012 as the year of Chinese culture in Turkey, the prominent Shanghai Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble will be performing in Istanbul. The Ensemble, which has won international acclaim and is the most prestigious companies in China, has different divisions that cover dance, song, and music. The main focus is on ethnic dance drama with a re-invention of the Chinese classic to speak to a broad range of audiences.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

How much: From Biletix: 67.50 TL, 45 TL, 22.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/shanghai-song-and-dance-ensemble-289830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/shanghai-song-and-dance-ensemble-289830.html Sat, 05 May 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Farruco]]> The younger brother of the world-renowned flamenco dancer Farruquito, Antonio Fernández Montoya Farruco is a young, talented, sexy flamenco dancer that will dazzle the flamenco-hungry crowd in Istanbul. A few years ago, Farruco took the Cemal Reşit Rey stage with the legendary Paco De Lucia, mesmerizing the audience. He has made a name though his impeccable technique, having taken stage at all of Farruquito’s productions and collaborated with the likes of Raíces Flamencas, La Len Varó, Por Derecho, and Alma Vieja.

So, if you’ve been looking to satiate all your flamenco cravings, head to Cemal Reşit Rey tonight.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/farruco-290974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/farruco-290974.html Sat, 05 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Harlem Globetrotters]]> In the last 85 years the Harlem Globetrotters have played around 30,000 games around the world, including a sold-out tour to Russia at the height of the Cold War, and were featured on the cover of Life Magazine. The team, which has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, is the most famous basketball team of all time and featured such important players as Magic Johnson and Wilt Chamberlain.

How much: From Biletix: 133.5 TL; 91.5 TL; 90 TL, 62 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/harlem-globetrotters-290976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/harlem-globetrotters-290976.html Sat, 05 May 2012 18:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[18. Istanbul Theater Festival]]> This year’s Istanbul Theatre Festival hosted by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will mark foundation’s 40th year of existence and will run between May 5th until June 5th featuring a rich mural of productions.

While leaning heavily on Turkish theatre, the festival will also include plays from a more international scope, which can be found in our agenda. These productions include: Hamlet, Orfeo, Kafka’s Monkey, Hans or Heiri, Rhinoceros.

The festival will also highlight Chinese culture in Turkey with these special events: Shanghai Song and Dance Ensemble, Beijing Opera Group, Beijing Dragon and Lion Street Theatre.

To view the entire Istanbul Theater Festival program, head to the official website.

When: 5 May - 5 June

Where: Various locations

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289901.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/18-istanbul-theater-festival-289901.html Sat, 05 May 2012 15:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sonny Boy]]> In light of all the events happening around the city celebrating the 400th year of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Akbank Sanat will be showing Oscar award winning or nominated films from Holland. One of the film is Sonny Boy made in 2011 about the forbidden love between a Dutch woman and a Surinamese man based on the novel by Annejet van der Zijl.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/sonny-boy-290977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/sonny-boy-290977.html Sat, 05 May 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289658.html Sat, 05 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288529.html Sat, 05 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288751.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288751.html Sat, 05 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290432.html Sat, 05 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288264.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288264.html Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288781.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288781.html Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289255.html Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290522.html Sat, 05 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289317.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287528.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288409.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288409.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289032.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289487.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289425.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289513.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289571.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290046.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290150.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290150.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290305.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290406.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290406.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290788.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290788.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290743.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290743.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290816.html Sat, 05 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289381.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289381.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290011.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290846.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290846.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285592.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284698.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264216.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264216.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286715.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288937.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288937.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289627.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290870.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290347.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290347.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290449.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290449.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290471.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290471.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290669.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290708.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291124.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291124.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291847.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291865.html Sat, 05 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290645.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290645.html Sat, 05 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mark Farina]]> Innovative and hip are just two words to describe the career of this creative DJ and musician from Chicago. How many people can claim to have invented a new music genre? Being brought up musically in the Chicago House tradition, Farina started experimenting early in his career with Acid Jazz and the fresh sounds from the West Coast. The fusion of all his influences gave way to Mushroom Jazz, a concept of music that he developed in San Francisco club scene and that he perfected with a series of records. His very prolific career has earned him a spot in some of the best electronic music magazines such as URB, MUZIK and BPM where he has been showcased as one of the top DJs in the world.

Tonight the Babylon crowd will start warming up with local DJ Tutan, and Mark Farina will get behind the deck at 12:30am.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL, 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 44.5 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mark-farina-290960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mark-farina-290960.html Fri, 04 May 2012 23:45:00 +0300 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first albumElectro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazzinvolves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.”

Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL. From Biletix: 12 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290962.html Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Amateurboyz (GR) and Barış K]]> Amateurboyz (Spiros Pliatsikas and Thodoris Dimitropoulos) are the founders and organizers of the Amateur Parties in Athens for the last 6 years. These began as house parties at their place in Exarcheia, Greece and then moved to the Russian disco Meteorit. Since then, they’ve been DJing around Athens, introducing international DJs to the Athens nightlife, and including live performances in their acts.Their love for partying gets them mixing all kinds of genres including wave, disco, nu disco, mutant punk, funk, early 90s house, and acid.

Barış K is one of the pioneering DJs that have played a huge part in the comeback of 60s and 70s Turkish psychedelic folk music. His Euroasiamix DJ sets have become popular around the world and have become one of the chief representatives of the genre.

So don’t stay home this Friday night and come ready to dance with Amateurboyz and Barış K as they throw one of their super parties at MiniMüzikhol.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amateurboyz-gr-and-baris-k-290957.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amateurboyz-gr-and-baris-k-290957.html Fri, 04 May 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bülent Ortaçgil]]> Bülent Ortaçgil is one of the biggest names in the contemporary music scene in Turkey, known for his master guitar skills and nostalgic songs. After taking a break of seven years, he has released his latest albumSenin 2010. The album brings together poetic lyrics with a 14-person string-instrument band accompanied by master musicians Baki Duyarlar, Cem Aksel, Gürol and Birol Ağırbaş.

Tonight, Ortaçgil will be playing songs from his latest album as well as songs from his previous albums that have become classics.

How much: From Biletix: 28.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bulent-ortacgil-290958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bulent-ortacgil-290958.html Fri, 04 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Luis Ernesto Gomez y La Descarga Band]]> Luis Ernesto Gomez, a Parisian of Colombian and Cuban heritage, is a conga player who has been performing for 28 years and has worked with many famous Latin musicians such as Anturo Sandoval, Danny Brillant and Yuri Buenaventura. Gomez’s wife, the Turkish-French singer Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez (popularly known as Gülseren) studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, and can sing in many languages. She also represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, where she was listened to by an audience of 400 million. Together, the two founded the group Salsa Turca, the first of its kind in Paris. The name of their band, La Descarga, means “Jam Session” in Spanish; their repertoire consists of their compositions and their interpretations of world music form Paris to Bogota.

Luis Ernesto Gomez will be on conga and vocals, Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez on vocals andguiro, Kerem Kırca on kettledrum andcajón, Alper Kılıç on bass, Serj Mısır on piano, Riccardo Marengi on bongo andcampana, Sinan Keskin on sax and Deniz Biber on vocals. Don’t miss your chance to hear this superb blend of at least three different musical cultures take place at Nardis.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-290959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-290959.html Fri, 04 May 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Michael Gira and A Hawk and a Hacksaw]]> Michael Gira has made a career with his folk, post punk and post industrial sounds founding various bands such as Swans and Angels of Light and composing more than 11 solo albums. The Los Angeles native started his career playing for various local small bands. It was after moving to New York in the early eighties that he founded the cult band Swans and gained notoriety as one of the headline acts of the No Wave scene. With grungy guitars, experimental sounds and psychedelic lyrics, Swan got a major following in the underground music scene. Gira disbanned the band in 1996 after 10 studio albums and engaged his creative spirit in new music and literary projects. In 2010 the band announced a reunion with the release of a new album titled My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope in the Sky. Michael

Inspired by music from the Balkans and Turkey, two musicians from New Mexico founded the Hawk and a Hacksaw in 2002. They gained notoriety after their first self-titled album providing the soundtrack for the movie about famous Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek, Zizek!. Jeremy Barnes (percussionist) and Heather Trost (violin) have released four more albums ever since, collaborating with various talented bands such as Beirut and the Fanfare Ciocarlia. This Balkan-Anatolian style band, with an American twist, will certainly entertain the audiences in Istanbul.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 29.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michael-gira-and-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-290961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/michael-gira-and-a-hawk-and-a-hacksaw-290961.html Fri, 04 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Sanat Guitar Days - Marcyn Dylla]]> Kicking off the Akbank Sanat Guitar Days is renowned classical guitarist Marcyn Dylla. He is a fitting opening act: since 1996 the Polish musician has garnered 19 first-place prizes at international music competitions. For his agility and skill on the strings, Dylla was awarded the 2007 Gold Medal at the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, regarded as the world’s most prestigious guitar contest. In Istanbul he will perform a series of compositions by Ponce,Takemitsu,Granados,Regondi,Tansman,andRodrigo.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 10 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-marcyn-dylla-290956.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/akbank-sanat-guitar-days-marcyn-dylla-290956.html Fri, 04 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Contrabass and Chamber Music]]> The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra will perform chamber music from different eras, imcluding composers such as J. Michael Haydn, Václav Fuka, Oliver Messian, Miloslav Gajdoš, Edgar Meyer, and J.Matthias Sperger. Notable names include: Onur Özkaya on contrabass, Beste Tıknaz Modiri on violin, Erman İmayhanon cello, Zeynep Keleşoğluon flute, and Cem Akçora on french horn.

How much: From Biletix: 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/contrabass-and-chamber-music-290999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/contrabass-and-chamber-music-290999.html Fri, 04 May 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289657.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288528.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288750.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290431.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290431.html Fri, 04 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288263.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288780.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289254.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290521.html Fri, 04 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289316.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289316.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287527.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288408.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288408.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289031.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289486.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289424.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289424.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289512.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289570.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290045.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290149.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290304.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290405.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290405.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290742.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290742.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290787.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290787.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290815.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290815.html Fri, 04 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289380.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289380.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290010.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290845.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285591.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284697.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264215.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264215.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286714.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288936.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288936.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289626.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289626.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290869.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289817.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290346.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290448.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290448.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290470.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290470.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290668.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290668.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290707.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291123.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291123.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291864.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291864.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291846.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291846.html Fri, 04 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290644.html Fri, 04 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chinawoman]]> Not much is known about Michelle, a Canadian born with Russian descent that goes by the stage name of Chinawoman. Since her debut album in 2007, Party Girl, Michelle’s voice, attitude, and lyrics have been compared to singers like Nico, Leonardo Cohen, and PJ Harvey. Her dark songs are filled with an ironic and iconoclastic mood that pushes for a reflection.

If you are in for an intriguing soiree, come to Babylon tonight and listen to this mysterious woman.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student). From Biletix: 39.00 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chinawoman-290841.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/chinawoman-290841.html Thu, 03 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Patrick Wolf]]> Multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer, the very talented Patrick Wolf will be playing some of the songs that have made him a pop folk sensation in Britain. This very talented young artist will be presenting songs from his fifth album Lupercalia released in 2011. With a short yet very prolific career, Patrick Wolf has shared stage with world class acts such as The Arcade Fire, CocoRosie and Chicks on Speed where he played the viola. Mixing electronic samples with classical instruments and playing the guitar, the piano, the ukulele and the violin, Wolf writes love songs with a tinge of darkness and a sense of sadness about modern relationships that have gotten him in the top of the charts in his homeland Britain and abroad. Come to Salon IKSV tonight to enjoy this very talented young act.

How much: From the venue: 50 TL; 30 TL. From Biletix: 56.5 TL; 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/patrick-wolf-290843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/patrick-wolf-290843.html Thu, 03 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289656.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288527.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288749.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288749.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290430.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290430.html Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288262.html Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288779.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288779.html Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289253.html Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290520.html Thu, 03 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289315.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289315.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287526.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288407.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288407.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289030.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289485.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289423.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289511.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289511.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289569.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290044.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290148.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290148.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290303.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290404.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290741.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290741.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290786.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290786.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290814.html Thu, 03 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289379.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289379.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290009.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[International Puppet Festival]]> In celebration of its 15th year, fifteen puppeteer groups from an array of countries will be performing their pieces in various locations all over Istanbul. Among the plays will be Solo performed by Italy’s most renowned puppeteer Walter Broggine as well as El Bau de la Fantasia by Jose Navorro from Colombia. Other countries and groups include Karromto from the Czech Republic, Lichtbende from Holland, Mascots and Puppets Specialists from Singapore, Teatrapo from Chile and many others.

For more information visit the event’s website.

When: 3 - 13 May

Where: Various Locations

How much: From Mybilet: 25 TL; 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/international-puppet-festival-290844.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285590.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284696.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264214.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264214.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286713.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288935.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288935.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289625.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289625.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290868.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289816.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290345.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290447.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290447.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290469.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290469.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290667.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290667.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290706.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış Cihanoğlu: The Pheromone Effect]]> Artist Barış Cihanoğlu explores the concept of pheromones, the chemical released by one being to attract another, in his paintings where a sexual tension is always present in the static position of his subjects. Whether it is a boy who is experiencing the sight of a woman for the first time or a woman peeking at the nudity of another, the existence and visual representation of attraction and curiosity is always present.

When: 3 May - 31 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/baris-cihanoglu-the-pheromone-effect-291863.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Peaceful Hues of Ayhan Tüker’s Oil on Canvas]]> Ayhan Türker’s beautiful oil on canvas paintings remind one of a kind of calm in its pastel hues, that the bustle of modern life has almost erased. Set among a natural discourse and the beauty of an Istanbul past, her exhibition of work will be on display from the 3rd of May until the 26th and should not be missed out on.

When: 3 May - 26 May

Where: Türker Art, Şakayık Sokak No.43, Teşvikiye

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-peaceful-hues-of-ayhan-tukers-oil-on-canvas-291122.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Özen and Modern Aphrodite]]> With a theme revolving around the female image and its need to be desired, Ayşe Özen’s works mix the image of Aphrodite with images of the culture in which women exist. Özen’s paintings include logos for social media sites, and objects from every day female life, mixed and matched to create unique works of art.

When: 3 - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-ozen-and-modern-aphrodite-291845.html Thu, 03 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290643.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290643.html Thu, 03 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nekropsi]]> One of the first alternative metal bands in the Istanbul’s underground rock scene, Nekropsi returned to the stage in 2006 after a 10 year hiatus with the release of their self titled album Nekropsi - Sayı 2: 10 Yılda Bir Çıkar. They have been touring ever since, participating in major rock and metal festivals in Turkey and abroad. The band made by Cem Ömeroğlu (guitars and voice), Cevdet Erek (drums and voice), Kerem Tüzün (bass and voice) and Gökhan Goralı (guitar) released a second recording in 2010, Nekropsi 98, exploring new industrial sounds that intend to mix some traditional elements into their love for loud metal.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nekropsi-290839.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nekropsi-290839.html Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Scout Niblett]]> Known for her lyrics that are affected by her fascination with astrology, Scout Niblett is a female singer that is influenced by such famous bands as Sonic Youth, Nirvana, and Mudhoney among others. With heavy guitar riffs and drum lines, Scout Niblett’s performances always take into consideration a one-on-one interaction with audience members.

How much: From the venue: 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scout-niblett-290842.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scout-niblett-290842.html Wed, 02 May 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Yahya Dai Quartet]]> Having started his music career in 1974, Yahya Dai is a skilled saxophone player in a variety of genres. Dai has performed in various bands, including Asiaminor, and now has formed his own quartet that play songs from Coltrane, Brecker, and Erskine. Today the Yahya Dai Quartet will be at Tamirane to perform compositions from its latest albumÜmitvar Mavi. Yahya Dai himself will be on tenor saxophone, flute, and EWI (Electric Wind Instrument), with Ercüment Orkut on keyboards, Kağan Yıldız on bass, and Ediz Hafızoğlu on drums.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 25 TL; 15 TL (student).

From Biletix: 34 TL; 22.5 TL; 17 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yahya-dai-quartet-290840.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yahya-dai-quartet-290840.html Wed, 02 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289655.html Wed, 02 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288526.html Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290429.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290429.html Wed, 02 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288261.html Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288778.html Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289252.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289252.html Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290519.html Wed, 02 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289314.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289314.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287525.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287525.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288406.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288406.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289029.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289484.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289422.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289510.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289510.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289568.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290043.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290043.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290147.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290302.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290302.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290403.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290403.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290740.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290740.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290785.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290785.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290813.html Wed, 02 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289378.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289378.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290008.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285589.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284695.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264213.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264213.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286712.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288934.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288934.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289624.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289624.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290867.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290867.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289815.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289815.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290344.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290446.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290446.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290468.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290468.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290666.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290705.html Wed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290642.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290642.html Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Woodkid]]> Multitalented director, musician, photographer, and singer Yoann Lemoine will be releasing his first LP entitled The Golden Age this year, and the Istanbul audience will have the privilege to listen to some of his songs before they come out tonight at Babylon.

The France native Lemoine started his career working in the crew of great directors, such as Luc Besson and Sophia Coppola. From there he jumped to directing music videos for pop stars like Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, and Moby. In 2011, he released the first EP to his musical project Woodkid, Iron. The song “Iron” went to the top of all the international download charts and the video has been a big internet sensation for its staggering and dramatic visuals.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/woodkid-290838.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/woodkid-290838.html Tue, 01 May 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289654.html Tue, 01 May 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290428.html Tue, 01 May 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288260.html Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288777.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288777.html Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289251.html Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290518.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290518.html Tue, 01 May 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289313.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287524.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287524.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288405.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288405.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289028.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289483.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289421.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289509.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289567.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290042.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290042.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290146.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290402.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290812.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290739.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290739.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290784.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290784.html Tue, 01 May 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289377.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289377.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290007.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286711.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285588.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284694.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264212.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264212.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288933.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288933.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289623.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289623.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290866.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289814.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290343.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290343.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290445.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290445.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290467.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290467.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290665.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290704.html Tue, 01 May 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290641.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290641.html Tue, 01 May 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Radio Moscow]]> Radio Moscow brought the sound of the ‘60s all the way to 2012, being compared to such great bands as The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Blue Cheer, and The Allman Brothers Band. If you ever wished that you witnessed the golden music era of the 60’s and 70’s, than this is your chance to live those moments!

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/radio-moscow-289329.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/radio-moscow-289329.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra - Summer Nights]]> The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra, one of the best orchestras in the country, will be performing two major compositions from their large repertoire. Director Sascha Goetzel will be conducting the orchestra as they play Berlioz’s Les nuits d'été(Summer Nights) and Mozart’s “Jupiter” Symphony No. 41, accompanied by famous Mezzo soprano Anna Lapkovskaja.

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL, 70TL, 90TL , 63TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-summer-nights-289328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-summer-nights-289328.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven Piano Pieces by Burçin Büke]]> Renowned Turkish pianist Burçin Büke, known for interpreting the classics with the whims of her personal style, will perform sonatas by Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL, 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/haydn,-mozart,-beethoven-piano-pieces-by-burcin-buke-290219.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/haydn,-mozart,-beethoven-piano-pieces-by-burcin-buke-290219.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spring Menu]]> Join guest chef Deniz Temel in the preparation of a special spring menu. Items to be prepared are as follows: Home made cannelloni with home made mayonnaise, sauteed king prawns with red pepper sauce, sauteed duck with orange sauce, and pomegranate sorbet.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-menu-289967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/spring-menu-289967.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288746.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288746.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289312.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288404.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289482.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289508.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289566.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289566.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290300.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290300.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290811.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290811.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290006.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286710.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264211.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264211.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288932.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288932.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289622.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289622.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289813.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290342.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290342.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290444.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290444.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290466.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290466.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290703.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290640.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290640.html Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Quartet Meets The Sax Section]]> Quartet Meets the Sax Section is a jazz ensemble build around the talented young singer Meltem Ünel. The ensemble is known for their wide repertoire covering everything from Jazz to Latin melodies.

Joining Meltem Ünel on stage will be Emin Fındıkoğlu (keyboard), Derya Davulcu (bass), Monika Bulanda (drums) and Duru Tuna, Serhan Erkol and Barış Ertürk on the saxophones.

How Much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-quartet-meets-the-sax-section-289008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-quartet-meets-the-sax-section-289008.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288745.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288745.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288258.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288775.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288775.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289249.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290516.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290516.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287522.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289026.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289481.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289481.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289565.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290144.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290144.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290299.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290299.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Collage Making with Markus Linenbrink and David Ryan]]> After a 30-minute tour of the museum, children will be able to attend a workshop with artists Markus Linenbrink and David Ryan and create their own collage made up of two layers of colored paper and drawings.

When: 10:30am-12.30pm; 1pm-3pm; 3:30pm-5:30pm

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

Language: TR and ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/collage-making-with-markus-linenbrink-and-david-ryan-290218.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/collage-making-with-markus-linenbrink-and-david-ryan-290218.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285586.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284692.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264210.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264210.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290864.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290864.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289812.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290341.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290341.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290702.html Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Oldies But Goldies]]> Babylon’s Oldies but Goldies parties have become an Istanbul classic. Under the music direction of DJs Mabbas and Murat Beşer, accompanied by Engin Eraydın’s nostalgic visuals, the party includes hit classic pop songs from artists of the 70s, 80s and 90s such as Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Madonna, A-HA, Chic, Duran Duran, ABBA, and many more.

Tonight, this popular event takes place in two different areas, with a 70s/80s/90s party in Babylon’s main space, and a Neo-Discotheque party hosted by DJ Ahmet Musluoğlu in Babylon Lounge.

If you need to dance till you can’t stand anymore, you know where to go!

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 44.50TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/oldies-but-goldies-288720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/oldies-but-goldies-288720.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Movits!]]> Movits! is no doubt one of the most talented and creative bands active today. Their mix of ‘20s swing beats with new-age hip-hop rhythms will rock every single fiber in your body, pulling you to the dance floor to break a sweat. Trust us and get your ticket now, you won’t regret it!

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 29.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/movits-289007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/movits-289007.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Timuçin Şahin and the Mivos Quartet play Timuçin Şahin]]> Born in Turkey in 1973, Timuçin Şahin has earned a reputation in the jazz world for his uncanny abilities with the guitar. From his original interests in Rock and Metal, Şahin directed himself towards Jazz, which he has been studying for more than 20 years. With his progressive jazz fused with elements of African, Middle Eastern and Contemporary music, Şahin has won various prestigious jazz awards such as the Deloitte Jazz Award and Dutch Jazz competitions. Tonight the Mivos String Quartet from New York, made up by violinist Olivia de Prato and Joshua Modney, violist Victor Lowrie and cellist Isabel Castellvi, will meet the strings of Şahin’s electric guitar in what will be an exhilarating performance where new sounds will be found.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL, 20 TL. From Biletix: 28.50 TL, 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timucin-sahin-and-the-mivos-quartet-play-timucin-sahin-290216.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timucin-sahin-and-the-mivos-quartet-play-timucin-sahin-290216.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290256.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bach Before and After]]> With a special dinner menu served by the historical Orient Express Restaurant, lovers of classical music will have the opportunity to witness the powerful sounds of the Organ. The grand instrument, especially provided with the coordination of the Czech Consulate, will be played by Jaroslav Tuma, while renowned trumpet player Vladimir Rejlek will also be performing. The program features the baroque compositions of Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Pachelbel.

How much: From Biletix: 150 TL, 112 TL, 83 TL, 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-290215.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-290215.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 19:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289651.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288522.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288744.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288744.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290425.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288257.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288257.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288774.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288774.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289248.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290515.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289310.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287110.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287110.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287521.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288118.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288118.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288402.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289025.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289418.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289480.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289506.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289564.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289564.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290039.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290143.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290143.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290245.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290298.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290399.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290399.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290736.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290736.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290781.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290781.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290809.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290809.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289374.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289374.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290004.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Finger Painting with Teo Gonzales]]> After a 30-minute guided tour of the museum, children will take a workshop with contemporary artist Teo Gonzales about finger painting and have the opportunity to create their own masterpieces.

When: 10:30am-12.30pm; 1pm-3pm; 3:30pm-5:30pm

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

Language: TR and ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/finger-painting-with-teo-gonzales-290217.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/finger-painting-with-teo-gonzales-290217.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286708.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285585.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284691.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264209.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264209.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288930.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288930.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288890.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288890.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289620.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290863.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289811.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289811.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290340.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290340.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290442.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290442.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290464.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290464.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290662.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290701.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290638.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290638.html Sat, 28 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Taboo from the Black Eyed Peas]]> One of the members of the world famous Black Eyed Peas, Taboo has contributed vocally to such important hits as “I Gotta Feeling” and “Boom Boom Pow.” After gaining notoriety through his inclusion in the band, which sold the most albums worldwide in the last ten years and held the top positions in the American Billboards, Taboo has began working on solo projects. This time around he will be entertaining the Istanbul crowd with his solo work that includes vocals and a DJ set.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL (including one free local drink)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/taboo-from-the-black-eyed-peas-289598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/taboo-from-the-black-eyed-peas-289598.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first albumElectro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazzinvolves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.” Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill.

White Mink was at Babylon in October as part of the Akbank Jazz Festival and now they are back for three performances in April. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

From Biletix: 12 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290189.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290189.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DJE + Fatish]]> Two Turkish DJs, DJE and Fatish, will be playing in Istanbul’s Minimüzikol bringing some of the best sounds of the local underground electronic music scene. Erhan Şengeç or DJE started playing deep house and electro at London clubs in 1994. Since then he has been traveling around the world hosting parties and mixing in the best venues. DJ Fatish or Emrah Arslan has been mixing for various clubs around Turkey since 1997. He ended up working for the electronic music station Dinamo 103.8 with a show called House Side of the Moon. His famous mixes include the mash up of pieces from Turkish artists such as Sezen Aksu and Moğollar with famous beats from artists like Cypress Hill and the Prodigy.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dje-fatish-290211.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dje-fatish-290211.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Büyük Ev Ablukada]]> Alternative Turkish music’s dynamic and rebellious group, Büyük Ev Ablukada will be presenting its newly released first album Olmadı Kaçariz at Babylon. The band gained popularity through their online releases and has established a solid fan base with their songs filled with humor and social commentary. Büyük Ev Ablukada is a band that rejects many clichés—their postmodern lyrics, authentic jargon, and lively performances have made this band a favorite amongst alternative groups.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (students). From Biletix: 39 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buyuk-ev-ablukada-288717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buyuk-ev-ablukada-288717.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Timo Maas]]> German DJ and producer Timo Maas will be playing at Istanbul’s Clinic Live Music Club bringing some of the best classic Techno, Trance, and House beats to Istanbul. Being witness to the underground rave scene in his native Germany in the nineties, the DJ began earning a reputation that got him to headline in the top clubs such as Club Lakota in Bristol and Twilo in New York City.

In the previous decade he has released three full length albums and various collaborations with such famous artists as Kelis and Placebo’s Brian Molko. His theme “To Get Down” has enjoyed wide commercial success as it has been included in the soundtrack of various movies and videogames, most notably the remake of the Italian Job and Fifa Football 2003 game. Don’t be surprised if DJ Timo Maas plays remixes of Madonna and Fat Boy Slim to get all electronic music lovers on their feet.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timo-maas-290213.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timo-maas-290213.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Baba Zula]]> BaBa Zula brings traditional Turkish music to an electronic-acoustic platform, creating an original Istanbul sound in their albums and performances. Originally, the group was a side project of the now broken-up Anatolian rock group, Zen. BaBa Zula is very popular for its unmatched live performances, often appearing with belly dancers, costumes, poetry, theater, and live animation, creating a fascinating audio-visual treat for their audience.

Their debut albumTabutta Rovasata(Sommersault in the Coffin) includes the music for Derviş Zaim’s debut film of the same name; some of the album’s songs have movie stars like Ahmet Uğurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz and Aysel Aydemir contributing to the vocals. Their second albumThree Plays from Seventeen Pieceswas released in 1999, and incorporates music for the playsThe Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry),Frog Tales(Arnold Lobal), andKitchen Accidents(Perihan Mağden), with a number of guest stars like Ralph Carney, Brenna McCrimmon and Selim Sesler. Their latest release is an original score for the movieDondurmam Gaymak. BaBa Zula has also appeared in and provided music forCrossing the Bridge, a movie by Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear award-winning director Fatih Akın.

Featuring instruments like the ney, the clarinet, and electric saz, BaBa Zula offers a mix of Sufi-Islamic tradition, Turkish gypsy music, and the musical spirit of Anatolia. Their live shows are a remarkable experience and the band has been invited to many international festivals since 1996. Don’t miss your chance to see this Turkish musical legend perform live.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-289944.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-289944.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Deform-E]]> Made up of Ozan Maral and Tayfun Aras, the duo known as Deform-E run an ordinary record store by day, while the night time brings the owners of the store to an entirely different life. Pulling records off the shelves to mix them in truly unique compositions that only DJs can manage, Deform-E is a testament to true young talent.

The group is considered one of the best representatives of Black Music and Northern Soul in Turkey. Don't miss out on a chance to hear them at Arkaoda.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-289945.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-289945.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erkin Koray]]> Guitar Legend Erkin Koray will be presenting his heavy rock virtuoso style at Ghetto. Being one of the first musicians to ever play rock music in Turkey, Erkin Koray has earned a big following by masterfully combining elements from his Anatolian Tradition and his love for classic rock and roll. With a career spanning over 50 years and after more than 20 albums, the talented musician continues to rock audiences with his well played lengthy solos, progressive sets, and experimental sounds.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL, 30 TL (student). From Biletix: 45 TL, 35 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erkin-koray-290212.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erkin-koray-290212.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290255.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bach Before and After]]> Lovers of classical music will have the opportunity to witness the powerful sounds of the Organ that has been provided especially with the coordination of the Czech Consulate. Two talented musicians will also add another highlight to the event: Jaroslav Tuma on the organ and Vladimir Rejlek on the trumpet. The program features the baroque compositions of Bach, Vivaldi, Telemann, and Pachelbel, all set amongst the beautiful and grand interior of the St. Antoine Church.

How much: From Biletix: 112 TL, 83 TL, 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-290214.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-290214.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Susana Baca]]> The singer Susana Baca is the current Minister of Culture in her native Peru, a fitting honor for a musician whose long and productive career has been instrumental in bringing Afro-Peruvian music to the world’s attention. Baca has over a dozen albums to her name, including her 2002 Latin Grammy-winning Lamento Negro; she attaches particular importance to the lyrics of her songs and has put to music poems by eminent Latin American poets like her countryman Cesar Vallejo. Her upcoming concert in Istanbul – which will take place at the unique location of Hagia Irene – promises to be an enthralling experience.

How much: From Biletix: 220 TL; 165 TL; 133 TL; 112 TL; 89.50 TL; 56.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/susana-baca-263630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/susana-baca-263630.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sevil Ulucan Weinstein]]> Talented violinist Sevil Ulucan Weinstein will play pieces by Brahms, Ravel, Rachmaninov and Wieniawski for classic music lovers. Weinstein, who released an album in 2009, will be accompanied by Gülnare Şekinskaya on the piano.

How much: From venue: 20TL, 10TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sevil-ulucan-weinstein-288719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sevil-ulucan-weinstein-288719.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[All About Peking Duck]]> Join guest chef Ekin Doğrusöz for a workshop on the preparation and serving techniques of the Peking Duck. The class will deal with the following process: preparation, key parts, Chinese style plating in three different ways, and duck served with chinese crêpes.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: From the venue: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/all-about-peking-duck-290210.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/all-about-peking-duck-290210.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289650.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288521.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288743.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288743.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290424.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290424.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288256.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288773.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288773.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289247.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290514.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290514.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289309.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289309.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287109.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287109.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287520.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288117.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288117.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288401.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288401.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289024.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289417.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289417.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289479.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289505.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289563.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290038.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290068.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290142.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290142.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290244.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290297.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290398.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290398.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290735.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290735.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290780.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290808.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290808.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289373.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289373.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290003.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290323.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290323.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286707.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285584.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284690.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264208.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264208.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288929.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288929.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288889.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288889.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289619.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290862.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289810.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289810.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290279.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290339.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290339.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290441.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290441.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290463.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290463.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290661.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290700.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289346.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290637.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290637.html Fri, 27 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jehan Barbur]]> The Lebanese-born singer Jehan Barbur, who has lived in İskenderun and Ankara, has been a resident of Istanbul since graduating from Bilkent University in 2002. Barbur has become famous for her albumsUyanandHayat, while her music has been influenced by artists such as Erkan Oğur, Vedat Sakman, Birsen Tezer, and Faith Erdemci amongst others. Barbur is also the composer of the music to Özen Yula’s award-winning playŞems! Unutma! Come hear her perform her own songs at Ghetto, in addition to songs by Bülent Ortaçgil, Pinhani, Ezgi’nin Günlüğü, and Edith Piaf.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL, From Biletix: 28.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jehan-barbur-289943.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jehan-barbur-289943.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290254.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Madredeus]]> Formed in 1985, Madredeus has enjoyed critical acclaim and commercial success playing Portuguese folk music. With more than 15 albums of songs about longing, about the sea, and about lost love, this band will perform at the İş Sanat Culture Center April 26th, showing off more than 30 years of experience.

Original member Pedro Aires Magalhaes (guitar) will be joined by Carlos Maria Trindade (synth), Jorge Varrecoso (violin), António Figueiredo (violin), Luís Clode (cello) and the very talented new singer Beatriz Nunes. The band will perform all songs from previous albums as well as new tracks from their upcoming album Essencia for the fans of their beautiful Portuguese folk inspired melodies.

How much: From Biletix: 55.50TL, 50TL, 39TL, 34TL (student), 20TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/madredeus-288718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/madredeus-288718.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carmen]]> Georges Bizet’s famous opera Carmen will be turned into a concert of a Turkish persuasion by honoring the late “La Diva Turca” Leyla Gencer. Famous soprano Nino Surguladze will be accompanied by coloratura soprano Nazlı Deniz Boran winner of the 5th Leyla Gencer Voice Competition, and renowned Russian tenor Viktor Afanesenko, as well as the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL, 80 TL, 60 TL, 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/carmen-288978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/carmen-288978.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spiral Quartet]]> The Parisian Jazz group the Spiral Quartet will be presenting their latest compositions entitled Paristanbul at the Borusan Müzik Evi. Founder and lead saxophone player Phillippe Poussard spends his time between Paris and Istanbul drawing inspiration from the mixture of cultures and sounds that both cities represent. Bruno Angelini on the piano, Christian Lete on the drums, and François Charles Delacoudre on the double bass, complete the band that will present the audience with a fusion of sounds and colors derived from their experience meddling with both Turkish Folk and Parisian Jazz.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 25 TL. From Biletix: 23 TL, 28.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/spiral-quartet-290209.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/spiral-quartet-290209.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289649.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289649.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288520.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290423.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288255.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288772.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288772.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289246.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290513.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289308.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289308.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287108.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287108.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287519.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288116.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288116.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288400.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288400.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289023.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289416.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289478.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289478.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289504.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289504.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289562.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290037.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290067.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290141.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290141.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290243.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290296.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290296.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290397.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Koray Ariş Retrospective Exhibition]]> One of the important names among Turkish sculpture artists, Koray Ariş’s work will be exhibited retrospectively representing a career that began in the 1970s. Ariş, who studied with Emilio Greco in Rome and ran his own atelier there, has been previously exhibited in Florence, Belgrade, and Budapest among others.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290734.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/koray-aris-retrospective-exhibition-290734.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Even The Stars Seem To Change Their Position]]> The work of Lyndl Hall and Erdem Taşdelen, who both reside in Vancouver Canada, will be on display exploring the theme of human memory through objective and personal perspectives. The exhibition will feature drawings, prints, video, and sculptures.

When: 26 April - 23 May

Where: Eski Sanatorium, Tomtom Mahallesi Postacılar Sokak No, 6/A, Beyoğlu

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290779.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/even-the-stars-seem-to-change-their-position-290779.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Banu Birecikligil: Crystal Globe / Kristal Küre]]> Banu Birecikligil’s paintings look like small fragments from a dream or a fairy tale, with giant cats or monsters lingering about to silently tell a story to their onlookers. Sometimes the artist become the protagonist of the stories she weaves on her canvas, and sometimes she just indulges in the simplicity and imagination of a child like persuasion.

When: 26 April - 26 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290807.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/banu-birecikligil-crystal-globe-kristal-kure-290807.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289372.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289372.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290002.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290322.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290322.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286706.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285583.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284689.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264207.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264207.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288928.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288928.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288888.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288888.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289618.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290861.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290861.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289809.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289809.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290278.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290278.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290338.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290338.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicolas Pol’s Paintings entitled “Epektasis”]]> With his first solo exhibition in Turkey, Nicolas Pol explores the concept of “epektasis” or personal extension, taken from the ancient Turkish theologian Gregory of Nyssa, in his paintings. However, the religious ideals are mixed with the sinful, in works that are part religious icon paintings and part brothels.

When: 26 April - 17 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290440.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nicolas-pols-paintings-entitled-epektasis-290440.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Silja Puranen: Traditional Textiles with a Modern Interpretation]]> Finnish textile designer Silja Puranen is honorary member of the World Crafts Council and has won the Nordic Award in Textiles. After several exhibits worldwide, Puranen will bring her works, which mix modern concepts with traditional textile craftsmanship, to Istanbul. The visual aspects of a circus are explored, as the artist questions that, which lies outside of everyday life.

When: 26 April - 9 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/silja-puranen-traditional-textiles-with-a-modern-interpretation-290462.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dieter Mammel’s Portraits of Iconic Film Divas]]> With an avid interest in film, Berlin’s Dieter Mammel’s portraits on canvas will display and pay homage to the faces of iconic film divas from the past and present. His third exhibition at Cam Galeri Akaretler, Mammel’s divas gain life once again through his water color-like works.

When: 26 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290660.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/dieter-mammels-portraits-of-iconic-film-divas-290660.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

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See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

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When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290699.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285077.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285077.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289345.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290636.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290636.html Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jazz Classics with Şirin Soysal]]> Born in Vienna in 1980, Şirin Soysal has surprised everyone with the release of her first album Something’s Up (Bir Şeyler Var) in 2011. After finishing her theater studies at Trinity College in Dublin, this young artist has been traveling the world performing with the sweet and mysterious sound of her voice. Tonight she will be returning to Nardis with her band made up by Duru Tuna on the saxophone, piano player Adem Gülşen , Baran Say on the Bass and Erdem Göymen on the drums.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL, 15 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-classics-with-sirin-soysal-290207.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-classics-with-sirin-soysal-290207.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sixpence None the Richer]]> Famous Rock Pop band from the 90s Sixpence None the Richer got back together in 2008 to write and produce their Christmas album The Dawn of Grace. Since then, this American Rock Pop band, made up by the singer Leigh Nash, Matt Scolum on the guitar and Justin Cary on the bass, has been touring the world showcasing songs like “Kiss Me” and “There She Goes” with which they reached mainstream circles and appeared on different billboard charts. They will be presenting their new album Lost in Translation to their Istanbul fans at the Jolly Joker.

How much: From the Biletix: 88.50 TL, 55.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sixpence-none-the-richer-289942.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sixpence-none-the-richer-289942.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290253.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şehir Orman: The “Jungle Book” Through Modern Dance]]> Social responsibility toward the natural world will be explored through modern dance and the plot of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book.” Songs composed by famous Turkish rock bands Manga and Athena will also take place in this production, perfect for all ages, where the jungle will come alive on stage through video and multimedia platforms.

How much: From venue: 13 TL, 25 TL, 30 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/sehir-orman-the-jungle-book-through-modern-dance-290179.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/sehir-orman-the-jungle-book-through-modern-dance-290179.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Samir Odeh Tamimi & Hezarfen Ensemble (commented concert)]]> As a Palestinian and Israeli, Samir Odeh Tamimi has had the privilege of living within both confronting cultural traditions. Based in Berlin, this composer has been able to take elements from both worlds, from his experiences in the middle of a conflict, and translate it into wonderful music charged with elements of Sufi mysticism coming from his special choice of Middle Eastern instruments. The talented musician will be accompanied by the Hezarfen Ensemble, a group famous for its support of young artists involved in intercultural and interdisciplinary projects. With the support of the Goethe Institut, this presentation will launch a series of concerts in which the artists will give a presentation of the pieces played and the audience will be able to interact with the musicians in a Q&A session.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL, 5 TL (student). From Biletix: 12 TL, 7 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/samir-odeh-tamimi-hezarfen-ensemble-commented-concert-290206.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/samir-odeh-tamimi-hezarfen-ensemble-commented-concert-290206.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz von Chossy on Piano]]> Franz von Chossy has been playing the piano since he was six years old and has made his way from graduating with honors from the Amsterdam Conservatory to producing music for the films of Edward Greene. Even though he has performed from many genres, Chossy has not strayed from Jazz, winning many international prizes. The jazz pianist will perform, along with clarinet, cello, drums, and violin, for the Istanbul audience.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL, 28.50 TL, 23 TL, 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/franz-von-chossy-on-piano-290208.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/franz-von-chossy-on-piano-290208.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Smoked Meats]]> Join guest chef Deniz Temel in a course about the preparation of smoked meats. The menu is as follows: beef tenderloin smoked over oak shavings with oven baked fresh potatoes, smoked lamb burgers with red pepper cream, and lamb tenderloin smoked over pine shavings wrapped in mille feuille dough.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/smoked-meats-289966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/smoked-meats-289966.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289648.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288519.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290422.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288254.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288771.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288771.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289245.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290512.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289307.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287107.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287107.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287518.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287518.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288115.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288115.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288399.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288399.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289022.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289415.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289477.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289477.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289503.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289503.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289561.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290036.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290066.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290066.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290140.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290140.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290242.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290295.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290295.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290396.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290396.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289371.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289371.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290001.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290321.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290321.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286705.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285582.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284688.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264206.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264206.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288927.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288887.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288887.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289617.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290860.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290860.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289808.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289808.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290277.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290277.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290337.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290337.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mickey Ashmore: Photos from Seven Years of Travel]]> Mickey Ashmore is a self-proclaimed travel blogger whose adventures have lead him on a path through 40 countries in seven years. From hiking the rain forests of Borneo to diving with whale sharks off the Philippines’ coast or sipping butter tea with monks in the Ladakhi Mountains of India, Ashmore’s experiences are inspiring to say the least. Now a small visual segment from the myriad of past travel photos will be on display (and on sale) at Solera Wine Bar for those willing to meander to foreign territories.

Keep up with Mickey Ashmore’s Blogs

mickeyashmore.blogspot.com

mickeyashmoreistanbul.blogspot.com

See more of Mickey Ashmore’s Photos

mickeyashmore.carbonmade.com

When: 25 April - 25 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mickey-ashmore-photos-from-seven-years-of-travel-290698.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285076.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289344.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290635.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290635.html Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erdem Şimşek and Erkan Oğur]]> Bağlama (Turkish lute) lovers are in for a treat. Fretless guitar master Erkan Oğur will be playing as a guest in the presentation of Erdem Şimşek, a promising musician of the traditional Anatolian instrument. Both artists will be presenting a small individual set playing various traditional string instruments such as the Cura,the Bağlama, the Tanbura and the Divan Sazı. Two generations of Anatolian artists will then meet when they play together and show the lucky attendees the supernatural power of the original sounds of Turkey.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL, 5 TL (student); From Biletix: 12 TL, 7 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erdem-simsek-and-erkan-ogur-289941.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erdem-simsek-and-erkan-ogur-289941.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Italian Inspired]]> Join guest chef Laçin Behlil in a cooking class focusing on Italian inspired dishes. The menu to be prepared is as follows: pappardelle with artichoke hearts, osso bucco, warm potato salad flavored with fresh thyme, and red wine and chocolate tart.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-inspired-289965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-inspired-289965.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289647.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288740.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288740.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290421.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288253.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288770.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288770.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289244.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290511.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290511.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289306.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289306.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287106.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287106.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287517.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287517.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288114.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288114.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288398.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288398.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289021.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289414.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289476.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289476.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289502.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289502.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289560.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290035.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290065.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290065.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290139.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290139.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290241.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290241.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290395.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289370.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289370.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-290000.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290320.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286704.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285581.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284687.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264205.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264205.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288926.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288886.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288886.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289616.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290859.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289807.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289807.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jurassic Land]]> In celebration of Children’s Day in Turkey, the 10,000 square meter dinosaur themed park will offer a vast array of exciting activities. The fun will begin with a museum that will display up to 70 dinosaur replicas, skeleton, fossils, and eggs along with explanations and recreated dinosaur sounds. Next you will take a trip back in time with the Juracopter, a 4-D theater in the shape of a helicopter that will travel through water and air for a dinosaur discovery journey.

Dinosaur enthusiasts will find the information they need at the Knowledge Center and laboratory, while the Show Garden will present dinosaurs in their natural habitat and the Jurassic Land store, which will offer visitors to take some of the excitement home with them. Other activities will include an inflatable playground, face painting, a mini disco, and even a painting and sculpture competition among others.

For more information visit the official website.

When: 21-24 April

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL, 20 TL (children)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290204.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290204.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290276.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290336.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290336.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285075.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289343.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289343.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290634.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290634.html Tue, 24 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Idil Biret and Suna Kan Play Beethoven Sonatas]]> İdil Biret and Suna Kan were among the first to receive a scholarship to study abroad due to a law passed sixty years ago for talented young students by the educational board. Nowin celebration of children’s day in Turkey, they will perform Beethoven’s Sonatas.

How much: From the venue: 25TL, 30TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/idil-biret-and-suna-kan-play-beethoven-sonatas-290181.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/idil-biret-and-suna-kan-play-beethoven-sonatas-290181.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chocolate Making Course for Children]]> Celebrate Children’s Day April 23rd with a special chocolate making course alongside Executive Chef Giovanni Terracciano. Children between the ages of 7-14 will have a chance to learn chocolate-making techniques while getting to taste their creations and taking home a souvenir apron and a Certificate of Participation.

How much: 95 TL + VAT

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-making-course-for-children-288716.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-making-course-for-children-288716.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chocolate Making Course for Kids]]> Pera Palace chefs will hold a course where they will share how chocolate is made after which, children will have the opportunity to make their own chocolate. The chefs will also prepare a special lunch of hamburgers for the kids.

How much: From the venue: 95 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-making-course-for-kids-290182.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-making-course-for-kids-290182.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chocolate and Cake Making Class]]> Children between the ages of 7-14 will have the opportunity to learn how to make chocolates and cakes. The hotel’s Executive Chef İsmail Tomurcukgül will hold classes about decorating cookies, making fillings for small chocolate tartalets, and the preparation of chocolate cakes.

How much: From the venue: 70 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-and-cake-making-class-290205.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/chocolate-and-cake-making-class-290205.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288739.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288739.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289305.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288397.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289475.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289501.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289559.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289559.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290064.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290240.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290293.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290293.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289999.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290319.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286703.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264204.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264204.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288925.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289615.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289615.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289806.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289806.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jurassic Land]]> In celebration of Children’s Day in Turkey, the 10,000 square meter dinosaur themed park will offer a vast array of exciting activities. The fun will begin with a museum that will display up to 70 dinosaur replicas, skeleton, fossils, and eggs along with explanations and recreated dinosaur sounds. Next you will take a trip back in time with the Juracopter, a 4-D theater in the shape of a helicopter that will travel through water and air for a dinosaur discovery journey.

Dinosaur enthusiasts will find the information they need at the Knowledge Center and laboratory, while the Show Garden will present dinosaurs in their natural habitat and the Jurassic Land store, which will offer visitors to take some of the excitement home with them. Other activities will include an inflatable playground, face painting, a mini disco, and even a painting and sculpture competition among others.

For more information visit the official website.

When: 21-24 April

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL, 20 TL (children)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290203.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290203.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290275.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290335.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290335.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285074.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289342.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289342.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290633.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290633.html Mon, 23 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şehir Orman: The “Jungle Book” Through Modern Dance]]> Social responsibility toward the natural world will be explored through modern dance and the plot of Rudyard Kipling’s “Jungle Book.” Songs composed by famous Turkish rock bands Manga and Athena will also take place in this production, perfect for all ages, where the jungle will come alive on stage through video and multimedia platforms.

How much: From venue: 13 TL, 25 TL, 30 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/sehir-orman-the-jungle-book-through-modern-dance-290176.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/sehir-orman-the-jungle-book-through-modern-dance-290176.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Imer Demirer Quartet]]> Imer Demirer Quartet will take the stage at Tamirane as part of the Morning Jazz Sessions series. Imer Demirer is a Turkish trumpet player who is considered as one of the important names in the Istanbul jazz music scene. He often performs in international festivals and has previously collaborated with the likes of Aaron Goldberg, Essiet Essiet, Ari Honig, and Emin Fındıkoğlu.

Demirer will take the stage at Tamirane together with Serkan Özyılmaz on keyboard, Cem Aksel on drums, and Ahmet Türkmenoğlu on contrabass.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-imer-demirer-quartet-288715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-imer-demirer-quartet-288715.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288738.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288738.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286091.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286091.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289242.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288251.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288768.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288768.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290509.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287104.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287104.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287515.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289019.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289474.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289474.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289558.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290137.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290137.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290292.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290292.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Imaginary Island with Artist Antti Laitinen]]> After a 30-minute guided tour of the museum, children will create their own 3-D imaginary island and the three things they want to have on the island with them. Artist Antti Laitinen will lead the drawing, cutting, and gluing workshop of imagination.

When: 10:30am-12.30pm; 1pm-3pm

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

Language: TR and ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/imaginary-island-with-artist-antti-laitinen-290180.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/imaginary-island-with-artist-antti-laitinen-290180.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285579.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284685.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264203.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264203.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288884.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288884.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290857.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290857.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289805.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289805.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jurassic Land]]> In celebration of Children’s Day in Turkey, the 10,000 square meter dinosaur themed park will offer a vast array of exciting activities. The fun will begin with a museum that will display up to 70 dinosaur replicas, skeleton, fossils, and eggs along with explanations and recreated dinosaur sounds. Next you will take a trip back in time with the Juracopter, a 4-D theater in the shape of a helicopter that will travel through water and air for a dinosaur discovery journey.

Dinosaur enthusiasts will find the information they need at the Knowledge Center and laboratory, while the Show Garden will present dinosaurs in their natural habitat and the Jurassic Land store, which will offer visitors to take some of the excitement home with them. Other activities will include an inflatable playground, face painting, a mini disco, and even a painting and sculpture competition among others.

For more information visit the official website.

When: 21-24 April

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL, 20 TL (children)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290202.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290202.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290334.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289341.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289341.html Sun, 22 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tensnake]]> As part of the Burn and FG 93.7 series of musicians and parties, the German DJ Marco Niemerski known as Tensnake will be playing tonight at Indigo. The very fast career of this young artist got a boost in 2010 when his track “Coma Cat” appeared in more than 15 compilations and reached various electronic music charts in Europe. After founding his own label Mirau Musik and Glossy, Tensnake has also produced a lot of new talent. As part of his Europe tour, Tensnake will spin his records in Istanbul to get the audience going.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; From Biletix: 39.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tensnake-290195.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tensnake-290195.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Ege Quintet]]> American born Meltem Ege returned to her roots in Turkey at an early age and studied music at Bilkent University in Ankara. Having experimented with Rock, R&B and Funk she ended up playing Jazz at various festivals. Participating in the 2007 Nardis Young Artist competitions she won the opportunity to represent Turkey at the 12th Finland “Lady Summertime” Festival in 2007 which she also won. That same year she won a scholarship to study at the world famous Berklee College of music where she exceeded in her studies, finishing in an amazing 3 years and graduating with top honors. Tonight she will be performing at Nardis with her quintet made up by Şenova Ülker in the trumpet, Önder Focan playing the guitar, Ozan Musluoğlu on the bass guitar and the drum player Berke Özgümüş.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-quintet-290194.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-quintet-290194.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hyperdub Night: Kode 9, Terror Danjah, Scratcha AKA DVA]]> Another installment of the Burn Dubstep Series will present three DJs directly from one of the most important dubstep record companies in the UK. Hyperdub label carriers Kode 9, Terror Danjah and Scratcha also known as DVA will be playing hardcore dubstep all night long displaying some of the talent that has gotten them on the vanguard of this very popular genre. Don’t miss out on this important DJ event as these three artists will bring top quality electronic music to the Istanbul crowd.

How much: From venue: 30 TL, 20TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hyperdub-night-kode-9,-terror-danjah,-scratcha-aka-dva-288713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hyperdub-night-kode-9,-terror-danjah,-scratcha-aka-dva-288713.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Eve Cornelius Quartet]]> Following the tradition of jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Eve Cornelius will be sharing her amazing voice for three nights at the Istanbul Jazz Center. The singer was born in Newark and has enjoyed a remarkable career traveling to every continent and playing in the most prominent Jazz Festivals such as North Sea, Monterey, Montreaux, Newport and Middleheim. Having shared the stage with some of the most prestigious jazz musicians like Roy Hargrove, Jon Hendricks, Chucho Valdez, and Mulgrew Miller among others, Eve Cornelius will definitively intoxicate her audience with her deep exuberant voice.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290188.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290188.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Deniz Pınar (Dr. Moog) playing:"Amazon Attack Istnanbul"]]> Tonight Deniz Pınar, also known as Dr Moog, will be mixing the sounds of various singers and actresses, such as Eartha Kitt and Grace Jones, with jungle music. Playing comedy films with Amazon themes in the background, such as ‘Love Slaves of the Amazons’ and ‘Amazon Women on the Moon,’ this performance promises to be a fun and wild night for electronic music lovers.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deniz-pinar-dr-moog-playingamazon-attack-istnanbul-290193.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deniz-pinar-dr-moog-playingamazon-attack-istnanbul-290193.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290249.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayhan Sicimoğlu and Latin All Stars]]> Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his Latin All Stars have become synonymous with great Latin music among their Istanbul aficionados, with performances that take you into a world of joyous and vibrant Latin sounds. The band will perform a selection of different Latin musical genres including Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia. Sicimoğlu’s overflowing onstage energy is highly infectious. Bring your dancing shoes and be ready to lose yourself in a night of your favorite Latin classics.

How much: From the venue: 85 TL, 40 TL, 30 TL (student); From Biletix: 95 TL, 45 TL, 35 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-and-latin-all-stars-289940.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-and-latin-all-stars-289940.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Julliard String Quartet Concert]]> Composed of four talented musicians who have all enjoyed an active career in the classical music circuit, the Julliard String Quartet will perform for an Istanbul audience. The quartet is made up of Joseph Linon violin, Ronald Copes on violin, Jeol Krosnik on the cello, and Samuel Rhodes on the viola.

How much: From Biletix: 50 TL, 39.50 TL, 28.50 TL, 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/julliard-string-quartet-concert-290175.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/julliard-string-quartet-concert-290175.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Little Gourmets 2]]> MSA’s Little Gourmets 2 workshop is intended for a slightly older age group (10-14) than Little Gourmets 1, but the principle is the same: to introduce youngsters to the joys of cooking. In this workshop children will learn how to make a Chicken Ceasar Salad, Veggie Noodles and Chocolate Truffles.

Sign them up for this workshop, and you’ll reap the rewards in the form of delicious meals cooked by your children at home!

How much: From Biletix: 90 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/little-gourmets-2-288714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/little-gourmets-2-288714.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289644.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288515.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288515.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288737.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288737.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290418.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286090.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286090.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289241.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289241.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288250.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288250.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288767.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288767.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290508.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289303.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287103.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287103.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287514.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287514.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287991.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287991.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288111.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288111.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288395.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288677.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288677.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289018.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289411.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289473.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289473.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289499.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289557.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290032.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290062.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290136.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290238.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290291.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290291.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290392.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Colorful Wires with Daniel Canogar]]> After a 30-minuted guided tour of the museum, children will have the opportunity to hear Daniel Canogar talk about his art and then create their own. Using colored wires and paper, children will represent visually the communication between the people in their lives.

When: 10:30am-12.30pm; 1pm-3pm; 3:30pm-5:30pm

How much: From the venue: 10TL

Language: TR and ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/colorful-wires-with-daniel-canogar-290174.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/colorful-wires-with-daniel-canogar-290174.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288048.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289367.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289367.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289997.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288923.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288923.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286701.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285578.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284684.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284684.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264202.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264202.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288883.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288883.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288305.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289613.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290856.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289804.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289804.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jurassic Land]]> In celebration of Children’s Day in Turkey, the 10,000 square meter dinosaur themed park will offer a vast array of exciting activities. The fun will begin with a museum that will display up to 70 dinosaur replicas, skeleton, fossils, and eggs along with explanations and recreated dinosaur sounds. Next you will take a trip back in time with the Juracopter, a 4-D theater in the shape of a helicopter that will travel through water and air for a dinosaur discovery journey.

Dinosaur enthusiasts will find the information they need at the Knowledge Center and laboratory, while the Show Garden will present dinosaurs in their natural habitat and the Jurassic Land store, which will offer visitors to take some of the excitement home with them. Other activities will include an inflatable playground, face painting, a mini disco, and even a painting and sculpture competition among others.

For more information visit the official website.

When: 21-24 April

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL, 20 TL (children)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290201.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/jurassic-land-290201.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290273.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290273.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290333.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290333.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285072.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285072.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[World famous glass artist and maestro Lino Tagliapietra]]> World famous glass artist maestro Lino Tagliapietra is coming to Istanbul to produce 100 unique works along with his assistants Dante Marioni and Janusz Pozniak for six days. Tagliapietra received the title of ‘maestro’ when he was only 21 years old and is believed to have brought the art of glass desig to America. Participants will have the chance to watch Tagliapietra create his amazing works daily for six days from 9-12pm and 1-4pm.

When: 21 - 27 April

How much: $100 (daily), $500 (six days).

Lunch and Kadıköy-Taksim transportation included in price.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289340.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/world-famous-glass-artist-and-maestro-lino-tagliapietra-289340.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290631.html Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gold Panda]]> Gold Panda is the stage name of UK musician and producer Derwin Schlecker, whose song “Quitters Raga” made number 75 of Pitchfork magazine’s Top 100 Tracks of 2009. Of his 2010 debut album Lucky Shiner, the UK’s Guardian newspaper has written: “It's an album that sits on a pleasant fence between invention and homeliness. Armed with an ear for a skilful beat and an array of weird samples, it's a mixture the Peckham-born producer expertly facilitates.” Curious? Then come to Babylon on April 20th to see Gold Panda in the flesh.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 39 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gold-panda-287744.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gold-panda-287744.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:45:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tortured Soul]]> House lovers are in for a treat when the group Tortured Soul comes to Ghetto Istanbul to deliver some of their fresh and groovy sounds. This American trio is made up of John Christian Ulrich on the drums and lead vocals, Ethan White on the keyboards and Jason Kriveloff on the bass. For their chilled house sounds fused with elements of funk and jazz they have earned the praise of artists such as Gilles Peterson, Lenny Kravitz, and Barry Manilow. Tortured Soul will be playing songs from their two albums, Introducing Tortured Soul from 2006 and Did you Miss me from 2008, with which they intend to win the Istanbul crowds and get people dancing and grooving.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL, 30 TL (student); From Biletix: 45 TL, 35 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tortured-soul-289939.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tortured-soul-289939.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first albumElectro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazzinvolves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.” Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill.

White Mink was at Babylon in October as part of the Akbank Jazz Festival and now they are back in Istanbul for three performances in April. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; From Biletix: 12 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290192.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-290192.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jazz Singer Sibel Köse]]> As an architecture student in Ankara, Sibel Köse fell in love with jazz. Her powerful voice opened the door to study in various seminars in Poland. Ever since then, she has recorded an album and participated in various festivals, concerts, TV shows and radio productions. Tonight she will be playing at Nardis Jazz Club with her band made up of Kürşad Deniz on the piano, Kağan Yıldız on the bass, and drummer Cem Aksel.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-singer-sibel-kose-290191.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-singer-sibel-kose-290191.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Renaud Garcia-Fons: Solo Bass]]> The French double-bass player and composer Renaud Garcia-Fons started his career at the Paris Conservatory, studying under the legendary François Rabbath.

Influenced by jazz, classical music and the flamenco, Renaud Garcia-Fons is most noted for his customized 5-stringed contrabass. Having collaborated with many musicians on a wide range of projects, Renaud Garcia-Fons is now coming to Istanbul to perform his melancholic, romantic Solo Bass act.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/renaud-garcia-fons-solo-bass-288712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/renaud-garcia-fons-solo-bass-288712.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Typing In Stereo]]> The one and only Square Peg Theatre Troupe will stage yet another of their hilarious performances for three nights at Romeo and Juliet. Having established a reputation as the only expat theater company in town, the Square Peg Theatre Troupe’s new play, Typing in Stereo, looks at the relations between Turkish people and the different foreign communities living in Istanbul. With funny and surreal sketches filled with social commentary, this new piece will certainly raise questions on the ways foreigners and Turks interact while cohabitating in this cosmopolitan megalopolis.

This play is highly recommended for those with a sense of humor, for the Square Peg Theater Troupe will leave no sensibilities untouched with their acid wit and cultural criticism.

When: 18 – 20 April

How much: 20 TL (18 April); 15 TL (19 April); 20 TL (20 April)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289980.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Eve Cornelius Quartet]]> Following the tradition of jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Eve Cornelius will be sharing her amazing voice for three nights at the Istanbul Jazz Center. The singer was born in Newark and has enjoyed a remarkable career traveling to every continent and playing in the most prominent Jazz Festivals such as North Sea, Monterey, Montreaux, Newport and Middleheim. Having shared the stage with some of the most prestigious jazz musicians like Roy Hargrove, Jon Hendricks, Chucho Valdez, and Mulgrew Miller among others, Eve Cornelius will definitively intoxicate her audience with her deep exuberant voice.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290187.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290187.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290248.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Piano and Percussion Performance]]> Piano and percussion will come together in this concert with compositions from Turkey, Poland, and Hungary dating back twenty to forty years. Featured composers are B. Bartok, I. Usmanbaşı, K. Serocki, and Uçarsu.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL, 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/piano-and-percussion-performance-290173.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/piano-and-percussion-performance-290173.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Different Cuisines in One Plate]]> Take a class with guest chef Alpaslan Korkmaz to create various delicious dishes in one go. The menu includes: falafel with tahini and cumin flavored olive oil sauce, lamb provençal with red wine sauce, onion and potato soufflé, and bacardi and white chocolate mousse with mocha sauce.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/different-cuisines-in-one-plate-289964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/different-cuisines-in-one-plate-289964.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289643.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289643.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288514.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288514.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288736.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288736.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290417.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290417.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286089.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286089.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289240.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288249.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288766.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288766.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Istanbul Eindhoven-SALTVanAbbe: 68-89]]> In celebration of the 400th year of Turkish and Dutch diplomatic relations and in collaboration with Van Abbemuseum, this special presentation will span over three separate exhibitions, each focusing on a different era. Exhibits will display a variety of art forms including paintings, photography, and video installations from a collection of internationally known artists that are less known or have never been displayed before in Istanbul.

The second exhibit, highlighting works between 1968-1989 will be hosted at SALT Beyoğlu on 20 April through 19 August.

When: 20 April -19 August

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-68-89-290507.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289302.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289302.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287102.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287102.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287513.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287990.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288110.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288110.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288394.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288394.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288676.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289017.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289410.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289410.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289472.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289472.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289498.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289556.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290031.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290061.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290135.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290237.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290290.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290290.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290391.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288047.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289366.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289366.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289996.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290316.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290316.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288922.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288922.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286700.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285577.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284683.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264201.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264201.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288882.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288882.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288304.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289612.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289612.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289803.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289803.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290272.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290332.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290332.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Goya "Witness of His Time"]]> The works of renowned Spanish painter Francisco de Goya will be on display for the first time in Istanbul. Under the curation of Marisa Oropesa, the exhibition will be composed of works previously displayed in established museums and private collections in Spain and Italy. The Los Caprichos, Los Desastres de la Guerra, La Tauromaquia, and Los Proverbios series of aquatint prints will be included as well as portrait paintings. (For a full review of the exhibition, click here.)

Between 28 April – 15 July, the Goya On Screen film program will be shown in parallel to the Goya exhibition. The program includes four films (Goya in Bordeaux; Menotti: Goya, Opera; Goya: Crazy Like a Genius; and The Naked Maja) and a mini-series. The films and the series will be screened in their original languages (in English, Spanish, and German) with Turkish subtitles. To see the full program and read about the films in detail, click here.

When: 20 April - 29 July

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/goya-witness-of-his-time-290855.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285071.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285071.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290630.html Fri, 20 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Typing In Stereo]]> The one and only Square Peg Theatre Troupe will stage yet another of their hilarious performances for three nights at Romeo and Juliet. Having established a reputation as the only expat theater company in town, the Square Peg Theatre Troupe’s new play, Typing in Stereo, looks at the relations between Turkish people and the different foreign communities living in Istanbul. With funny and surreal sketches filled with social commentary, this new piece will certainly raise questions on the ways foreigners and Turks interact while cohabitating in this cosmopolitan megalopolis.

This play is highly recommended for those with a sense of humor, for the Square Peg Theater Troupe will leave no sensibilities untouched with their acid wit and cultural criticism.

When: 18 – 20 April

How much: 20 TL (18 April); 15 TL (19 April); 20 TL (20 April)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289979.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nigel Kennedy Quintet]]> Englishman Nigel Kennedy is without a doubt the reigning enfant terrible of violinists, with his distinctive mohawk hairstyle and (possibly fabricated) Cockney accent. Nonetheless, with several dozen albums attesting to his mastery of the classical violin repertory, this pupil of Yehudi Menuhin and Dorothy DeLay cannot be written off as a poseur. Kennedy is also known for success at crossing genres, as evinced by 1999 Hendrix-influenced album The Kennedy Experience, or his recent forays into jazz (2006’s The Bluenote Sessions) and Klezmer. (Kennedy spends part of each year in Poland, the heartland of Klezmer music).

Kennedy’s Quintet includes saxophonist/clarinetist/singer Tomasz Grzegorski, keyboard player Piotr Wyleżoł, drummer/singer Krzysztof Dziedzic, and singer / bass player Adam Kowalewski. Don’t miss your chance to see this one-of-a-kind performer play live at Istanbul’s Salon İKSV.

How much: From the venue: 80 TL; 40 TL (students); From Biletix: 90 TL; 45 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nigel-kennedy-quintet-287016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nigel-kennedy-quintet-287016.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shearwater & Julie Doiron]]> Ready to conquer Istanbulites, Shearwater’s mesmerizing magical melodies will grace the Babylon music venue stage April 19th.

Much praise was received for the band’s debut album The Dissolving Room while they opened for famous bands such as Coldplay and Clinic and worked with big indie music scene names such as The Mountain Goats and Blonde Redhead.

Be sure not to miss out on the opening act of new talent Julie Doiron.

When:19 April, 9:30pm

How much: From the venue: 35 TL, 25 TL(student); From Biletix: 39 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shearwater-julie-doiron-288418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shearwater-julie-doiron-288418.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Eve Cornelius Quartet]]> Following the tradition of jazz singers like Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, Eve Cornelius will be sharing her amazing voice for three nights at the Istanbul Jazz Center. The singer was born in Newark and has enjoyed a remarkable career traveling to every continent and playing in the most prominent Jazz Festivals such as North Sea, Monterey, Montreaux, Newport and Middleheim. Having shared the stage with some of the most prestigious jazz musicians like Roy Hargrove, Jon Hendricks, Chucho Valdez, and Mulgrew Miller among others, Eve Cornelius will definitively intoxicate her audience with her deep exuberant voice.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290186.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eve-cornelius-quartet-290186.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290247.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Zurich Chamber Orchestra]]> Composed of 22 musicians, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra will be presenting Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 11, E minor, W.A. Mozart’s Divertimento for Strings, K.136, D Major and A. Dvorak’s Serenade for Strings, op. 22, E Major at the İş Sanat Culture Center.

Directed by Armenian conductor Ruben Gazarian, the Zurich Chamber Orchestra, whose main concert venue is the Tonhalle in Zurich Switzerland, has performed more than 40 shows around the world along with the most important soloists.

Latin classical piano sensation Sergio Daniel Tiempo will join the orchestra at their Istanbul concert, displaying the talent that has earned him various distinctions at festivals and competitions such as the Ealing Music Festival and the Davidoff 2000 Prize in Germany.

How much: From Biletix: 82 TL, 71.50 TL, 55.50 TL (student), 45.50 TL (student), 22.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zurich-chamber-orchestra-288417.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/zurich-chamber-orchestra-288417.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Impressive Dishes]]> Join guest chef Şenol Demirtaş for a class that will take on the preparation of various impressive dishes. The menu is as follows: nori wrapped glazed salmon with avocado tartare and soy sprouts salad, pistachio crusted lamb chops on soft polenta, thyme flavored eggplant confit, and caramelized pineapple with strawberry granita.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/impressive-dishes-289963.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/impressive-dishes-289963.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289642.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289642.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288513.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288513.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290416.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286088.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286088.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289239.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289239.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288248.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288765.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288765.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289301.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289301.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287101.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287101.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287512.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287989.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288109.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288109.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288153.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288153.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288393.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288393.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288675.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289016.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289409.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289409.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289471.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289471.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289497.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289555.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290030.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290060.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290134.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290236.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290289.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290289.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290390.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290390.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288046.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289365.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289365.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289995.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290315.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290315.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288921.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288921.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286699.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285576.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284682.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284682.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264200.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264200.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288881.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288881.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288303.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289611.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289802.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289802.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290271.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290271.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290331.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285070.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285070.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Çağatay Odabaş’s Deformed Colorful Figures]]> The young artist Çağatay Odabaş has become a household name for his paintings of deformed figures and bright colors, which many artists hesitate to use. In his 10th exhibition the artist, who has also been featured in many private collections and museums, will display his colorful creatures of varying forms.

When: 19 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cagatay-odabass-deformed-colorful-figures-290629.html Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Errors]]> Discovered in their native Glasgow by the famous post rock band Mogwai, Errors has been an ascending act since the release of their first album, It Is Not Something But It Is Like Whatever, in 2008. This four piece band made by Simon Ward (Guitars, Keys, Programming), Stephen Livingstone (Guitars, Keys, Programming), Greg Paterson (Guitar) and James Hamilton (Drums) will present their newly released album, Have Some Faith in Magic.

Local musicians Berk Çakmakcı, Ekin Sanaç and Berna Göl and their project Soft Gates will be opening with their diverse sound that goes from Kraut Rock to Synth Pop.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL, 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/errors-288711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/errors-288711.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Typing In Stereo]]> The one and only Square Peg Theatre Troupe will stage yet another of their hilarious performances for three nights at Romeo and Juliet. Having established a reputation as the only expat theater company in town, the Square Peg Theatre Troupe’s new play, Typing in Stereo, looks at the relations between Turkish people and the different foreign communities living in Istanbul. With funny and surreal sketches filled with social commentary, this new piece will certainly raise questions on the ways foreigners and Turks interact while cohabitating in this cosmopolitan megalopolis.

This play is highly recommended for those with a sense of humor, for the Square Peg Theater Troupe will leave no sensibilities untouched with their acid wit and cultural criticism.

When: 18 – 20 April

How much: 20 TL (18 April); 15 TL (19 April); 20 TL (20 April)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/typing-in-stereo-289978.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nigel Kennedy Quintet]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nigel-kennedy-quintet-287015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nigel-kennedy-quintet-287015.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout: Dance in the Boxing Ring]]> Bryony Lavery’s play Beautiful Burnout (Süpernova in its Turkish translation) is a tale of youngsters trying to attain fame in the fast-paced, unforgiving, often brutal sport of boxing. This play, set in a boxing ring encircled with invisible ropes, is directed by Murat Daltaban, and stars Cemil Büyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver,Pınar Töre, Tuğrul Tülek, and Emre Yetim.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 31 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnout-dance-in-the-boxing-ring-290246.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Borusan Quartet]]> The Borusan Quartet will perform pieces by renowned Turkish composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin’s 1935-1936 period of works. The quartet is composed of Esen Kıvrak on first violin, Olgu Kızılay on second violin, Efdal Altun on viola, and Çağ Erçağ on cello.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-quartet-288416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-quartet-288416.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Home Made Breads]]> Join guest chef Joy Ludwig Mc-Nutt to learn how to make delicious home made breads. The various breads to be prepared are: tot cross buns with spices and dried fruits, simple sticky buns, and dried cranberry and apricot scones.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/home-made-breads-289962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/home-made-breads-289962.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Wine and Dine France]]> A special menu composed of French delicacies will be paired with wine. The menu includes such items as octopus salad, steak tartare, duck breast, and yoghurt parfait all paired with wines from France and Turkey.

For reservations call: 0212 252 91 61 or e-mail iletisim@kayrawinecenter.com

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-and-dine-france-290184.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-and-dine-france-290184.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jazz Music Workshop with Denise King and Oliver Hutman Trio]]> A day after their concert, Denise King and the Oliver Hutman Trio will hold a workshop to discuss their experiences in the music industry as well as the techniques that go into their musical craft. Participants will also have the chance to ask questions while learning the secrets of the jazz music trade.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-music-workshop-with-denise-king-and-oliver-hutman-trio-289339.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jazz-music-workshop-with-denise-king-and-oliver-hutman-trio-289339.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289641.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289641.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288512.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288512.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seçil Erel]]> Seçil Erel’s explores the themes of time, place, and lighting with her paintings that display a linear ideal, with many colors and layers. Erel has had many previous exhibitions since 2002, and will now show her work at Alan Istanbul.

When: 18 April - 12 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/secil-erel-290415.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286087.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286087.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289238.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288247.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288764.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288764.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289300.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289300.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287100.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287100.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287511.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287511.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287988.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288108.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288108.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288152.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288152.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288392.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288674.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289015.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289408.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289408.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289470.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289470.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289496.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289496.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289554.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290029.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290059.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290133.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290235.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290288.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290288.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290389.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290389.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288045.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289364.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289364.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289994.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290314.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290314.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288920.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286698.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285575.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284681.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264199.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264199.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288880.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288880.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288302.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288302.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289610.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289801.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289801.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290270.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290270.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290330.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290330.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285069.html Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Denise King & Oliver Hutman Trio]]> Classified by music authorities as having a sophisticated and smooth voice, Denise King is one of the well known singers of pop and jazz. King, who also incorporates such genres as blues, soul, and even gospel into her melodies, will be accompanied by the Oliver Hutman trio with Olivier Hutman on piano, Michel Rosciglione on contrabass and Charles Benarroch on drums.

The musicians will also hold a workshop about jazz music techniques the next day, open to questions by participants.

How much: From venue: 20TL, 10TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/denise-king-oliver-hutman-trio-289338.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/denise-king-oliver-hutman-trio-289338.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Free Jazz Flamenco Trio]]> What happens if you blend flamenco music from Andalusia with Bulgarian folk sounds? The answer is revealed in the sounds of the Free Jazz Flamenco Trio. Their unique style comes from the fusion provided by the styles and background of its three players. David Peña Dorantes is the leader of the band on the piano and he brings his Spanish Flavor to the mix by incorporating the Bulerias and tangos of his childhood to jazz. The double bass is played by Renaud Garcia-Fons who introduces his strong Mediterranean influences to the mix. Finally, Teodosiy Spasov on the Bulgarian kaval brings elements of folk, Balkan, and Bulgarian tunes to jazz (as the first musician to experiment with kaval in jazz). This unique combination of sounds and experiences makes the Free Jazz Flamenco Trio a must for World Music fans.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/free-jazz-flamenco-trio-289597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/free-jazz-flamenco-trio-289597.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Wine Tasting in Five Steps]]> This wine workshop is a great beginning where, in a short period of time, a foundation in regard to the principles behind wine is presented. Wine will be analyzed in terms of its aesthetics, smell, and taste, to learn important factors that are useful for all wine enthusiasts or those aiming to be.

For reservations call: 0212 252 91 61

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-tasting-in-five-steps-290183.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-tasting-in-five-steps-290183.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289640.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289640.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288733.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288733.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286086.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286086.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289237.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288246.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288763.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288763.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gül Erali]]> Ceramic artist Gül Erali takes on the form of the human body in her exhibition that features the sometimes harsh geometric angles and entangled shapes of the body with such materials as stone, bronze, and wire.

When: 17 April – 15 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289299.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gul-erali-289299.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:37:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287099.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287099.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287510.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287510.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287987.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288107.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288107.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288151.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288151.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aydemir Ökmen: Symphony of Colors]]> With his 10th personal exhibition, Turkish artist Aydemir Ökmen is meeting with art lovers for his latest exhibition inspired by the rich Anatolian mythology and female figures which are transferred to daily life.

Aydemir’s use of bright and warm colors make his Symphony of Colors (Renkler Senfonisi) a playful and optimistic experience.

When: 17 April – 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aydemir-okmen-symphony-of-colors-288391.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288673.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289014.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289407.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289407.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289469.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289469.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289495.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289495.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289553.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290028.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290058.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290132.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290234.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290388.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288044.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289363.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289363.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289993.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290313.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288919.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286697.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285574.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284680.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264198.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264198.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288879.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288879.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288301.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288301.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289609.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289800.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289800.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290269.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290329.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290329.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285068.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286465.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286465.html Tue, 17 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Alfio Origlio Quartet]]> French piano player Alfio Origlis, who has performed with the likes of Bobby McFerrin in the past, got together with Eric Prost (on saxophone), Jerome Regard (on bass), and Andy Byron (on drums) and created the Alfio Origlio Quartet. The soft jazz of the quartet is full of romantic tunes with a very seventies sound, similar to artists like Herbie Hancock. If you’re up for a night of good jazz, don’t miss out on this.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 28.50 TL; 23 TL; 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alfio-origlio-quartet-289596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alfio-origlio-quartet-289596.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Turkish Cooking]]> Guest chef Laçin Behlil will show her students how to cook selected Turkish dishes. Don’t miss out on the menu of black eyed peas salad, artichokes cooked in olive oil, chicken in yoghurt sauce wrapped in crisp phyllo pastry, and caramelized semolina dessert.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 130 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/turkish-cooking-289961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/turkish-cooking-289961.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seven Wines and Seven Cheeses]]> Specially chosen cheese varieties from seven different countries and seven wines to complement their taste will be presented to wine enthusiasts at Kayra Wine Center. The founders of Antre Gourmet Shop in Cihangir will also be in attendance.

For reservations call: 0212 252 91 61 or e-mail iletisim@kayrawinecenter.com

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/seven-wines-and-seven-cheeses-290185.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/seven-wines-and-seven-cheeses-290185.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:05:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288732.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288732.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287986.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287986.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288150.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288150.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288672.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288672.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289468.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289468.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289494.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289552.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290057.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290233.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290286.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290286.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289992.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290312.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288918.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286696.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264197.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264197.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289608.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289608.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289799.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289799.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290268.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290328.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285067.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286464.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286464.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Amiina]]> The very talented Icelandic musicians composing the band Amiina will be displaying their talent at Babylon. What started as a String Quartet in 2004, has now evolved into a full orchestra led by Hildur Ársælsdóttir, Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Maria Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir, each playing a wide range of instruments that go from the Celtic Harp to the Celesta Idiophone and the harmonium. Amiina’s songs from their two studio albums Kurr (2006) and Puzzle (2010) are played with minimal detail in a carefully crafted style which reminds you of the arctic Tundra and Fjords of the north. Their very unique style has earned them with one of the biggest acts in the Indie Rock scene Sigur Ros. Reasons enough to come see Amiina at Babylon.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL; 15 TL (student). From Biletix: 28 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amiina-288709.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/amiina-288709.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: BOBB]]> The local Jazz quartet BOBB will be performing at Tamirane’s Morning Jazz Sessions with their original Jazzy compositions. BOBB stands for the members of the ensemble, consisting of Baran Say (contrabass), Olgun Acar (drums), Bora Çeliker (guitar and vocals) and Barış Ertürk (tenor saxophone).

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-bobb-288710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-bobb-288710.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288731.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288731.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286084.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286084.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288244.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288761.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288761.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289235.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287097.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287097.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287508.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287985.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288149.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288605.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289012.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289467.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289467.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289551.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290130.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290130.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290285.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290285.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263076.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155616.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263262.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285572.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284678.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264196.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264196.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288877.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288877.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289798.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289798.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290327.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286463.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286463.html Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hess is More & Korallreven]]> Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder, Norwegian natives, met in the tropical island of Samoa years ago and discussed how to make music that would inspire people. Korallreven is the result of those conversations under a coconut tree. This electronic music duo will be displaying their trippy soothing sounds in Babylon, in an attempt to bring the warmth of the South Pacific to our hearts.

Playing with them will be the brainchild of Danish musician and self proclaimed provocateur Mikkel Hess, Hess is More. With his ironic tone and comedic lyrics like in his 2009 hit “Yes Boss”, Hess is More has positioned itself in the vanguard of electronic music. Experimenting with all kinds of sounds, instruments and rhythms, this group will perform, bringing some of their outrageous attitude and fun tunes from their 6 studio albums to this Nordic Music Festival sponsored by Garanti.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hess-is-more-korallreven-288706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hess-is-more-korallreven-288706.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hilary Kole Quartet]]> Being the youngest musicians to ever grace the stage at the famous Rainbow Room, Hilary Kole has had a fruitful career in the world of jazz. After acclaimed performances on the Off-Broadway musicals “My Sinatra” and “Singing Astaire” this talented young singer has performed alongside some of the top jazz legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Nancy Wilson.

Performing at the best New York jazz clubs, Hilary Kole recorded piano duets her album You Are There, with such renowned artists as Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole. She will be playing with her quartet which includes famous pianist Garry Dial and Turkish players Ozan Musuloğlu on the Bass and Ediz Hafizoğlu on the drums. They will be giving seven performances at the Istanbul Jazz Center where she promises to bedazzle her audiences with the sensuality and emotion of her voice.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289949.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289949.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mo’Horizons and the Banana Soundsystem]]> As part of the “NuJazz from Germany” series sponsored by the Goethe Institute, the duo Mo’Horizon will be playing their DJ set accompanied by a live singer and other instrument players in their new Banana Soundsystem project.

Playing together since the 1990s, Mo’Horizon gained a huge following, especially after the release of their debut album, Come Touch the Sun. Their love affair with Latin sounds has influenced them to introduce elements of Bossa Nova, Boogaloo, and Latin Jazz into their music. This has certainly set them apart from the pack and given them a reputation for creating happy, sunny, and danceable tracks such as “Bosshanover” and “Foto Viva.”

Their funky beats and focus on rhythm are just some of the reasons to come see this mash-up of sounds at Ghetto.

How much: From the venue: 35TL; 25TL (student). From Biletix: 39 TL; 29TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mohorizons-and-the-banana-soundsystem-289975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mohorizons-and-the-banana-soundsystem-289975.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halimden Konan Anlar / Fakap]]> Post Rock, Progressive Indie, and sounds from the Istanbul streets is what Fakap has to offer his fans. Made up of the young musicians Anıl Çamcı, Ufuk Evcimen, Kerem Öktem and Aybar Aydın, this band explores sounds untouched within the Istanbul underground rock scene. Playing with Fakap, Halimden Konan Anlar is a local folky band from the indie local movement. With its funny lyrics and chilled attitude, this band will display some of the new ideas that are broiling around the city’s young music crowds.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/halimden-konan-anlar-fakap-289937.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/halimden-konan-anlar-fakap-289937.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Musica Nuda]]> This cute Italian duo will be presenting their curious voice-contrabass mix at the Borusan Muzik Evi. Petra Margoni (voice) and Ferruccio Spineti (bass) met in 2003 deciding to start their project Musica Nuda or Nude Music, taking the best from their successful experiences as jazz musicians. Now with their fifth album, the duet has sold about 1 million copies with their unique and intense interpretations of a huge variety of artists including John Lennon, Paul Mcartney, Madonna, Jacques Brel, Haendel and Bach. With such a large repertoire, Musica Nuda will surely surprise us with very original interpretations.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, 25 TL; From Biletix: 23 TL, 28.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/musica-nuda-289938.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/musica-nuda-289938.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chocolate Heaven]]> Due to popular demand, MSA has decided to host another chocolate workshop for those of you with a sweet tooth. Students will be in chocolate heaven while preparing bitter chocolate sugar sponges, truffles with caramel and pumpkin, chocolates with coffee and Bailey’s fillings, and last but not least dripped chocolate with crispy corn and fruits.

How much: From Biletix: 130 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/chocolate-heaven-288707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/chocolate-heaven-288707.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289637.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289637.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288508.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288730.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288730.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286083.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286083.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288243.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288760.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288760.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289234.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289011.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287096.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287096.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287507.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287789.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287789.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287984.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288104.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288104.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288148.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288148.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288604.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288670.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288670.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289404.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289466.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289466.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289492.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289550.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290055.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290025.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290129.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290231.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290231.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290284.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290284.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290385.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290385.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287268.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288041.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289360.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289360.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289990.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288916.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288916.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263075.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155615.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155615.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263261.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286694.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285571.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284677.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284677.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264195.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264195.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286305.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288876.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288876.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288298.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Handmade Pasta]]> There’s a fundamental difference between cooking up dinner and preparing a meal; mainly that preparing a meal often refers to the actual preparation of the various dishes with fresh ingredients and thus starting from scratch.

The El YapımıMakarnalar (Handmade Pasta) workshop at MSA does the latter and during their four-hour workshop you will start from scratch fixing dishes such as Fettuccini with Porcini mushrooms covered in creamy chicken sauce, gnocchi with potatoes, dried tomatoes, fresh herbs bathing in a perfect demi glace sauce, and finally ravioli filled with Ricotta and spinach with a tasty basil-tomato sauce.

How much: From Biletix: 140 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/handmade-pasta-288708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/handmade-pasta-288708.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289606.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289797.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289797.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290266.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290326.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285065.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285065.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286462.html Sat, 14 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hilary Kole Quartet]]> Being the youngest musicians to ever grace the stage at the famous Rainbow Room, Hilary Kole has had a fruitful career in the world of jazz. After acclaimed performances on the Off-Broadway musicals “My Sinatra” and “Singing Astaire” this talented young singer has performed alongside some of the top jazz legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Nancy Wilson.

Performing at the best New York jazz clubs, Hilary Kole recorded piano duets her album You Are There, with such renowned artists as Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole. She will be playing with her quartet which includes famous pianist Garry Dial and Turkish players Ozan Musuloğlu on the Bass and Ediz Hafizoğlu on the drums. They will be giving seven performances at the Istanbul Jazz Center where she promises to bedazzle her audiences with the sensuality and emotion of her voice.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289948.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289948.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kings Of Convenience]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-287566.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-287566.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Duman]]> Duman was founded by two former members of a band called Mad Madame, Kaan Tangöze on vocals and guitar, and Ari Barokas on bass. With the addition of Batuhan Mutlugil on guitar and Cengiz Baysal on drums, the group reached its present form. Since the release of their first album,Eski Köprünün Altında(1999), the band has focused on stage performances, gaining a loyal fan base. With the hit songs “Bu Akşam” and “Herşeyi Yak” from their second album,Belki Alışman Lazım(2002), Duman became very popular all over Turkey.

The band released its 3rdstudio album in 2005, entitledSeni Kendime Sakladım. Fatih Akın used the song “Istanbul” from this album for his well-known documentary movie about the city’s music,Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. Since their drum virtuoso Cengiz Baysal joined the band, Duman has given concerts in Europe and in the U.S.A., and released their last album:Duman I & II, in 2009.

The group has created its own unique style, combining the sounds of modern grunge rock music with Turkish melodies. If you want to see what young Turkish rock fans are getting excited about, don’t miss this concert at Istanbul Live!

How much: From the venue: 50 TL, From Biletix: 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-289836.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-289836.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Buika]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buika-287720.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buika-287720.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Borusan Nordic Sounds Series - Curious Chamber Players]]> Avant Garde. That is the best way to describe the Curious Chamber Players’ sound. Experimenting with sounds, instruments, tools, animals and pretty much everything that makes a noise, this Swedish ensemble has been critically acclaimed in various Contemporary Music Festivals such as SPOR, Ung Nordisk Musik, Sirén, and Stockholm New MusicFest. They will play for the first time in Istanbul with Rei Munakataplaying the Buckle in the Air, Ørjan Matre on theBellows/Billows, Axel Rudebeckon thePiece, Malin Bång playing the hyperoxicfor contrabass flute and sound objects and Bång/Jernberg/Munakataplaying theDecember Splinters. The name of these strange instruments are as strange and powerful as the sounds they experiment with.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; From Biletix: 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-nordic-sounds-series-curious-chamber-players-289835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-nordic-sounds-series-curious-chamber-players-289835.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Middle Eastern Cuisine]]> Join guest chef Deniz Temel for a workshop on Middle Eastern cuisine. The menu to be prepared by students is as follows: falafel with yoghurt sauce, antakya (Antioch) style tray kebab with honey hummus and beetroot tabbouleh, and cornelian cherry syrup sorbet.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 140 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/middle-eastern-cuisine-289960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/middle-eastern-cuisine-289960.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Clarina Bezzola - Inside Out]]> Swiss native and resident of New York City, artist Clarina Bezzola will combine performance art, photography, and sculpture into one exhibition that explores the two and a half year she spent in total solitude. A story of self-exploration and liberation, as told by her movements, photos and cloth sculptures, will be displayed.

When: 13 April - 10 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289636.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/clarina-bezzola-inside-out-289636.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:13:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288507.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288729.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288729.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286082.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288242.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288759.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288759.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Salon]]> The main display of this exhibit will be a recreation of the 1960s Ankara living room of composer Ulvi Cemal Erkin and pianist Ferhunde Erkin with original furniture from Butik-A by designers Bediz and Azmi Koz. The furniture will be used as a mode to explore modernization in Turkey illuminating the simple design used during that particular time.

When:13 April - 17 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salon-289233.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289010.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287095.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287095.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287506.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287788.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287788.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287983.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288103.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288103.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288147.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288603.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288669.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289403.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289403.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289465.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289465.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289491.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289549.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290054.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290024.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290128.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290230.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290230.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290283.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290384.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290384.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287267.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288040.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289359.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289359.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289989.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290309.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290309.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288915.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288915.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155614.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155614.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286693.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285570.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284676.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264194.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264194.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286304.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288875.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288875.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288297.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289605.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289796.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289796.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290265.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290325.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290325.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285064.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286461.html Fri, 13 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hilary Kole Quartet]]> Being the youngest musicians to ever grace the stage at the famous Rainbow Room, Hilary Kole has had a fruitful career in the world of jazz. After acclaimed performances on the Off-Broadway musicals “My Sinatra” and “Singing Astaire” this talented young singer has performed alongside some of the top jazz legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Nancy Wilson.

Performing at the best New York jazz clubs, Hilary Kole recorded piano duets her album You Are There, with such renowned artists as Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole. She will be playing with her quartet which includes famous pianist Garry Dial and Turkish players Ozan Musuloğlu on the Bass and Ediz Hafizoğlu on the drums. They will be giving seven performances at the Istanbul Jazz Center where she promises to bedazzle her audiences with the sensuality and emotion of her voice.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289947.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289947.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kings Of Convenience]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-287565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kings-of-convenience-287565.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Asuka Ott]]> Budding young pianist Mona Asuka Ott, praised for her “instrumental perfection and sensitive diction” by Germany’s Neue Musikzeitung, made her orchestral debut at the age of thirteen, at the International Piano Festival of Young Musicians in Lindau. Ott’s acclaimed debut recital at the 2008 Klavier-Festival Ruhr became the basis of a CD, featuring works by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Liszt. Of this recital, the Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung wrote that Ott’s interpretation of Liszt’s Venezia e Napoli and Rhapsodie Espagnole was like “a roller coaster ride through the octave passages, with a thundering and wild bass register...” Since then, Ott has had a busy schedule of concert appearances, and continues her piano studies with Professor Bernd Glemser in Würzburg.

Ott’s program at The Seed tonight will consist of the following Romantic and late Romantic compositions: Debussy’s Suite Bergamasque; Chopin’s Nocturne in F-sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2 and Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor; Schubert’s Impromptus Op. 90 Nos. 1 and 2; Schubert/Liszt’s Ständchen and Auf dem Wasser zu singen; and Liszt’s Rhapsodie Espagnole (which she performed at the Ruhr Festival). Don’t miss your chance to see this talented young pianist perform live at The Seed.

How much: From Biletix: 110 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mona-asuka-ott-287569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mona-asuka-ott-287569.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[John Williams and John Etheridge]]> One Jazz, one Classical. One listens to Jimmy Hendrix and played in Rock Jazz Fusion bands such as Soft Machine, the other received classes directly from Spanish classical guitarist Andres Segovia. Now, these two very different guitar styles will come together at İş Sanat Culture Center as world famous guitarists John Etheridge and John Williams perform their duo project.

These two great musicians, who have very different backgrounds but share a great passion for their music, promise to give a great performance for guitar lovers.

How much: From Biletix: 55.50TL, 50TL, 39TL, 34TL (student), 22.50TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/john-williams-and-john-etheridge-288390.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/john-williams-and-john-etheridge-288390.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra]]> For the lovers of good classical music of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing three major compositions hailed as the musical cornerstones of their time. Director Sascha Goetzel will be conducting the orchestra as they play Mussorgsky’s “Pictures from An Exhibition”, Ravel’s “Daphnis and Chloé” and Stravinsky’s Petroushka.

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL, 70 TL, 50 TL, 30 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-288705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-288705.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288506.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286081.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288241.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288241.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288758.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288758.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ayşe Wilson]]> In her second personal exhibition, Ayşe Wilson takes on the naivete and simple happinness of childhood with the light and playful colors of her paintings. Viewers will be taken back to the security and hope of their childhoods with Wilson’s art.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ayse-wilson-289009.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287094.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287094.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287505.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287787.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287787.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287982.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288102.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288102.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288146.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288602.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288668.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288668.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289402.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289464.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289464.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sean Lee “Homework”]]> Grossly distorting the conventional family portrait, by making his parents pose in peculiar positions, Sean Lee brings humor with his latest photography exhibition. The Singaporean artist, whose work was previously displayed in the Singapore Art Museum, reinvents the concept of family by expressing the family environment in a new way.

When: 12 April - 2 June

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289490.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sean-lee-homework-289490.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289548.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290023.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290053.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290127.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290229.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290282.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu Reinterprets Famous Paintings]]> One of Turkey’s important names in contemporary painting, Güzhan Müstecaplıoğlu’s exhibition, composed of 15 paintings, will re-interpret famous works of art through the artist’s unique perspective. Artists recreated include Arshile Gorky, Edouard Manet, Malevich, Piet Mondrian, and Leonardo Da Vinci among others.

When: 12 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290383.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/guzhan-mustecaplioglu-reinterprets-famous-paintings-290383.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287266.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288039.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289358.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289358.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289988.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290308.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290308.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288914.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288914.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155613.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286692.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285569.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284675.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264193.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264193.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286303.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288874.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288874.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288296.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288296.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289604.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289795.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289795.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290264.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290264.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu Unique Organic Art]]> Seyit Mehmet Buçukoğlu makes use of natural materials such as oxidized metal or molding banana peels, to create unique works of art. Buçukoğlu, who has won awards in national and international competitions and was chosen as Young Artist of the Year by RH+ Magazine, will be on display at Galeri Linart.

When: 12 April - 8 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/seyit-mehmet-bucukoglu-unique-organic-art-290324.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285063.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285063.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286460.html Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Duman]]> Duman was founded by two former members of a band called Mad Madame, Kaan Tangöze on vocals and guitar, and Ari Barokas on bass. With the addition of Batuhan Mutlugil on guitar and Cengiz Baysal on drums, the group reached its present form. Since the release of their first album,Eski Köprünün Altında(1999), the band has focused on stage performances, gaining a loyal fan base. With the hit songs “Bu Akşam” and “Herşeyi Yak” from their second album,Belki Alışman Lazım(2002), Duman became very popular all over Turkey.

The band released its 3rdstudio album in 2005, entitledSeni Kendime Sakladım. Fatih Akın used the song “Istanbul” from this album for his well-known documentary movie about the city’s music,Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. Since their drum virtuoso Cengiz Baysal joined the band, Duman has given concerts in Europe and in the U.S.A., and released their last album:Duman I & II, in 2009.

The group has created its own unique style, combining the sounds of modern grunge rock music with Turkish melodies. If you want to see what young Turkish rock fans are getting excited about, don’t miss this concert at Otto Santral!

How much: From the venue: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-289827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-289827.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hilary Kole Quartet]]> Being the youngest musicians to ever grace the stage at the famous Rainbow Room, Hilary Kole has had a fruitful career in the world of jazz. After acclaimed performances on the Off-Broadway musicals “My Sinatra” and “Singing Astaire” this talented young singer has performed alongside some of the top jazz legends such as Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, and Nancy Wilson.

Performing at the best New York jazz clubs, Hilary Kole recorded piano duets her album You Are There, with such renowned artists as Dave Brubeck and Freddy Cole. She will be playing with her quartet which includes famous pianist Garry Dial and Turkish players Ozan Musuloğlu on the Bass and Ediz Hafizoğlu on the drums. They will be giving seven performances at the Istanbul Jazz Center where she promises to bedazzle her audiences with the sensuality and emotion of her voice.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; From Biletix: 40 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289946.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hilary-kole-quartet-289946.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sin Fang & Soley]]> Sindri Már Sigfússon’s solo venture Sin Fang will be presenting the first album from his independent project Summer Echoes, in which he plays all instruments and sings with his characteristic folk style. As part of the Garanti Nordic Fest, Sin Fang’s multilayered electronic sounds with meticulous precision will be opened by singer Sóley, who is another Icelandic artist associated with bands like Sigur Ros and Seabear. Sóley will perform a “silent concert,” that has remained as a bit of a mystery and will be unraveled on the day of the concert.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (student). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sin-fang-soley-288704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sin-fang-soley-288704.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Classical French Tastes]]> Join guest chef for a three hour workshop on classical French recipes. The menu to be prepared includes: scallops with red pepper foam and jerusalem artichoke purée, boeuf rossini with foie gras sauce and pommes dauphines, and chocolate tuiles with sauce madame.

Call (0212) 251 22 15 for reservations or visit the website for the online application form.

How much: 160 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/classical-french-tastes-289959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/classical-french-tastes-289959.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288505.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286080.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288240.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288757.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288757.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287093.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287093.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287504.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287504.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287786.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287786.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287981.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288101.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288101.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288145.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288145.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288601.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288601.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288667.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288667.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289401.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289401.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289463.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289463.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289547.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290022.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290052.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290126.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290228.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290281.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287265.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288038.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289357.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289357.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289987.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ceija Stojka, Concentration Camp Survivor and Artist]]> Ceija Stojka has been drawing for the last ten years to be able to tell her story to her grand children. Born in the city of Kraubath in Steiermark in 1933, Stojka is a concentration camp survivor who uses her art to remind generations to come of the suffering and the lessons that need to be learned to prevent it from ever happening again.

When: 11 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ceija-stojka,-concentration-camp-survivor-and-artist-290307.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288913.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286691.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285568.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284674.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264192.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264192.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286302.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286302.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288873.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288873.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288295.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288295.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288448.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288448.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289603.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289794.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289794.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290263.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285062.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286459.html Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aaron Parks Trio]]> American jazz pianist Aaron Parks has become one of the most important names in the contemporary jazz scene in a short period of time. The wunderkind, who has toured with Terence Blanchard’s band and worked on the Grammy winning A Tale of God’s Will (A Requiem for Katrina) album, is performing at Salon IKSV tonight. Aaron Parks will be accompanied by Matt Brewer on bass guitar and Ted Poor on drums.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 28 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/aaron-parks-trio-288389.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/aaron-parks-trio-288389.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288726.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288726.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286079.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286079.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288239.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288239.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288756.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288756.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287092.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287092.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287503.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287503.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287785.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287785.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287980.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288100.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288100.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288144.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288144.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288600.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288600.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288666.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289400.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289400.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289462.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289546.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290021.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290051.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290125.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290227.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290227.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şafak Taner’s Photography Exhibition]]> Photographer Şafak Taner, known for his work in the advertisement and fashion industry, will have his first solo exhibition. Noted for not using any type of digital manipulation, Taner’s 15 photographs vary from color to black and white and display the recording of everyday life. Includes in the exhibition will also be an interactive projection.

When: 10 April - 6 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/safak-taners-photography-exhibition-290280.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287264.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287264.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288037.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289356.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289356.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289986.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289986.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288912.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155611.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286690.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285567.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284673.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264191.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264191.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286301.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286301.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287433.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287433.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288872.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288872.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288294.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288294.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288447.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288447.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289602.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289793.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289793.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290262.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285061.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286458.html Tue, 10 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288725.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287979.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288143.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288143.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288599.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288665.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289461.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289545.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290050.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290226.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290226.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287263.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289985.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288911.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155610.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286689.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264190.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264190.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286300.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286300.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287432.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288446.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288446.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289601.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289601.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289792.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289792.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290261.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285060.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286457.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286457.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287697.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Masters of Wine Weekend]]> The fourth Masters of Wine Weekend, hosted by Veritas Limited, will put Turkish wines on the map as an array of renowned wine tasters such as Tim Atkin, Ned Goodwin, and Sarah Abbott, will taste and evaluate different Turkish grapes and wine brands. Wine enthusiasts are encouraged to join the event to get a chance to taste Turkish red, white, and rose wines as well as having the opportunity to dine with the famous wine tasting professionals. Workshops will also be held focused on the tasting of special wines from different regions such as France and Spain.

To make reservations and receive more information about the different workshops and events of the weekend contact Esra Özkazanç at (0545) 898 8502 or at e.ozkazanc@vindrome.com

When: 6 - 9 April

How much: Prices range from 250 TL to 800 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288952.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288952.html Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Liz Merendino Quintet]]> New York native Liz Merendino has traveled the four corners of the world to perform her Jazzy Broadway songs at various venues in London, Prague, Hong Kong, Scotland, Japan and the Shangri-La of Jazz music: New York.

Today, the time has come for Liz Merendino to add Istanbul to that list, as she will be performing together with Ceyda Pirali (keyboard), Ebru Kennington (trombone), Inci Sunar (drums) and Çağlayan Yıldız (bass guitar) at Tamirane during the weekly Sunday Morning Jazz Sessions.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-liz-merendino-quintet-288703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-liz-merendino-quintet-288703.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carmen]]> Maria Carrasco adapts Prosper Merimée’s classic novella “Carmen,” to the stage with her unique choreography that combines the Spanish Flamenco, the Argentine Tango, and modern dance. Carrasco revisits the story of Carmen from a feminine perspective, recognizing the story of passion, exerted by the movement of dance and the colors of her specially designed costumes and stage sets.

How much: From Biletix: 60 TL, 80 TL, 100 TL, 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288981.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288724.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286077.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286077.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288237.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288754.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288754.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287090.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287090.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287501.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287664.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287664.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287978.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288074.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288142.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288142.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288598.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288977.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289006.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289460.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289544.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290123.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290123.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263069.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155609.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263255.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285565.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284671.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284671.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264189.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264189.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288870.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289791.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289791.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286456.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286456.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Masters of Wine Weekend]]> The fourth Masters of Wine Weekend, hosted by Veritas Limited, will put Turkish wines on the map as an array of renowned wine tasters such as Tim Atkin, Ned Goodwin, and Sarah Abbott, will taste and evaluate different Turkish grapes and wine brands. Wine enthusiasts are encouraged to join the event to get a chance to taste Turkish red, white, and rose wines as well as having the opportunity to dine with the famous wine tasting professionals. Workshops will also be held focused on the tasting of special wines from different regions such as France and Spain.

To make reservations and receive more information about the different workshops and events of the weekend contact Esra Özkazanç at (0545) 898 8502 or at e.ozkazanc@vindrome.com

When: 6 - 9 April

How much: Prices range from 250 TL to 800 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288951.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288951.html Sun, 08 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[“Roots Reggae” with Sattas]]> Sattas, taking his name from the Jamaican word Satta which means “relax”, started performing songs by reggae legends such as Lee Scratch, Gregory Isaac, Bob Marley and the Wailers, and Count Ossie, as a way to honor them. Over the years he has also produced his own songs, mixing a variety of genres that blend very well, Sattas will take the stage at Ghetto tonight mixing jazz, ska, dub and classic rock.

The pre- and after party will be hosted by DJ Flatliners with his dub, dubstep and reggae sets.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/roots-reggae-with-sattas-288702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/roots-reggae-with-sattas-288702.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Numbers Night: Redinho, Spencer & Deadboy]]> Illegal parties and hardcore raves is how the big Glasgow-based Numbers record company took over the dub-step scene. Now they are bringing their bands to derange the Babylon music venue crowd April 7th.

The bands include Redinho with its unique dub-step inventions, Deadboy with a massive garage and 2-step set and Numbers’s own CEO Spencer DJ, all ready to shake Istanbul’s core. If you are ready for it, that is.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL, 20 TL (student); From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/numbers-night-redinho,-spencer-deadboy-288388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/numbers-night-redinho,-spencer-deadboy-288388.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Barış K and Kompleks]]> Truck drivers and friends from Belgrade, Bojan and Nebojša have been known as the DJ collective since 2008. Bringing some of the best beats from the Balkan electronic scene, their sets include reedits from artists like Ray Barreto, Aske, Dino Dvornik, Hugh Masekela, and Undisputed Truth. They will be playing for two nights at the MiniMüzikhol with local favorite Barış K, one of the pioneering DJs that have played a huge part in the comeback of 60s and 70s Turkish psychedelic folk music.

So, don’t stay home this weekend! Head to MiniMüzikhol for a night of Balkan electro!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baris-k-and-kompleks-289335.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baris-k-and-kompleks-289335.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Xiu Xiu]]> The brainchild of singer and songwriter Jamie Stewart, Xiu Xiu started in San Jose California in 2002. Since then, this experimental rock band has recorded more than 12 albums with the collaboration of dozens of musicians. They will be presenting their new album Always at Salon IKSV. Stewart and his other band member Angela Seo will show their audience the provocative and innovative sound that still carries musical hints of such 80s bands as Morrisey and New Order.

How much: From venue: 35 TL, 25 TL (students); From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 28 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/xiu-xiu-288387.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/xiu-xiu-288387.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[MFÖ]]> One of the oldest and most respected groups of Turkish pop music, the lively and amazing MFÖ is ready to rock another Istanbul evening with their timeless songs.

The legendary band members Mazhar Alanson, Fuat Güner, and Özkan Uğur are best known for their lively performances as well as their unforgettable songs that include both mellow pop as well as fast rock tunes. Since their debut in 1971, the band has participated in two Eurovision song contests, won numerous awards, and gained countless loyal fans.

Put your comfy clothes on and prepare yourself for an energetic concert with these three legendary musicians. Satisfaction guaranteed!

How much: From Biletix: 121.50 TL; 61 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-289337.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mfo-289337.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carmen]]> Maria Carrasco adapts Prosper Merimée’s classic novella “Carmen,” to the stage with her unique choreography that combines the Spanish Flamenco, the Argentine Tango, and modern dance. Carrasco revisits the story of Carmen from a feminine perspective, recognizing the story of passion, exerted by the movement of dance and the colors of her specially designed costumes and stage sets.

How much: From Biletix: 60 TL, 80 TL, 100 TL, 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288980.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[De Noche - Joaquin Grilo]]> Joaquin Grilo, a master flamenco dancer who has shared the stage with the likes of Vicente Amigo, Paco de Lucia, Antonio Canales, Cristobal Reyes, and Joaquin Cortes,comes to Istanbul with his second choreography called De Noche. Grilo started dancing from a very early age and he was just thirteen when he joined the Albarizuela ballet where he learned the techniques of flamenco as well as other dance styles like tap and ballet from Masters Fernando Belmonte y Paco del Río.

If you’re up for a night of intense emotions, powerful flamenco moves, and beautiful guitar playing, don’t miss out on this performance.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 45 TL; 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/de-noche-joaquin-grilo-289595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/de-noche-joaquin-grilo-289595.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Little Gourmets 1]]> Teach your children how to make some tasty treats at this workshop entitled Küçük Gurme 1 at the Mutfak Sanatlar Akademisi. With the guidance of MSA’s expert chefs, your children will learn to make crispy chicken out of the oven, fettuccini with pesto sauce and mini banana cakes as a delicious dessert.

This workshop, which lasts four hours, is for children from the ages of 5 to 9.

How much: From Biletix: 90 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/little-gourmets-1-288701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/kids/little-gourmets-1-288701.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carmen]]> Maria Carrasco adapts Prosper Merimée’s classic novella “Carmen,” to the stage with her unique choreography that combines the Spanish Flamenco, the Argentine Tango, and modern dance. Carrasco revisits the story of Carmen from a feminine perspective, recognizing the story of passion, exerted by the movement of dance and the colors of her specially designed costumes and stage sets.

How much: From Biletix: 60 TL, 80 TL, 100 TL, 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288982.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288501.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288723.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288723.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286076.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288236.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288753.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287089.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287089.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287399.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287399.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287335.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287335.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287500.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287663.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287663.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287782.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287782.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287820.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287977.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288073.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288073.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288097.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288097.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288141.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288141.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288597.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288663.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288663.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288976.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289005.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289005.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289397.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289459.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289543.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290018.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290048.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290122.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290224.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290224.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287261.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288034.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289353.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289353.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289983.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288909.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288909.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263068.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155608.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155608.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263254.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286687.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285564.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285564.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284670.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284670.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264188.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264188.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286298.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287430.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287430.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288869.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288291.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288291.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288444.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288444.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Franz Ackermann - Transit: Again/Always/Forever]]> In his first Istanbul exhibition, Franz Ackermann’s colorful paintings, that have been classified as psychedelic and kaleidoscopic, deal with the many places he has visited around the world and the impressions they have left on him. The German artist’s previous exhibitions were displayed all over the world including Germany, France, Brazil, and America, including the renowned Museum of Modern Art in New York.

When: 7 April - 13 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/franz-ackermann-transit-againalwaysforever-289599.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289790.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289790.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290259.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290259.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285058.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286455.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286455.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287695.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Masters of Wine Weekend]]> The fourth Masters of Wine Weekend, hosted by Veritas Limited, will put Turkish wines on the map as an array of renowned wine tasters such as Tim Atkin, Ned Goodwin, and Sarah Abbott, will taste and evaluate different Turkish grapes and wine brands. Wine enthusiasts are encouraged to join the event to get a chance to taste Turkish red, white, and rose wines as well as having the opportunity to dine with the famous wine tasting professionals. Workshops will also be held focused on the tasting of special wines from different regions such as France and Spain.

To make reservations and receive more information about the different workshops and events of the weekend contact Esra Özkazanç at (0545) 898 8502 or at e.ozkazanc@vindrome.com

When: 6 - 9 April

How much: Prices range from 250 TL to 800 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288950.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288950.html Sat, 07 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shantel DJ Set]]> Shantel (born Stefan Hantel), the German-Romanian musician who has been dubbed the “King of Nu-Balkan music,” is known for his hit song “Disko Partizani” as well as his film music for Sasha Baron Cohen’s raucous comedyBorat. Effortlessly blending traditional Balkan melodies with the electronic sounds of the 21st century, Shantel never fails to get audiences dancing in their seats – or out of them!

Shantel is now back in Babylon with a DJ set that brings together Goran Bregoviç, Boban Markoviç, The Rootsman, Fanfare Ciocarlia, and the like for a night that is guaranteed to keep you jumping up and down!

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (student), From Biletix: 39 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shantel-dj-set-289334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shantel-dj-set-289334.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[My Brightest Diamond]]> There has been an enormous array of influences in the life of singer, songwriter, multi instrumentalists and leader of the band My Brightest Diamond, Shara Wonden. Growing up in Detroit in the center of a family of musicians, Shara Wonden started her independent eneadvors while pursuing her career as an opera singer at the University of North Texas. After establishing herself in New York with recording artist Sufjan Stevens, in his very acclaimed album ‘Illinoise,’ she founded her band My Brightest Diamond in 2006 and has released three albums since. With a powerful yet intimate voice and operatic performances, Wonden’s project has caught the attention of various big name musicians such as Bryce Dessner from The National and rock legend David Byrne.

How much: From venue: 35 TL, 25TL (student). From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 28 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/my-brightest-diamond-288700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/my-brightest-diamond-288700.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Karma Doluca Jazz Night: Selim Bemba & Tahsin Ünüvar Quartet (feat. Önder Focan)]]> Turkish jazz pianist and composer Selim Bemba will be playing with the Tahsin Ünüvar Quartet on a night of wine, classic jazz tunes, and good vibes. Having played saxophone in London and Istanbul, Tahsin Ünüvar brings his band together to perform in Istanbul after a long break with a Vienna-based pianist. Nezih Yeşilnil on bass, İzzet Hiçkalkmaz on the drums and Önder Focan on the guitar will complement the band on this new jazz project.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/karma-doluca-jazz-night-selim-bemba-tahsin-unuvar-quartet-feat-onder-focan-289594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/karma-doluca-jazz-night-selim-bemba-tahsin-unuvar-quartet-feat-onder-focan-289594.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Yansımalar]]> The ensemble Yansımalar (whose name means “reflections” in Turkish) was formed by Şenol Filiz and Birol Yayla in 1990. Yansımalar’s style is derived from traditional Turkish music, and “reflects” today’s musical trends with a pure and calm resonance. Since 1996, the band has grown to include Murat Usanmaz, Erdal Akyol, Pınar Duruk, and Ediz Hafızoğlu. Besides giving many concerts both in Turkey and abroad, the group has released five albums: Yansımalar, Bab-ı Esrar, Serzeniş, Vuslat and Pervane.

In this performance at the Borusan Müzik Evi, Şenol Filiz will play theney(Turkish flute), with Birol Yayla ontambur, Erdal Akyol on bass, Pınar Duruk on cello, Ediz Hafızoğlu on drums and percussion, and Murat Usanman on the guitar.

If listening to mellow melodies sound good, don’t miss this opportunity to listen to this group of Anatolian folk masters.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL, From Biletix: 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yansimalar-289333.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yansimalar-289333.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Carmen]]> Maria Carrasco adapts Prosper Merimée’s classic novella “Carmen,” to the stage with her unique choreography that combines the Spanish Flamenco, the Argentine Tango, and modern dance. Carrasco revisits the story of Carmen from a feminine perspective, recognizing the story of passion, exerted by the movement of dance and the colors of her specially designed costumes and stage sets.

How much: From Biletix: 60 TL, 80 TL, 100 TL, 120 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/carmen-288979.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erkan Oğur: Anatolian Blues Project]]> Growing up in the sixties and seventies, Erkan Oğur would listen to The Rolling Stones and The Beatles as well as the sounds of Anatolian tales and songs. After a long trajectory in music as an acclaimed guitar player (and a pioneer on the fretless guitar), this new Anatolian Blues Project synthesizes Erkan’s two big passions: the essence of blues and jazz, and the history and traditions of Anatolia.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL; 39.50 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erkan-ogur-anatolian-blues-project-289593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erkan-ogur-anatolian-blues-project-289593.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288500.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288722.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288722.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Masters of Wine Weekend]]> The fourth Masters of Wine Weekend, hosted by Veritas Limited, will put Turkish wines on the map as an array of renowned wine tasters such as Tim Atkin, Ned Goodwin, and Sarah Abbott, will taste and evaluate different Turkish grapes and wine brands. Wine enthusiasts are encouraged to join the event to get a chance to taste Turkish red, white, and rose wines as well as having the opportunity to dine with the famous wine tasting professionals. Workshops will also be held focused on the tasting of special wines from different regions such as France and Spain.

To make reservations and receive more information about the different workshops and events of the weekend contact Esra Özkazanç at (0545) 898 8502 or at e.ozkazanc@vindrome.com

When: 6 - 9 April

How much: Prices range from 250 TL to 800 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288949.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/masters-of-wine-weekend-288949.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286075.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264064.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288235.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Translated By]]> Visitors will put on headphones and listen to the fictional work of fourteen international authors to explore the space created by words. By choosing a number on an electronic device listeners will be transported from places like the Sheraton Hotel in Doha to Brooklyn in 1972 or Sofia in 1901, to Tokyo, Yerevan, Diyarbakır, Baghdad, Baku, Istanbul, and inevitably back to their own selves.

When: 6 April - 8 July

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288752.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/translated-by-288752.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287088.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287088.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287398.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287398.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287334.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287499.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287662.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287781.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287781.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287819.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287976.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288072.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288072.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288096.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288096.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288140.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288140.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288596.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288662.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288975.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289004.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Akyavaş: Archeology and History Inspired Paintings]]> Among one of Turkey’s most important modern artists, Erol Akyavaş will display his paintings depicting themes of an archeological and historical persuasion. From images of what seem to be the outlines of an archeological dig all the way to the walls and labyrinths of ancient cities, Akyavaş also doesn’t shy away from the shape of the human body.

When: 6 April- 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289396.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/erol-akyavas-archeology-and-history-inspired-paintings-289396.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ahmet Özcan: The Room of a Monster]]> Ahmet Özcan’s little monsters and robots come alive in this exhibit in the form of illustrations and models. The exhibition’s opening on the 6th of April at 6:30pm will be followed by the live DJ set Vulgar Fans composed of Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz at 9:30pm.


When: 6 April - 7 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ahmet-ozcan-the-room-of-a-monster-289458.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Belkıs Balpınar: Art in the Form of Carpets]]> In her second exhibition this year, Belkis Balpınar’s carpets will be on display at the renowned Çırağan Palace Kempinski art gallery.Balpınar, who has a background in art history and museum research and who is considered the vanguard of carpet art, explores varying shapes in the modern designs of her carpets.

When: 6 April - 22 May

Where: Çırağan Palace Kempinski Art Gallery

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/belkis-balpinar-art-in-the-form-of-carpets-289542.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290017.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Klaus Staeck’s Political Posters - and how nothing has changed]]> Klaus Staeck has been responsible for raising a few eyebrows in Germany with his art dipped in ecological, social, and political commentary sine the 1970s. Now his screen printed poster art, dealing with a call to action for peace, the poor, and the environment, will be on display. The forty posters, in collaboration with the Goethe Institut, will express that even though they were created for the situation of another time, they sadly still relate to the current time, because nothing has been resolved.

When: 6 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/klaus-staecks-political-posters-and-how-nothing-has-changed-290047.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nevin Aladağ and a Hair Inspired Exhibition]]> Drawing inspiration from the long and many colored tresses of women, artist Nevin Aladağ’s exhibition features a mixture of synthetic and real hair in different forms and always beyond a 3-meter length. The exhibition is separated into four sections according to hair color, and display such forms as long curtain like shapes.

When: 6 April – 27 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nevin-aladag-and-a-hair-inspired-exhibition-290121.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290223.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290223.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287260.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288033.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289352.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289352.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289982.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288908.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288908.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155607.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155607.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286686.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285563.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284669.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264187.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264187.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286297.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287429.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287429.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288868.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288290.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288290.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288443.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288443.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289789.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289789.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290258.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285057.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286454.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286454.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287694.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287630.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287630.html Fri, 06 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nova Muzak Series - Kammerflimmer Kollektief]]> Formed in 1997 by guitar player Thomas Webber, the Kamerflimmer Kollektief will be presenting their first album “Teufelskamin” at the Borusan Müzik Evi. With its mysterious and intriguing sounds, this German band creates phantasmagorical moods in almost unperceived melodies. After 8 albums, they have become a household name with their experimentation into atmospheric sounds and their innovative style that mixes different genres, such as Jazz and Electronic music.

If you like Talk Talk, Mum and the Cinematic Orchestra, don’t miss out on this!

How much: From the venue: 28.50 TL; 23 TL, From Biletix: 25 TL, 20 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nova-muzak-series-kammerflimmer-kollektief-289332.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nova-muzak-series-kammerflimmer-kollektief-289332.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Munich Chamber Orchestra]]> Founded in 1950 the Munich Chamber Orchestra has been touring around the world ever since, giving more than 60 presentation a year in some of the top concert halls in the planet. They will bring some of their repertoire of classical music to the İş Sanat Culture Center as they present Mendelssohn’s Overture from “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, Op. 21 & 61
M. Bruch’s Violin Concerto No. 1, Op.26, G minor and Beethoven’ inspiring Symphony No. 3, Op. 55; E flat Major, "Eroica".

Having played with top soloist such as Giovanni Antonini, Reinhard Goebel, Christine Schäfer, Matthias Goerne, Juliane Banse, Andreas Scholl, and many more the Munich Chamber Orchestra has characterized itself for its versatility and flexibility in its performances. Today the talented young Scandinavian violinist Vilde Frang will be playing with the orchestra directed by Alexander Liebreich since 2006.

How much: From Biletix: 82TL, 71.50TL, 55.50TL, 45.50TL (student), 22.50TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/munich-chamber-orchestra-288688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/munich-chamber-orchestra-288688.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Best of the Ottawa International Animation Festival]]> Some of the best movies from the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011 will be shown at Istanbul Modern for one day only. The film screening will feature nine short films from the festival, including the award-winning The Last Norwegian Troll, Moxie, and The Goat and the Well. The films will be shown at 3pm and 7pm for free. 3D animation and Anime fans should definitely note this day down!

Click here for the full program.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/best-of-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-289666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/best-of-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-289666.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Best of the Ottawa International Animation Festival]]> Some of the best movies from the Ottawa International Animation Festival 2011 will be shown at Istanbul Modern for one day only. The film screening will feature nine short films from the festival, including the award-winning The Last Norwegian Troll, Moxie, and The Goat and the Well. The films will be shown at 3pm and 7pm for free. 3D animation and Anime fans should definitely note this day down!

Click here for the full program.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/best-of-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-289665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/best-of-the-ottawa-international-animation-festival-289665.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288499.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[OUTSIDE-in]]> Eight contributing artists will bring their form of street art to this gallery exhibition. From methods like silk screen printing to more complex installation involving the mixture of ready made and found objects with sculptures, videos, and photographs, this exhibition will literally bring the outside in. Featured artists are: Çiğdem Michalski, William Buchina, Nils Petter Löfstedt and Erik Vestman, Merve Şendil, Gamze Özer, Tayfun Serttaş, Merve Morkoç, and Various and Gould.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288721.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/outside-in-288721.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286074.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264063.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264063.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288234.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287087.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287087.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287397.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287397.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287333.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287333.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287498.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287661.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287780.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287818.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287975.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288071.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288071.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288095.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288095.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288139.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288139.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288325.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288325.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288595.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288661.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288974.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289003.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Basim Magdy - When Thought Evades the Great Thinkers]]> The exhibition of artist Basim Magdy, who separates his time between Switzerland and his native Egypt, will be displaying photographs, one short film, and a sculpture. The film, entitled “My Father Looks for an Honest City,” made in 2010, a dystopian future is shown, which is revealed to be the present.

The photography series display random snapshots accompanied by a phrase printed on the bottom, with no explanation of how the two are related. This disparate presentation of image and text allows viewers to make up their own explanations. The sculpture, in the form of a metal arch, presents a gateway to infinity no matter which way one enters.

When: 5 April - 5 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/basim-magdy-when-thought-evades-the-great-thinkers-290016.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290222.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287259.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287259.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288032.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289351.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289351.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Paintings of Horasan]]> Horasan’s abstract paintings bring together the works that have inspired the artist to create a new series for his solo exhibit. Horasan’s works have been displayed in various cities around the world including New York, Berlin, and Dubai.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/the-paintings-of-horasan-289981.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288907.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288907.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155606.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286685.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285562.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284668.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284668.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264186.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264186.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286296.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286296.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287428.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288867.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288867.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288289.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288289.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288442.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288442.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288560.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Volker Marz - The Women of The Volcano]]> Mixing the erotic, horrific, masochistic, yet often comical, Volker Marz’s paintings display women who exist merely to calm the imminent explosion of volcanoes along with a collection unique sculptures. Marz, who has dabbled in sculpture, photography, film, and performance art, also uses the works of renowned thinkers such as Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Kafka to be inspired in the creation of his peculiar art.

When: 5 April - 4 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289788.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/volker-marz-the-women-of-the-volcano-289788.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hunt Slonem’s Bird Paintings]]> After living with birds for more than 40 years, and being witness to the details of their aesthetic and movement, American artist Hunt Slonem will display his paintings to an Istanbul audience. The colorful paintings of birds, which have been previously exhibited in such important galleries as the Smithsonian and Guggenheim, also hide small details revealing the personality of the artist.

When: 5 April - 27 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290257.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hunt-slonems-bird-paintings-290257.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285056.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285056.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286453.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286453.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287693.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287629.html Thu, 05 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kolektif Istanbul]]> As the title of the Kolektif Istanbul’s first album Balkantolia says, it is the Balkan and the Anatolian communities that met in the melting pot of Istanbul. The band’s ensemble composed of “Gayda” (Bulgarian bagpipes), clarinet, saxophone, accordion, tuba, percussions and drums is trying to recapture the musical essence of these Balkan communities. The result is a funky and groovy mix of sounds and textures present in the band’s two albums and their performances around the world. Their lead singer Asli Doğan, will seduce you to dance all night long with her voice filled with subtle emotions.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL; 15 TL (student). From Biletix: 28 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kolektif-istanbul-288687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kolektif-istanbul-288687.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nicholas Meier Trio]]> Swiss guitar player Nicholas Meier returns to Istanbul with his jazz trio made up by Turkish musicians Cemil Tatlipinar (Bass) and Korhan Oğan (drums), to show some of the fusion style that has characterized this multifaceted artist. Drawing inspiration from sources that range from Heavy Metal to Flamenco and Latin sounds, this guitar player based in London has been able to capture the essence of different styles of world music and imprint it in his jazz. His 2006 album “Yüz” draws heavy inspiration from a trip he took around Turkey with his wife Songül, where he discovered the rhythms and instruments of Anatolia such as the saz. Taking inspiration from guitar genius such as John McLaughlin and Paco de Lucia, Nicholas Meier has gained the versatility to jump between different genres and mix them into new sounds, a virtue which has earned him various Jazz awards including the prestigious Grand Prize Of The Jury and 1st Prize Jazz Guitar at Jazz a Juan Revelations in 2006.

How much: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nicholas-meier-trio-289592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nicholas-meier-trio-289592.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288498.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286073.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286073.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264062.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288233.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287086.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287086.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287396.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287396.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287332.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287332.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287497.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287660.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287660.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287779.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287779.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287817.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287974.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288070.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288070.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288094.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288094.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288138.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288138.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288324.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288594.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288660.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288660.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288973.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289002.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290221.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289350.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289350.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287258.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288031.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288906.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286684.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286684.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285561.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284667.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284667.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264185.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264185.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286295.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286295.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287427.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287427.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288866.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288288.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288288.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288441.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288441.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288559.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288559.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285055.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286452.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286452.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287692.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287628.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287628.html Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Eddie C and Kaan Duzarat]]> Canadian DJ and producer Eddie C will be in Istanbul playing some of his best samples and sounds. Working with some of the best producers in the Canadian nightclub scene from the Endless Flight producing house, Eddie C just released his debut album “Parts Unknown.” With hypnotic sounds from Eddie C’s vault, this new album combines elements of Electro, House and Funk that will make the house groove tonight at Küçük Otto. Local DJ Shrimpy aka Kaan Düzarat will be joining the night with some Dub and Techno beats of his own collection.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eddie-c-and-kaan-duzarat-289331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/eddie-c-and-kaan-duzarat-289331.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286072.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286072.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264061.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288232.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288232.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287085.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287085.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287395.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287395.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287331.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287496.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287496.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287778.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287816.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287973.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288069.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288093.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288093.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288137.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288137.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288323.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288323.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288593.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288659.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288972.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-289001.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Temür Köran’s Famous Figure Paintings]]> One of the most important names among Turkish contemporary figure painters, Temür Köran will have his 18th exhibition at Evin Sanat Galerisi. Köran’s contemporary figures always exhibit strength in their form while his color palette is always a varied in its expression.

When: 3 April- 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/temur-korans-famous-figure-paintings-290220.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hamra Abbas: Photography, Sculpture, Installation, and Video Side by Side]]> In his second Istanbul exhibition, Hamra Abbas’ work over the years will be displayed retrospectively showing varying mediums such as photography, sculptures, installations, and videos. Abbas interest lies in how gender, religion, fear, and power are translated into daily life. Five different exhibits from Abbas’ past, beginning with his most recent dealing with everyday objects and the oldest dealing with love in 2009, will be presented.

When: 3 April - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289349.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hamra-abbas-photography,-sculpture,-installation,-and-video-side-by-side-289349.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287257.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287257.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288030.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288905.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155604.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286683.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285560.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284666.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264184.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264184.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286294.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286294.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287426.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287426.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288865.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288287.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288287.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288440.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288440.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288558.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285054.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286451.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286451.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287691.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287627.html Tue, 03 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287394.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287394.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287658.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287972.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288136.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288592.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288658.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287256.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288904.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155603.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286682.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286682.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264183.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264183.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286293.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286293.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287425.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288439.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288439.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288557.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285053.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286450.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286450.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287690.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287626.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287626.html Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Dolunay Obruk Trio]]> This Sunday, Tamirane hosts the local Dolunay Obruk trio, consisting of Dolunay Obruk on vocals, Uraz Kıvaner on the keyboard, and Yahya Dai on the saxophone. With such great music, completely free of charge, what have you got to lose? Come to Tamirane and chill out with its Morning Jazz Sessions.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-dolunay-obruk-trio-288686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-dolunay-obruk-trio-288686.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286070.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286070.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264059.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288230.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288230.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287083.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287083.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287494.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287657.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287971.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288067.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288135.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288591.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155602.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263248.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285558.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285206.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285206.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284664.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284664.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264182.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264182.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264136.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288863.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286449.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286449.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287625.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287625.html Sun, 01 Apr 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Newcomers Festival - Ikonika / Stay + / Mondual]]> It’s strange to see a female face in the world of dubstep. Fortunately, Ikonika has managed to get her foot in the door with her groundbreaking debut album Contact, Love, Want, Have. Performing as the last act on the closing night of Babylon’s Newcomers Festival, Ikonika (a.k.a. Sara Abdel-Hamid) will bring all her funky beats, enticing drums and melodic keyboards, which have caused her to be compared to the likes of Joker and Aphex Twin.

The night will also feature a performance by Manchester-based collective Stay +, an ensemble consisting of Matt Farthing and Christopher Poole (previously known as Christian AIDS) which is bringing its controversial set of videos and experimental music to Istanbul for the first time.

Mondual (Sair Sinan Kestelli and Tuğrul V. Soylu) will provide a warmup with its unique experimental music featuring various sensors, control devices and samples.

10:00 PM: Doors Open
11:00 PM: Mondual
12:00 AM: Stay +
1:15 AM: Ikonika

How much: (For one night): From the venue: 25 TL; 15 TL (students). From Biletix: 28 TL. (For all the shows): From Biletix: 77.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-ikonika-stay-mondual-287012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-ikonika-stay-mondual-287012.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Gevende]]> Frolicking rhythms and somber melodies go hand in hand when Gevende is playing. Formed in 2000 in the city of Eskişehir, Gevende released their first albumEvin 2006. After the release of this album, the band began collaborating with the nomadic Parisian Sound Painting Orchestra BALBAZAR. After the release of their second albumSen Balık Değilsin Ki(You're not a fish, you know) in 2010, Gevende took its place among the most important alternative music groups performing in Istanbul.

PS: You don’t have to know Turkish to enjoy the hybrid songs of Gevende, as they mostly use a made-up language!

Where: Peyote Live Stage

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-287564.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-287564.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Erol Alkan]]> Burn Energy drink’s Electronica Days continue with no one other than the London based lord of electro music, master of the decks; Erol Alkan.

Erol Alkan started playing gigs at the tender young age of 12, invented and re-invented so many styles and genres, influencing many of the DJ’s we have come to love today. In his early twenties he founded Trash night in London, pioneered mash-ups and made the alternative club culture just as well-respected as dance club culture. After a decade of an ever-growing phenomenon, the London Trash nights ended, but Erol’s sizzling beats and bass lines continue to conquer souls around the world and tonight it’s time for the Istanbulites to give in and surrender to his mesmerizing DJ sets.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erol-alkan-287876.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/erol-alkan-287876.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Alexis Taylor “Hot Chip” & Justus Köhncke]]> Alexis Taylor, one half of the successful indie / electronic duo Hot Chip, has teamed up with German disco / house producer and DJ Justus Köhncke for a brand-new live project. Their first single, “Sorry,” was featured on the album Kitsuné Maison Compilation 10: The Firework’s Issue.

Tonight, Taylor will perform on vocals and synthesizer, with Köhncke performing a great DJ set. The night will begin at 10:30 with a warmup by Mr. Sur, followed by DearHead at 11:30; Taylor and Köhncke will come on stage at 12:30, with DearHead hosting the after party.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 30 TL (students); From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 34.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alexis-taylor-hot-chip-justus-kohncke-287011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/alexis-taylor-hot-chip-justus-kohncke-287011.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Yael Naim]]> Starting her career with her first solo album In a Man’s Womb (2001), Paris-born singer Yael Naim spent the following years recording her second album, Yael Naim, which features her most popular song so far: “New Soul.” The song was used in the 2008 Apple MacBook Air commercial series world wide, and reached #7 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The polyglot Naim can sing in English, French and Hebrew, with a repertoire ranging from pop to jazz to folk music. Come to Garajistanbul and give this talented singer the warm welcome she deserves.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yael-naim-286963.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/yael-naim-286963.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Şirin Soysal: Bir Şeyler Var]]> Come join Şirin Soysal tonight at Borusan Music House, where she’ll be performing songs from her brand-new album Bir Şeyler Var (There are things...) Soysal’s dark melancholy songs are eminently atmospheric; music critic Murat Beşer has likened them to “the soundtrack of a play starring Edith Piaf, Billie Holiday, Marlene Dietrich, and Ute Lemper.”

Soysal’s ensemble consists of Şevket Akıncı on electric guitar, Cansun Küçüktürk on electric/acoustic guitar, Fatih Serenci on accordeon, Gülşah Erol on cello, Bade Bayazıtoğlu on double bass, Ertan Şahin on sousaphone, and Amy Salsgiver on percussion, with guest performers Muammer Ketencioğlu on accordeon, Alp Çoksoyluer on sound design, and Ozan Akıncı providing visuals.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL (table); 20 TL (standing); From Biletix: 28.50 (table); 26 TL (discount, table); 23 TL (standing); 21 TL (discount, standing)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sirin-soysal-bir-seyler-var-287044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/sirin-soysal-bir-seyler-var-287044.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288009.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hurrem Sultan]]> The (in)famous Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), the wife of 16th-century Sultan Süleyman the Great, most likely needs no introduction, given the popularity of the Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Several decades ago, late choreographer Oytun Turfanda co-authored this ballet (with well-known Turkish playwright Orhan Asena) about Hürrem’s schemes to eliminate another of Süleyman’s sons, the Şehzade Mustafa, and make her own offspring the heir to the throne.

With music by Nevit Kodallı, Hurrem Sultan is conducted by Murat Kodallı and directed by Deniz O. Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci, with period sets by stage designer Efter Tunç.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287043.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287043.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287594.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287905.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288349.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288349.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288494.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286069.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264058.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Wedding Fest]]> If you’re soon-to-be-married, you’re probably thinking about a million things at once: the dress, the jewelry, the music, the reception, the henna night, the flowers... Don’t stress out, just head to the wedding fest at addresistanbul on Saturday and take care of everything at once.

A total of 35 brands will be there, and you’ll get a chance to check out the products and services of organization firms, florists, pastry shops, designers, photographers, table arrangement companies, music organization firms, jewelry stores, and more. The brands that will be there include Beyaz Butik, Sarar, Cherie Flowers&Events, A46 Organization, Yummy Cupcakes, Atıl Kutoğlu, Bahar Korçan, Zeynep Tosun, and Zeki Ata.

There’ll also be lots of shows going on during the day. Bahçecik will be showcasing the latest in bride’s hair styles, Yummy Cupcakes will have cupcakes on offer, and La Maison des Fleurs will adorn the catwalk where Beyaz Butik will have a fashion show of the latest wedding dresses at 1pm, 3pm, and 5pm. Before each show, you’ll get to watch henna night shows of Cahide and Arabesque.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/shopping/wedding-fest-289348.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/shopping/wedding-fest-289348.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288229.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sweet and Savory Treats with Guest Chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt]]> At this ICI workshop entitled Tatlı-Tuzlu Atıştırmalıklar, guest chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt will teach you how to prepare delicious snacks and treats to serve to your guests (or simply enjoy yourself). Come learn how to make cheddar cheese straws, cinnamon and sugar biscuits, piped almond tea cookies, and three-herb biscuits.

How much: From the venue:120 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/sweet-and-savory-treats-with-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-287045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/sweet-and-savory-treats-with-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-287045.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264381.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264381.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287082.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289100.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289100.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287223.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287223.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287392.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287392.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287328.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287493.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287493.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287656.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287775.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287775.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287813.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287863.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287970.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288066.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288066.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288090.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288090.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288134.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288320.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[31st Istanbul Film Festival]]> 2012, the 40th year of the non-profit arts organization İKSV, is also the 31st year of one of its most eagerly anticipated events, the Istanbul Film Festival. This two-week-long banquet of over 200 films takes place at some of Istanbul’s best-known cinemas (such as Beyoğlu’s Atlas and Kadıköy’s Rexx) as well as cultural centers like Akbank Sanat and of course Salon İKSV.

The films in this year’s festival are divided into such categories as “In Memoriam” (honoring the work of recently deceased filmmakers such as Theo Angelopoulos, Ken Russell, and Ömer Lütfi Akad); “A Chinese Cinema Tradition: Wuxia” (featuring martial arts films by directors like Ang Lee, Zhang Yimou, and Wong Kar-Wai); “What’s Happening in Greece?” (a selection of recent films from Turkey’s crisis-stricken neighbor); and many more. There will also be a number of competitions including the prestigious International and National Golden Tulip Competitions, whose juries will be headed by director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and author Murathan Mungan, respectively. Finally, there will be an array of concerts, guest speakers, seminars and workshops, film classes, and master classes by acclaimed filmmakers like Corneliu Porumboiu, Marjane Satrapi, and Terence Davies.

Tickets can be purchased through Biletix, or at the following cinemas: Atlas, Beyoğlu, Nişantaşı Citylife, and Rexx. Films showing at the Pera Museum can be purchased there on the day of screening. For a program of films and screening times, see the festival’s Biletix page, or for a complete list of festival-related events, see the relevant page on the Salon İKSV website.

When: March 31 – April 15

Where: Various venues

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 9 TL (discount); 12 TL (tulip members); 7 TL (tulip members, discount); 5 TL (weekday screenings); 5 TL (Pera Museum screenings). From Biletix: 16.75 TL; 6.25 TL (weekday screenings).

Language: Various languages with subtitles in ENG, TR, and/or FR (see program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/31st-istanbul-film-festival-288590.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288656.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288969.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288998.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288998.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286934.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286934.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287254.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288027.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288902.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263061.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155601.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155601.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263247.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286680.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285557.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285205.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285205.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284663.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284663.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264181.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264181.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264135.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286291.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286291.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287423.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288862.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288284.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288284.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288437.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288437.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288555.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285051.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229511.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229511.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286448.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286448.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287688.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287688.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287624.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287624.html Sat, 31 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Newcomers Festival - Factory Floor / Men With a Plan / Club Bangkok]]> Eery industrial sounds will be coming out of the speakers at Babylon on this fourth night of the Newcomers Festival, as the British band Factory Floor takes the stage. True to its name, most of this experimental trio’s music seems to have been composed...on a factory floor. Music to make you nervous, music to make you tense, the terrifying sounds of twisted metal, and post-apocalyptic loops are what you should expect from this group, which has received numerous positive reviews from experts and fans of electronic rock and post industrial music.

The night will open with the electronic/techno group from North Cyprus, Men With A Plan (İlker Çiftçi, Can Çakmakçı, and Erdinç Kaya), and will wind down with sets by the famous DJs of Club Bangkok.

10:00 PM: Doors Open
11:00 PM: Men With a Plan
12:00 AM: Factory Floor
1:15 AM: Club Bangkok

How much: (For one night): From the venue: 20 TL; 10 TL (students). From Biletix: 22.50 TL. (For all the shows): From Biletix: 77.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-factory-floor-men-with-a-plan-club-bangkok-286977.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-factory-floor-men-with-a-plan-club-bangkok-286977.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Vulgar Fans]]> The disco fever didn’t die in the 70s – it lives on in Istanbul! The popular disco duo that is Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz (a.k.a. Vulgar Fans) will be at Otto Sofyali tonight with their unique set that mixes a variety of genres like funk, boogie, electronica, and disco.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vulgar-fans-287563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vulgar-fans-287563.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first album Electro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazz involves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.” Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill.

White Mink was at Babylon in October as part of the Akbank Jazz Festival and now they are back in Istanbul for three performances. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From Biletix: 12TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287742.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287742.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Booka Shade DJ Set]]> With four albums released and a presence in the international club scene, the German House duo Booka Shade will bring their fresh genre of techno mixed with vocal and synth sounds to Istanbul. Get ready to dance all night.

How much: Biletix: 49 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/booka-shade-dj-set-287745.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/booka-shade-dj-set-287745.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288008.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kai Schumacher & Toros Can]]> Tonight’s program at Borusan brings together two talented musical colleagues from two different countries: German pianist Kai Schumacher and Turkish pianist Toros Can. Schumacher, a classically-trained musician who began studying the piano at five and performed Shostakovich’s Second Piano Concerto at 15, is known for his success at bridging the classical/contemporary gap, fusing classical music with rock, folk, electronica, and more. Toros Can is on the faculty of the Conservatory of Anadolu University; he has released four award-winning CDs of Purcell, Crumb, Hindemith, and Ligeti.

Their program tonight will consist of American minimalist, electronic, and avant garde music, in addition to arrangements of Rage Against the Machine, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, and more.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; From Biletix: 23 TL; 21 TL (discount)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kai-schumacher-toros-can-287010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kai-schumacher-toros-can-287010.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287593.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288348.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288348.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288493.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288493.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286068.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264057.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288228.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264380.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264380.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287081.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287222.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289099.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289099.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287391.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287391.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287327.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287492.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287655.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287774.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287774.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287812.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287862.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287969.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288065.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288065.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288089.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288089.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288133.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288319.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288655.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288968.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288997.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286933.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286933.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287253.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288026.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288478.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288478.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288901.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288901.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155600.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155600.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286679.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286679.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285556.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285204.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285204.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284662.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264180.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264180.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264134.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286290.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286290.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287422.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288283.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288861.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288861.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288385.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288385.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288436.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288436.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288554.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285050.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229510.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229510.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286447.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286447.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287687.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287687.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287623.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287623.html Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Newcomers Festival - Little Fish]]> Punk rock riffs, garage grungy sound, and powerful vocals and lyrics characterize the three piece band Little Fish, which will be performing at Babylon’s Newcomers Festival tonight. The band’s simple but powerful message comes via the skillful voice of the band’s leader, guitar player and singer Julia ‘Juju’ Sophie Heslop, whose combination of intense screams and soft melodic tunes reminds you of artists like Patti Smith. Little Fish’s first album Baffled and Beat established them as a UK band to watch, and gave them the opportunity to open for big acts like Alice in Chains, Eagles of Death Metal, and Blonde, with whom they toured last summer.

Local indie band The Away Days (consisting of Sezer, Oğuzcan, Emre, and Berk)will be opening for Little Fish.

10:00 PM: Doors Open

10:45 PM: The Away Days

11:45 PM: Little Fish

How much: (For one night):From the venue: 20 TL; 10 TL (students). From Biletix: 22.50 TL. (For all the shows): From Biletix: 77.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-little-fish-287009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-little-fish-287009.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Stephan Micus]]> Stephan Micus has traveled the world and brought instruments that faced inevitable extinction to the stage where he gave each a new purposeful sound according to his own whims. The Istanbul audience will be introduced to such instruments as ‘shakuhachi’ (Japanese bamboo flute), ‘dilruba’ (lutemaker from India) and ‘bodhran’ (Irish drum) as Micus offers a most unique musical experience.

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL, 29.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/stephan-micus-287875.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/stephan-micus-287875.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Timber Timbre]]> The Canadian folk blues project of Mika Posen, Simon Trottier and Taylor Kirk, Timber Timbre comes to Istanbul to present its latest project Creep on Creepin’ On at Salon IKSV. Listening to Timber Timbre is a dark gloomy experience, with lyrics that crawl from the wall, detuned pianos, and religious images of long lost love, all packaged in the eerie sounds of a band that could have come from the swamps of the Mississippi Delta. With four albums, Timber Timbre has signed on to the Broken Social Scene and Arts and Crafts Productions labels, and has toured with names like Feist...all evidence of a flourishing career.

Timber Timbre’s unique sound definitely needs to be heard (albeit with the precautions taken when watching a horror film on a dark cold night!)

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 28 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timber-timbre-287562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/timber-timbre-287562.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288007.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Bach to Stravinsky in a Single Breath]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The festival will close with a concert entitled Bach’tan Stravinski’ye Tek Nefeste (From Bach to Stravinsky in a Single Breath). Pianist Tuluğ Tırpan, violist Ulrich Mertin, clarinetist Nusret İspir, and violinist Ellen Jewett will perform a program consisting of the following pieces: Mozart’s Kegelstatt Trio in E-flat Major, KV 498; Gismonti’s Frevo; İlhan Mimaroğlu’s Trio for Clarinet, Viola, and Piano; Stravinsky’s Soldier’s Tale (arranged for Clarinet, Violin, and Piano); Bach’s Choral Prelude “Nun komm’, der Heiden Heiland,” BWV 659, for clarinet, viola, and piano; and Schumann’s Märchenerzählungen (Fairy Tales), Op. 132, for clarinet, viola, and piano.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/from-bach-to-stravinsky-in-a-single-breath-286962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/from-bach-to-stravinsky-in-a-single-breath-286962.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hurrem Sultan]]> The (in)famous Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), the wife of 16th-century Sultan Süleyman the Great, most likely needs no introduction, given the popularity of the Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Several decades ago, late choreographer Oytun Turfanda co-authored this ballet (with well-known Turkish playwright Orhan Asena) about Hürrem’s schemes to eliminate another of Süleyman’s sons, the Şehzade Mustafa, and make her own offspring the heir to the throne.

With music by Nevit Kodallı, Hurrem Sultan is conducted by Murat Kodallı and directed by Deniz O. Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci, with period sets by stage designer Efter Tunç.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287041.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Music Before its Time]]> This concert entitled Zamanın Ötesinde Müzik (Music Before its Time), performed by the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of Sascha Goetzel, features guest performer Martin Grubinger, a percussionist of whom it is said that “he can make his drums sing songs.” Grubinger and the Orchestra will be presenting the world premiere of the concerto Frozen in Time, which it specially commissioned from composer Avner Dorman. The concert program will also feature Mahler’s First Symphony in D Major (Titan).

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL; 70 TL; 50 TL; 30 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/music-before-its-time-289347.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/music-before-its-time-289347.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287592.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288347.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288347.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288492.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chinese Films]]> In collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, seven different Chinese films will be shown ranging from romantic comedy to animation to the Pekin opera as well as the teachings of Confucius and Chinese culture. For the full film schedule click here.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

Language: Chinese with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288685.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286067.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264056.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264056.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288227.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288227.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264379.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264379.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287080.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287221.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289098.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289098.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287390.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287390.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287326.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287491.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287654.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287773.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287773.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287811.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287811.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287843.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287861.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287861.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287968.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288064.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288088.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288088.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288132.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288318.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288318.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Cem Dinlenmiş: Not Now]]> Cem Dinlenmiş, who is known for his work in Penguen Magazine, shapes the surfaces of his large-sized canvases according to semi-autobiographical and daily events creating unique paintings that are both abstract, three dimensional and have a sense of humor.

When: 29 March – 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/cem-dinlenmis-not-now-288654.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288699.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288967.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288996.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286932.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286932.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287252.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287252.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288025.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288477.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288477.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288900.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288900.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155599.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286678.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285555.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285203.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285203.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284661.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264179.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264179.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264133.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286289.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286289.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287421.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288860.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288860.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287719.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287719.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288282.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288384.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288384.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288435.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288435.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288553.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285049.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285049.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229509.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286446.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286446.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287686.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287686.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287622.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287622.html Thu, 29 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[DearHead]]> The female DJ duo composed of Bengi Ünsal and Evrim Tüfekçioğlu will be playing at Küçük Otto tonight. Based in Istanbul and Berlin since 2009, Ünsal and Tüfekçioğlu have played at numerous clubs, bars and festivals, displaying their talent with mixes and original tracks of chill deep house and good danceable electro. A touch of sophistication gives their performances that extra something that makes them worth checking out.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dearhead-287561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dearhead-287561.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Newcomers Festival - Kill It Kid / The Ringo Jets]]> One of the most promising bands on the British rock scene right now, Kill It Kid comes to Istanbul as one of the headlining bands at Babylon’s Newcomers Festival. Strongly influenced by the Delta blues, Kill It Kid has blown away music critics, standing head and shoulders above the run of the mill nu-folk revival bands that are appearing in the UK. The howling roughness of Chris Turpin’s vocals and guitar playing (over Stephanie Ward’s own multifaceted delivery) blends into a mixture of tones and colors that reminds you of bands like The White Stripes and The Civil Wars. Its versatility in composition allows Kill it Kid to produce soft ballad songs like “Send me an Angel,” and powerful blues riffs like those in “Burst Its Banks,” without losing originality or precision. For the past three years this band has been rocking stages all around the world performing at famous festivals like the SXSW in Austin, Texas and opening for bands like Vintage Trouble, Foy Vance and Bob Dylan. Presenting its latest album, Feet Fall Heavy, Kill It Kid promises to blow the minds of all of those who enjoy good heartfelt rock. The band consists of singer/guitarist Chris Turpin, singer/pianist Stephanie Ward, bassist Dom Kozubik, and percussionist Marc Jones.

The opening group is Turkish garage rock band The Ringo Jets, a raucous musical trio consisting of vocalist/guitarists Deniz Ağan and Tarkan Mertoğlu plus vocalist/drummer Lale Kardeş, who cite The Kinks, The Who, The Stooges, MC5, and Black Flag as their influences.

8:30 PM: Doors Open
8:30 – 9:30 PM: Warm Up: Radyo Eksen Sessions
9:30 – 10:20 PM: Opening Group: The Ringo Jets
10:30 – 11:30 PM: Kill It Kid
11:30 PM: After Party: Radyo Eksen Sessions

How much: (For one night):From the venue: 20 TL; 10TL (students). From Biletix: 22.50TL. (For all the shows): From Biletix: 77.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-kill-it-kid-the-ringo-jets-286976.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-kill-it-kid-the-ringo-jets-286976.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288006.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Shot Night @ Tektekçi]]> Istanbul’s first shot bar Tektekçi is hosting a special event called “Doğaçlasak da mı Shot’lasak,” which roughly translates as spontaneous shot-drinking and basically means that professional bartenders (world champion Tolga Germiyanoğlu and mixologist Öztürk Koca) will be there to create shots on the spot based on your wildest shot dreams. Just be there, know what you want, and let the bartenders to their magic!

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shot-night-tektekci-289330.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/shot-night-tektekci-289330.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Bobby McFerrin]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bobby-mcferrin-263629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bobby-mcferrin-263629.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Symphonic Mehter]]> After holding concerts in over a hundred countries, this unique musical performance blends the sound of the classic Ottoman military band with jazz and a symphony orchestra. The orchestra will be directed by Rayif Doğrulu who is one of Turkey’s youngest yet talented conductors.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL, 28.50 TL, 23 TL, 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/symphonic-mehter-287874.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/symphonic-mehter-287874.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Japanese Dishes with ICI Chef Instructor Pamela de Andria]]> Japanese cuisine has much more to offer than the same old sushi rolls. At this ICI workshop entitled Japon Mutfağından Tatlar, chef instructor Pamela de Andria will teach you how to prepare some unique Japanese dishes. You’ll start with a miso soup with wakame and tofu, then move on to prawn tempura, spinach with goma sauce, and chicken skewers with soy sauce.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/japanese-dishes-with-ici-chef-instructor-pamela-de-andria-287008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/japanese-dishes-with-ici-chef-instructor-pamela-de-andria-287008.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287902.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287591.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288346.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288491.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286066.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286066.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264055.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288226.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288226.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264378.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264378.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286877.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286877.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287079.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287079.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287220.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289081.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287389.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287389.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287325.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287325.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287490.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287490.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287653.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287653.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287772.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287772.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287810.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287810.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287842.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287842.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287860.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287860.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287967.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288063.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288063.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288087.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288087.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288131.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288131.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288317.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288588.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288698.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288966.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288995.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286931.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286931.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287251.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288024.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288476.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288476.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288899.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288899.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286677.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286677.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285554.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285202.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285202.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284660.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284660.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264178.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264178.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264132.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286288.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286288.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287420.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287420.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288859.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287718.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287718.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288281.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288383.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288383.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288434.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288434.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288552.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285048.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229508.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286445.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286445.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287685.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287685.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287621.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287621.html Wed, 28 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tork: İzole]]> The dance company known as Tork (Torque), founded last year by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel, produces and stages independent dance performances, as well as collaborating with independent musicians and theater artists. Tork, by its own description, deals with “what is occurring here and now,” in its search for what is “new, powerful, and contemporary.”

Come see the company’s new project İzole (Isolated), with choreography and dancing by Temel and Demirel, running for just 10 performances at Dot’s Dotmarsta Salonu.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 19 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284814.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Newcomers Festival - Opening]]> Today is the first day of Babylon’s Newcomers Festival, which invites new independent bands from many different genres to perform onstage and display their talent. Radyo Eksen, an Istanbul radio station that broadcasts a great diversity of sounds, will be sponsoring the first evening of the festival, which will feature three local bands from the Istanbul indie scene. Fanfara, the first band to perform, brings a collage of experimental sounds into a pop groove, with intense lyrics revealing influences from classic Krautrock and New Wave. The second group to play tonight is Solardip, performing electro-indie mix songs from their new debut album Future Now. Lastly, the night will close with the rock trio Neyse (drummer / back vocalist Deniz Ünlü, guitarist / back vocalist Melih Balta, and bass guitarist / vocalist Selim Kırılmaz) which will exhibit some of their characteristic energy and fun which won them the “Be the Band” competition in 2011. This first night of the festival is sure to be unforgettable.

20:30 PM: Doors Open
20:30 – 21:00 PM: Warm Up: Radyo Eksen Sessions
21:00 – 21:50 PM: Farfara
22:00 – 23:00 PM: Solardip
23:15 PM – 00:15 AM: Neyse
00:15 AM: After Party: Radyo Eksen Sessions

How much: (For one night): From the venue: 15 TL. From Biletix: 17TL. (For all the shows): From Biletix: 77.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-opening-286975.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/newcomers-festival-opening-286975.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[French Desserts Simple and Complex]]> Come to ICI’s workshop Basit Fransız Tatlıları ve Çeşitlendirilmesi for a night in French dessert heaven with guest chef Ekin Doğrusöz. Here, you’ll learn the secrets of making a variety of desserts such as chocolate soufflé, blackberry soufflé, raspberry éclairs, coffee éclairs, vanilla éclairs and finally île flottante: a meringue floating on crème anglaise, topped with caramel sauce and caramelized hazelnuts.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/french-desserts-simple-and-complex-287007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/french-desserts-simple-and-complex-287007.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Wine and Dine Spain]]> The Kayra Wine Center is hosting a wine and dine special focusing on wine from the different areas of Spain. Spanish tapas will be served while a selection of wines will be presented to attendees that compliment the tastes and textures of the food. For further information and reservations call Kayra Wine Center at (0212) 252 91 61.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-and-dine-spain-288589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/wine-and-dine-spain-288589.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287590.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288345.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286065.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286065.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264054.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288225.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288225.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264377.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264377.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286876.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286876.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287078.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287078.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287219.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287219.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289088.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289088.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287388.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287388.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287324.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287489.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287771.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287771.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287809.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287809.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287841.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287841.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287859.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287966.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288062.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288086.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288086.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288130.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288130.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288316.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288316.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288587.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288697.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288965.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288994.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286930.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286930.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287250.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287250.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288023.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288475.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288898.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155597.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286676.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285553.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285201.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285201.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284659.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264177.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264177.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264131.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264131.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286287.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286287.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287419.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287419.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288858.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288858.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287717.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287717.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Romantique]]> Nihâl Martlı’s new exhibition traverses through the real and the imagined, the nostalgic and the poetic in the form of his paintings’ unique characters.

A dark romaticism finds avail in the literal black colors of Martlı’s work and viewers will be transformed by his subjects that have abandoned rationality to linger in rapturous feelings and passion.

When: 27 March - 22 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/romantique-288280.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288382.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288382.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288433.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288433.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288551.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285047.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229507.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229507.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286444.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286444.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287684.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287684.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287620.html Tue, 27 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[The Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra]]> In 1979 violinist and conductor Vladimir Spivakov got together a group of the best Soviet musicians to give chamber music performances of the highest quality...and thus The Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra was born. More than thirty years later, the orchestra travels around the world playing at top concert halls and festivals, and is regarded as one of the top chamber music groups in the world. Tonight you’ll have the pleasure of hearing them at Istanbul’s İş Sanat Kültür Merkezi, where under Spivakov’s practiced baton they’ll perform Russian classics like Shostakovich’s Prelude and Scherzo, his Chamber Symphony Op. 110a in C Minor, and Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings Op. 48 in C Major, in addition to Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto RV 273 in D Minor.

How much: From Biletix: 97 TL; 87 TL; 71.50 TL; 61.50 TL (discount); 22.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-moscow-virtuosi-chamber-orchestra-287560.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-moscow-virtuosi-chamber-orchestra-287560.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mediterranean Style Light Cooking with Guest Chef Deniz Temel]]> Learn how to cook delicious yet light dishes with Deniz Temel at ICI’s workshop Hafif Akdeniz Lezzetleri. You’ll start by preparing an apple and celery sorbet, followed by lamb chops, and then an eggplant risotto. For a side dish, there will be a mozzarella salad with black olive powder, and a whiskey panna cotta for dessert.

How much: From the venue:140 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/mediterranean-style-light-cooking-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-287006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/mediterranean-style-light-cooking-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-287006.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264376.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264376.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286875.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286875.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287387.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287387.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287651.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287840.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287840.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287858.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287858.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287965.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288129.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288696.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286929.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286929.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287249.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288474.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288474.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288897.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288897.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155596.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286675.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264176.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264176.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286286.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286286.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287418.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287716.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287716.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288381.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288381.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288432.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288550.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285046.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229506.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286443.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286443.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287683.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287683.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287619.html Mon, 26 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From a Party of Viennese Classics to a Romantic Gala]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The penultimate concert in the Opus Amadeus festival features the Arkas Trio (made up of violinist Tuncay Yılmaz, cellist Gustav Rivinius, and pianist Emre Elivar), with a concert entitled Viyana Klasikleri Partisinden Romantik bir Şenliğe (From a Party of Viennese Classics to a Romantic Gala). The concert program will consist of Haydn’s Trio in F Minor, HOB XV/fl; Beethoven’s Trio in C Minor, Op. 1 No. 3; and Brahms’s Trio No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 8.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/from-a-party-of-viennese-classics-to-a-romantic-gala-286960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/from-a-party-of-viennese-classics-to-a-romantic-gala-286960.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mor Karbasi]]> The famous Spanish singer Amalia Rodriguesknown as Mor Karbasi, is coming to Istanbul to share her passion for flamenco music. Her powerful voice, which has been compared to Mercedes Sosa, is sure to mesmerize listeners, while her Iranian and Moroccan descent gives an ulterior flavor to the musical experience.

How much: From venue: 110 TL. From Biletix: 110 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-karbasi-287873.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-karbasi-287873.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288948.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288948.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Selen Gülün Quartet]]> Having performed in various venues in Istanbul, pianist and composer Selen Gülün will give the crowd at Tamirane a thrill with a program of 80s songs, jazz standards, and songs from her albums Just About Jazz Live and Answers.

Gülün, on vocals and keyboards, will be accompanied by Serhan Erkol on alto saxophone, Ozan Musluoğlu on bass guitar, and Cengiz Baysal on drums.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-selen-gulun-quartet-286961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-selen-gulun-quartet-286961.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of The New Rijksmuseum, followed by Pretpark Nederland, and finally Tiger Eyes.

When: 2:00 PM (The New Rijksmuseum), 4:00 PM (Pretpark Nederland), 6:00 PM (Tiger Eyes)

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287027.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Chinese Films]]> In collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, seven different Chinese films will be shown ranging from romantic comedy to animation to the Pekin opera as well as the teachings of Confucius and Chinese culture. For the full film schedule click here.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

Language: Chinese with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288681.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0300 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286063.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286063.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264052.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288223.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288223.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287076.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287487.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287650.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287964.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288128.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288060.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288695.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288473.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288473.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263055.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155595.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155595.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263241.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263241.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285551.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285199.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285199.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284657.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264175.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264175.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264129.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288856.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229505.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286442.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286442.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287618.html Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0300 <![CDATA[Jonny Rock]]> All the way from Britain is the old school DJ Jonny Rock who will spin the best of soul, funk, disco and house together to shake up the dance floor and bring the boogie back to town!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jonny-rock-287872.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jonny-rock-287872.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burn Dubstep Series: Hatcha featuring MC Crazy D]]> DJ Hatch, a British DJ who has been a pioneer in introducing sets cut to 10”, and who has collaborated with other South London producers like Benga and Skream, will be playing at Babylon as part of the Burn Dubstep Series. From the streets of South London, MC Crazy D, the “Dread Poet of Dubstep,” will accompany DJ Hatcha in his performance.

There will be a warmup by two bassheads from Istanbul, MC Chellyfish and Nk6, who together have been pushing the Istanbul Dubstep scene with their Re-Spectralize events.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 39 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/burn-dubstep-series-hatcha-featuring-mc-crazy-d-287556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/burn-dubstep-series-hatcha-featuring-mc-crazy-d-287556.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tunç Eriş]]> Tonight the party at TAG will be hosted by Tunç Eriş. Playing sets of some of the best Indie Pop, Nu-Disco, Electro, 80s/90s classics, and more, this new DJ will be presiding for those who want to dance all night long at TAG.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tunc-eris-287113.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tunc-eris-287113.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Martin Dawson]]> DJ Martin Dawson has been rising in fame since the release of his first solo album in 2009 and his work with such important labels as Crosstown Rebels, Get Physical, and 2020vision. Dawson, whose album was nominated as best of the year by DJMag, not only produces music but also enjoys performing on his own and has participated in festivals all over the world. Now the DJ, who has won the support of such renowned DJs as Laurent Garnier and Tiefschwarz, will spin away for the Istanbul crowd.

How much: From Biletix: 28.50 TL, 23.50 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/martin-dawson-288953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/martin-dawson-288953.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Çağlar Quartet]]> Close your eyes and listen to Elif Çağlar’s impeccable renditions of songs like “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” and “Too Darn Hot,” and you’ll swear you’re in a club somewhere in New York City. (Çağlar’s spot-on diction may be the result of the three years she spent in the Big Apple, where she earned a Master’s in Jazz Performance from the Aaron Copland School of Music). Open your eyes, and you’ll see the trademark smile that rarely leaves Çağlar’s face as she puts everything she’s got into her singing.

Çağlar’s performance at Nardis this Saturday evening will feature original songs from her newly-released CD, M-U-S-I-C; she will be accompanied by a talented ensemble consisting of Jef Giansily on piano, Kağan Yıldız on bass, and Ferit Odman on drums.

How much: From the venue:35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/elif-caglar-quartet-286957.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/elif-caglar-quartet-286957.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Malia]]> One of today’s most promising jazz and soul musicians is Malia. The Malawian – British vocalist has been deeply influenced by jazz legend Nina Simone, reinterpreting Simone’s songs on her latest album Black Orchid. Malia’s tender yet deep voice is unmistakable, and her performances of jazz classics by Simone, Billy Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and others are not to be missed.

Malia will be accompanied by Tim Sharp on organ, piano, and kalimba; Jean-Daniel Botta on guitar and double bass; and Laurent Series on drums and kas kas. Those who arrive early (at 9:00 PM) can hear Ozan Maral of Deform-E warm up the night from Tamirane’s DJ cabin.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/malia-286959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/malia-286959.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matt Bianco]]> The pop-jazz band Matt Bianco has been going strong for three decades now with chart-topping hits such as “Get Out of Your Lazy Bed” and “Half a Minute,” and more than ten albums. Formed by singer Mark Reilly,keyboard player Danny White, and bassist Kito Poncioni (RIP), the band currently consists of Reilly on vocals, Mark Fisher on keyboards, Orefo Orakwue on bass, Leon Stenning on guitar, Anthony Mason on drums, Andrew Ross on sax and flute, and Elizabeth Antwi on vocals. This UK band – known for its unique mixture of funk, jazz pop, good Latin vibes, and a lot of retro 80s style – will surprise you as it plays tunes from its latest album Hifi Bossanova, in which the band makes a foray into Brazilian music.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 45 TL; 28 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/matt-bianco-287558.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/matt-bianco-287558.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fish and Shellfish]]> One of the most delicious and rich ingredients of our cuisine is fish and shellfish. At this MSA workshop entitled Balıklar ve Kabuklular, you’ll learn how to prepare Lobster Thermidor (demo); a Light Smoked Salmon Salad, with Avocado, Grapefruit, and Balsamic Vinegar; a Sole Tempura with Sweet Chili Sauce; and finally Roast Prawns with Coconut and Homemade Sweet & Sour Sauce.

How much: From Biletix: 150 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/fish-and-shellfish-286958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/fish-and-shellfish-286958.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Duman]]> Duman was founded by two former members of a band called Mad Madame, Kaan Tangöze on vocal and guitar, and Ari Barokas on bass. With the addition of Batuhan Mutlugil on guitar and Cengiz Baysal on drums, the group reached its present form. Since the release of their first album,Eski Köprünün Altında(1999), the band has focused on stage performances, gaining a loyal fan base. With the hit songs “Bu Akşam” and “Herşeyi Yak” from their second album,Belki Alışman Lazım(2002), Duman became very popular all over Turkey.

The band released its 3rdstudio album in 2005, entitledSeni Kendime Sakladım. Fatih Akın used the song “Istanbul” from this album for his well-known documentary movie about the city’s music,Crossing the Bridge: The Sound of Istanbul. Since their drum virtuoso Cengiz Baysal joined the band, Duman has given concerts in Europe and in the U.S.A., and released their last album:Duman I & II, in 2009.

The group has created its own unique style, combining the sounds of modern grunge rock music with Turkish melodies. If you want to see what young Turkish rock fans are getting excited about, don’t miss this concert!

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-287557.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duman-287557.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288002.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kudsi Erguner and Eric-Maria Couturier]]> Bach Before and After continues with a return to Beyoğlu’s St. Antoine church, where renowned Turkish ney-player Kudsi Erguner and talented French cellist Eric-Maria Couturier will perform together.

Erguner, one of the best-known performers of Ottoman music and Sufi music in the world today, is the founder of the Mevlana Institute in Paris as well as his own group, the Kudsi Erguner Ensemble. (Erguner’s father was famous ney-player Ulvi Erguner, and his brother Süleyman Erguner is also a well-known player of the instrument). He has released dozens of albums in a career spanning more than three decades, and has also featured as a performer on TRT radio. Erguner – who possesses a doctorate in musicology in addition to architecture – is an expert not only on Turkish music but also on the music of India/Pakistan, Afghanistan, Japan, and North Africa.

Couturier, a graduate of the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), has been Leading Solo Cellist with the Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, and a member of a number of ensembles including the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Les Violoncelles Français. Couturier is adept at crossing genres, having worked with jazz and electronic musicians in addition to well-known classical performers and conductors like Maurizio Pollini, Sir Georg Solti, and Lorin Maazel.

Erguner and Couturier will perform improvisations upon the works of Bach as well as 17th century Ottoman composer Buhurizade Mustafa Itri, in addition to the premiere of a new work by Turkish-American composer Kamran İnce specially composed for the occasion.

How much: From Biletix: 140 TL; 112 TL; 83 TL; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kudsi-erguner-and-eric-maria-couturier-287014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kudsi-erguner-and-eric-maria-couturier-287014.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mor ve Ötesi Acoustic with special guests Şebnem Ferah, Aylin Aslım, Esin İris]]> Mor ve Ötesi’s acoustic concert series, now in its fifth year, has already become a classic on the Istanbul rock scene...

Mor ve Ötesi was formed by four high school friends in 1995. Having earned a wide following with their singles “Yaz,” “Bir Derdim Var,” “Küçük Sevgilim,” and “Şirket,” the band also became famous in Europe after their appearance on the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Deli” in 2008.Their sixth and latest albumMasumiyetin Ziyan Olmazwas released in May 2010.

Tonight at İş Sanat, the group will be performing their old and new songs – including some that have never been played acoustically before – joined by three special guests: Turkish rock singers Şebnem Ferah, Aylin Aslım, and Esin İris. Don’t miss out! Get your tickets today.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL; 40 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-ve-otesi-acoustic-with-special-guests-sebnem-ferah,-aylin-aslim,-esin-iris-287559.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-ve-otesi-acoustic-with-special-guests-sebnem-ferah,-aylin-aslim,-esin-iris-287559.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288947.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288947.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s special program starts with a screening of Pretpark Nederland, after which there will be a talk entitled “Masterclass” with its director Michiel van Erp, an expert documentary filmmaker whose oeuvre includes films on his compatriots novelist Connie Palmen, actress/model/singer Sylvia Kristel, and art photographer Erwin Olaf.

Afterwards, there will be a screening of Carmen Meets Borat.

When: 2:00 PM (Pretpark Nederland), 3:30 PM (“Masterclass”), 7:00 PM (Carmen Meets Borat)

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287026.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287587.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287898.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288342.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288342.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288487.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Chinese Films]]> In collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, seven different Chinese films will be shown ranging from romantic comedy to animation to the Pekin opera as well as the teachings of Confucius and Chinese culture. For the full film schedule click here.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

Language: Chinese with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288680.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286062.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264051.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288222.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264374.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264374.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286873.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286873.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287075.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287161.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287161.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287216.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287216.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289093.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289093.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287385.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287385.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287321.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287321.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287486.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287649.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287649.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287768.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287768.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287806.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287806.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287838.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287838.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287856.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287963.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287963.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288059.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288083.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288083.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288127.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288313.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288584.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288694.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288962.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288991.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288991.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285942.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285942.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286927.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287247.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288020.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288020.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288895.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288895.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263054.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155594.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263240.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285550.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286673.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285198.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285198.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284656.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264174.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264174.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264128.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286284.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286284.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287416.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288855.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287714.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288379.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288379.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288430.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288430.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288548.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285044.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229504.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229504.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286441.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286441.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287681.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287681.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287617.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287617.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oldies But Goldies]]> Babylon’s Oldies but Goldies parties have become an Istanbul classic. Under the music direction of DJs Mabbas and Murat Beşer, accompanied by Engin Eraydın’s nostalgic visuals, the party includes hit classic pop songs from artists from the 70s, 80s and 90s such as Michael Jackson, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Madonna, A-HA, Chic, Duran Duran, ABBA, Donna Summer, U2, Blondie, The Smiths, James Brown, Nena, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Wham!, and Frankie Goes To Hollywood.

Tonight, this popular event takes place in two different areas of Babylon, with a 70s/80s/90s party in Babylon’s main space, and a Neo-Discotheque party hosted by DJ Ahmet Musluoğlu in Babylon Lounge.

If you need to dance till you can’t stand anymore, you know where to go!

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 44.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/oldies-but-goldies-286974.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/oldies-but-goldies-286974.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Tiger Lillies]]> With more than 30 albums in their career spanning over two decades, words can’t describe the dark, gloomy, gory and disturbing images conjured up by The Tiger Lillies. Born in London in 1989, this three-piece band is composed of accordionist/vocalist Martin Jacques, percussionist Adrian Huge, and double bass player Adrian Stout. The Tiger Lillies will be presenting their songs about criminals, murders, drugs, and prostitutes, filtered through their unique dark humor, at Istanbul’s Salon IKSV. With a faithful fan base around the world, The Tiger Lillies have consolidated themselves as the ultimate Burlesque Dark Cabaret band with a show that is a definitive must-see for those who can stomach blasphemous language and profane imagery. Rock superstar Marilyn Manson wanted them to play at his wedding – need we say more?

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 45 TL; 28 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-tiger-lillies-287555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-tiger-lillies-287555.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288001.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kudsi Erguner and Eric-Maria Couturier]]> Bach Before and After continues with a return to Beyoğlu’s St. Antoine church, where renowned Turkish ney-player Kudsi Erguner and talented French cellist Eric-Maria Couturier will perform together.

Erguner, one of the best-known performers of Ottoman music and Sufi music in the world today, is the founder of the Mevlana Institute in Paris as well as his own group, the Kudsi Erguner Ensemble. (Erguner’s father was famous ney-player Ulvi Erguner, and his brother Süleyman Erguner is also a well-known player of the instrument). He has released dozens of albums in a career spanning more than three decades, and has also featured as a performer on TRT radio. Erguner – who possesses a doctorate in musicology in addition to architecture – is an expert not only on Turkish music but also on the music of India/Pakistan, Afghanistan, Japan, and North Africa.

Couturier, a graduate of the prestigious Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), has been Leading Solo Cellist with the Orchestre National de Bordeaux-Aquitaine, and a member of a number of ensembles including the Ensemble Intercontemporain and Les Violoncelles Français. Couturier is adept at crossing genres, having worked with jazz and electronic musicians in addition to well-known classical performers and conductors like Maurizio Pollini, Sir Georg Solti, and Lorin Maazel.

Erguner and Couturier will perform improvisations upon the works of Bach as well as 17th century Ottoman composer Buhurizade Mustafa Itri, in addition to the premiere of a new work by Turkish-American composer Kamran İnce specially composed for the occasion.

How much: From Biletix: 140 TL; 112 TL; 83 TL; 56 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kudsi-erguner-and-eric-maria-couturier-287013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kudsi-erguner-and-eric-maria-couturier-287013.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oliver Twist]]> The American Drama Group Europe – which performed a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol here in Istanbul this past December – returns to the Kenter Theater to put on an equally popular Dickens classic: Oliver Twist. The heart-wrenching story of a young orphan who falls through the cracks to end up with a gang of criminals is one of Dickens’s strongest indictments of 19th century English industrial society. This production has been adapted for the stage by Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith, and is directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall and Gunnar Kuehn, with original music by Thomas Johnson. The American Drama Group Europe, based in Munich, Germany, has been touring for three decades in dozens of countries, and has been described as “world class theatre” by the UK’s Observer newspaper.

Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the theater, through Biletix, or by email. Morning performances are available by email only. Please email Kerstin Klimas at: kerstin@klimas-world.com

How much: By email: 40 TL; 20 TL (students); free (teachers); From the venue / From Biletix: 45 TL; 25 TL (students)

Language: ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286999.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Seafood with Guest Chef Deniz Temel]]> At this ICI workshop entitled Deniz Mahsülleri with guest chef Deniz Temel, you’ll learn how to make a panoply of delicious seafood dishes in the comfort of your own home. The workshop will start with a shrimp casserole, continuing with a marinated sea bass with radish sorbet. Next up will be a sauteed red mullet with home made pasta, and, to top it all off, a dish of sauteed tuna.

How much: From the venue: 140 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/seafood-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-287005.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/seafood-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-287005.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288946.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288946.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288458.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288458.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287586.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288341.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288341.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288486.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286061.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264050.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288221.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264373.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264373.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286872.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286872.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287074.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287160.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287160.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287215.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287215.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287384.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287384.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289092.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289092.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287320.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287485.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287648.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287767.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287767.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287805.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287805.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287837.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287837.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287855.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287962.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287962.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288058.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288082.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288126.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288312.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288583.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288693.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288961.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288990.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285941.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285941.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286926.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287246.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288019.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288471.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288471.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288894.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288894.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155593.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285549.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286672.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286672.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285197.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285197.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284655.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264173.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264173.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264127.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286283.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286283.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287415.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288854.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288854.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287713.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288378.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288378.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288429.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288429.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288547.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285043.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285043.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229503.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229503.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286440.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286440.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287680.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287680.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287616.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287616.html Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-288000.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oliver Twist]]> The American Drama Group Europe – which performed a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol here in Istanbul this past December – returns to the Kenter Theater to put on an equally popular Dickens classic: Oliver Twist. The heart-wrenching story of a young orphan who falls through the cracks to end up with a gang of criminals is one of Dickens’s strongest indictments of 19th century English industrial society. This production has been adapted for the stage by Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith, and is directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall and Gunnar Kuehn, with original music by Thomas Johnson. The American Drama Group Europe, based in Munich, Germany, has been touring for three decades in dozens of countries, and has been described as “world class theatre” by the UK’s Observer newspaper.

Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the theater, through Biletix, or by email. Morning performances are available by email only. Please email Kerstin Klimas at: kerstin@klimas-world.com

How much: By email: 40 TL; 20 TL (students); free (teachers); From the venue / From Biletix: 45 TL; 25 TL (students)

Language: ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286998.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286998.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hurrem Sultan]]> The (in)famous Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), the wife of 16th-century Sultan Süleyman the Great, most likely needs no introduction, given the popularity of the Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Several decades ago, late choreographer Oytun Turfanda co-authored this ballet (with well-known Turkish playwright Orhan Asena) about Hürrem’s schemes to eliminate another of Süleyman’s sons, the Şehzade Mustafa, and make her own offspring the heir to the throne.

With music by Nevit Kodallı, Hurrem Sultan is conducted by Murat Kodallı and directed by Deniz O. Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci, with period sets by stage designer Efter Tunç.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287034.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Turkish Cuisine with Istanbul Culinary Institute Chef Instructor Pamela de Andria]]> Chef Instructor Pamela de Andria will teach you the secrets of Turkish cuisine during today’s ICI workshop entitled Türk Mutfağı. You’ll start with a liver soup, followed by potato fritters with parsley and baked lamb with yogurt gravy. Dessert will come in the form of a scrumptious molasses halva.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/turkish-cuisine-with-istanbul-culinary-institute-chef-instructor-pamela-de-andria-287004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/turkish-cuisine-with-istanbul-culinary-institute-chef-instructor-pamela-de-andria-287004.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288945.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288945.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288457.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288457.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287585.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288340.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288340.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288485.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Chinese Films]]> In collaboration with the Chinese Embassy, seven different Chinese films will be shown ranging from romantic comedy to animation to the Pekin opera as well as the teachings of Confucius and Chinese culture. For the full film schedule click here.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

Language: Chinese with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/chinese-films-288678.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:10:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286060.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264049.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264049.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288220.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264372.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264372.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286871.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286871.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287073.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287073.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287159.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287159.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287214.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287214.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289091.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289091.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287319.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287383.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287383.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287484.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287647.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287766.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287766.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287804.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287804.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287836.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287836.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287854.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287854.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287961.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288057.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288081.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288125.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288311.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288311.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288582.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288692.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288960.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288989.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285940.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285940.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286925.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287245.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288018.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288470.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288470.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288893.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288893.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155592.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285548.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286671.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286671.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285196.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285196.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284654.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264172.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264172.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264126.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286282.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286282.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287414.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288853.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288853.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287712.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288377.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288377.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288428.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288546.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285042.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285042.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229502.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229502.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286439.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286439.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287679.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287679.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287615.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287615.html Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tork: İzole]]> The dance company known as Tork (Torque), founded last year by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel, produces and stages independent dance performances, as well as collaborating with independent musicians and theater artists. Tork, by its own description, deals with “what is occurring here and now,” in its search for what is “new, powerful, and contemporary.”

Come see the company’s new project İzole (Isolated), with choreography and dancing by Temel and Demirel, running for just 10 performances at Dot’s Dotmarsta Salonu.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 19 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284808.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284808.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Black - Colin Verancombe]]> British singer and songwriter Colin Verancombe, a.k.a. Black, will be playing at Jolly Joker tonight. With a career spanning over three decades, Black will perform hits like “Sweetest Smile,” “Paradise,” and especially “Wonderful Life,” songs with which he reached the top of the charts in the UK/US and subsequently became world famous. As an artist, Black has always been known for his independent style, which he has pursued on the indie music label he founded in 1993, Nero Schwartz. Having sold more than two million records worldwide, Black comes to Istanbul to deliver all those great 80s hits to appreciative audiences.

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL (VIP); 60 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/black-colin-verancombe-287137.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/black-colin-verancombe-287137.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287999.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ayhan Sicimoğlu and Latin All Stars]]> Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his Latin All Stars have become a byword for great Latin music to their Istanbul aficionados, with performances that take you into a world of joyous and vibrant Latin sounds. Tonight at Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi, the band will perform a selection of different Latin musical genres including Salsa, Bachata, Merengue and Cumbia. Sicimoğlu’s overflowing onstage energy is highly infectious; bring your dancing shoes and be ready to lose yourself in a night of your favorite Latin classics.

How much: From Biletix: 67 TL; 47 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-and-latin-all-stars-287136.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-and-latin-all-stars-287136.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Exotic Baroque Colors and Surprises]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The next concert in the Opus Amadeus festival, known as Egzotik Barok Renkler ve Sürprizler (Exotic Baroque Colors and Surprises), features the Budapest Corelli Consort Chamber Music Society, made up of Contralto Judit Rajk, Violinist Gabor Csonka, Violist Gyula Mohacsi, and Bassoonist Geza Hargitai. Their concert program will consist of the following works: Hungarian Renaissance Melodies (Anonymous); Corelli’s Sonata No. 12 in D Minor, Op. 5 (La Folia Variations); György Kurtag’s S.K. – Remembrance Noise, Op. 12 (in national premiere); Bach’s C Major Cello Suite (Prelude, Sarabande, and Gigue), BWV 1009, for bassoon; Vivaldi’s Cantati “Piango, Gemo, Sospiro,” RV 675 (for Contralto) and Trio Sonata in D Minor (La Folia Variations), RV 63, Op. 1/12; Gyula Fekete’s Jazz Fragments for Contralto, Violin, Viola, and Bassoon (in world premiere); Handel’s Aria No. 5 from the Messiah, “But Who May Abide,” HWV 56; Bach’s F Minor Prelude and Fugue, BWV 857 (arranged for violin, viola, and bassoon); and finally Vivaldi’s Motet “Clarae, Stellae, Scintillate,” RV 625, for Contralto.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/exotic-baroque-colors-and-surprises-286955.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/exotic-baroque-colors-and-surprises-286955.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oliver Twist]]> The American Drama Group Europe – which performed a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol here in Istanbul this past December – returns to the Kenter Theater to put on an equally popular Dickens classic: Oliver Twist. The heart-wrenching story of a young orphan who falls through the cracks to end up with a gang of criminals is one of Dickens’s strongest indictments of 19th century English industrial society. This production has been adapted for the stage by Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith, and is directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall and Gunnar Kuehn, with original music by Thomas Johnson. The American Drama Group Europe, based in Munich, Germany, has been touring for three decades in dozens of countries, and has been described as “world class theatre” by the UK’s Observer newspaper.

Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the theater, through Biletix, or by email. Morning performances are available by email only. Please email Kerstin Klimas at: kerstin@klimas-world.com

How much: By email: 40 TL; 20 TL (students); free (teachers); From the venue / From Biletix: 45 TL; 25 TL (students)

Language: ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286997.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kremerata Baltica & Gidon Kremer]]> Ever since its 1997 formation, through the initiative of then-23 year old Lithuanian violinist Gidon Kremer, the Kremerata Baltica chamber orchestra has gained considerable fame and is now coming to Istanbul. The orchestra, which has played more than a thousand concerts in the world’s most important classical music venues and festivals, went on to win a Grammy in 2002.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL, 45 TL, 34 TL, 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kremerata-baltica-gidon-kremer-287871.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kremerata-baltica-gidon-kremer-287871.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Far East Cuisine]]> Come to this workshop entitled Uzakdoğu Mutfağı at MSA, and you’ll learn how to make the following flavorful Asian dishes: Light Prawn Salad with Avocado, Fresh Herbs and Sesame Vinaigrette; Jasmine Rice with Chicken and Orange Sauce; Breaded Sirloin with Soy Emulsion Sauce and Mashed Potatoes with Chives; and for dessert, a delicious “Banana Tempura” (Deep-Fried Banana) with Ice Cream.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/far-east-cuisine-286956.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/far-east-cuisine-286956.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Kitchen of Laledan]]> At this ICI workshop entitled Laledan’ın Mutfağından, Laledan Restaurant chef Uğur Alparslan will impart the secrets of making delicious recipes from the kitchen of Laledan: mashed cucumber and pistachio salad, homemade Turkish coffee dumplings, and grilled lamb cutlets with mashed eggplant, pistachio, watercress fritters and onions with pomegranate sauce. For dessert, you’ll prepare a water pudding flavored with mastic and orange marmelade.

Note: workshop participants who dine at Laledan Restaurant at a date of their choosing will receive a special surprise.

How much: From the venue:140 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/from-the-kitchen-of-laledan-287003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/from-the-kitchen-of-laledan-287003.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288944.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288944.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288456.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288456.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287895.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287895.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287584.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288339.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288339.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288484.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286059.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264048.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288219.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288219.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264371.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264371.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286838.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286838.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286870.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287072.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287072.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287158.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287158.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287213.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287213.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287318.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287318.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287382.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287382.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287483.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287646.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287646.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287803.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287803.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287765.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287765.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287835.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287853.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287853.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287960.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288056.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288056.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288080.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288124.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288124.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288310.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288581.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288691.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288959.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288988.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285939.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285939.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286924.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286924.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287244.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288017.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288017.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288469.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288469.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288892.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288892.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285547.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286670.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286670.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285195.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285195.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284653.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284653.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264171.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264171.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264125.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286281.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286281.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286598.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287413.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288852.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287711.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288376.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288376.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288427.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288427.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288545.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285041.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229501.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229501.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286438.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286438.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287678.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287678.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287614.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287614.html Wed, 21 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cakes and Pies]]> Why stick to making the same cakes and pies over and over again, when there’s an infinite variety of new kinds to try? Come to MSA’s Kekler ve Pastalar workshop, where you can get creative with a Midnight cake (Geceyarısı Kek), Velvet cake (Kadife Kek), a Napoleon, and to finish off, the notoriously rich and difficult-to-make Saint Honore cake.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/cakes-and-pies-286954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/cakes-and-pies-286954.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cana Gürmen and Burçin Büke]]> Jazz and classical piano meet in this concert with renowned pianists Cana Gürmen and Burçin Büke. Pieces from Shostakovic, D. Milhaud, G. Gershwin, and Claude Bolling will be performed with Yaz Baltacıgil on contrabass and Müşfik Uzun on percussion joining in the second half.

How much: From Biletix: 34.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cana-gurmen-and-burcin-buke-287870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cana-gurmen-and-burcin-buke-287870.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oliver Twist]]> The American Drama Group Europe – which performed a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol here in Istanbul this past December – returns to the Kenter Theater to put on an equally popular Dickens classic: Oliver Twist. The heart-wrenching story of a young orphan who falls through the cracks to end up with a gang of criminals is one of Dickens’s strongest indictments of 19th century English industrial society. This production has been adapted for the stage by Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith, and is directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall and Gunnar Kuehn, with original music by Thomas Johnson. The American Drama Group Europe, based in Munich, Germany, has been touring for three decades in dozens of countries, and has been described as “world class theatre” by the UK’s Observer newspaper.

Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the theater, through Biletix, or by email. Morning performances are available by email only. Please email Kerstin Klimas at: kerstin@klimas-world.com

How much: By email: 40 TL; 20 TL (students); free (teachers); From the venue / From Biletix: 45 TL; 25 TL (students)

Language: ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286996.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Musici & Guiliano Carmignola]]> Come to İş Sanat tonight for a performance by the venerable chamber music ensemble I Musici, which has existed – with changing membership – for seven decades now, and is known for its superlative performances of Baroque musicians such as Vivaldi (I Musici’s 1955 recording of the Four Seasons has become a classic work of discography). The ensemble will play together with Italian violinist Guiliano Carmignola, one of the most respected performers of 18th century Italian music. Carmignola, who has taught at the Venice Conservatory, the Music Academy of Siena, and the Academy of Music in Lucerne, and was formerly the concert master of the opera orchestra of the Teatro La Fenice (Venice), plays a 1733 Pietro Guarneri.

The program will consist of Mozart’s Serenade No. 13, K. 525 in G Major (Eine Kleine Nachtmuzik); Rossini’s Sonata a Quattro, No. 1 in G Major; Haydn’s Concerto for Violin and Strings in G Major, Hob. VIIa:4, and Concerto for Violin and Strings in C Major, Hob. VIIa:1; Donizetti’s Allegro for Strings in C Major; and Mozart’s Divertimento for Strings in D Major, K. 136.

How much: From the venue: 75 TL; 65 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (students); 20 TL (students); From Biletix: 82 TL; 71.50 TL; 55.50 TL; 45.50 TL (students); 22.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/i-musici-guiliano-carmignola-287001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/i-musici-guiliano-carmignola-287001.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hurrem Sultan]]> The (in)famous Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), the wife of 16th-century Sultan Süleyman the Great, most likely needs no introduction, given the popularity of the Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Several decades ago, late choreographer Oytun Turfanda co-authored this ballet (with well-known Turkish playwright Orhan Asena) about Hürrem’s schemes to eliminate another of Süleyman’s sons, the Şehzade Mustafa, and make her own offspring the heir to the throne.

With music by Nevit Kodallı, Hurrem Sultan is conducted by Murat Kodallı and directed by Deniz O. Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci, with period sets by stage designer Efter Tunç.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287032.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Forgotten Ottoman Dishes with Guest Chef Laçin Behlil]]> Ottoman cuisine is actually quite different from the cuisine of today’s Turkey. At this ICI workshop entitled Unutulan Osmanlı Yemekleri, guest chef Laçin Behlil will teach you how to prepare a variety of delicious dishes such as garlic yahni, chicken cup börek, mastic-flavored rice pilaf with eggplant, and a quince dessert.

How much: From the venue:120 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/forgotten-ottoman-dishes-with-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-287002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/forgotten-ottoman-dishes-with-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-287002.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Here and Elsewhere]]> A six-day video program will explore such themes as the 1960s counter-culture movement, cybernetics, and passive resistance by an array of international directors, including Jean Luc Godard and Ahooha. Films will be precluded with an introduction by either video and film installation artist Annika Eriksson, visual artist Caleb Waldorf, or photographer Joseph Redwood-Martinez.

For a full screen schedule visit the website.

When: 20 - 25 March

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288943.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/here-and-elsewhere-288943.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288455.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288455.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287583.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288338.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288338.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286058.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264047.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Decided not to Save the World]]> In partnership with London’s famous Tate Gallery, which has put forth an exhibition series based on collaborations with international partner organizations, the work of four artists will be displayed under the common theme of the complexity that hides behind simple statements. Artists and works included are the sculpture, manifesto and film of Moroccan artist Yto Barrada, an autobiographical video by Mounira Al Solh, and the text-based work of the group Slavs and Tatars.

When: 20 March - 20 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288218.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-decided-not-to-save-the-world-288218.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264370.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264370.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286837.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286837.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286869.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287071.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287071.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287157.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287157.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287212.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287212.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289087.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289087.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287317.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287381.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287381.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287482.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287802.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287802.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287764.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287764.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287834.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287852.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287959.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288055.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288079.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288079.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288123.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288123.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288309.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-288309.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288580.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288690.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288958.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288987.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285938.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285938.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286923.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286923.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287243.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288016.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288468.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288468.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World]]> Photographer Matthieu Paley, known for his work for magazines like Géo and National Geographic, takes a voyage to the Pamir Mountains of Afghanistan – known as the “Roof of the World” – in this exhibit at the Fransız Kültür Merkezi. Paley’s wide-angle lens produces stunning shots of the Little Pamir landscape, and his portraits of the Kyrgyz tribespeople who inhabit this inhospitable region are no less impressive. The pieces in this exhibit form the basis of what will become a book of photographs to be published in November of this year.

When: February 22 – May 9

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288891.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-those-forgotten-on-the-roof-of-the-world-288891.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155590.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285546.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286669.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285194.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285194.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284652.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284652.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264170.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264170.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264124.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264124.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286280.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286280.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286597.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286597.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287412.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288851.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287710.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287710.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288375.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288375.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288426.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288426.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Devrim Erbil]]> The painter Devrim Erbil has made Istanbul’s architectural feats, including its mosques, churches, and bridges, as well as the Bosphorus as seen from varying perspectives, the subject of his work since 1952. His 53 years of artistic contribution have made him a very important name and with his new exhibition he will share a new technique where different themed paintings are placed on top of one another.

When: 20 March - 5 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/devrim-erbil-288544.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285040.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229500.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286437.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286437.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287677.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287677.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287613.html Tue, 20 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Oliver Twist]]> The American Drama Group Europe – which performed a theatrical adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol here in Istanbul this past December – returns to the Kenter Theater to put on an equally popular Dickens classic: Oliver Twist. The heart-wrenching story of a young orphan who falls through the cracks to end up with a gang of criminals is one of Dickens’s strongest indictments of 19th century English industrial society. This production has been adapted for the stage by Paul Stebbings and Phil Smith, and is directed by Paul Stebbings and produced by Grantly Marshall and Gunnar Kuehn, with original music by Thomas Johnson. The American Drama Group Europe, based in Munich, Germany, has been touring for three decades in dozens of countries, and has been described as “world class theatre” by the UK’s Observer newspaper.

Tickets for evening performances can be purchased through the theater, through Biletix, or by email. Morning performances are available by email only. Please email Kerstin Klimas at: kerstin@klimas-world.com

How much: By email: 40 TL; 20 TL (students); free (teachers); From the venue / From Biletix: 45 TL; 25 TL (students)

Language: ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/oliver-twist-286995.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Italian Cuisine 2]]> Italian cuisine has much more to offer than mere pizzas and pastas. During this MSA workshop entitled İtalyan Mutfağı 2,you will learn how to prepare a Pumpkin Soup with Oyster Mushrooms and Roasted Pine Nuts; Risotto with Gorgonzola Cheese and Caramelized Onions; Sliced Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms and Truffle Sauce; and, for dessert, a Passion Fruit Tiramisu.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-2-286953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-2-286953.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Practical Recipes with Guest Chef Laçin Behlil]]> At this ICI workshop entitled Pratik Tarifler, guest chef Laçin Behlil will teach you how to prepare easy to make, yet delicious dishes. You will start with a Jerusalem artichoke soup, followed by a boiled chicken with tarragon sauce, potatoes with mushroom, and vanilla soufflé for dessert.

How much: From the venue:120 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/practical-recipes-with-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-287000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/practical-recipes-with-guest-chef-lacin-behlil-287000.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288454.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288454.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264369.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264369.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286868.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287156.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287156.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287380.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287380.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287644.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287833.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287851.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287958.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288122.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Akbank Short Film Festival]]> Most new directors get their starts through the mode of short films and the Akbank Short Film Festival has become the perfect platform for new artists of local and foreign backgrounds to display their talent. Having reached its 8th year, the Festival will be presenting a record of 110 shortfilms from all over the world this year, many of which have participated in major world festivals such as Cannes, Rotterdam, Milan, Berlin, and Sydney.



The Akbank Short Film Festival, which will be held at Akbank Sanat, will also have conferences and workshops with notable names, such as famous German Director of Photography Sebastian Wiegärtner, who will be teaching a workshop titled “Shooting with HD-DSLR” and master director Can Dündar, who will give a conference called “Documentary Cinema.” Most of the conferences and workshops will be in Turkish.



The festival’s jury will also be choosing winners in different categories with a 8000TL prize that will be given to directors chosen for “Best Short Film” and “Best Documentary” on the last night of the event. For those who can’t find a seat during the 40 free showings, the film will also be displayed on the wall of Akbank Sanat’s cafeteria.

To see the full festival program, click here.



When: 19 – 29 March

How much: Free

Language: Various languages with TR and ENG subtitles.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/akbank-short-film-festival-288689.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286922.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286922.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287242.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288467.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288467.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155589.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286668.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286668.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264169.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264169.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286279.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286279.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286596.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286596.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287411.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287411.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287709.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287709.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288374.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288374.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288425.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285039.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229499.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286436.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286436.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287676.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287612.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287612.html Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kingstux]]> After the release of two albums, Lieven Stockx AKA Kingstux is coming to Istanbul to present his fresh mix of dub, dubstep, IDM, ambient with a hint of French dub and late period James Holden and Harmonic influence.

When: March 18

How much: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kingstux-287552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kingstux-287552.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[On the Summits of Chamber Music]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The third concert in Opus Amadeus is entitled Oda Müziğinin Doruklarında (On the Summits of Chamber Music). Violinist Özcan Ulucan, cellist Ozan Tunca, and pianist Özgür Aydın will be performing Haydn’s Trio in C Major, HOB XV: 27; Shostakovich’s Trio in E Minor, No. 2, Op. 67; Wolfgang Rihm’s Fremde Szenen No. 3; and Brahms’s Trio in C Major, Op. 87.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/on-the-summits-of-chamber-music-286951.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/on-the-summits-of-chamber-music-286951.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gerald Clayton Trio]]> Gerald Clayton has been playing the piano since he was six years old, undergoing an eleven-year education with renowned pianist Linda Buck. It was surely no surprise that he won a Grammy for his album ‘Brother to Brother,’ and will now show off his talent to jazz enthusiasts in Istanbul.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL, 39.50 TL, 34 TL, 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gerald-clayton-trio-287869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gerald-clayton-trio-287869.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288453.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288453.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Önder Focan & Meltem Ege Quartet]]> Guitarist Önder Focan and singer Meltem Ege are well-known to Istanbul jazz aficionados for their successful collaborations. Today at Tamirane’s Morning Jazz Sessions, the two will be performing Önder Focan’s own songs and compositions for the first time ever.

Joining them will be Şenova Ülker on trumpet, Ozan Musluoğlu on bass guitar, and Ferit Odman on drums.

How much:Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-onder-focan-meltem-ege-quartet-286952.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-onder-focan-meltem-ege-quartet-286952.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of Wistful Wilderness, followed by Friendly Enemies.

When: 2:00 PM (Wistful Wilderness), 4:00 PM (Friendly Enemies)

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287025.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286056.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286056.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264045.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Artbosphorus]]> The fifth annual Artbosphorus fair will display works ranging in form by a truly impressive array of modern artists. Highlights of this year’s exhibition will include a cloud of 7000 butterflies that will greet visitors as part of the Australian artist Jayne Dyer’s installation.

Other highlights include a sculpture garden with more than 30 works by artists from all over Turkey as well as the exposition of the most important names in the field of video art such as New York native Peter Campus and Shalva Kahaghanasvili from Paris.

Performance art will also be apart of the fair, with the inclusion of Yong Gu Shin, one of today’s most important performers of the South Korean dance. More performance art will include the Japanese artist Eizo Sakata and German artist Holger John.

Chid artists will also be apart of this year’s fair. Drama instructor Sevinç Çiftçi will choose a group of elementary students who will recreate, with their own drawings, works from the fair while receiving a chance to meet the original artist of their re-interpreted work.

For a full listing of artists and exhibitions visit the fair’s website.

When: 15-18 March

How much: From venue: 10TL, 5TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288462.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288462.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286835.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286835.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287069.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287069.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287130.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287130.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287480.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287643.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287643.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287957.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287957.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288053.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288121.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288466.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288466.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263048.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155588.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155588.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263234.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285544.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285192.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285192.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284650.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264168.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264168.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264122.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288849.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288849.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229498.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286435.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286435.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287611.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287611.html Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Vulgar Fans]]> The disco fever didn’t die in the 70s – it lives on in Istanbul! The popular disco duo that is Hünkar Uğur and Gazali Görüryılmaz (a.k.a. Vulgar Fans) will be at Kiki tonight with their unique set that mixes a variety of genres like edits, nu disco, and funk.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vulgar-fans-287135.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vulgar-fans-287135.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Seether]]> One of the most important bands of the post-grunge period of the mid 2000s is coming to Babylon: Seether. Belonging to a genre associated with big rock household names such as Creed and Nickleback, Seether went multigold with its albums Disclaimer II (2004) and Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces (2007). This South African band’s biggest success came in the form of a collaboration with Evanescence’s Amy Lee when it performed the song “Broken,” which topped the charts in Europe and the US. The powerful vocals of singer Shaun Morgan, with their positive lyrics of struggle and survival, have earned this band a special place in its fans’ hearts. Seether’s latest album, Holding Onto Strings Better Left to Fray, debuted as Number Two on the US Billboard charts last summer. Don’t miss your chance to come hear the group play live at Babylon.

How much: From the venue: 55 TL; 40 TL (students). From Biletix: 60 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/seether-286973.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/seether-286973.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[discoTAG: Göktan Abacı]]> Göktan Abacı is one of the hot DJs right now on the Istanbul night scene. Playing old house beats and mixing them with new elements of Minimal and Funk, Göktan has played in some of the best nightclubs in town such as Magnet, Machine, Club Clinic Dirty Beat and Glovs. Tonight he is going to be playing at TAG for lovers of Funk, R&B, Hip Hop, Electro, 80s/90s classics, and more.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/discotag-goktan-abaci-287112.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/discotag-goktan-abaci-287112.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Acid Pauli, Sven Döhse & Joghurt Bambaata]]> Acid Pauli, Sven Döhse and Joghurt Bambaata, are hitting the decks with their heavier beats and techno and house sounds that distinguish them from most of the popularized electro DJs active today. If you’re in for some serious techno and house music, you don’t want to miss this performance!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/acid-pauli,-sven-dohse-joghurt-bambaata-288155.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/acid-pauli,-sven-dohse-joghurt-bambaata-288155.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Ege Quintet]]> Meltem Ege started her musical career at the age of seven by playing piano, and has studied both at Bilkent University in Ankara and at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. As a vocalist, she is experienced with various musical styles including rock, funk, R&B, and jazz. She represented Turkey and Nardis in the 12th Jazz Vocal Performance Competition in Hammelina, Finland after winning Nardis Jazz Club’s Young Singers Competition in 2007, and also won the 2008 Jazz Voices Competition in Lithuania. Ege has worked with important names such as Joey Blake, Bob Stoloff, Lisa Thorson, and Steve Santoro.

She will be performing with Şenova Ülker on trumpet, Önder Focan on guitar, Ozan Musluoğlu on bass, and Berke Özgümüş on drums.Come hear this talented ensemble entertain audiences at Nardis. If you’re a fan of jazz singing, you won’t want to miss the Meltem Ege Quintet.

How much: From the venue:35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-quintet-286949.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/meltem-ege-quintet-286949.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kraak and Smaak]]> The Nu-Funk trio of producers known as Kraak and Smaak are here at Istanbul’s Salon IKSV tonight to show us their latest production, Electric Hustle. These three friends, Oscar de Jong, Mark Kneppers and Wim Plug, got together in 2003 when they started playing remixes of artists such as Mark Rae, Ikon and Jamiroquai. The first album of this Dutch group, Boogie Angst (2005), catapulted them onto a world tour, playing at big festivals such as the Bonnaroo, Coachella and the Australian Good Vibrations Festival. With their second album, Kraak and Smaak topped the charts with the singles “Squeeze Me” and “Plastic People”; they have collaborated with numerous bands such as Moloko. Tonight promises to be a funky night of non stop dance – come to Salon IKSV and experience it for yourself.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 28.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kraak-and-smaak-287134.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kraak-and-smaak-287134.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Light In Babylon]]> What started as a street performance, ‘Light in Babylon’ is now coming to play at the Live Haymatlos performance space. Three musicians Michal Elia-Kamal (Vocals and Percussion), Julien Demarque (Guitar) and Metehan (Percussion and Santur) bring elements from their three respective countries (Israel, France and Turkey) to this original blend of genres and styles. The band will bring their international sound to the heart of a multi-ethnic Istanbul.

How much: From venue: 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/light-in-babylon-287868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/light-in-babylon-287868.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Micatone]]> Berlin’s acclaimed nu-jazz group Micatone will share tracks from previous and newly released fourth album with the Istanbul crowd under Red Bull Music Academy sponsorship. The band, whose guitarist composed music for Fatih Akın’s films, present a sound that finds the harmony between electronic undertones and jazz melodies.

Where: Garajistanbul

How much: From Biletix: 39.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/micatone-287867.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/micatone-287867.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Volker Bertellman “Hauschka”]]> German composer Volker Bertellman, a.k.a. Hauschka, is famous for his performances on the “prepared piano,” a piano whose strings have had objects attached to them or been otherwise modified. The classically-trained Hauschka is equally at home in the worlds of classical music and jazz; his penchant for musical experiment has led to tours in recent years with the Icelandic band Mum. Don’t miss his performance on his signature “Ghost Piano” tonight at Borusan Music House.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL (table); 20 TL (standing); From Biletix: 28.50 TL (table); 26 TL (discount, table); 23 TL (standing); 21 TL (discount, standing)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/volker-bertellman-hauschka-286994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/volker-bertellman-hauschka-286994.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287995.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Scottish Ensemble with Alison Balsom]]> The Scottish Ensemble consists of string players from many different European countries, who perform a wide repertoire of string music under Artistic Director Jonathan Morton. Tonight, the Ensemble will perform together with trumpeter Alison Balsom, who was recently crowned the “Female Artist of the Year” at the Classic BRIT awards. Balsom and the Scottish Ensemble’s program tonight will include James MacMillan’s latest composition Seraph, performed for the first time in Turkey after its world premiere in London 2011.

The complete program will consist of Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No. 10, MWV N11, in B Minor; Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto, RV 230, in D Major (arranged by Alison Balsom); Shostakovich’s Chamber Symphony Op. 110a, in C Minor; MacMillan’s Seraph Concertino for Trumpet and Strings;and Ravel’s Little Symphony for Strings.

How much: From the venue: 75 TL; 65 TL; 50 TL; 40 TL (discount); 20 TL (students); From Biletix: 82 TL; 71.50 TL; 55.50 TL; 45.50 TL (students); 22.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scottish-ensemble-with-alison-balsom-286950.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scottish-ensemble-with-alison-balsom-286950.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hurrem Sultan]]> The (in)famous Hürrem Sultan (Roxelana), the wife of 16th-century Sultan Süleyman the Great, most likely needs no introduction, given the popularity of the Turkish television series Muhteşem Yüzyıl. Several decades ago, late choreographer Oytun Turfanda co-authored this ballet (with well-known Turkish playwright Orhan Asena) about Hürrem’s schemes to eliminate another of Süleyman’s sons, the Şehzade Mustafa, and make her own offspring the heir to the throne.

With music by Nevit Kodallı, Hurrem Sultan is conducted by Murat Kodallı and directed by Deniz O. Yamanus and Oktay Keresteci, with period sets by stage designer Efter Tunç.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/hurrem-sultan-287029.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288452.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288452.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Little Gourmets 1]]> Teach your children how to make some tasty treats at this workshop entitled Küçük Gurme 1at the Mutfak Sanatlar Akademisi. With the guidance of MSA’s expert chefs, your children will learn to make mini chocolate chip cookies and mini pizzas with various toppings. To reward their hard work, the chefs will end the workshop by making them a delicious banana milkshake.

This workshop, which lasts four hours, is for children from the ages of 5 to 9.

How much: From Biletix: 90 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/little-gourmets-1-286948.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/little-gourmets-1-286948.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image, followed by Tiger Eyes.

When: 2:00 PM (L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image), 4:00 PM (Tiger Eyes)

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287024.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287580.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288335.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288335.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288480.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286055.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264044.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Artbosphorus]]> The fifth annual Artbosphorus fair will display works ranging in form by a truly impressive array of modern artists. Highlights of this year’s exhibition will include a cloud of 7000 butterflies that will greet visitors as part of the Australian artist Jayne Dyer’s installation.

Other highlights include a sculpture garden with more than 30 works by artists from all over Turkey as well as the exposition of the most important names in the field of video art such as New York native Peter Campus and Shalva Kahaghanasvili from Paris.

Performance art will also be apart of the fair, with the inclusion of Yong Gu Shin, one of today’s most important performers of the South Korean dance. More performance art will include the Japanese artist Eizo Sakata and German artist Holger John.

Chid artists will also be apart of this year’s fair. Drama instructor Sevinç Çiftçi will choose a group of elementary students who will recreate, with their own drawings, works from the fair while receiving a chance to meet the original artist of their re-interpreted work.

For a full listing of artists and exhibitions visit the fair’s website.

When: 15-18 March

How much: From venue: 10TL, 5TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288461.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288461.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Baking Cakes with Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu]]> Who doesn’t like cakes? Come join Esra Özkutlu at ICI’s workshop Çeşit Çeşit Kekler Pişiriyoruz, where you’ll learn to make a variety of delicious cakes: apricot cake with lemon icing, almond cake, chocolate cake, and finally red fruit petits fours.

How much: From the venue:120 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/baking-cakes-with-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-286993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/baking-cakes-with-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-286993.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264367.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264367.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286762.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286762.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286794.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286794.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286834.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286834.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286866.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287068.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287068.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287129.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287129.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287154.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287154.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287209.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287209.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289086.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289086.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287314.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287314.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287378.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287378.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mona Hatoum: You Are Still Here]]> You Are Still Here, by Mona Hatoum, is the first solo show in Istanbul by this Palestinian/Lebanese artist, who works in a wide variety of media including installations, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. The pieces in You Are Still Here (curated by Emre Baykal), as often with Hatoum, consist of everyday objects with sinister overtones, such as 1993’s “Jardin Public,” a slightly crooked chair made out of “painted wrought iron, wax, and pubic hair,” or 1996’s “Deep Throat,” in which a dinner plate doubles as an endoscope. Hatoum’s more recent, post-September 11 works are even more unsettling: a bench or bed in the shape of a cheese grater (2008’s “Daybed”), or an apparently electrified rug whose strands end in light bulbs (2008’s “Undercurrent”). This show at Beyoğlu’s Arter, representing two decades of Hatoum’s work, should not be missed.

When: March 17 – May 27

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/mona-hatoum-you-are-still-here-287479.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287642.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287642.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287761.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287761.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287799.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287799.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287831.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287831.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287849.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287849.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287956.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287956.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288052.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288076.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288120.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288120.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288577.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288955.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288955.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288984.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285935.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285935.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286920.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287240.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287240.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288013.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262920.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263047.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155587.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263233.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285543.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286666.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286014.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286014.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285191.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285191.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284649.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284649.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264167.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264167.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264121.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286277.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286277.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286329.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286329.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286594.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286594.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287409.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287409.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288848.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288848.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287707.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288372.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288372.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288423.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285037.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229497.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286434.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286434.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287674.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287610.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287610.html Sat, 17 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Modeselektor]]> Modeselektor, a duo consisting of Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary, is one of Germany’s best-known electronic bands. Founded in 1990s Berlin, in 2001 the group signed onto the BPitch Control label, with whom they’ve released the albums Hello Mom!, Happy Birthday!, and Moderat. In the group’s own words: “Modeselektor emerged out of the tangle of post-wall Berlin, monkey men with beats clenched between their teeth and ideas that would soon force music journalists to make up new words: bastard dancehall, euro crunk, acid rap, big bass techno, labstyle, happy metal, psychedelic electro.” If that sounds like your cup of tea, come to Babylon on March 16th.

How much: From the venue: 45 TL; 35 TL (students); From Biletix: 50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/modeselektor-286763.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/modeselektor-286763.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first album Electro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazz involves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.” Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill.

White Mink was at Babylon in October as part of the Akbank Jazz Festival and now they are back in Istanbul for three performances. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From Biletix: 12TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287728.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287728.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Başka Sesler - Gece Hikayeleri]]> A theatre piece that tries to fit a whole day’s worth of fatigue into forty minutes of performance, the funny nightmare of trying to realize and prove ourselves to others, a group of actors trying to win back their voices. These are the themes explored by this experimental theatre piece with Gülhan Kadim, İlyas Odman, and İpek Taşdan.

How much: From Biletix: 34TL, 24TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/baska-sesler-gece-hikayeleri-287865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/baska-sesler-gece-hikayeleri-287865.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Acid Pauli, Sven Döhse & Joghurt Bambaata]]> Acid Pauli, Sven Döhse and Joghurt Bambaata, are hitting the decks with their heavier beats and techno and house sounds that distinguish them from most of the popularized electro DJs active today. If you’re in for some serious techno and house music, you don’t want to miss this performance!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/acid-pauli,-sven-dohse-joghurt-bambaata-288154.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/acid-pauli,-sven-dohse-joghurt-bambaata-288154.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ron Carter]]> Recognized as one of the best jazz musicians of all time, legendary double-bassist and cellist Ron Carter is coming to Istanbul Jazz Center. Carter began his professional career in 1960 as a jazz musician with Jaki Byard and Chico Hamilton, and has worked with names like Tommy Flanagan, Gil Evans, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, the Kronos Quartet, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery and Boby Timmons, and contributed to countless albums. A two-time Grammy Award winner, Carter is still going strong after all these years.

Carter, on acoustic bass, will be accompanied by Renee Rosnes on piano, Rolanda Morales-Matos on percussion, and Payton Crossley on drums.

How much: From the venue: 100 TL (both sets, table); 90 TL (both sets, bar); 50 TL (1st or 2nd set, table); 45 TL (1st or 2nd set, bar); From Biletix: 100 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ron-carter-286947.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ron-carter-286947.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287994.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Randy Weston Trio]]> Randy Weston’s sixty year experience in the piano and musical composition scene has made him an essential name among his peers. The musician, who moved to Morocco in the 60s and traveled all around the African continent, has been successful in merging American and African music to create a unique sound all his own.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL, 39.50 TL, 34 TL, 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/randy-weston-trio-287866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/randy-weston-trio-287866.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Winter Treats with Guest Chef Richard Madzar]]> With the cold winter weather trying to weaken our immune system, we need to be careful about what we eat and make sure we’re getting plenty of nutrition. At ICI’s workshop entitled Kış Lezzetleri, guest chef Richard Madzar will teach you how to prepare three nutritionally rich dishes: a warm celery velouté soup with Roquefort cheese, followed by a sauteed Norwegian whiting with noodles in curry coconut milk. For dessert, there will be an apple, pear and ginger crumble cake with vanilla ice cream.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/winter-treats-with-guest-chef-richard-madzar-286992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/winter-treats-with-guest-chef-richard-madzar-286992.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of Carmen Meets Borat.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287023.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288451.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288451.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287579.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288334.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288334.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fatma Doğan: Into One Another]]> Fatma Doğan’s watercolor paintings constantly change from the perceivable to the abstract. Her work takes on the form of human body parts that are then mixed with objects such as cloud-like spots or chandeliers to create colorful images that undergo a constant metamorphosis and feel like fantasies.

When: 16 March - 19 May

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fatma-dogan-into-one-another-288479.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286054.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264043.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264043.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Artbosphorus]]> The fifth annual Artbosphorus fair will display works ranging in form by a truly impressive array of modern artists. Highlights of this year’s exhibition will include a cloud of 7000 butterflies that will greet visitors as part of the Australian artist Jayne Dyer’s installation.

Other highlights include a sculpture garden with more than 30 works by artists from all over Turkey as well as the exposition of the most important names in the field of video art such as New York native Peter Campus and Shalva Kahaghanasvili from Paris.

Performance art will also be apart of the fair, with the inclusion of Yong Gu Shin, one of today’s most important performers of the South Korean dance. More performance art will include the Japanese artist Eizo Sakata and German artist Holger John.

Chid artists will also be apart of this year’s fair. Drama instructor Sevinç Çiftçi will choose a group of elementary students who will recreate, with their own drawings, works from the fair while receiving a chance to meet the original artist of their re-interpreted work.

For a full listing of artists and exhibitions visit the fair’s website.

When: 15-18 March

How much: From venue: 10TL, 5TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288460.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288460.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264366.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264366.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286761.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286761.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286793.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286793.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286833.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286833.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286865.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287067.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287067.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287128.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287128.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287153.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287153.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287208.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287208.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289085.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289085.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287313.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287377.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287377.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287641.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287641.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287760.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287760.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287830.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287798.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287798.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287848.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287848.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287955.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287955.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288051.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Akagündüz]]> This exhibition will feature paintings inspired by the photography and drawings that Murat Akagündüz produced and collected during his travels through Anatolia. A book written by Beral Madra, Emre Baykal and Tanıl Bora will also accompany the visuals of the exhibition, exploring the artist’s work retrospectively.

When: 16 March - 28 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-akagunduz-288075.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Editions II]]> Take a photographic journey through the works of five different artists. Yusuf Sevinçli’s black and white photographs, Metehan Özcan’s desolate and melancholy subjects, Charles Richards’ portraits capturing his subjects’ essences, Seza Bali’s digital technology and photography mixed works, and Alp Klanten’s modern understanding of photography will all come together for this presentation.

When: 16 March - 19 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288119.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/editions-ii-288119.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288576.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hossein Edalatkhah - Truth or Dare]]> Iranian artist Hossein Edalatkhah uses the canvas to protest his native country where his open homosexuality is violently frowned upon. His images mix classic iconic Iranian images with themes of sexuality that are more specifically phallic and homoerotic. For a society that views desire as evil, Edalatkhah’s work persists in its erotic freedom arguing for the beauty and fundamental necessity of basic human sexual desire.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/hossein-edalatkhah-truth-or-dare-288954.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tour de Force]]> Evren Sungur’s work deals with the struggle to possess and dominate in the complex relationship between men and women through the vibrant colors of her paintings. A spiritual and physical suppression can also be felt on the artist’s canvas, who will be exhibited for the first time.

When: 16 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tour-de-force-288983.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285934.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285934.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286919.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287239.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287239.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288012.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288464.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288464.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262919.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155586.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285542.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286665.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286013.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286013.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285190.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285190.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284648.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264166.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264166.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264120.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264120.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286276.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286276.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286328.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286593.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286593.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287408.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287408.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288847.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287706.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287706.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288371.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288371.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288422.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285036.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229496.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229496.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286433.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286433.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287673.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287673.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287609.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287609.html Fri, 16 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beard Newman Presents Jacques Renault]]> This American DJ started his career on the electronic music scene in Chicago, where he began playing Drum n’ Bass at the Smart Bar. In 2002 he moved to New York, discovering the beats of House and classic Disco; today he is a well established household name on the New York nightlife scene playing at clubs such as Happy Endings and APT. Remixes, original songs, and edits are part of his extensive portfolio, where catchy tunes and funky rhythms dominate the agenda. Tonight, Renault will be playing at Kuçuk Otto for an audience ready to party hard.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beard-newman-presents-jacques-renault-287554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beard-newman-presents-jacques-renault-287554.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287993.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Cello Piano Duo]]> Mezzo soprano Ezgi Saydam will perform pieces by J. Brahms, C.W. Gluck, P. Tchaikovsky, G. Faure, and D. Gabrielli. The singer, who studied at conservatories both in Turkey and Austria, will be accompanied by the piano and cello duo composed of Dilbağ Tokay and Emine Serdaroğlu

How much: Free with museum entrance: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cello-piano-duo-288419.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/cello-piano-duo-288419.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[H.J. Lim]]> Korean pianist Hyun-jung (H.J.) Lim’s performance of Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Flight of the Bumblebee is believed to be the fastest one on record. Don’t think for a minute, however, that Lim is all technique. Classiquenews.com has praised Lim’s “great feel for musical phrase and architecture,” while Germany’s Basellandschaftlicher Zeitung describes her playing as “an incredible enchantment of possibilities of pianistic expressions, subtle and grandiose.” This brilliant young pianist, who studied with Henri Barda at Paris’s Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, was previously known as “one of Korea’s best-kept secrets”; fortunately for the rest of the world, her critically acclaimed 2009 Rachmaninov/Chopin concert in Basel ensured that the secret wouldn’t be kept forever.

Lim’s program tonight at The Seed consists of Mozart’s Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 281; Liszt’s Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este; Ravel’s own Jeux d’eau; Chopin’s Barcarolle in F Sharp Major, Op. 60; Debussy’s L’Ile Joyeuse; and Debussy’s Preludes, Book 1.

Concert goers will also be treated to a special and complimentary view of the ‘Rembrandt and His Contemporaries: The Golden Age of Dutch Art’ exhibition from 6-7:30pm by simply presenting their concert tickets.

How much: From Biletix: 110 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hj-lim-286945.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/hj-lim-286945.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jacques Brel Lives in Istanbul]]> This will be a very special occasion for lovers of chansons as TAG delivers a night full of songs by famous singer Jacques Brel. With his theatrical performances, poetic songs, and incredible charisma, the Belgian song writer, who died in 1979, was considered one of the masters of the genre. Despite singing only in French, Jacques Brel enjoyed enormous success all around the world, inspiring great artists such as David Bowie, Ray Charles, Nina Simone and Frank Sinatra, many of whom covered Brel’s songs.

You’ll be able to hear Brel’s music, see footage of his concerts, and also see Istanbul-based artists’ work inspired by Brel. Come to TAG and enjoy a night of wine, good food and excellent French music courtesy of Jacques Brel.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jacques-brel-lives-in-istanbul-287553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jacques-brel-lives-in-istanbul-287553.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[English Chamber Orchestra]]> One of the world’s most well known orchestras is coming to Istanbul under the direction of renowned conductor Roy Goodman. The English Chamber Orchestra, which has held more concerts around the world than any other of its kind, will perform pieces by Mozart, Hayden, and Elgar.

Goodman, whose rich background working with such important names as New York’s Carnegie Hall, London’s Royal Albert Hall, the Berlin Philharmonic, and the Sydney Opera House, will surely add another layer of prestige to this already acclaimed event.

How much: From Biletix: 56TL, 45TL, 34TL, 23TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/english-chamber-orchestra-287864.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/english-chamber-orchestra-287864.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Unique Recipes with Özgür Önol]]> At this workshop entitled Şef’in Menüsü Özgür Önol ile Özgün Tarifler, MSA instructor chef Özgür Önol will teach you how to prepare the following unique dishes: Jerusalem Artichoke Soup with Truffles and Mushroom; Grilled Asparagus with Parmesan Salad and Balsamic Extract; Sliced Marinated Sirloin Steak with Aubergine Risotto and Jus; and, for dessert, a classic Strawberry Tart.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/unique-recipes-with-ozgur-onol-286946.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/unique-recipes-with-ozgur-onol-286946.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288450.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288450.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287578.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288333.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288333.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286053.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264042.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264042.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Artbosphorus]]> The fifth annual Artbosphorus fair will display works ranging in form by a truly impressive array of modern artists. Highlights of this year’s exhibition will include a cloud of 7000 butterflies that will greet visitors as part of the Australian artist Jayne Dyer’s installation.

Other highlights include a sculpture garden with more than 30 works by artists from all over Turkey as well as the exposition of the most important names in the field of video art such as New York native Peter Campus and Shalva Kahaghanasvili from Paris.

Performance art will also be apart of the fair, with the inclusion of Yong Gu Shin, one of today’s most important performers of the South Korean dance. More performance art will include the Japanese artist Eizo Sakata and German artist Holger John.

Chid artists will also be apart of this year’s fair. Drama instructor Sevinç Çiftçi will choose a group of elementary students who will recreate, with their own drawings, works from the fair while receiving a chance to meet the original artist of their re-interpreted work.

For a full listing of artists and exhibitions visit the fair’s website.

When: 15-18 March

How much: From venue: 10TL, 5TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288459.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/artbosphorus-288459.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264365.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264365.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286760.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286760.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286792.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286792.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286832.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286832.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286864.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286864.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287066.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287066.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287127.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287127.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287152.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287152.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287207.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287207.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287312.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287376.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287376.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289084.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289084.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287640.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287640.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287759.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287759.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287797.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287797.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287829.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287829.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287847.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287954.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288050.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288575.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285933.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285933.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286918.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287238.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288011.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Izzet Keribar]]> One of Turkey’s most important photographers, Izzet Keribar has been the subject of many prestigious national and international awards and was honored three times by the International Federation of Photography Art. His works compose one of Turkey’s most prominent photographic archives and have been exhibited numerous times both in Turkey and abroad.

Keribar, who also attends national photography contests as a juror, will be displaying his latest works that deviate from his usual documentary-style photography and instead focus on the relationship between viewers and the exposition of modern art in places such as museums or the modern structures found in cities he has visited all over the world. His purpose is to capture the connection between modern creations and the people who view them, walk by them, or stop to take a look at them.

When: 15 - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288463.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/izzet-keribar-288463.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262918.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155585.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285541.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286664.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286664.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286012.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286012.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285189.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285189.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284647.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264165.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264165.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264119.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264119.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286275.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286275.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286327.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286592.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286592.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287407.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287407.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287705.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Youssef Nabil: You Never Left / Hiç Gitmedin]]> Galerist is hosting the second Istanbul solo show of Egyptian artist Youssef Nabil, whose infatuation with classic cinema has lead to a series of expressive and mesmerizing images in his show, You Never Left, capturing the elegance and decadence of the Golden Age of Egyptian cinema by carefully hand-coloring each black-and-white portrait in the show. Whether the result is modernity with a hint of nostalgia or nostalgia with a hint of modernity, is up to you to decide.

When: March 15 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288846.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/youssef-nabil-you-never-left-hic-gitmedin-288846.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288370.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288370.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288421.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285035.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229495.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229495.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286432.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286432.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287672.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287672.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287608.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287608.html Thu, 15 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jeff Hamilton Trio]]> Expert jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton started his career as a pianist for jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson and the Count Basie Orchestra. He has contributed to nearly 100 albums to date, and now takes the stage with the other members of his trio: pianist Tamir Hendelman, who has performed together with Hamilton in the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for 25 years, and talented bass player Christoph Luty. The trio’s first album, It’s Hamilton Time (1994), was an instant hit, and the band has recently released its latest album, Red Sparkle. Don’t miss your chance to hear this talented trio perform live at Nardis Jazz Club.

How much: From the venue:60 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jeff-hamilton-trio-286990.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jeff-hamilton-trio-286990.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beautiful Burnout/Supernova]]> Murat Daltaban will direct the Bryony Lavery play featuring actors CemilBüyükdöğerli, Hakan Kurtaş, Berrak Kuş, Ünal Silver, Pınar Töre, TuğrulTülek, EmreYetim. “Supernova,” is the story of a group of young people all fighting to be part of a story while the stage is set up as a boxing ring.

How much: From Biletix: 56 TL; 31 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/beautiful-burnoutsupernova-287992.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Italian Cuisine with Guest Chef Michelangelo de Lauretis]]> At ICI’s popular İtalyan Mutfağı workshop, guest chef Michelangelo de Lauretis will teach you how to prepare delicious traditional Italian dishes, starting with a tomato and basil bruschetta and a Tuscan style chicken. Next will be spinach gnocchi, and dessert will consist of panna cotta with blackberry sauce.

How much: From the venue: 120 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-with-guest-chef-michelangelo-de-lauretis-286991.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-with-guest-chef-michelangelo-de-lauretis-286991.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of Wistful Wilderness.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287022.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Whisky Festival]]> Johnnie Walker is hosting a festival in coordination with various Istanbul restaurants, bars and cafes that will have drink specials and discounts by displaying the famous Johnnie Walker logo at their entrances. Participating locations include such places as Park Şamdan in Etiler, Babylon Lounge, Armani Ristorante in Istinye Park and many more. For a full list of locations and dates visit the event's Facebook page.

There will also be a temporary exibition of work by world famous photographers in accordance with the festival in Akaretler in coordination with Magnum Photos.

When: 14 March - 23 March

Where: Various locations.

Photo exhibition: JW Pop Up Gallery, Süleyman Seba cad. No: 8

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288449.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/festivals-fairs/the-whisky-festival-288449.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287577.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288332.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288332.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286052.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264041.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264364.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264364.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286759.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286759.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286791.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286791.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286831.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286831.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286863.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287065.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287065.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287126.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287126.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287151.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287151.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287206.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287206.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289083.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289083.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287311.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287311.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287375.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287375.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287639.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287639.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287758.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287758.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287796.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287796.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287828.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287846.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287846.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287953.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Glance at the Metropolis]]> Photographer Jak Baruh, an Istanbul native whose work has previously been exhibited at Istanbul Modern, takes a step inside the deep complexity of the New York concrete jungle with this solo exhibit.

Baruh creates a multi-layered effect with his photographyby blending meansof digital technology and images. Viewers will be transported to another geographywhile exploringthe diversity of the city both architecturally as well as politically and culturally.

When:14 March –8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288049.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/a-glance-at-the-metropolis-288049.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288574.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285932.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285932.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286917.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287237.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aftermath / Hesaplaşma]]> Under the support of Başak Şenova, this exibition will feature the work of ten unique artists all examining the theme of revenge in the face of human evil from varying perspectives. The relationship between trauma and memory with the capacity to either fester or forget is highlighted with photographs.

Artists included are: Adel Abidin, Almagul Manlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behrani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, İpek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi andYane Calovski.

When: 14 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aftermath-hesaplasma-288010.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262917.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285540.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286663.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286663.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286011.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286011.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285188.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285188.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284646.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284646.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264164.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264164.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264118.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264118.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286274.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286274.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286326.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286591.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286591.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287406.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287406.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287704.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288369.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288369.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marwan]]> Syrian artist Marwan, whose works have been displayed in numerous galleries in Germany where he resides, uses the image of the human face to bring the interior human travails to the surface. His portraits explore the identity crisis and egos of his subjects by giving certain colors and shapes to the exteriority of their facial grimaces.

When: 14 March - 11 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288420.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marwan-288420.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285034.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229494.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229494.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286431.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286431.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287671.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287671.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287607.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287607.html Wed, 14 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nicholas Payton]]> Coming from a musician family in New Orleans, Nicholas Payton started to play trumpet at the age of four; he was only nine when started playing professionally for the Young Tuxedo Brass Band, and later studied trumpet at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts and then the University of New Orleans. Payton released his debut album, From This Moment, in 1994; a Grammy Award winner, he has worked with jazz legends like Elvin Jones, Courtney Pine, Joshua Redman, Christian McBride, Mark Whitfield, Roy Hargrove and Wynton Marsalis.

Payton, on trumpet, will be accompanied by Lawrence Fields on piano and keyboard, Ben Wolfe on bass, and Nasheet Watts on drums.

How much: From the venue: 70 TL (both sets, table); 60 TL (both sets, bar); 35 TL (1st or 2nd set, table); 30 TL (1st or 2nd set, bar); From Biletix: 67 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nicholas-payton-286944.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nicholas-payton-286944.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jeff Hamilton Trio]]> Expert jazz drummer Jeff Hamilton started his career as a pianist for jazz greats such as Ella Fitzgerald, Tommy Dorsey, Lionel Hampton, Oscar Peterson and the Count Basie Orchestra. He has contributed to nearly 100 albums to date, and now takes the stage with the other members of his trio: pianist Tamir Hendelman, who has performed together with Hamilton in the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for 25 years, and talented bass player Christoph Luty. The trio’s first album, It’s Hamilton Time (1994), was an instant hit, and the band has recently released its latest album, Red Sparkle. Don’t miss your chance to hear this talented trio perform live at Nardis Jazz Club.

How much: From the venue:60 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jeff-hamilton-trio-286989.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jeff-hamilton-trio-286989.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tork: İzole]]> The dance company known as Tork (Torque), founded last year by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel, produces and stages independent dance performances, as well as collaborating with independent musicians and theater artists. Tork, by its own description, deals with “what is occurring here and now,” in its search for what is “new, powerful, and contemporary.”

Come see the company’s new project İzole (Isolated), with choreography and dancing by Temel and Demirel, running for just 10 performances at Dot’s Dotmarsta Salonu.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 19 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284800.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284800.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Making Macaroons with Guest Chef Ibrahim Kılıç]]> Macaroons are a difficult delicatessen to prepare, yet are worth the effort. At this ICI workshop entitled Makaron Yapımı, guest chef Ibrahim Kılıç will teach you the finer points of this fashionable pastry. You will work in pairs, with each pair practice two types of macaroon and two types of filling from the following: raspberry, lemon, caramel, chocolate and pistachio.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/making-macaroons-with-guest-chef-ibrahim-kilic-286988.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/making-macaroons-with-guest-chef-ibrahim-kilic-286988.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287576.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288331.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288331.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286051.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264040.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286556.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286556.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264363.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264363.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286758.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286758.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286790.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286790.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286830.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286830.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286862.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287064.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287064.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287125.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287125.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287150.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287150.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287205.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287205.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289082.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287310.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287374.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287374.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287757.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287757.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287795.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287795.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287827.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287845.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287952.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287952.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288573.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285931.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285931.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286916.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286916.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287236.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155583.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285539.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286662.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286662.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286010.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286010.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285187.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285187.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284645.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284645.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264163.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264163.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264117.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264117.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286273.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286273.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286325.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286325.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286590.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286590.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287405.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287405.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287703.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288368.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288368.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285033.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229493.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229493.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286430.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286430.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287670.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287670.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287606.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287606.html Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[McCoy Tyner Trio with Special Guest Joe Lovano]]> With over eight albums that won him four Grammies, McCoy Tyner’s fifty-year love affair with the modern jazz piano will make a most memorable Istanbul performance. Accompanied by renowned saxophonist Joe Lovano and Gerald Cannon on bass and Francisco Mela on percussion, jazz lovers should definitely not miss out on this important evening.

How much: From Biletix: 270 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mccoy-tyner-trio-with-special-guest-joe-lovano-287598.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mccoy-tyner-trio-with-special-guest-joe-lovano-287598.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Assorted Meat Dishes with Guest Chef Deniz Temel]]> Rich meat dishes are the cornerstone of any substantial meal. At this ICI workshop entitled Farklı Et Lezzetleri with guest chef Deniz Temel, you will learn to prepare delicious grilled lamb intestines with demi glace sauce. Next is a pan-fried entrecôte with oven baked potatoes, followed by a lamb loin wrapped in thin phyllo dough covered in a red pepper sauce. You will finish with a sweet wine sorbet.

How much: From the venue:140 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/assorted-meat-dishes-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-286987.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/assorted-meat-dishes-with-guest-chef-deniz-temel-286987.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286555.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286555.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264362.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264362.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286861.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286861.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287124.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287124.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287149.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287373.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287373.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287637.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287637.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287826.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Identity]]> Ercan Akın will exhibit his new series of works, which were created using a combination of oil on canvas and plexiglass. The works in this second solo exhibition explore the idea of human identity shaped and shifted by the extensions of capitalism and popular culture.

While exploring how identity is defined, Akın also delves into the ideals of alienation and consequent de-identification. The artist is on a journey to find how much we are born with and how much is added to the canvas of our being through the entanglements of society.

When:12 March - 31 March 2012

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/identity-287844.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287951.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287951.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286915.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286915.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287235.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155582.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286661.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286661.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286009.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286009.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264162.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264162.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286272.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286272.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286324.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286324.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286589.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286589.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287404.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287404.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287702.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288367.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288367.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285032.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229492.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229492.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286429.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286429.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287669.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287669.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287605.html Mon, 12 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Magical Pieces for Flute by Mozart, Poetic Pieces for Piano by Rachmaninoff]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The festival’s second concert, entitled Flüt'ün Sihirli Mozart'ları, Piyano'nun Şiirli Rachmaninoff’ları (Magical Pieces for Flute by Mozart, Poetic Pieces for Piano by Rachmaninoff), is a rich program of compositions for piano and/or flute featuring flautist Bülent Evcil and pianist Gökhan Aybulus. The two will be playing three Mozart sonatas for piano and flute (B-flat Major, KV 10, G Major, KV 11, and A Major, KV 12); Rachmaninoff’s Variations on a Theme by Corelli, Op. 42; Debussy’s Syrinx; Busoni’s arrangements of Bach’s choral preludes “Ich ruf zu Dir,” BWV 639, and “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland,” BWV 659; and finally three more Mozart sonatas for piano and flute (F Major, KV 13; C Major, KV 14; and B-flat Major, KV 15).

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/magical-pieces-for-flute-by-mozart,-poetic-pieces-for-piano-by-rachmaninoff-286943.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/magical-pieces-for-flute-by-mozart,-poetic-pieces-for-piano-by-rachmaninoff-286943.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tango Poison]]> World renowned Argentinean Tango orchestra Sexteto Milonguero is coming to Istanbul in coordination with the TanGOTOIstanbul Festival celebrating tango and its music. The show will feature live tango music accompanied by improvisational tango by some of the world’s most talented dancers. Don’t miss out on this event that brings the sound of Buenos Aires’ most famous Milongas to Istanbul.

Where: Istanbul Technical University, Maçka Mustafa Kemal Hall

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL, 89 TL, 78.50 TL, 67 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tango-poison-287743.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tango-poison-287743.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Project Chet Baker]]> Trumpeter Mehmet Sezer, keyboard player Kürşat Deniz, drummer Tunç Çakır, and bass guitarist and singer Ceyda Köybaşıoğlu came together in 2008 to form Project Chet Baker, paying tribute to the eponymous jazz legend by adapting his pieces into contemporary jazz and nu jazz. Come chill out with the Project at Tamirane’s Morning Jazz Sessions.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-project-chet-baker-286942.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-project-chet-baker-286942.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287021.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286049.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286049.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264038.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228867.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228867.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286554.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286554.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286828.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286828.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287062.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287062.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287123.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287123.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289080.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287636.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287636.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287950.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287950.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263041.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155581.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155581.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263227.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263227.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286008.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286008.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285537.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285185.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285185.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284643.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284643.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264161.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264161.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264115.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264115.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229491.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229491.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286428.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286428.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287604.html Sun, 11 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Gaslamp Killer]]> After last summer’s Rock ‘n’ Coke performance, DJ Gaslamp Killer will return to Istanbul on the 10th of March, to perform at Babylon. The Killer’s first influences include musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Dr. Dre and DJ Shadow. The Killer is the founder of LA’s Low End Theory theme party, a popular event which still continues today. Since the release of his latest EP Death Gate (2010), The Killer hasn’t been sitting still but has been touring at internationally renowned festivals like Coachella, Reworks and Decibel. His set at Babylon will include old Turkish funk and rock samples – we’re sure it will be a night to remember.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL, 25 TL. From Biletix: 39 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-gaslamp-killer-263605.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-gaslamp-killer-263605.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jochen Miller & BeeGee]]> SOLD OUT!

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jochen-miller-beegee-287567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jochen-miller-beegee-287567.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[CITIZENS! / Gazali & Büber back2back]]> Citizens! is a new indie / alternative band from London, whose first album was produced by none other than Franz Ferdinand’s lead singer / guitarist Alex Kapranos. Named as a group to watch by NME Magazine, Citizens! were the opening act for The Rapture’s UK tour, and now it’s time for them to take on the world on their own.

Although they’ve been branded as another indie electro band, you’ll quickly realize that Citizens! are different from predecessors like Hot Chip and MGMT. Their upbeat, cheerful tunes, body-rocking beats, and soothing vocals (with intriguing lyrics) will make this concert a night to remember.

The after party will be hosted by some of Istanbul’s most talented electro/nu-disco DJs, Gazali & Büber.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students); From Biletix:39.50 TL; 29.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/citizens-gazali-buber-back2back-286984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/citizens-gazali-buber-back2back-286984.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Deform-E]]> Made up of Ozan Maral and Tayfun Aras, the duo known as Deform-E run an ordinary record store by day, while nighttime brings the owners of the store to an entirely different life. Pulling records off the shelves to mix them in truly unique compositions that only DJs can manage, Deform-E is a testament to true young Turkish talent. Don't miss out on a chance to hear them at Kiki.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-287133.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-287133.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry]]> In the history of Dub and Reggae music, few people have been as influential as Lee “Scratch” Perry. Born in Kendal, Jamaica, in 1935, Perry – also known as “The Upsetter” and “Pipecock Jackson” – started his career as a record seller in his native Jamaica, slowly climbing the ladder to become a full flown producer at his own record label, Upsetter. With his innovative recording techniques in his own home studio, The Black Ark, and his talent for introducing every kind of sound into his tapes, Perry was one of the pioneers of the Dub genre. In that same studio, Perry recorded and produced notable Ska and Reggae artists like Bob Marley and the Wailers, The Heptones, and Max Romeo, contributing to the evolution of these genres. His contributions to Jamaican music earned him a spot on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Artists of all time. Now at 75, Perry continues to play his music all around the world, collaborating with various major artists such as Animal Collective and George Clinton. Don’t miss your chance to see Lee “Scratch” Perry here in Istanbul, giving audiences a night of sweet Reggae and cool Dub at Garajistanbul.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students). From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lee-scratch-perry-287114.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lee-scratch-perry-287114.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tune Yards]]> Tune Yards is the music project of Merrill Garbus who layers drum loops with the sounds of the ukulele, vocals, and Nate Brenner’s electric bass playing. Garbus recorded Tune Yards’ debut album using a similar technique, recording the songs with an old-fashioned tape recorder. You don’t want to miss this energetic fresh indie/alternative act, whose song Gangsta has been used in TV shows such as Weeds and The Good Wife. Get your tickets today!

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students); From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 28 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tune-yards-286938.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tune-yards-286938.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nik Bartsch’s Ronin: "Llyria"]]> Zurich pianist/composer Nik Bärtsch and his ensemble known as Ronin have been together for over a decade now; the group’s one-of-a-kind music, described as “zen-funk,” is seamless, entrancing...and impossible to stop listening to. Ronin consists of Bärtsch on piano, Kaspar Rast on drums, Thomy Jordi on bass, Sha on bass clarinet and saxophone, and Andi Pupato on percussion; the group will be performing pieces from its critically acclaimed 2010 album Llyria.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL (table); 20 TL (standing); From Biletix: 28.50 TL (table); 26 TL (discount, table); 23 TL (standing); 21 TL (discount, standing)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nik-bartschs-ronin-llyria-286985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/nik-bartschs-ronin-llyria-286985.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra & Erdal Akkaya]]> The Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra, with a 134-year-old history, is one of the most prestigious orchestras in Germany. The orchestra, currently directed by Hendrik Vestmann, will perform Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 for audiences at Hagia Irene. Joining the Duisburg Philharmonic will be Turkish bağlama master Erdal Akkaya, with his own original compositions arranged for orchestra. All profits from this concert entitled Doğu’dan Batıya Sesler (Sounds from East to West) will be donated to Türkiye Sakatlar Derneği’s housing initiative for the disabled in Balıkesir.

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL; 83 TL; 61 TL; 34 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duisburg-philharmonic-orchestra-erdal-akkaya-263708.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/duisburg-philharmonic-orchestra-erdal-akkaya-263708.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mostar Sevdah Reunion]]> Mostar Sevdah Reunion is a musical ensemble from Bosnia and Herzegovina famous for combining traditional sevdalinka (gypsy/folk music) with jazz. They have recorded a number of albums and worked together with renowned Balkan musicians such as Šaban Bajramović and Balkan jazz diva Ljiljana Buttler. Since the band was formed in 1998, it has toured everywhere from Paris to London to the Canary Islands. After its successful concert in Istanbul in 2004, Mostar Sevdah Reunion is returning to the city, this time to perform for a large enthustiastic crowd at Küçükçiftlik Park.

How much: From Biletix: 112 TL, 78.50 TL, 67.50 TL, 56.50 TL, 45 TL, 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mostar-sevdah-reunion-286937.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mostar-sevdah-reunion-286937.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285313.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287573.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288328.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288328.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286048.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264037.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228866.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286553.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286553.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Introduction to Pastry with Guest Chef Feyza Bayrakçıoğlu]]> Sweets and pastries are so delicious...now you can learn to prepare them at home with Feyza Bayrakçıoğlu at the Istanbul Culinary Institute workshop entitled Pastacılığa Giriş, where you’ll learn how to make a chocolate marble cheesecake, amaretti cookies, lavender pots de crème, and an Australian Lamington cake (with chocolate and coconut powder).

How much: From the venue:120 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/introduction-to-pastry-with-guest-chef-feyza-bayrakcioglu-286986.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/introduction-to-pastry-with-guest-chef-feyza-bayrakcioglu-286986.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264360.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264360.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263705.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286629.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286755.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286755.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286787.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286787.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286827.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286827.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286859.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287061.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287061.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287122.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287122.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287147.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287202.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287202.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289079.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289079.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287307.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287371.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287371.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287635.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287635.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287754.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287754.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287792.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287792.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287824.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287824.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kemal’s Dream]]> Photographer Ahmet Polat spent the last six years living in and traveling from Istanbul to the black sea, to the southeastern, and aegan regions of Turkey with a camera in hand capturing the young people that surrounded him. What he also captured was the myriad and multifaceted spectrum of political, cultural, and economic elements of Turkish society represented by its youth and their everyday lives. The exhibition of 56 photos is the story of Turkey told through the faces of its young people.

When: 10 March - 21 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287949.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kemals-dream-287949.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288570.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285928.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285928.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286913.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287233.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287233.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262913.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263040.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155580.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263226.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263226.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284968.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286659.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286659.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286007.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286007.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285536.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285536.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285184.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285184.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284642.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284642.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264160.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264160.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264114.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264114.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286270.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286270.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286322.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286322.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286587.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286587.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Flavors from the West and East with Rudolf van Nunen]]> Don’t miss your chance to attend this one-of-a-kind workshop with Dutchman Rudolf van Nunen, executive chef at The Marmara Hotel. At this workshop entitled Rudolf Van Nunen ile Doğu-Batı Sentezi, you will learn to prepare a salmon jo-jo; red mullet served with prawn puree; and spinach cooked in soy sauce. You’ll finish off with a dessert of figs and dates, covered in chocolate sabayon sauce. Sound good? Then sign up today!

How much: From Biletix: 160 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/flavors-from-the-west-and-east-with-rudolf-van-nunen-286941.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/flavors-from-the-west-and-east-with-rudolf-van-nunen-286941.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287402.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287402.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287700.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288365.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288365.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285030.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229490.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229490.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286427.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286427.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287667.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287667.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287603.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287603.html Sat, 10 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Morfis Bixur]]> The Swedish Morfis Bixur gives world music its true meaning as it mixes, performs and re-interprets music from all around the world. Onto a base of Balkan-Klezmer, Morfis Bixur adds European folk songs, Latin American rhythms, classic rock songs, Gypsy 9/8s and even some Ottoman-Turkish classics! Morfis Bixur can sweep audiences off their feet...this is one group you don’t want to miss.

Where: Peyote Live Stage

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morfis-bixur-287131.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morfis-bixur-287131.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Coldplace: Coldplay Tribute Band]]> One of the biggest acts on the world pop rock scene, Coldplay, has never given a concert in Istanbul. But its tribute band Coldplace promises to give audiences a performance full of the energy, visuals and atmosphere fans expect from the world-famous British band led by singer Chris Martin. Founded in 2003, Coldplace is widely regarded as the best Coldplay tribute band out there, not only playing Coldplay classics such as “Clocks”, “The Scientist,” and “Yellow,” but also some songs from Coldplay’s recent albums Viva la Vida and Mylo Xyloto.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL; 15 TL (students). From Biletix: 28 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/coldplace-coldplay-tribute-band-286972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/coldplace-coldplay-tribute-band-286972.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[White Mink]]> Taking inspiration from the music of the 1920s and 30s, White Mink presents a unique sound that mixes the past with the modern. Their first album Electro Swing vs. Speakeasy Jazz involves reinterpretations and re-editions of old swing records from the 20s and 30s, referred to as “electro swing.” Electro swing is now accepted as a new genre created by the DJs of White Mink, who have performed in major festivals, such as Glastonbury, Bestival, and Big Chill.

White Mink was at Babylon in October as part of the Akbank Jazz Festival and now they are back in Istanbul for three performances. Don’t miss out on this “electro-swing” band who will surely lure you to the dance floor.

How much: From Biletix: 12TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287721.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/white-mink-287721.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Luis Ernesto Gomez y La Descarga Band]]> Luis Ernesto Gomez, a Parisian of Colombian/Cuban heritage, is a conga player who has been performing for 28 years and has worked with many famous Latin musicians such as Anturo Sandoval, Danny Brillant and Yuri Buenaventura. Gomez’s wife, the Turkish-French singer Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez (popularly known as Gülseren) studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, and can sing in many languages. She also represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, where she was listened to by an audience of 400 million. Together, the two founded the group Salsa Turca, the first of its kind in Paris. The name of their band, La Descarga, means “Jam Session” in Spanish; their repertoire consists of their compositions and their interpretations of world music form Paris to Bogota.

Luis Ernesto Gomez will be on conga and vocals, Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez on vocals andguiro, Kerem Kırca on kettledrum andcajón, Alper Kılıç on bass, Serj Mısır on piano, Riccardo Marengi on bongo andcampana, Sinan Keskin on sax and Deniz Biber on vocals. Don’t miss your chance to hear this superb blend of at least three different musical cultures take place at Nardis.

How much: From the venue:35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-286890.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-286890.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Toby Tobias at Skandal!]]> Disco music master Toby Tobias is coming to Istanbul to mix some of the best tunes and songs out there, letting you relive the disco vibes of the 80s. After his 2008 album Space Shuffle, Tobias’s collaboration with Kathy Diamonds on the single “The Feeling” received worldwide acclaim. Warming up the decks tonight will be the duo Yesh! Me Lady (Hemi Behmoaras and Seray Arslan), while the after party will be hosted by none other than Büber.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/toby-tobias-at-skandal-287132.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/toby-tobias-at-skandal-287132.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 22:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Les Signes Exterieurs]]> Les Signes Extérieurs is a music/dance performance whose aim is to “break down the boundaries between musician and dancer.” Guitarist Gilles Coronado, saxophonist Matthieu Metzger, and clarinetist/saxophonist Louis Sclavis join dancers I-Fang Lin, Mathilde Monnier, and Loïc Touzé in this unique musical/kinetic synthesis.

This performance takes places with the partnership of the Institut Français d’Istanbul.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; From Biletix: 23 TL; 21 TL (discount)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/les-signes-exterieurs-286981.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/les-signes-exterieurs-286981.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Lura]]> Portuguese singer Lura (whose real name is Maria de Lurdes Pina Assunção) was born to parents from the Cape Verde Islands, and preserves the Islands’ unique musical heritage in her work. In addition to a compilation album, 2010’s Best of Lura, Lura has released five studio albums, from her debut Nha Vida (1996) to Eclipse (2009); of the latter album, Lura has said: “The variety in my music is inherent to the Cape Verde Islands. The musical traditions of Cape Verde are a beautiful blend not just of African music, but also of the music of Brazil, America, and Europe. But all my songs are rooted in traditional forms of music.”

Lura’s upbeat, soulful, and surprisingly powerful voice has made her very popular with fans; Spanish director Carlos Saura to ask her to perform her song “Morna” for his 2007 film Fados about Portuguese music. After the passing last year of Cape Verdean musical legend Cesária Évora (with whom Lura had the chance to perform a duet), Lura is left as the preeminent representative of Cape Verdean music. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see her perform live at Istanbul’s Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 28.50 TL; 23 TL; 17 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lura-286983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lura-286983.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Catering Home Invitations: Guest Chef Alpaslan Korkmaz]]> Hosting dinner parties can be exhausting and often requires a great deal of creativity putting together a satisfying menu. This ICI workshop entitled Davetlerinize Özel covers a three course menu starting with a warm rocket salad, with onions, Turkish sausages and dried tomatoes, followed by a Salmon Wellington with white wine and spinach sauce. For dessert, you will prepare a delicious chocolate soufflé.

How much: From the venue:130 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/catering-home-invitations-guest-chef-alpaslan-korkmaz-286982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/catering-home-invitations-guest-chef-alpaslan-korkmaz-286982.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[L'elisir d'amore / The Elixir of Love / Aşk İksiri]]> Donizetti’s 1832 comic opera L’elisir d’amore – the story of the peasant Nemorino trying to win the love of the proud Adina (by the help of the magical “elixir” of the title) is one of the best-known and best-loved works in the Italian operatic repertory, with famous arias like Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Hidden Tear). This production at Kadıköy’s Süreyya Operası, directed by Yekta Kara and conducted by Raoul Grüneis, features Ayten Telek and Sevim Zerenaoğlu in the role of Adina; Caner Akın and Ahmet Baykara in the role of Nemorino; Önay Günay and Caner Akgün in the role of Belcore; and Ali İhsan Onat and Kevork Tavityan in the role of Dulcamara.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (discount)

Language: Italian with TR supertitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lelisir-damore-the-elixir-of-love-ask-iksiri-287120.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lelisir-damore-the-elixir-of-love-ask-iksiri-287120.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285312.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287572.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288327.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288327.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286047.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264036.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264036.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228865.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286552.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286552.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264359.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264359.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263704.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286628.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286628.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286754.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286754.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286786.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286786.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286826.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286826.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286858.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286858.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287060.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287060.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Filmmor]]> The Filmmor Women’s Film Festival, currently in its tenth year, was established by the Filmmor Women’s Collective to increase women’s participation in cinema and other mass media, and promote films that help achieve its goal of “a life free of sexism, violence and discrimination in cinema, media and eventually in every field...”

The films in the Filmmor festival (short films and feature-length films, black & white and color, silent films and talkies, documentaries, animated films and experimental films), have been made by independent directors from every corner of the globe, and are divided into the following categories: Women’s Cinema; 100 Years of the Feminist Cinema, 10 Years of Filmmor; Retrospective: Jasmins of Tunisia; Retrospective: Marie Mandy; and Sex-ual-ity. The films include both recent offerings as well as films from earlier times, such as cinematic pioneer Alice Guy-Blaché’s prophetic 1906 film The Consequences of Feminism.

In addition to the film screenings, there will also be guest speakers, conferences, panels (on Feminist Cinema and Queer Cinema), and workshops (where attendeees will have the chance to meet prominent directors of women’s films), plus the “Golden Okra Awards” (to take place on the last day of the festival) which seek to recognize those who have made contributions to women’s cinema.

For a complete program of screenings and related events, see the Filmmor website.

When: March 9 – 19

Where: AFM Fitaş Beyoğlu Salon 7; Fransız Kültür Merkezi; Istanbul Modern; Pera Müzesi

How much: From www.ticketturk.com: 30 TL (festival ticket); 3 TL (individual films)

Language: Various languages with ENG subtitles (check program for details)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287121.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/filmmor-287121.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287146.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287201.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287201.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287306.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287306.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287370.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287370.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287634.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287634.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287823.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287753.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287791.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287791.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288569.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289078.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289078.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285927.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285927.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286912.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287232.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287232.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262912.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155579.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284967.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286658.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286658.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286006.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286006.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285535.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285535.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285183.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285183.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284641.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284641.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264159.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264159.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264113.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264113.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286269.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286321.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286321.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286586.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286586.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287401.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287401.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287699.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288364.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288364.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285029.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229489.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229489.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286426.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286426.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287666.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287666.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287602.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287602.html Fri, 09 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kingstux]]> The Belgian Lieven Stockx, better known by his stage name Kingstux, has been influenced by a variety of styles and genres, which he has seamlessly blended into sizzling electronic sets.

His experimental style and love for synths, together with his unique vocals, have made Kingstux someone to watch out for. Reveling in the success of his debut album Flex Nebulae (2011), Kingstux comes to Peyote for an out-of-this-world performance.

Where: Peyote Live Stage

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kingstux-287117.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kingstux-287117.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[New Faces & Hot Rhythms: Tim Owens]]> Asmalımescit’s Faces has a new theme night, New Faces & Hot Rhythms, which brings in some of the most talented DJs, starting with DJ Tim Owens. Hailing from Sydney, Australia, Owens is known for his love of psychedelic trance, and has presided at DJ cabins all over the world. Come to Faces and get ready to lose yourself in a psychedelic trance...

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/new-faces-hot-rhythms-tim-owens-287118.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/new-faces-hot-rhythms-tim-owens-287118.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ben L’Oncle Soul]]> A charming, corky-looking bow-tied young soul singer from Central France, Ben L’Oncle Soul is coming to Babylon. With his smooth, sweet voice, Ben L’Oncle Soul (whose name approximately translates to “Ben the Uncle of Soul”) has captivated talent scouts at the most important American soul label, Motown Records. Motown, which has worked with music giants such as Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, recorded and produced Ben L’Oncle Soul’s first album, which has gone four-time platinum over the last year. Short concise songs such as “Sympathique,” and “Soulman,” a retro image, and the versatility to perform soul interpretations of famous pop and rock classics such as the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” have earned this rising singer a reputation that is spreading from his native France to the rest of the world.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 44.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ben-loncle-soul-286971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ben-loncle-soul-286971.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Brad Mehldau Trio]]> Known for his innovative and experimental compositions, jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will be the second guest musician in İş Sanat’s jazz series. Mehldau is widely known among jazz aficionados for his unique blend of jazz with rock and classical music; he has recorded arrangements of works by Nick Drake, The Beatles, Radiohead and Paul Simon. Mehldau will play play together with the other two members of his trio: Larry Grenadier on bass and Jeff Ballard on drums/percussion. Come to İş Sanat and hear them live on the 8th of March.

How much: From Biletix: 55.50 TL; 50 TL; 39 TL; 34 TL (students); 22.50 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/brad-mehldau-trio-263707.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/brad-mehldau-trio-263707.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The Ears of Midas]]> The opera Midas’ın Kulakları (The Ears of Midas), with a libretto by Turkish playwright Güngör Dilmen and music by Ferit Tüzün, is the story of the mythical Phrygian king of the same name (and of the famous “Midas Touch”) who upon judging Pan to be a better musician to Apollo had his ears changed into donkey’s ears. A concert version of this opera will be performed by the Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra under the baton of conductor Gürer Aykal. Yekta Kara is the director of this production and Gökçen Koray is the chorus master; the cast consists of Rutkay Aziz, Barış Yanç, Ünüşan Kuloğlu, Sabri Karabudak, Tuncay Kurtoğlu, Burak Bilgili, Cenk Bıyık, and Feryal Türkoğlu.

How much: From Biletix: 100 TL; 70 TL; 50 TL; 30 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-ears-of-midas-286978.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/the-ears-of-midas-286978.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Les Signes Exterieurs]]> Les Signes Extérieurs is a music/dance performance whose aim is to “break down the boundaries between musician and dancer.” Guitarist Gilles Coronado, saxophonist Matthieu Metzger, and clarinetist/saxophonist Louis Sclavis join dancers I-Fang Lin, Mathilde Monnier, and Loïc Touzé in this unique musical/kinetic synthesis.

This performance takes places with the partnership of the Institut Français d’Istanbul.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; From Biletix: 23 TL; 21 TL (discount)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/les-signes-exterieurs-286980.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/les-signes-exterieurs-286980.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[L'elisir d'amore / The Elixir of Love / Aşk İksiri]]> Donizetti’s 1832 comic opera L’elisir d’amore – the story of the peasant Nemorino trying to win the love of the proud Adina (by the help of the magical “elixir” of the title) is one of the best-known and best-loved works in the Italian operatic repertory, with famous arias like Una Furtiva Lagrima (A Hidden Tear). This production at Kadıköy’s Süreyya Operası, directed by Yekta Kara and conducted by Raoul Grüneis, features Ayten Telek and Sevim Zerenaoğlu in the role of Adina; Caner Akın and Ahmet Baykara in the role of Nemorino; Önay Günay and Caner Akgün in the role of Belcore; and Ali İhsan Onat and Kevork Tavityan in the role of Dulcamara.

How much: From the venue: 13 – 30 TL; 6.5 – 15 TL (discount)

Language: Italian with TR supertitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lelisir-damore-the-elixir-of-love-ask-iksiri-287119.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/lelisir-damore-the-elixir-of-love-ask-iksiri-287119.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mouthwatering Turkish Dishes]]> Turkish cuisine is so versatile, it can easily make your head spin. Come to this workshop at Mutfak Sanatlar Akademisi entitled Türk Mutfağı’ ndan Vazgeçemediklerimiz, where you’ll learn how to make mercimek çorbası (lentil soup), paçanga böreği (deep fried phyllo pastry stuffed with pastrami and tomatoes), hünkar beğendi, (“sultan’s delight,” a dish of mashed aubergines served with a lamb stew on top); and to finish off, a warm semolina dessert filled with vanilla ice cream.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/mouthwatering-turkish-dishes-286935.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/mouthwatering-turkish-dishes-286935.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Making Sushi at Home with Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz]]> At this ICI workshop entitled Evde Hazırlanabilecek Basit Sushiler, guest chef Ekin Doğrusöz will teach you how to make sushi in the comfort of your own home. You’ll learn all about the three categories of sushi, Nigiri, Maki and Sashimi. The first category, nigiri, includes four varieties of sushi: tamago (omelette), maguro (tuna), sake (salmon), andebi (shrimp). The second category, maki, consists of tamago, maguro, sake, and ebi, together with avocado sake and a California roll. The last category, sashimi, consists of tamago, maguro and sake.

Learn these handy tricks, and surprise your loved ones with delicious sushi rolls at home!

How much: From the venue: 150 TL

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/making-sushi-at-home-with-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-286979.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/making-sushi-at-home-with-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-286979.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285311.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285311.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287571.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Galactic Federation]]> Imagine that Istanbul is an ulterior universe with a doorway, where everyone who enters becomes a member of a galactic federation befriended automatically with all creatures from other galaxies. This is the theme of the exhibition where an array of artists will display their illustrations.

Featured artists are: Aslı Kuriş, Azra Deniz Okyay, Bahadır Baruter, Banu Alpay, Datafobik, Gökçe Es K, İmre Balanlı, Nilüfer Ataç, and Koray Kantarcıoğlu.

When: 8 - 31 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288326.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/galactic-federation-288326.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286046.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264035.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228864.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228864.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286551.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264358.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264358.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263703.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286627.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286753.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286785.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286785.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286825.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286825.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286857.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286857.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287059.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287059.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287145.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287145.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287200.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287200.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287305.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287369.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287369.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287633.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287633.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287752.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287752.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Setenay Alpsoy]]> Setenay Alpsoy’s third solo exhibition portrays the solitude of Istanbul’s fast-paced metropolitan life, the desolate streets, faulty constructions and houses in all their soberness.

The artist is inspired by all that the city has to offer, and rather than showing the viewer the city, Alpsoy translates the emotions and sensations aroused by the city to her canvas.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287822.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/setenay-alpsoy-287822.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Perçin: Mural Domination]]> Mural Domination is a collection of portraits by Burcu Perçin who foundinspiration in the graffiti works on war-ravaged and deserted buildings located around the world, from Edirne to Beirut. Her documentations of the graffiti works were later translated onto her canvas, creating a sense of emptiness and desertedness in her paintings. Mural Domination portrays a dichotomy where everything is subject to change, but is immortalized at the same time.

When: 8 March – 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287790.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-percin-mural-domination-287790.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288568.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289077.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289077.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285926.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285926.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286911.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287231.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287231.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262911.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262911.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155578.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284966.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286657.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286657.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286005.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286005.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285534.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285534.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285182.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285182.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284640.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284640.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264158.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264158.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264112.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264112.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286268.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286320.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286320.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286585.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286585.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Matthieu Paley: Whispers of a Fairytale World]]> Fans of Matthieu Paley’s work – who may have seen his recent exhibition of photographs of Afghanistan, Those Forgotten on the Roof of the World – will not want to miss this French photographer’s equally compelling show, Whispers of a Fairytale World (in Turkish, Masalsı Dünyadan Fısıltılar) at Gallery LiNART. This time, Paley takes us to a number of far-flung locales: Mongolia, China, Siberia, and, once more, Afghanistan, in this stunning collection of 19 photographs, which caused Paley to endure temperatures of -30 Celsius, among other hardships.

When: March 8 – April 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287400.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/matthieu-paley-whispers-of-a-fairytale-world-287400.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pleasure Seeks Eternity]]> Turgut Mutlugöz’s fifth solo exhibition explores the conflict between human sexual desire and the mores of society. Mutlugöz’s paintings reflect the artist’s deep understanding of light and shadow and the image of the grotesque figure.

When: 8 March – 29 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/pleasure-seeks-eternity-287698.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288363.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288363.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285705.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285705.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285028.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229488.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229488.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286425.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286425.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Spaceless Place]]> Four artists explore the spaces that we inhabit but never take the time to truly recognize. Arjen J. Zwart’s photographic journey takes viewers on a depiction of city life. Volkan Kızıltunç will be both displaying photography as well as video. Mary Thompson and Peter Root take a break from their global biking tour to share their insallation works that break down the barrier between the mechanic and organic.

When: 8 March - 9 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287665.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/spaceless-place-287665.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287601.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287601.html Thu, 08 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ben L’Oncle Soul]]> A charming, corky-looking bow-tied young soul singer from Central France, Ben L’Oncle Soul is coming to Babylon. With his smooth, sweet voice, Ben L’Oncle Soul (whose name approximately translates to “Ben the Uncle of Soul”) has captivated talent scouts at the most important American soul label, Motown Records. Motown, which has worked with music giants such as Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye, recorded and produced Ben L’Oncle Soul’s first album, which has gone four-time platinum over the last year. Short concise songs such as “Sympathique,” and “Soulman,” a retro image, and the versatility to perform soul interpretations of famous pop and rock classics such as the White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” have earned this rising singer a reputation that is spreading from his native France to the rest of the world.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 44.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ben-loncle-soul-286970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ben-loncle-soul-286970.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tork: İzole]]> The dance company known as Tork (Torque), founded last year by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel, produces and stages independent dance performances, as well as collaborating with independent musicians and theater artists. Tork, by its own description, deals with “what is occurring here and now,” in its search for what is “new, powerful, and contemporary.”

Come see the company’s new project İzole (Isolated), with choreography and dancing by Temel and Demirel, running for just 10 performances at Dot’s Dotmarsta Salonu.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 19 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284793.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284793.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tasty Hungarian Reflections for Two Pianos]]> The Opus Amadeus Chamber Music Festival, organized by Mehmet Mestçi and ARTİSAN (responsible for the Istanbul 2010 Chopin Piano Weeks and the 2011 Istanbul Liszt Piano Weeks) runs between the 7th and 29th of March, offering superb concerts of chamber music from the Baroque to the Contemporary era. The festival this year will feature performances of works by Corelli, Stravinsky, Bach, Liszt, Kurtag, Mozart, Schubert, Gismonti, Schumann, Brahms, Şostakoviç, Bach - Busoni, Debussy, Haydn, Mimaroğlu, Vivaldi, Rihm, Beethoven and Rachmaninoff.

The festival will open with a concert entitled İki Piyanodan Tadına Doyulmaz Macar Yansımaları (Delicious Hungarian Reflections for Two Pianos), with Hungarian pianist Marta Gulyas and Turkish pianist Birsen Ulucan, consisting of works for four hands / two pianos by four different Viennese and Hungarian composers: Schubert’s Hungarian Divertimento Op. 54, D. 818; Brahms’s Hungarian Dances in D Minor and F-Sharp Minor, WoO 1; Liszt’s Les Preludes and Hungarian Rhapsody (arranged by Richard Kleinmiche); and György Kurtag’s four-hand arrangements of Bach’s Chorale “Alle Menschen müssen sterben,” BWV 643, and “Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit”, from the Actus Tragicus Cantata, BWV 106.

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL; 20 TL; 15 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tasty-hungarian-reflections-for-two-pianos-286889.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/tasty-hungarian-reflections-for-two-pianos-286889.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287881.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287881.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285310.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Women, Beautiful but Alone]]>

In Women, Beautiful but Alone (Güzel Ama Yalnız Kadınlar), six artists will explore the complicated female identity through the filter of their own personalities. The exhibition, which features works of photography and video installation, explores the absence of women in history and their constant rejection of male-induced rationality. The artists’ work challenges viewers to question their own internalized cultural cues, while exploring femininity through a philosophical and visual mode.

Featured artists are: Arda Yalkın, Baran Tokmakoğlu, Bennu Gerede, Cen Büyükhanlı, Emine Ceylan, and Volkan Ergen.

When: 7 March-1 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287570.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/women,-beautiful-but-alone-287570.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286045.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286045.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264034.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228863.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228863.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286550.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286550.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264357.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264357.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263702.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286257.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286257.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286626.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286626.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286752.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286752.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286784.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286784.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286824.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286824.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286856.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287058.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287058.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287144.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287144.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287199.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287199.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287304.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Federico Severino: Sculptures]]> Italian sculptor Federico Severino is well-known in his native Italy, where his artwork is on display at many churches and basilicas, including the Pantheon in Rome, and the Cathedral of his native Brescia. Severino’s work – which was briefly exhibited at Galeri Selvin’s stand at Contemporary Istanbul this past November – now comes to Galeri Selvin for a month-long show. Severino’s bronze sculptures at times imitate the conventions of Graeco-Roman art (Piccole Grazie and Silenzio), while the entwining bodies in his “Amanti nella tempesta” or “Amanti nella finestra” – or the Minotaur’s erotic pursuit of Ariadne in his “Minotauro che insegue Arianna” – recall works like Bernini’s “Apollo and Daphne,” and “Rape of Proserpina.”

When: March 7 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287368.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/federico-severino-sculptures-287368.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287632.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287632.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287751.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287751.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288567.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289076.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289076.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285925.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285925.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286910.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286910.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287230.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287230.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262910.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262910.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284965.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286656.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286656.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286004.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286004.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285533.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285533.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285181.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285181.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284639.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284639.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264157.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264157.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264111.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264111.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286267.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286319.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286319.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286584.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286584.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288362.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288362.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285704.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285704.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285027.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229487.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229487.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286424.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286424.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287600.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287600.html Wed, 07 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Vesvese ile Salı Sallanır with Aera]]> Vesvese is a local record label, radio show, and podcast that includes local and international artists. They have been hosting the “Vesvese ile Salı Sallanır” parties every Tuesday at Otto since 2009. You can check them out on 103.8 Dinamo FM every Thursday between 12:00am and 02:00am (gmt +2). You can also download their podcasts at http://www.vesvese.com.tr/v1/.

This Tuesday, Vesvese ile Salı Sallanırwill feature the German Ralf Schmidt, a.k.a. Aera, who plays a variety of genres ranging from Hip-Hop to House to Jungle to Techno.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vesvese-ile-sali-sallanir-with-aera-287116.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/vesvese-ile-sali-sallanir-with-aera-287116.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jehan Barbur]]> The Lebanese-born songstress Jehan Barbur, who has lived in İskenderun and Ankara, has been a resident of Istanbul since graduating from Bilkent University in 2002. Barbur has become famous for her albums Uyan and Hayat; her music has been influenced by (to name just a few) Erkan Oğur, Vedat Sakman, Birsen Tezer, Faith Erdemci, Sumru Ağıryürüyen, Pinhani, Gülay, Cengiz Özkan and Jülide Özçelik. Other (extra-musical) influences include the poet Edip Cansever and the films of Reha Erdem. All together, these give us Jehan Barbur.

Come hear Jehan Barbur sing her own songs from her new album Hayat tonight at Nardis. Barbur will be accompanied by Berkant Çelen on guitar, Murat Çopur on bass, and Onur Başkurt on drums.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 15 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jehan-barbur-286888.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jehan-barbur-286888.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dj Fritz - Killer Jams and Special Guests]]> Founder of Berlin’s important underground music venue “West Germany,” DJ Fritz hosts special guests and his own work for a night of psych, krautrock, soul and exotica infusion.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dj-fritz-killer-jams-and-special-guests-287551.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dj-fritz-killer-jams-and-special-guests-287551.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286044.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286044.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264033.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228862.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228862.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286549.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286549.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264356.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264356.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263701.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263701.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286228.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286256.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286256.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286625.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286625.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286751.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286751.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286783.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286783.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286823.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286823.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286855.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287057.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287057.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287143.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287143.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287198.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287198.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287303.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Linelicious]]> The German born artist Aylin Yavuz’s exhibition will feature mixed media works that serve as an exploration of the female form with exaggerated symbols and contrasting colors and one of irony and humor.

When: 6 March - 8 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/linelicious-287631.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287750.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288566.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288566.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289075.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289075.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285924.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285924.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286909.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286909.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287229.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155576.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284964.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286655.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286655.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286003.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286003.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285532.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285532.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285180.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285180.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284638.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284638.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264156.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264156.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264110.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264110.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286266.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286318.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286318.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286583.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286583.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288361.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288361.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285703.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285703.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285026.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229486.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229486.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286423.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286423.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Nasra Şimmes]]>

Nasra Şimmes is a woman of contradiction. Even though she is illiterate, she has a true talent for spelling out the colors of her emotions and dreams upon the textiles she paints on. Even though she does not speak any Turkish, she has lived in the city of Mardin since she was born there in 1924, living in the same house and using the same brushes and paints her father left her with so many years ago.

Şimmes’ beautiful textile prints have been decorating Assyrian churches all over Europe, America, and the Middle East in the form of drapes, table cloths, and tapestries for the last fifty years. Now her colorful designs will be on display for the enjoyment of her audience with a special focus on the theme of women and art.

When: 6 March-6 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287599.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/nasra-simmes-287599.html Tue, 06 Mar 2012 08:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Viennese Chamber Symphony Quintet]]> The eminent Viennese Chamber Symphony Quintet, composed of some of the best solo musicians from Austria’s symphony orchestras, performs works in the classical repertory as well as 20th and 21st century music. Tonight at Kadıköy’s Süreyya Operası, the Quintet will be playing Mozart’s Overture to the Magic Flute; Haydn’s Divertimento in D Major; Schumann’s Bilder aus Osten; Pelzl’s Agandi; Webern’s Langsamer Satz; Cerha’s Gschwandtner Tänze; and Haydn’s Divertimento in E-flat major.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; 15 TL; 10 TL (discount); 7.5 TL (discount)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/viennese-chamber-symphony-quintet-287115.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/viennese-chamber-symphony-quintet-287115.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286548.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286548.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264355.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264355.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263700.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286227.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286227.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286255.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286255.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286854.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286854.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287142.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287142.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289074.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289074.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286908.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286908.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287228.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287228.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155575.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286654.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286654.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286002.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286002.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264155.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264155.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286265.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286317.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286317.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286582.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286582.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288360.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288360.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285702.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285702.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285025.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285025.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229485.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286422.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286422.html Mon, 05 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions: Moe Joe]]> Tamirane’s Morning Jazz Sessions continue with Moe Joe. Consisting of Sarp Keskiner on vocals, electronic guitar, washboard, harmonica, and kazoo, Feramerz Ayadi on electronic guitar, Vefa Karatay on bass guitar, and Ergin Özler on drums, Moe Joe is a blues band that plays traditional gospel and blues pieces from the 1930s to the 1960s. The band released its debut album, Chicago-Istanbul Mainline, in 2000, and is still working on its second one. In the meantime, the band has performed at a variety of festivals, including the 7th and 8th Efes Pilsen Blues Festival, and has collaborated with Guitar Shorty, Eddie Kirkland, Nappy Brown, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Lavay Smith.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-moe-joe-286887.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-moe-joe-286887.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cahen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of Friendly Enemies.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287020.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287020.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286042.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286042.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264031.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264031.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228860.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228860.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286547.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286547.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286254.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286254.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286821.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286821.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287055.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287055.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289073.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289073.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263034.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155574.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155574.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285785.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285785.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263220.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286001.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286001.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285530.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285530.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285178.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285178.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284636.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284636.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264154.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264154.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264108.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264108.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Glassmaking Workshop with Julie Anne Denton]]> Glass, as any physicist or chemist will tell you, is a liquid, not a solid. If you’ve ever been curious about how glassmakers manage to craft such exquisite works of art out of this pliable material, come to this three-day workshop by UK master glassmaker Julie Ann Denton, at the Cam Ocağı Vakfı (Glass Furnace Foundation) in Beykoz. At the workshop, you’ll learn the art of making glass beads and ornaments from A to Z.

Part 1 of the workshop will take place on March 2nd, while Part 2 will take place on March 3rd and 4th. Participants have the option of signing up for just Part 1, Part 2, or for both; each workshop lasts until 5:00 PM. Those who reserve their places before the 20th of February will receive a 5iscount. Accomodation is also available for guests from out of town.

How much: From the venue: 350 euros + KDV (Parts 1 and 2); 250 euros + KDV (Part 2 only); 150 euros + KDV (Part 1 only); Extra accommodation cost: 60 euros + KDV (single room); 45 euros + KDV (two-person room, per person); 35 euros + KDV (three- or four-person room, per person)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286882.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286882.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229484.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286421.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286421.html Sun, 04 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dominik Eulberg]]> The first of a group of German and Turkish musicians sponsored by the Goethe Institute in a series labeled “From Germany with Love”, Dominik Eulberg comes to Istanbul to show some of the newest trends in electronic music. This DJ’s characteristic style, which has been labeled as “Eco-Techno,” introduces elements of house and minimal techno mixing them with sounds from singing birds and croaking frogs. Looking for the perfect balance between the industrial manufactured sounds of techno and the natural sounds of the forests, where Eulberg works as a part time park ranger, this DJ from Bonn has won accolades from various important electronic music magazines such as The Groove, Ravelie and De:Bug. Presenting his latest album from last year, Diorama, Eulberg come onstage after a warmup by local DJ Mabbas, with performances by Büber and Discolog in Babylon Lounge.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (students). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dominik-eulberg-286968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dominik-eulberg-286968.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars]]> Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his Latin All Stars have become a byword for great Latin music to their Istanbul aficionados, with performances that take you into a world of joyous and vibrant Latin sounds. Sicimoğlu’s overflowing onstage energy is highly infectious; bring your dancing shoes and be ready to lose yourself in a night of your favorite Latin classics.

How much: From the venue: 85 TL (dinner); 40 TL; 30 TL (students); From Biletix: 95 TL (dinner); 45 TL; 35 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-latin-all-stars-286967.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-latin-all-stars-286967.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 23:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Buster Williams featuring Patrice Rushen, Mark Gross, and Cindy Blackman]]> Buster Williams is here to share his talent and 50 years of musical expertise with jazz lovers at the Istanbul Jazz Center. Born into a musical family, New Jersey native Williams began his career with Jimmy Heath in Philadelphia, later making recordings with the Gene Ammons/Sonny StittQuintet in 1960s. Williams is not only a solid accompanist but also a formidable composer and lead musician. He has worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Chet Baker, Larry Coryell, and Sarah Vaughan, and been involved in ensembles like Jazz Crusaders and Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi Band.

Williams, on bass, will be accompanied by Mark Gross on sax, Patrice Rushen on piano, and Cindy Blackman on drums.

How much: From the venue: 70 TL (both sets, table); 60 TL (both sets, bar); 35 TL (1st or 2nd set, table); 30 TL (1st or 2nd set, bar); From Biletix: 67 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buster-williams-featuring-patrice-rushen,-mark-gross,-and-cindy-blackman-286886.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/buster-williams-featuring-patrice-rushen,-mark-gross,-and-cindy-blackman-286886.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Le Oud Selon Smadj]]> While to many Westerners the lute has gone the way of the viola da gamba, harpsichord, and other obsolete intruments, in the music of North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, and elsewhere it is still in current use. Come to Borusan Music House tonight and hear Tunisian lute player and composer Jean-Pierre Smadj (Smadj, for short) give a genre-bending performance with his ensemble consisting of Natacha Atlas on vocals, Ibrahim Maalouf on trumpet, Cem Yıldız on bağlama, cura, and vocals, Erkan Tekci on kaval, Hogir Göregen on percussion, Gürkan Özkan on tabla, and Rustam Mahmudov on piano.

This performance takes places with the partnership of the Institut Français d’Istanbul.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL (table); 30 TL (standing); From Biletix: 45 TL (table); 41 TL (discount, table); 34 TL (standing); 31 TL (discount, standing)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/le-oud-selon-smadj-286969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/le-oud-selon-smadj-286969.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Medieval Cosplay Party at The Game]]> Video game fans, and Middle Ages buffs, this one’s for you. The Game for Big Kids, the Point Hotel Barbaros’s digital entertainment center, continues its popular theme parties with a Medieval Party. The night will feature fantasy role playing games like Assassin’s Creed, Skyrim, and Heroes of Might and Magic; and cable television series like Game of Thrones and films like the blockbuster The Lord of the Rings. There will also be a live performance of Medieval music, drinks available from The Game’s “Prancing Pony Pub”; a special cocktail menu of food, and a trivia contest with a prize for the winner.

Period dress is required for all participants at this free event – call to reserve your place today!

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/medieval-cosplay-party-at-the-game-287028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/other/medieval-cosplay-party-at-the-game-287028.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands]]> As part of the celebrations of this year’s 400th anniversary of diplomatic ties between Holland and Turkey, Pera Film is currently showing a program of recent documentary films entitled Hollanda Gerçekçiliği: Güncel Belgeseller (Dutch Realities: Recent Documentaries from the Netherlands), in collaboration with the Netherlands’ EYE Film Institute (the world’s largest repository of Dutch films), and curated by Mustafa Özen of Mert van Thracie Cultural Projects. The documentaries in the program – which date between 2006 to 2011 – offer the perfect opportunity to learn more about this largely unknown cinematic tradition.

Oeke Hoogendijk’s 2008 The New Rijksmuseum is about the 2001 renovation of this artistic treasure designed by 19th century architect Piere Cuypers. Danila Cohen’s 2010 Friendly Enemies offers a behind-the-scenes look at the 2005 9th Istanbul Biennial, through the eyes of curators Charles Esche and Vasıf Kortun. Lisa Boerstra’s L.A. Raeven: Beyond the Image (2010) focuses on the video/performance art team of twin sisters Anjelique and Liesbeth Raeven (a.k.a. L.A. Raeven), offering a picture of their daily lives, tensions, and relationship with each other as individuals and as twins. Digna Sinke’s 2010 Wistful Wilderness chronicles the return to nature of the formerly cultivated Tiengemeten island over a 15-year period. Mercedes Stalenhoef’s Carmen Meets Borat (2008) is the story of a young Roma woman known as Carmen, whose plans to leave Romania become complicated when her village is used as the backdrop for the opening scenes of the 2006 comedy film Borat. Frank Scheffer’s 2011 Tiger Eyes, made for the 40th Rotterdam Film Festival, focuses on many internationally renowned directors who have taken part at previous festivals: Jim Jarmusch, Wim Wenders, Abbas Kiarostami, Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, and the recently deceased Raúl Ruiz. Finally, Michiel van Erp’s 2006 Pretpark Nederland portrays the Dutch at play at a number of important outdoor public events: Gay Pride Week, the famous classical music concert at the Prinsengracht, and more.

Today’s program consists of The New Rijksmuseum.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Dutch with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/dutch-realities-recent-documentaries-from-the-netherlands-287019.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285306.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285306.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285238.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285238.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[1395 Days Without Red]]> In collaboration with the ‘La La La İnsan Adımları’ (La La La Human Steps) exhibition, this film takes on the 1935 days of the siege in Sarajevo between 1992-1996. Delving deep into the trauma of the Yugoslav Wars, the two directors Šejla Kamerić and Anri Sala, took inspiration from the people who couldn’t wear bright colors for fear of being shot by marksmen as the title of their film.

How much: Free with museum admission: 15 TL (adult), 12 TL (group), 8 TL (student)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287877.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/1395-days-without-red-287877.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286041.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286041.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264030.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264030.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228859.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228859.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286546.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286546.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285848.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285848.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285972.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285972.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285269.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285269.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264353.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264353.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263698.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286225.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286225.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286253.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286253.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286622.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286622.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286748.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286748.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286780.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286820.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286820.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286852.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287054.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287054.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287140.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287140.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287195.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287195.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287300.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287300.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287747.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287747.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288563.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288563.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289072.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289072.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285921.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285921.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286906.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287226.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287226.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262906.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263033.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155573.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285784.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285784.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263219.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263219.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284961.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284961.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286652.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286652.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286000.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-286000.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285529.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285529.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285177.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285177.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284635.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284635.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264153.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264153.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264107.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264107.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286263.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286315.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286315.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286580.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286580.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Glassmaking Workshop with Julie Anne Denton]]> Glass, as any physicist or chemist will tell you, is a liquid, not a solid. If you’ve ever been curious about how glassmakers manage to craft such exquisite works of art out of this pliable material, come to this three-day workshop by UK master glassmaker Julie Ann Denton, at the Cam Ocağı Vakfı (Glass Furnace Foundation) in Beykoz. At the workshop, you’ll learn the art of making glass beads and ornaments from A to Z.

Part 1 of the workshop will take place on March 2nd, while Part 2 will take place on March 3rd and 4th. Participants have the option of signing up for just Part 1, Part 2, or for both; each workshop lasts until 5:00 PM. Those who reserve their places before the 20th of February will receive a 5iscount. Accomodation is also available for guests from out of town.

How much: From the venue: 350 euros + KDV (Parts 1 and 2); 250 euros + KDV (Part 2 only); 150 euros + KDV (Part 1 only); Extra accommodation cost: 60 euros + KDV (single room); 45 euros + KDV (two-person room, per person); 35 euros + KDV (three- or four-person room, per person)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286881.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286881.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meat and Cooking Techniques]]> Unless you’re a vegetarian, then you definitely should attend this workshop entitled Etler ve Pişirme Teknikleri, where you’ll learn how to make a variety of mouth watering sauces and marinades. Come learn how to prepare a T-Bone Steak in a black peppercorn demi glace sauce with mashed potatoes and wasabi, as well as roast lamb shank with egg noodles. As a demonstration, the chef will prepare a flame-broiled flank steak with red wine and vegetables.

How much: From Biletix:160 TL

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/meat-and-cooking-techniques-286936.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/meat-and-cooking-techniques-286936.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288358.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288358.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285700.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285700.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285023.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229483.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286420.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286420.html Sat, 03 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Athlete]]> Britpop sensation Athlete will make its first appearance in Istanbul with songs from its latest album Black Swan. This quartet from London has enjoyed wide local success in the UK, especially with their first two albums, Vehicles and Animals and Tourists, which went platinum after selling more than 500,000 copies. Routinely compared to bands like Coldplay and Keane, Athlete has become deservedly popular for its performances featuring soft mellow sounds combined with excellent songwriting. With songs such as “Wires” and “Tourist,” (which topped the British pop charts and gave the band the opportunity to tour with big names such as Travis), Athlete promises to put on an unforgettable show.

There will be a warmup and after-party by Club Bangkok.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 44.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/athlete-286964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/athlete-286964.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[DJ Armageddon Turk]]> The famous duo Taner Yurdunkulu and Orkun Tunç created their record production team under the name of Armageddon Turk, coming up with commercial remixes, soundtracks, and new sounds for many artists, such as Tarkan, Mirkelam, and Nazan Öncel. They will be rocking the house with hiphop, electro, and R&B beats at TAG tonight.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dj-armageddon-turk-287111.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/dj-armageddon-turk-287111.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Baba Zula & Türk-İş Funk After Party with Murat Meriç]]> BaBa Zula brings traditional Turkish music to an electronic-acoustic platform, creating an original Istanbul sound in their albums and performances. Originally, the group was a side project of the now broken-up Anatolian rock group, Zen. BaBa Zula is very popular for its unmatched live performances, often appearing with belly dancers, costumes, poetry, theater, and live animation, creating out a fascinating audio-visual treat for their audience.

Their debut album Tabutta Rövaşata (Sommersault in the Coffin) includes the music for Derviş Zaim’s debut film of the same name; some of the album’s songs have movie stars like Ahmet Uğurlu, Tuncel Kurtiz and Aysel Aydemir contributing to the vocals. Their second album, Three Plays from Seventeen Pieces, was released in 1999, and incorporates music for the plays The Little Prince (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry), Frog Tales(Arnold Lobal), and Kitchen Accidents(Perihan Mağden), with a number of guest stars like Ralph Carney, Brenna McCrimmon and Selim Sesler. Their latest release is an original score for the movie Dondurmam Gaymak. BaBa Zula has also appeared in and provided music for Crossing the Bridge, a movie by Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear award-winning director Fatih Akın.

Featuring instruments like the ney, the clarinet, and electric saz, BaBa Zula offers a mix of Sufi-Islamic tradition, Turkish gypsy music, and the musical spirit of Anatolia. Their live shows are a remarkable experience and the band has been invited to many international festivals since 1996. Don’t miss your chance to see this Turkish musical legend perform live.

Baba Zula’s performance will be followed by an after-party featuring funk sets by Murat Meriç of the Türk-İş Funk Projesi.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL; 25 TL (students); From Biletix: 39.50 TL; 29.50 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-turk-is-funk-after-party-with-murat-meric-286965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/baba-zula-turk-is-funk-after-party-with-murat-meric-286965.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Imer Demirer Quartet]]> Ankara-born İmer Demirer started his music career in 1976, when he began his trumpet studies at the Istanbul State Conservatory. In 1989, Demirer joined the Turkish national television’s TRT Jazz Orchestra, and has served on the faculty of Bilgi University’s Music Department. Tonight, Demirer will be performing at Nardis Jazz Club together with Serkan Özyılmaz on piano, Ahmet Türkmenoğlu on bass, and Cem Aksel on drums.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imer-demirer-quartet-286966.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/imer-demirer-quartet-286966.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285305.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285305.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285237.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285237.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286040.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286040.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264029.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264029.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228858.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228858.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286545.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286545.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285847.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286747.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286747.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285971.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285971.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285268.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285268.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264352.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264352.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263697.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286224.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286224.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286252.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286252.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286621.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286621.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286779.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286779.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286819.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286851.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287053.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287053.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287139.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287139.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287194.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287194.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Özseçen: True Love Soul Mate]]> Munich-based Turkish artist Ebru Özseçen’s exhibition Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), at Akaretler’s Rampa, contains works from three periods. The earliest, 1997’s Toplar (Balls), consists of a series of balls and pendants hanging from a chandelier, and was photographed at a London antiques store; this motif would later figure in other works by Özseçen, such as Şeker Avize (Sugar Chandelier), which was exhibited at the 6th Istanbul Biennial in 1999. Kısmet (Destiny), created in the following decade, was likewise inspired by another of the artist’s finds, this time in an antiques store in Amsterdam: an ivory lantern filled with beans, from which a French countess allegedly would select one every night as a way of choosing her lover. Özşecen’s own work consists of a keyhole-shaped piece of ivory filled with a bull’s testicle. Finally, 2011’s Gerçek Aşk Gönül Eşi (True Love Soul Mate), from which the show as a whole takes its name, is made up of more than a hundred pieces of hand-crafted glass, made with the assistance of the renowned glass studios Mayer of Munich and Glasshütte Lamberts.

Explaining the title of the exhibition, Özseçen has said, “the concept of ‘true love, soul mate’ employed in the title should be sought, not in the realm of romantic love, but in the friendship and companionship alluded to by the craftsman’s tender treatment of the objects to which he lovingly devotes himself.”

When: March 2 – April 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287299.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-ozsecen-true-love-soul-mate-287299.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Retrospective Exhibition: Mehmet Pesen]]> Mehmet Pesen’s 200 works, from a collection of at least three thousand created since 1944, will be on display exhibiting a retrospective look at the artist’s Anatolian whims.

Pesen’s signature miniature paintings explore the rural Anatolian life and extend their way into various Turkish cities as well as the complex composition of Istanbul. Pesen, now unable to produce any more work due to an illness, was the first Turkish artist whose two paintings won and were printed onto the famous UNICEF postcards in 1984.

When: 2 March – 14 April

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287746.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/retrospective-exhibition-mehmet-pesen-287746.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288562.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288562.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Meltem Işık: Twice Into the Stream]]> Meltem Işık’s first solo exhibition, Aynı Nehirde Bir Daha (Twice Into the Stream) sets out to question the way we see things, focusing particularly on the human body. Işık portrays the body as a whole while at the same time magnifying one particular aspect of it. Playing with the interaction between the part and the whole, Işık tries to exemplify the boundaries between private and public.

When: March 2 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289071.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/meltem-isik-twice-into-the-stream-289071.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285920.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285920.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286905.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287225.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287225.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262905.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155572.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285783.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285783.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284960.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284960.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286651.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286651.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285999.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285999.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285528.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285528.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285176.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285176.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284634.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284634.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264152.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264152.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264106.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264106.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286262.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286314.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286314.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286579.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286579.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Glassmaking Workshop with Julie Anne Denton]]> Glass, as any physicist or chemist will tell you, is a liquid, not a solid. If you’ve ever been curious about how glassmakers manage to craft such exquisite works of art out of this pliable material, come to this three-day workshop by UK master glassmaker Julie Ann Denton, at the Cam Ocağı Vakfı (Glass Furnace Foundation) in Beykoz. At the workshop, you’ll learn the art of making glass beads and ornaments from A to Z.

Part 1 of the workshop will take place on March 2nd, while Part 2 will take place on March 3rd and 4th. Participants have the option of signing up for just Part 1, Part 2, or for both; each workshop lasts until 5:00 PM. Those who reserve their places before the 20th of February will receive a 5iscount. Accomodation is also available for guests from out of town.

How much: From the venue: 350 euros + KDV (Parts 1 and 2); 250 euros + KDV (Part 2 only); 150 euros + KDV (Part 1 only); Extra accommodation cost: 60 euros + KDV (single room); 45 euros + KDV (two-person room, per person); 35 euros + KDV (three- or four-person room, per person)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286880.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/glassmaking-workshop-with-julie-anne-denton-286880.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288357.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288357.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285699.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285699.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285022.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229482.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229482.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286419.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286419.html Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285304.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285304.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285236.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285236.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286039.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286039.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264028.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264028.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228857.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228857.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286544.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286544.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285846.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285846.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286746.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286746.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285970.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285970.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285267.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285267.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264351.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264351.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263696.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286223.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286223.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286251.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286251.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286620.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286620.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286778.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286818.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286850.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286850.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287052.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287052.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burhan Kum: Digital Darkness]]> The work of socially conscious artist Burhan Kum deals with the control mechanisms of society, mechanisms which take up such an important place in our lives that they have become invisible. In Digital Darkness, the artist has chosen to focus on the digital mechanisms that have come to dominate our perceptions. Kum does this by directly applying RGB screens to his paintings, stating that digital technology is not a reflection of reality but actually fabricates reality: virtual reality. Virtual reality controls people more than vice versa. Come visit Digital Darkness and question your own perception of reality and the dynamics that influence it.

When: March 1 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287138.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burhan-kum-digital-darkness-287138.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Burcu Gökçek: The Small Bluefish are Fabulous]]> The installations in Burcu Gökçek’s first solo exhibition, Çok güzel çinekop var (The Small Bluefish are Fabulous) at artSümer deal with the artist’s own struggle with her alienation from everyday objects and events, and her resulting search for symbols – a fish, a bar of soap – as a remedy against such alienation.

When: March 1 – 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287193.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/burcu-gokcek-the-small-bluefish-are-fabulous-287193.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[I Don’t Remember]]> The simultaneous solo exhibitions of Luz Blanco and Ahmet Doğu İpek explore two varying themes through the medium of drawing and paining.

Memory is questioned by the French-Spanish artist Luz Blanco with the drawings of cinematographic-like images on both paper and textiles. Ahmet Doğu İpek, focuses on the images of herds, crowds, and buildings to explore the feeling of pressure and over-crowdedness in his first solo exhibit of his most recent paintings.

When: March1 - March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288561.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/i-dont-remember-288561.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285919.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285919.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286904.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ümmühan Yörük: Nearness at a Distance]]> Human bodies strewn upon the ground form the basis of Ümmühan Yörük’s installation Aralıklı Yakınlık (Nearness at a Distance) at Pi Artworks Tophane. Though we cannot tell if they are sleeping or dead, these polyester cutout human forms – deliberately flattened out to become as lifeless as possible – achieve a frightening state of dehumanization.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287224.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ummuhan-yoruk-nearness-at-a-distance-287224.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262904.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262904.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155571.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155571.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285782.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285782.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284959.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284959.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286650.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286650.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285998.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285998.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285527.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285527.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285175.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285175.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284633.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284633.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264105.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264105.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264151.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264151.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Andrew Barton: Final Frontier]]> “A dystopian future of possible religious conflict in the heavens” is the subject of sculptor Andrew Barton’s show at Nişantaşı’s SODA, Final Frontier (Son Bilinmeyen in Turkish), whose title recalls the opening credits of the television program Star Trek. Pop culture normally takes for granted the notion of humanity united against the perils of outer space; the sculptures in Final Frontier, by contrast, present the ironic spectable of space helmets custom-tailored to the three major monotheistic religions of Europe and the Middle East: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Drawing on a host of imagery, from Crusader helmets to the Islamic niqab to Hasidic Jewish attire, Barton suggests that an end to humanity’s internecine quarrels is nowhere in sight.

When: March 1 – April 14

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/andrew-barton-final-frontier-286261.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286313.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286313.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286578.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286578.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288356.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288356.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285698.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285698.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285021.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229481.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229481.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286418.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286418.html Thu, 01 Mar 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Bach Before and After: Thomas Gabriel Trio]]> Bach Before and After’s formula – the timeless music of Bach in a novel setting somewhere in Istanbul – is clearly a successful one. The event continues this month with the Thomas Gabriel Trio, a German ensemble famous for its inventive synthesis of Bach and jazz. The trio – which has been playing together for more than three decades – consists of pianist Thomas Gabriel, double bass player Gunnar Polansky, and drummer Martin Klusmann, all three of whom met while studying together in Essen. The three will be playing a program of Bach works in the waiting room of the Sirkeci Train Station, where they gave a concert for the 2009 Bach Days concerts to great acclaim.

The complete program will consist of Bach’s Partita No. 2 in C Minor (BWV 826); his Choral Prelude (BWV 147/10); his Sonata for Flute and Keyboard in G Minor (BWV 1020); his Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565); and his Concerto No. 1 for Keyboard and Strings in D Minor (BWV 1052).

As an added bonus, there will be participation by Turkish ney-player Kudsi Erguner, and French cello player Eric-Maria Couturier.

How much: From Biletix: 112 TL; 89 TL; 67 TL; 45 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-thomas-gabriel-trio-286879.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-thomas-gabriel-trio-286879.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Argentina: Cinema and Football]]> Argentina is variously known as the land of the tango, beefsteaks, Borges, Cortázar...and, of course, football. The first South American country to have a football club, football association, and football league, Argentina – which gave us football legend Diego Maradona – takes the sport very seriously. The four documentaries and one feature film in this program organized by Pera Film – with the collaboration of the Argentine Embassy, Istanbul’s Cervantes Institute, and the INCAA Argentine Film Board – all deal with the topic of the world’s most popular team sport.

Javier Vázquez’s 2005 work Loving Maradona tells the life story of this phenomenally talented footballer, from his humble beginnings to his stardom and later falls from grace. Argentina and its Football Factory, a 2007 documentary by Sergio Iglesias, describes the scouting and recruitment of young football players (and their exploitation by parents eager to cash in on their success). Hernán Castellanos’s World Cup 78, A Parallel Story (2008) reminds us that Argentina’s 1978 World Cup victory took place during one its darkest periods, the Videla dictatorship. Juan Pablo Roubio’s 2010 Argentina Fútbol Club examines the sociological effects of football on the daily lives of Argentinians. Finally, Carlos Sorín’s The Road to San Diego (2006) is the fictional story of one devoted fan’s quest to see his idol, the ailing Diego Maradona.

Today’s program consists of The Road to San Diego.

How much: From the venue:10 TL; 5 TL (discount)
Language: Spanish with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/argentina-cinema-and-football-285856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/argentina-cinema-and-football-285856.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285303.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285303.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285235.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285235.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286038.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286038.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264027.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228856.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228856.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286543.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286543.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285845.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286745.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286745.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285969.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285969.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285753.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285753.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285266.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285266.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264350.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264350.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263695.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286222.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286222.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286250.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286250.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286619.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286619.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286777.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286777.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286817.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286849.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286849.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287051.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287051.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285918.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285918.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286903.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286903.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262903.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262903.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285781.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285781.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284958.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284958.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286649.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286649.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285997.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285997.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285526.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285526.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264150.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264150.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285174.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285174.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284632.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284632.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264104.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264104.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286312.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286312.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286577.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286577.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288355.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288355.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285697.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285697.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285020.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285020.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229480.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229480.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286417.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286417.html Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tork: İzole]]> The dance company known as Tork (Torque), founded last year by Tan Temel and Sernaz Demirel, produces and stages independent dance performances, as well as collaborating with independent musicians and theater artists. Tork, by its own description, deals with “what is occurring here and now,” in its search for what is “new, powerful, and contemporary.”

Come see the company’s new project İzole (Isolated), with choreography and dancing by Temel and Demirel, running for just 10 performances at Dot’s Dotmarsta Salonu.

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL; 19 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284786.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/tork-izole-284786.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Bach Before and After: Thomas Gabriel Trio]]> Bach Before and After’s formula – the timeless music of Bach in a novel setting somewhere in Istanbul – is clearly a successful one. The event continues this month with the Thomas Gabriel Trio, a German ensemble famous for its inventive synthesis of Bach and jazz. The trio – which has been playing together for more than three decades – consists of pianist Thomas Gabriel, double bass player Gunnar Polansky, and drummer Martin Klusmann, all three of whom met while studying together in Essen. The three will be playing a program of Bach works in the waiting room of the Sirkeci Train Station, where they gave a concert for the 2009 Bach Days concerts to great acclaim.

The complete program will consist of Bach’s Partita No. 2 in C Minor (BWV 826); his Choral Prelude (BWV 147/10); his Sonata for Flute and Keyboard in G Minor (BWV 1020); his Toccata and Fugue in D Minor (BWV 565); and his Concerto No. 1 for Keyboard and Strings in D Minor (BWV 1052).

As an added bonus, there will be participation by Turkish ney-player Kudsi Erguner, and French cello player Eric-Maria Couturier.

How much: From Biletix: 112 TL; 89 TL; 67 TL; 45 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-thomas-gabriel-trio-286878.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/bach-before-and-after-thomas-gabriel-trio-286878.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Monica Molina]]> Daughter of legendary Spanish singer Antonio Molina, Monica Molina is here at İş Sanat with her romantic, at times melancholic voice. She has already gained a seat in the music world with her four albums Tu Despidada, Vuelo, De Cal y Arena, A Vida and a compilation album Autorretrato (the cover of which features a beautiful Bosphorus view in the background). In Spain, every new album of Molina’s has gone platinum and has received numerous awards, as well as being nominated for a Latin Grammy. Come to İş Sanat and experience the magic for yourself...

How much: From Biletix: 117 TL; 107 TL; 92 TL; 22.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/monica-molina-284817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/monica-molina-284817.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Maurice Steger]]> Early Music expert Maurice Steger, “the world’s leading recorder virtuoso” according to The Independent, will be taking the stage at Akbank Sanat together with harpsichordist Sebastian Wienland, performing compositions from the Baroque era. Steger’s personalized, dynamic style has played a part in the revival of interest in this often-overlooked instrument. Come to Akbank Sanat tonight for an evening of beautiful Baroque music.

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; 10 TL (students); From Biletix: 23 TL; 13 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/maurice-steger-286258.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/maurice-steger-286258.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Levantine Cuisine - Istanbul Culinary Institute Instructor Chef Pamela de Andria]]> The cuisine of the Levant (the region comprising Lebanon and the Eastern Mediterranean) rivals that of Turkey for variety as well as pure deliciousness. At this workshop entitled Levanten Yemekleri with Instructor Chef Pamela de Andria, you’ll learn how to make sea bass soup; Levantine patties (with meat and vegetables); rakı-flavored fried mussels with garlic sauce; and squid & spinach rice pilaf.

If you decide on attending, sign up on ICI’s website to reserve your place(s).

How much: From the venue: 140 TL.

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/levantine-cuisine-istanbul-culinary-institute-instructor-chef-pamela-de-andria-285715.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/levantine-cuisine-istanbul-culinary-institute-instructor-chef-pamela-de-andria-285715.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285234.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285234.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286037.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286037.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264026.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228855.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286542.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286542.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285844.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286744.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286744.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285968.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285968.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285752.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285752.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285265.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285265.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264349.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264349.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263694.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263694.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286221.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286221.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286249.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286249.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286618.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286618.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286776.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286776.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286816.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286848.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286848.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287050.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287050.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285917.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285917.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286902.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286902.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155569.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155569.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284957.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284957.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Pies and Tarts]]> Who doesn’t love pies and tarts? And who doesn’t wish these delicious treats were easier to make? MSA’s Pie’lar ve Tart’lar workshop to the rescue! In this four-hour workshop you will learn how to make short bread pie with wild berries; pear-ricotta tart; steak and mushroom pie; and for dessert, mousse tart with sesame seed paste and molasses.

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL.

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/pies-and-tarts-284818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/pies-and-tarts-284818.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285780.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285780.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286648.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286648.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285996.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285996.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285525.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285525.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264149.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264149.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285173.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285173.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284631.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284631.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264103.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264103.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286311.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286311.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Alper Bıçaklıoğlu: Legal Street]]> Alper Bıçaklıoğlu’s Yasal Sokak (Legal Street) at Beşiktaş’s Mabeyn Gallery (the artist’s fourth solo show), offers a pop-art / street art view of the violent political events of the 20th (and 21st) century. Bıçaklıoğlu’s work – utilizing graffiti, stencils, stickers, and collages made from books and magazines – is best seen up close via a visit to the gallery.

When: February 7 - 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286509.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286509.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286576.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286576.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288354.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288354.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285696.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285696.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285019.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285019.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229479.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229479.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286416.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286416.html Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Italian Starters - Guest Chef Richard Madzar]]> Richard Madzar is the guest chef at ICI’s workshop Italyan Mutfağından Başlangıçlar workshop. Madzar will reveal the secrets of making the following delicious appetizers: garlic, tomato and parmesan bruschetta; smoked salmon rolls with anchovies, capers and olive paste; eggplant wraps with mozzarella and basil; and ricotta balls.

If you decide on attending, sign up on ICI’s website to reserve your place(s).

How much: From the venue: 130 TL.

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-starters-guest-chef-richard-madzar-285714.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-starters-guest-chef-richard-madzar-285714.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Italian Cuisine 3]]> In this workshop entitledİtalyan Mutfağı 3, you will learn how to make green bean salad with balsamic vinegar; gnocchiwithzucchiniand gorgonzola cheese in tomato sauce with fresh thyme; curry-marinated roast chicken drumsticks; and grapefruit mousse.Buon appetito!

How much: From Biletix: 120 TL.

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-3-284816.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/italian-cuisine-3-284816.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286541.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286541.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285751.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285751.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264348.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264348.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263693.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286220.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286220.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286248.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286248.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286847.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286847.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286901.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286901.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155568.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155568.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286647.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286647.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285995.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285995.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264148.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264148.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286310.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286310.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Alper Bıçaklıoğlu: Legal Street]]> Alper Bıçaklıoğlu’s Yasal Sokak (Legal Street) at Beşiktaş’s Mabeyn Gallery (the artist’s fourth solo show), offers a pop-art / street art view of the violent political events of the 20th (and 21st) century. Bıçaklıoğlu’s work – utilizing graffiti, stencils, stickers, and collages made from books and magazines – is best seen up close via a visit to the gallery.

When: February 7 - 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286508.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286508.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286575.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286575.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288353.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288353.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285695.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285695.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285018.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285018.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229478.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229478.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286415.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286415.html Mon, 27 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Noiseistanbul]]> The fourth installment of the Noiseistanbul Meetings is taking place at Arkaoda. Noiseistanbul is a project that aims to bring together practitioners of “noise” music, whose work incorporates the sounds of everyday life in Istanbul – such as theezanor prayer-call – into a fabric of aleatory music. The curator of the event is Batur Sönmez, who will also perform at Arkaoda along with Chris Sigdell from Switzerland. The Noiseistanbul Meetings are dedicated to İlhan Mimaroğlu.

How much: From the venue: 10 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/noiseistanbul-285870.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/noiseistanbul-285870.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Morning Jazz Sessions - Asena Akan]]> If you wonder what Brazilian Jazz music is like, head to Tamirane where the Asena Akan Quintet will perform both traditional and contemporary examples of the genre. You’ll hear Asena Akan on vocals, Koray Üsgülen on keyboards, Eylül Biçer on guitar, Baran Say on double bass, and Edem Göymen on drums.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-asena-akan-284815.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/morning-jazz-sessions-asena-akan-284815.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Argentina: Cinema and Football]]> Argentina is variously known as the land of the tango, beefsteaks, Borges, Cortázar...and, of course, football. The first South American country to have a football club, football association, and football league, Argentina – which gave us football legend Diego Maradona – takes the sport very seriously. The four documentaries and one feature film in this program organized by Pera Film – with the collaboration of the Argentine Embassy, Istanbul’s Cervantes Institute, and the INCAA Argentine Film Board – all deal with the topic of the world’s most popular team sport.

Javier Vázquez’s 2005 work Loving Maradona tells the life story of this phenomenally talented footballer, from his humble beginnings to his stardom and later falls from grace. Argentina and its Football Factory, a 2007 documentary by Sergio Iglesias, describes the scouting and recruitment of young football players (and their exploitation by parents eager to cash in on their success). Hernán Castellanos’s World Cup 78, A Parallel Story (2008) reminds us that Argentina’s 1978 World Cup victory took place during one its darkest periods, the Videla dictatorship. Juan Pablo Roubio’s 2010 Argentina Fútbol Club examines the sociological effects of football on the daily lives of Argentinians. Finally, Carlos Sorín’s The Road to San Diego (2006) is the fictional story of one devoted fan’s quest to see his idol, the ailing Diego Maradona.

Today’s program consists of World Cup 78, A Parallel Story, followed by Argentina Fútbol Club.

When: 2:00 PM (World Cup 78, A Parallel Story); 4:00 PM (Argentina Fútbol Club)

How much: From the venue:10 TL; 5 TL (discount)

Language: Spanish with TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/argentina-cinema-and-football-285855.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/argentina-cinema-and-football-285855.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286035.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286035.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Siyaha Özgürlük]]> Every child learning to play the piano has probably experimented with the pentatonic scale, which results from playing only the five black keys in every octave. This installation at Arter entitled Siyaha Özgürlük (Freedom to the Black), curated by Melih Fereli, contains an upright piano once belonging to 20th century Fluxus artist/musician George Maciunas, on which the white keys have long been nailed down and thus rendered unplayable. Visitors to the gallery will be able to view Maciunas’s unique instrument, as well as hear a 10-minute composition by electronic musician Erdem Helvacıoğlu, composed upon the black keys of Maciunas’s piano (as well as on the strings of the piano, which Helvacıoğlu struck with scissors, hammers, and other tools). Helvacıoğlu’s musical homage to Maciunas – which features a 16-speaker, Ambisonic B-format sound system – is the first in Arter’s Sound Art Projects series.

When: February 10 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284985.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284985.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264024.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264024.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228853.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228853.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[!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 directors alike. The !f Festival – which also occurs yearly in Ankara, and, starting this year, in İzmir as well – features recent films in a number of different categories; this year the categories are !f Inspired, Hit Films, !f Music, Fantastic Films, People Power, Rainbow Films, Home, Trip, e-xperiments, !f Cult, Insomnia, !f Special Screenings, ACID 20BDay, Spotlight on Sundance, and !f Shorts.

Highlights of the festival include UK filmmaker James Marsh’s 2011 documentary Project Nim, about the famous signing chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky; Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, and Amr Salama’s Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician, about last year’s political upheaval in Egypt; past films by award-winning directors like Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul; and many more.

In addition, there will be a series of special screenings, talks, panels, workshops, and concerts over the course of the festival, at various Istanbul clubs, restaurants, galleries, as well as at SALT Beyoğlu’s Açık Sinema (Walk-in Cinema). A full schedule of events is available on the !f Istanbul website, along with detailed descriptions of the films being screened.

When: February 16 - 26

Where: AFM Budak Caddebostan; AFM Fitaş; AFM İstinyePark, Cinebonus Maçka G-Mall

How much: From the venue and from www.mybilet.com: 16 TL (9:30/10:00 PM screenings); 14 TL (evening/weekend screenings); 11 TL (evening/weekend screenings, students); 7 TL (daytime weekday screenings); 7 TL (Turkish films); Free (Short films, Walk-in Cinema screenings)

Language: Various languages with ENG and TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286520.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286540.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286540.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler]]> This collection of photographs from the private collection of Selçuk Erez at Maçka’s Galeri G-art is entitled Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler (The (In)visible in the Photograph). The show – curated by Lora Sarıaslan – features a diverse array of photographs from the early 20th to the early 21st century: birthday parties, weddings, school photos, and more. Much of the appeal of the show lies in the serendipitous nature of these anonymous photographs – discovered at second-hand bookshops – which, in Erez’s opinion, “surpass the work of professionals.”

When: January 19 – February 26 (Opening: January 19, 6:00 PM)

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284500.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284500.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285750.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285263.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285263.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286247.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286247.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286814.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286814.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287048.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287048.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263027.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263027.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155567.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155567.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285778.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285778.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263213.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263213.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285994.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285994.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285523.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285523.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264147.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264147.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285171.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285171.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284629.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284629.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Salvador Dali]]> The influential Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí is known not only for paintings like The Persistence of Memory and for his collaborations with filmmakers like Hitchcock and Buñuel, but also for his eccentric behavior and appearance (such as his trademark upturned mustache). Dalí can hardly be said to be all style and no substance, however; the artist had a long and prolific career involving work in many different media. This exhibition at Mimar Sinan University’s Tophane-i Amire Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi consists of a series of works with which viewers may be less familiar: Dalí’s Divine Comedy prints, and two series of color lithographs: “Memories of Surrealism,” and the “Gala” series.

Dalí’s illustrations to the three parts of Dante’s Divine Comedy were made in the late 50s and early 60s, as part of a project (later abandoned by the Italian government) to honor the 700th anniversary of the poet’s birth. Dalí was not the first artist to undertake this task (Gustave Doré had done so a century earlier), but his surrealist style was undoubtedly well-suited to the supernatural, often gruesome subject matter of Dante’s epic.

The second part of the exhibit, “Memories of Surrealism,” contains a series of late-career color lithographs in classic Daliesque style, featuring many of the symbols and motifs cropping up in his artwork. The same year, 1971, saw the completion of another series of lithographs by Dalí, the “Gala” Series, which takes surrealism to the dining table.

Dalí aficionados should not miss this fascinating selection of some of the artist’s most accomplished (if lesser-known) work.

When: December 23 – February 26, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students). From Biletix: 12 TL; 7 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246082.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246082.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264101.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264101.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288352.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288352.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229477.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229477.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286414.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286414.html Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Scuba (DJ Set) & Walls ( Live)]]> For a great double-barrelled blast of electronic music, head to Babylon to hear WALLS and Scuba!

Alessio Natalizia and Sam Willis, a.k.a. Walls, are an electronic music duo from London whose self-titled debut album is regarded as one of the best electronic albums of 2010. Dubstep maestro Scuba (Paul Rose) is the owner of the Hotflush label, and has been a powerful force in promoting electronic music in Berlin with his parties at the legendary club Berghain.

There will be a warm-up by DJ Mabbas, following which Walls will come on stage just after midnight. The night will close with a DJ set by Scuba.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 30 TL (students). From Biletix: 44.50 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scuba-dj-set-walls-live-284882.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/scuba-dj-set-walls-live-284882.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 23:45:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Torun Eriksen & İlhan Erşahin]]> Torun Eriksen, a Norwegian jazz vocalist, mesmerized her fans with her latest album Passage, with her amazing voice and poetical lyrics which take the listener to new levels of intimacy. Tonight Eriksen will be joined on stage by the equally talented İlhan Erşahin, who brought new life to jazz in Turkey after having established one of the hottest jazz clubs in New York, Nublu. Erşahin has collaborated on projects such as Wax Poetic, Istanbul Sessions, Love Trio and the Nublu Orchestra, and has worked with eminent jazz musicians such as Norah Jones, Bebel Gilberto, Erik Truffaz and U-Roy.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL (table); 20 TL (standing). From Biletix: 28.50 TL (table); 26 TL (discount, table); 23 TL (standing); 21 TL (discount, standing).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/torun-eriksen-ilhan-ersahin-285244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/torun-eriksen-ilhan-ersahin-285244.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jan Garbarek Group]]> Come to Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall tonight to hear the entrancing, hypnotizing notes of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. An active performer since the 1960s, Garbarek is known both for his collaborations with jazz legend Keith Jarrett, and for his critically acclaimed solo work which has earned him many honors including a Grammy nomination (for 2005’s In Praise of Dreams). Garbarek – regarded a seminal figure in the ambient jazz movement – has an unlimited capacity for experimentation, with forays into the folk music of his native Scandinavia, world music, Gregorian chant, and more; he is also the composer of the score for Amos Gitai’s 2000 film Kippur.

Garbarek’s quartet, which has performed together for years, features Rainer Brüninghaus on piano, Yuri Daniel on bass, and Trilok Gurtu on percussion.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 35 TL; 30 TL; 20 TL; From Biletix: 45 TL; 39.50 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jan-garbarek-group-286940.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jan-garbarek-group-286940.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Winter Chocolate Treats - Guest Chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt]]> On these cold winter days, what we need is a warm blanket and a mug of hot cocoa. Guest Chef Joy Ludwig-McNutt to the rescue! At this workshop entitled İçinizi Isıtacak Çikolatalı İkramlar, you’ll learn how to make homemade hot cocoa; chocolate shortbread with sea salt; chocolate and citrus financiers (almond cakes); and butterscotch milk chocolate brownies. Yummy!

If you decide on attending, sign up on ICI’s website to reserve your place(s).

How much: From the venue: 140 TL

Language: ENG with TR translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/winter-chocolate-treats-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-285713.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/winter-chocolate-treats-guest-chef-joy-ludwig-mcnutt-285713.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gizem Vural]]> Professional illustrator Gizem Vural’s new exhibit at Milk Gallery (her first solo show) is an artistic self-portrait of a shy young woman with an extremely rich and colorful dream life. Vural employs an array of different media in her illustrations, including gouache, markers, water colors, ecoline, dry paint, pencil, and ink, and has an equally diverse repertoire of artistic symbols (black birds, mushrooms, and more).

When: February 2 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284907.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284907.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285299.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285299.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285231.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285231.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Siyaha Özgürlük]]> Every child learning to play the piano has probably experimented with the pentatonic scale, which results from playing only the five black keys in every octave. This installation at Arter entitled Siyaha Özgürlük (Freedom to the Black), curated by Melih Fereli, contains an upright piano once belonging to 20th century Fluxus artist/musician George Maciunas, on which the white keys have long been nailed down and thus rendered unplayable. Visitors to the gallery will be able to view Maciunas’s unique instrument, as well as hear a 10-minute composition by electronic musician Erdem Helvacıoğlu, composed upon the black keys of Maciunas’s piano (as well as on the strings of the piano, which Helvacıoğlu struck with scissors, hammers, and other tools). Helvacıoğlu’s musical homage to Maciunas – which features a 16-speaker, Ambisonic B-format sound system – is the first in Arter’s Sound Art Projects series.

When: February 10 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284984.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284984.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286034.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286034.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264023.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264023.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228852.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228852.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[!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 directors alike. The !f Festival – which also occurs yearly in Ankara, and, starting this year, in İzmir as well – features recent films in a number of different categories; this year the categories are !f Inspired, Hit Films, !f Music, Fantastic Films, People Power, Rainbow Films, Home, Trip, e-xperiments, !f Cult, Insomnia, !f Special Screenings, ACID 20BDay, Spotlight on Sundance, and !f Shorts.

Highlights of the festival include UK filmmaker James Marsh’s 2011 documentary Project Nim, about the famous signing chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky; Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, and Amr Salama’s Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician, about last year’s political upheaval in Egypt; past films by award-winning directors like Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul; and many more.

In addition, there will be a series of special screenings, talks, panels, workshops, and concerts over the course of the festival, at various Istanbul clubs, restaurants, galleries, as well as at SALT Beyoğlu’s Açık Sinema (Walk-in Cinema). A full schedule of events is available on the !f Istanbul website, along with detailed descriptions of the films being screened.

When: February 16 - 26

Where: AFM Budak Caddebostan; AFM Fitaş; AFM İstinyePark, Cinebonus Maçka G-Mall

How much: From the venue and from www.mybilet.com: 16 TL (9:30/10:00 PM screenings); 14 TL (evening/weekend screenings); 11 TL (evening/weekend screenings, students); 7 TL (daytime weekday screenings); 7 TL (Turkish films); Free (Short films, Walk-in Cinema screenings)

Language: Various languages with ENG and TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286519.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286519.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286539.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286539.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslımay Altay Göney: Piled Up]]> Aslımay Altay Göney’s show entitled İstif (Piled Up), at Galatasaray’s Gallery Apel, features images of faceless human forms stacked into rows, sardine-fashion. In creating these works, Göney has apparently taken inspiration from the words of writer Gökhan Akçura, who has stated: “Our brain is a natural storage machine: it piles everything up from the moment we’re born...nothing is thrown away. It’s pressed together, sorted, put in order – piled up, in other words...for some this results in paranoia, for some, in genius...” Göney’s own images of human regimentation, while suggestive of claustrophobia, leave their ultimate interpretation up to the viewer.

When: January 21 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264766.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264766.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[French Desserts - Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu]]> There’s no denying that the French are masters of dessert-making. At ICI’s workshop Fransız Tatlıları with Guest Chef Esra Özkutlu, you’ll learn how to make three delicious French desserts: pear charlotte; verrine framboisine (raspberry mousse cups); and madeleine cakes.

If you decide on attending, sign up on ICI’s website to reserve your place(s).

How much: From the venue: 130 TL.

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/french-desserts-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-285712.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/french-desserts-guest-chef-esra-ozkutlu-285712.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285841.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285841.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu: Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti]]> The works of artist Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu have graced the covers of the New Yorker no fewer than seven times, and have also appeared on the pages of the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and other well-known publications. Ekşioğlu’s magical, playfully surrealistic world is one in which cherries can rain from the sky, a coastline becomes a human face in profile, and a boy crosses a canyon on the tightrope of a balloon string. Come see his artwork up close for yourself at this show entitled Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti (Excursion on Paper) at Teşvikiye’s Füsun İnan Art Gallery.

When: January 10 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285676.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285676.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elvan Alpay: Kirpi]]> In Elvan Alpay’s artwork, the natural, organic world is typically a point of departure into the otherworldly. Alpay’s paintings and sculptures of trees, mushrooms, and various other organisms remind us of the essential strangeness and uncanniness of nature; her exhibit Kirpi (Hedgehog), running until February 25 at Galeri Nev, is the perfect introduction to the work of this original artist.

When: January 20 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262522.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263691.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263691.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İranabak]]> The Turkish title of this exhibition of black-and-white photos by Özcan Ağaoğlu could be translated Lookatiran. Consisting of selections from Ağaoğlu’s book of the same name (a labor involving four years of shooting from 2006 to 2009), İranabak takes the reader to over a dozen different cities in this 2500-year-old nation. İranabak presents scenes of everyday Iranian life; its dramatic once-a-year Ashura ceremonies; its scourge of drug addiction; and the violence surrounding the 2009 election of President Ahmadinejad.

Ağaoğlu will be present for a book signing at the opening of the exhibition on the 20th.

When: January 21 – February 25

Where: Depo

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262844.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Berna Erkün: Yakın Uçtuk Uzaktık, Uzaktık Yakın Geçtik]]> The title of Berna Erkün’s exhibit translates to “We Flew Close But Were Far Away; We Were Far Away But Passed Close,” a reference to the flocks of flamingos and other birds who breed at Turkey’s Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake) south of Ankara. Erkün’s pastel-colored acrylic canvases of turquoise, white, and orange-pink, are a wonderful, impressionistic paean to the strangeness and beauty of the natural world.

When: January 9 – February 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264726.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264726.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler]]> This collection of photographs from the private collection of Selçuk Erez at Maçka’s Galeri G-art is entitled Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler (The (In)visible in the Photograph). The show – curated by Lora Sarıaslan – features a diverse array of photographs from the early 20th to the early 21st century: birthday parties, weddings, school photos, and more. Much of the appeal of the show lies in the serendipitous nature of these anonymous photographs – discovered at second-hand bookshops – which, in Erez’s opinion, “surpass the work of professionals.”

When: January 19 – February 26 (Opening: January 19, 6:00 PM)

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284499.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284499.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286741.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286741.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285965.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285965.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285749.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285749.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285262.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285262.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264346.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264346.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286218.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286218.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286246.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286246.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286615.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286615.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286773.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286773.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286845.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286845.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286813.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286813.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287047.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287047.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Solo Snow]]> The multi-media exhibition at Akbank Sanat punningly entitled Solo Snow, by versatile Canadian artist and avant-garde filmmaker Michael Snow, is co-curated by Ali Akay and Louise Déry, with the collaboration of Akbank Sanat and Le Fresnoy (Studio national des arts contemporains), one of the most prestigious art spaces in France. Over the course of his long and productive career, Snow has had his art exhibited at venues like the Sidney, São Paulo, and Whitney Biennials; his work, which typically performs experiments with form and temporality, has been described as “illusionistic.”

When: January 18 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262485.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262485.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tunca Subaşı: Residue]]> The black-and-white, stencil-and-airbrush-generated images of Tunca Subaşı in this exhibit entitled Kalıntı (Residue), at Pi Artworks Tophane, take photographs of 20th century revolutions and other political upheavals as their starting point. The finished product is a series of images that both preserve and obscure their own subject matter, suggesting that even the most important events are only as permanent as the technology (whether machines or human memories) used to record them.

When: January 5 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264819.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264819.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285914.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285914.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286899.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286899.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262899.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262899.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Segment #1A]]> The exhibition entitled Segment #1A at Borusan Contemporary consists of photographs by a variety of artists, focusing on two figures in particular: Finnish “Helsinki School” member Ola Kolehmainen, with his architecturally-influenced photos, and groundbreaking digital artist Manfred Mohr. This exhibition, curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, forms a natural sequel to the recent show Segment #1, also curated by Dr. Sönmez at Borusan Contemporary.

When: December 24 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263026.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/segment-1a-263026.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155566.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155566.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285777.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285777.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Daniel Canogar: River of History]]> Spanish artist Daniel Canogar’s exhibit at Borusan Contemporary (entitled Tarih Nehri in Turkish), consists of five multi-media installations focusing on the theme of water, in particular its use and over-use in today’s resource-scarce world. River of History is curated by Kathleen Forde, Curator for Time-Based Arts at the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) in Troy, NY.

When: January 14 – April 15

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263212.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/daniel-canogar-river-of-history-263212.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286645.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286645.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285993.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285993.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285522.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264146.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264146.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285170.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285170.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284628.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284628.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284954.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284954.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Salvador Dali]]> The influential Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí is known not only for paintings like The Persistence of Memory and for his collaborations with filmmakers like Hitchcock and Buñuel, but also for his eccentric behavior and appearance (such as his trademark upturned mustache). Dalí can hardly be said to be all style and no substance, however; the artist had a long and prolific career involving work in many different media. This exhibition at Mimar Sinan University’s Tophane-i Amire Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi consists of a series of works with which viewers may be less familiar: Dalí’s Divine Comedy prints, and two series of color lithographs: “Memories of Surrealism,” and the “Gala” series.

Dalí’s illustrations to the three parts of Dante’s Divine Comedy were made in the late 50s and early 60s, as part of a project (later abandoned by the Italian government) to honor the 700th anniversary of the poet’s birth. Dalí was not the first artist to undertake this task (Gustave Doré had done so a century earlier), but his surrealist style was undoubtedly well-suited to the supernatural, often gruesome subject matter of Dante’s epic.

The second part of the exhibit, “Memories of Surrealism,” contains a series of late-career color lithographs in classic Daliesque style, featuring many of the symbols and motifs cropping up in his artwork. The same year, 1971, saw the completion of another series of lithographs by Dalí, the “Gala” Series, which takes surrealism to the dining table.

Dalí aficionados should not miss this fascinating selection of some of the artist’s most accomplished (if lesser-known) work.

When: December 23 – February 26, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students). From Biletix: 12 TL; 7 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246081.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246081.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Görkem Dikel: Bigger Than You]]> The chief inspiration for Görkem Dikel’s exhibit entitled Bigger Than You, at Nişantaşı’s SODA Gallery, was the artist’s 2010 trip to the Sahara Desert, with its vast expanses of sand extending to a distant horizon. That’s not to say there’s anything drab or monochromatic about Dikel’s canvases, which often focus on the green of an oasis palm or the blue of a stream in which two bathers are wading. Nonetheless, the message provided by the title of this exhibit is clear: whatever and whoever you may be, Nature is Bigger Than You.

When: January 12 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gorkem-dikel-bigger-than-you-264308.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gorkem-dikel-bigger-than-you-264308.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[The things we can’t do without (2)]]> MSA’s classic workshop known asVazgeçemediklerimiz(the things we can’t do without) continues with its second installment, Vazgeçemediklerimiz 2, in which you’ll learn to make the following important culinary standbys: Niçoise Salad; Ricotta and Spinach Ravioli in Tomato Sauce with Fresh Thyme; Viennese Veal Schnitzel with German Potato Salad; and to top it all off, a delicious Crème Brûlée for dessert. Reserve your places now!

How much: From Biletix: 130 TL.

Language: TR

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/the-things-we-cant-do-without-2-284883.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/the-things-we-cant-do-without-2-284883.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264100.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264100.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286308.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286308.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Alper Bıçaklıoğlu: Legal Street]]> Alper Bıçaklıoğlu’s Yasal Sokak (Legal Street) at Beşiktaş’s Mabeyn Gallery (the artist’s fourth solo show), offers a pop-art / street art view of the violent political events of the 20th (and 21st) century. Bıçaklıoğlu’s work – utilizing graffiti, stencils, stickers, and collages made from books and magazines – is best seen up close via a visit to the gallery.

When: February 7 - 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286506.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286506.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286573.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286573.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288351.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288351.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285693.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285693.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285016.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285016.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229476.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229476.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286413.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286413.html Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aeroplane]]> Burn Energy drink’s Electronica Days continue, this time with the infamously smooth disco Belgian DJ Aeroplane (a.k.a. Vito de Luca). Aeroplane’s 80s disco / house mixes of pop songs have already been praised by such nightlife gurus as Erol Alkan, 2manyDJs, Yuksek and Brodinsky; following the release of his 2011 compilation album In Flight Entertainment, Aeroplane’s unique cosmic disco beats are now ready to shake up Istanbul’s nightlife...you don’t want to miss this opportunity to dance in space!

How much: From Biletix: 34 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/aeroplane-286522.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/aeroplane-286522.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Luis Ernesto Gomez y La Descarga Band]]> Luis Ernesto Gomez, a Parisian of Colombian/Cuban heritage, is a conga player who has been performing for 28 years and has worked with many famous Latin musicians such as Anturo Sandoval, Danny Brillant and Yuri Buenaventura. Gomez’s wife, the Turkish-French singer Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez (popularly known as Gülseren) studied music at the Conservatoire de Paris, and can sing in many languages. She also represented Turkey at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, where she was listened to by an audience of 400 million. Together, the two founded the group Salsa Turca, the first of its kind in Paris. The name of their band, La Descarga, means “Jam Session” in Spanish; their repertoire consists of their compositions and their interpretations of world music form Paris to Bogota.

Luis Ernesto Gomez will be on conga and vocals, Gülseren Yıldırım Gomez on vocals andguiro, Kerem Kırca on kettledrum andcajón, Alper Kılıç on bass, Serj Mısır on piano, Riccardo Marengi on bongo andcampana, Sinan Keskin on sax and Deniz Biber on vocals. Don’t miss your chance to hear this superb blend of at least three different musical cultures take place at Nardis.

How much: From the venue: 35 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-284750.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/luis-ernesto-gomez-y-la-descarga-band-284750.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gevende]]> Frolicking rhythms and somber melodies go hand in hand when Gevende is playing. Formed in 2000 in the city of Eskişehir, Gevende released their first albumEvin 2006. After the release of this album, the band began collaborating with the nomadic Parisian Sound Painting Orchestra BALBAZAR. After the release of their second albumSen Balık Değilsin Ki(You're not a fish, you know) in 2010, Gevende took its place among the most important alternative music groups performing in Istanbul.

PS: You don’t have to know Turkish to enjoy the hybrid songs of Gevende, as they mostly use a made-up language!

How much: From Biletix: 25 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-286885.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/gevende-286885.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[!f Gökkuşağı Partisi - !f Rainbow Party]]> !f İstanbul’s Rainbow Parties, hosted by Babylon, are now an Istanbul tradition. On the main stage, Naomi Ruiz (Jessica 6) and then Barış K will have you dancing all night with their DJ sets; at Babylon Lounge, the popular duo Dearhead, Mr. Sür, and Elif & Duygu will fortify you with their electronica and disco rhythms.

How much: From the venue: 30 TL; 20 TL (students). From Biletix: 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/f-gokkusagi-partisi-f-rainbow-party-285866.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/f-gokkusagi-partisi-f-rainbow-party-285866.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kerem Görsev & Allan Harris: American Songbook Project]]> Pianist Kerem Görsev and singer Allan Harris have been working together since 1995; 1997 saw the release of their first album Laid Back, after which they started to tour Turkey, performing at a variety of locations as well as festivals such as the Istanbul Jazz Festival, Ankara Jazz Festival and the İzmir JTI Jazz Festival. In 2007 the duo went back to New York to record their second album Back Again. For their performance at Borusan tonight, the two will be accompanied by bassist Kağan Yıldız and drummer Ferit Odman.

How much: From the venue: 25 TL (table); 20 TL (standing). From Biletix: 28.50 TL (table); 26 TL (discount, table); 23 TL (standing); 21 TL (discount, standing).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kerem-gorsev-allan-harris-american-songbook-project-285243.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/kerem-gorsev-allan-harris-american-songbook-project-285243.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Deform-E]]> Made up of Ozan Maral and Tayfun Aras, the duo known as Deform-E run an ordinary record store by day, while nighttime brings the owners of the store to an entirely different life. Pulling records off the shelves to mix them in truly unique compositions that only DJs can manage, Deform-E is a testament to true young talent.

The group is considered one of the best representatives of Black Music and Northern Soul in Turkey. Don't miss out on a chance to hear them at Arkaoda.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-285868.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/deform-e-285868.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Mor ve Ötesi]]> When Mor ve Ötesi was formed by four high school friends in 1995, they probably had no idea how successful they would become over the next 15 years. Having gained a wide following with their singles “Yaz,” “Bir Derdim Var,” “Küçük Sevgilim,” and “Şirket,” the band also became famous in Europe after their appearance on the the Eurovision Song Contest with the song “Deli.” Their sixth and latest albumMasumiyetin Ziyan Olmazwas released in May 2010.

Come and hear these stars of the Turkish rock scene and see for yourself why they’ve become so popular.

How much: From Biletix: 45 TL; 40 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-ve-otesi-284749.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/mor-ve-otesi-284749.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Deux Solos]]> Come to the Fransız Kültür Merkezi for a pair of astounding back-to-back dance performances by dancers/choreographers Aslı Bostancı and İlyas Odman.

Bostancı’s performance entitled Entre les deux (In Between), is in her words “an experience consisting of surpassing the limits of my body, in which there coexist two different personalities.”

Odman’s La table était-elle une table?(Was the table a table?), a work resulting from Odman’s revisiting of his 2006 piece Fatiguée II, answers the following question: “How many characters can a person make from a table?”

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/deux-solos-285869.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/performing-arts/deux-solos-285869.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jan Garbarek Group]]> Come to Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall tonight to hear the entrancing, hypnotizing notes of Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek. An active performer since the 1960s, Garbarek is known both for his collaborations with jazz legend Keith Jarrett, and for his critically acclaimed solo work which has earned him many honors including a Grammy nomination (for 2005’s In Praise of Dreams). Garbarek – regarded a seminal figure in the ambient jazz movement – has an unlimited capacity for experimentation, with forays into the folk music of his native Scandinavia, world music, Gregorian chant, and more; he is also the composer of the score for Amos Gitai’s 2000 film Kippur.

Garbarek’s quartet, which has performed together for years, features Rainer Brüninghaus on piano, Yuri Daniel on bass, and Trilok Gurtu on percussion.

How much: From the venue: 40 TL; 35 TL; 30 TL; 20 TL; From Biletix: 45 TL; 39.50 TL; 34 TL; 23 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jan-garbarek-group-286939.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/jan-garbarek-group-286939.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[A Different Approach to French Cuisine 2 - Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz]]> In the second part of ICI’s workshop Fransız Mutfağına Farklı Yorumlar II, Guest Chef Ekin Doğrusöz will teach you how to make cold beef tenderloin salad with vinaigrette sauce; king prawn ravioli with morel sauce; and coffee flan with hot chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. Bon appétit!

If you decide on attending, sign up on ICI’s website to reserve your place(s).

How much: From the venue: 130 TL.

Language: TR with ENG translation

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/a-different-approach-to-french-cuisine-2-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-285711.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/food-wine/a-different-approach-to-french-cuisine-2-guest-chef-ekin-dogrusoz-285711.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gizem Vural]]> Professional illustrator Gizem Vural’s new exhibit at Milk Gallery (her first solo show) is an artistic self-portrait of a shy young woman with an extremely rich and colorful dream life. Vural employs an array of different media in her illustrations, including gouache, markers, water colors, ecoline, dry paint, pencil, and ink, and has an equally diverse repertoire of artistic symbols (black birds, mushrooms, and more).

When: February 2 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284906.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284906.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285298.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285298.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285230.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285230.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Siyaha Özgürlük]]> Every child learning to play the piano has probably experimented with the pentatonic scale, which results from playing only the five black keys in every octave. This installation at Arter entitled Siyaha Özgürlük (Freedom to the Black), curated by Melih Fereli, contains an upright piano once belonging to 20th century Fluxus artist/musician George Maciunas, on which the white keys have long been nailed down and thus rendered unplayable. Visitors to the gallery will be able to view Maciunas’s unique instrument, as well as hear a 10-minute composition by electronic musician Erdem Helvacıoğlu, composed upon the black keys of Maciunas’s piano (as well as on the strings of the piano, which Helvacıoğlu struck with scissors, hammers, and other tools). Helvacıoğlu’s musical homage to Maciunas – which features a 16-speaker, Ambisonic B-format sound system – is the first in Arter’s Sound Art Projects series.

When: February 10 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284983.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284983.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286033.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286033.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264022.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264022.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228851.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228851.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[!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 directors alike. The !f Festival – which also occurs yearly in Ankara, and, starting this year, in İzmir as well – features recent films in a number of different categories; this year the categories are !f Inspired, Hit Films, !f Music, Fantastic Films, People Power, Rainbow Films, Home, Trip, e-xperiments, !f Cult, Insomnia, !f Special Screenings, ACID 20BDay, Spotlight on Sundance, and !f Shorts.

Highlights of the festival include UK filmmaker James Marsh’s 2011 documentary Project Nim, about the famous signing chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky; Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, and Amr Salama’s Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician, about last year’s political upheaval in Egypt; past films by award-winning directors like Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul; and many more.

In addition, there will be a series of special screenings, talks, panels, workshops, and concerts over the course of the festival, at various Istanbul clubs, restaurants, galleries, as well as at SALT Beyoğlu’s Açık Sinema (Walk-in Cinema). A full schedule of events is available on the !f Istanbul website, along with detailed descriptions of the films being screened.

When: February 16 - 26

Where: AFM Budak Caddebostan; AFM Fitaş; AFM İstinyePark, Cinebonus Maçka G-Mall

How much: From the venue and from www.mybilet.com: 16 TL (9:30/10:00 PM screenings); 14 TL (evening/weekend screenings); 11 TL (evening/weekend screenings, students); 7 TL (daytime weekday screenings); 7 TL (Turkish films); Free (Short films, Walk-in Cinema screenings)

Language: Various languages with ENG and TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286518.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286518.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286538.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286538.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslımay Altay Göney: Piled Up]]> Aslımay Altay Göney’s show entitled İstif (Piled Up), at Galatasaray’s Gallery Apel, features images of faceless human forms stacked into rows, sardine-fashion. In creating these works, Göney has apparently taken inspiration from the words of writer Gökhan Akçura, who has stated: “Our brain is a natural storage machine: it piles everything up from the moment we’re born...nothing is thrown away. It’s pressed together, sorted, put in order – piled up, in other words...for some this results in paranoia, for some, in genius...” Göney’s own images of human regimentation, while suggestive of claustrophobia, leave their ultimate interpretation up to the viewer.

When: January 21 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264765.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264765.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285840.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285840.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kübra Ergin Halhallı: Silerim Böyle Aşkın Izdırabını]]> In this new show at Asmalımescit’s Galateaart, whose title means I’ll erase the pangs of love, artist Kübra Ergin Halhallı explores our attempts to wipe out past unhappiness (by means of the emblematic “eraser” that features prominently in a number of the show’s paintings) and the ultimate futility of such attempts.

When: February 7 - 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kubra-ergin-halhalli-silerim-boyle-askin-izdirabini-285890.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kubra-ergin-halhalli-silerim-boyle-askin-izdirabini-285890.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elvan Alpay: Kirpi]]> In Elvan Alpay’s artwork, the natural, organic world is typically a point of departure into the otherworldly. Alpay’s paintings and sculptures of trees, mushrooms, and various other organisms remind us of the essential strangeness and uncanniness of nature; her exhibit Kirpi (Hedgehog), running until February 25 at Galeri Nev, is the perfect introduction to the work of this original artist.

When: January 20 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262521.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İranabak]]> The Turkish title of this exhibition of black-and-white photos by Özcan Ağaoğlu could be translated Lookatiran. Consisting of selections from Ağaoğlu’s book of the same name (a labor involving four years of shooting from 2006 to 2009), İranabak takes the reader to over a dozen different cities in this 2500-year-old nation. İranabak presents scenes of everyday Iranian life; its dramatic once-a-year Ashura ceremonies; its scourge of drug addiction; and the violence surrounding the 2009 election of President Ahmadinejad.

Ağaoğlu will be present for a book signing at the opening of the exhibition on the 20th.

When: January 21 – February 25

Where: Depo

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262843.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Berna Erkün: Yakın Uçtuk Uzaktık, Uzaktık Yakın Geçtik]]> The title of Berna Erkün’s exhibit translates to “We Flew Close But Were Far Away; We Were Far Away But Passed Close,” a reference to the flocks of flamingos and other birds who breed at Turkey’s Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake) south of Ankara. Erkün’s pastel-colored acrylic canvases of turquoise, white, and orange-pink, are a wonderful, impressionistic paean to the strangeness and beauty of the natural world.

When: January 9 – February 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264725.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264725.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler]]> This collection of photographs from the private collection of Selçuk Erez at Maçka’s Galeri G-art is entitled Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler (The (In)visible in the Photograph). The show – curated by Lora Sarıaslan – features a diverse array of photographs from the early 20th to the early 21st century: birthday parties, weddings, school photos, and more. Much of the appeal of the show lies in the serendipitous nature of these anonymous photographs – discovered at second-hand bookshops – which, in Erez’s opinion, “surpass the work of professionals.”

When: January 19 – February 26 (Opening: January 19, 6:00 PM)

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284498.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284498.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286740.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286740.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285964.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285964.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285748.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285748.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu: Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti]]> The works of artist Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu have graced the covers of the New Yorker no fewer than seven times, and have also appeared on the pages of the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and other well-known publications. Ekşioğlu’s magical, playfully surrealistic world is one in which cherries can rain from the sky, a coastline becomes a human face in profile, and a boy crosses a canyon on the tightrope of a balloon string. Come see his artwork up close for yourself at this show entitled Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti (Excursion on Paper) at Teşvikiye’s Füsun İnan Art Gallery.

When: January 10 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285675.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285675.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285261.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285261.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264345.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263690.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263690.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286217.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286217.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286245.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286245.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hüseyin Rüstemoğlu: Büyütmeyen Masallar]]> Hüseyin Rüstemoğlu’s new show at Galeri Artist Çukurcuma entitled Büyütmeyen Masallar (Unedifying Tales) is a continuation of his previous one, Uyutmayan Ninniler (Unsoothing Lullabies). The standard configurement of the human figures in Rüstemoğlu’s canvases – with their palette of grey, black, and coffee-stain brown – is the fetal position, or an approximation thereof; even those paintings that feature two human beings together position them back-to-back, to ensure the greatest possible degree of solipsistic isolation. While Rüstemoğlu’s tales may not be edifying – to children or adults – they are striking and arresting.

When: February 9 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/huseyin-rustemoglu-buyutmeyen-masallar-286345.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/huseyin-rustemoglu-buyutmeyen-masallar-286345.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286614.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286614.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286772.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286772.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286812.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286812.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286844.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286844.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Marinko Sudac Collection: Permanent Avant-Garde]]> The inaugural exhibition of Akaretler’s KUAD Gallery (founded by Beral Madra, Ayşe and Alpagut Gültekin, and Erol Sağmanlı) consists of a group show from Zagreb’s Marinko Sudac Collection. The show, curated by Branko Franceschi, consists of 59 works by two dozen Croatian artists, divided into four sections: “In Print” (about historical avant-garde magazines), “Legacy of Constructivism,” “Subject = Object,” and “Utopia and Radicalism.”

When: February 24 – April 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287046.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/marinko-sudac-collection-permanent-avant-garde-287046.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Solo Snow]]> The multi-media exhibition at Akbank Sanat punningly entitled Solo Snow, by versatile Canadian artist and avant-garde filmmaker Michael Snow, is co-curated by Ali Akay and Louise Déry, with the collaboration of Akbank Sanat and Le Fresnoy (Studio national des arts contemporains), one of the most prestigious art spaces in France. Over the course of his long and productive career, Snow has had his art exhibited at venues like the Sidney, São Paulo, and Whitney Biennials; his work, which typically performs experiments with form and temporality, has been described as “illusionistic.”

When: January 18 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262484.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262484.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tunca Subaşı: Residue]]> The black-and-white, stencil-and-airbrush-generated images of Tunca Subaşı in this exhibit entitled Kalıntı (Residue), at Pi Artworks Tophane, take photographs of 20th century revolutions and other political upheavals as their starting point. The finished product is a series of images that both preserve and obscure their own subject matter, suggesting that even the most important events are only as permanent as the technology (whether machines or human memories) used to record them.

When: January 5 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264818.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264818.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285913.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285913.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286898.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading female figures in contemporary art, there will be celebrations – occurring simultaneously with the 12th Istanbul Biennial – which will host guests not only from Turkey, but from around the world as well.

When: 17 September – 17 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262898.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elgiz-10-istanbul-262898.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kilden Suretler]]> The exhibition entitled Kilden Suretler (Images in Terracotta) at the Sadberk Hanım Museum in Sarıyer, features an extensive display of Greek and Roman clay figurines. These 182 figurines, selected from the museum’s collection of over 500 different items, are from a time period spanning more than half a millennium, and include all manner of different types: votive offerings, grave gifts, representations of gods and goddesses, characters from everyday life, masks, vessels, and plaques. Despite their age and often fragmentary condition, the works on display are marvellously lifelike. All are testament to the versatility of clay, a material which has been the source of artworks of great beauty and complexity both in antiquity and in our own times.

Fans of Greek and Roman art will not want to miss this exhibition, which is well-worth a trip to the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s beautiful waterside location in Sarıyer.

When: November 18 – April 15

How much: 7 TL; 2 TL (concession)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155565.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kilden-suretler-155565.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Isaac Julien: The Leopard]]> UK artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien’s The Leopard is the single-screen version of his 2007 five-screen installation Western Union: Small Boats. Inspired by Visconti’s 1963 film version of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa’s novel of Italian unification, Julien’s film focuses on the tragic plight of immigrants fleeing North Africa for the opposite shores of the Mediterranean.

When: February 2 – March 5

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285776.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/isaac-julien-the-leopard-285776.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Van Gogh Alive]]> This installation at Karaköy’s Antrepo 3 (one of the venues that hosted last year’s 12th Istanbul Biennial) will forever change the way you view the iconic works of Vincent Van Gogh. At Van Gogh Alive, over 3,000 images by the Dutch postimpressionist master are projected onto giant screens (as well as the floor and ceiling of the exhibition space) with accompanying music by classical composers like Handel, Lalo, Barber, Nielsen, Saint-Saens, and Arvo Pärt. Van Gogh Alive is designed by Grande Exhibitions Australia, with the participation of Turkish pharmaceutical company Abdi İbrahim, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year.

When: February 10 – May 15

How much: From the venue: 15 TL; 8 TL (students); From Biletix: 18 TL; 11 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286644.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/van-gogh-alive-286644.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[VitrA Çağdaş Mimarlık Dizisi Sunar: Mutluluk Fabrikaları]]> Countless people around the globe spend a large part of every day in office buildings, shopping centers, and other commerce-oriented locales. This show entitled Mutluluk Fabrikaları (Happiness Factories), at Teşvikiye’s Galeri Işık, organized with the partnership of VitrA and the Türk Serbest Mimarlar Derneği (Turkish Independent Architects’ Association), focuses on the commercial structures of everyday life in contemporary society. The show, curated by the architect Saitali Köknar and coordinated by Pelin Derviş, features research and commentary by a team of 14 architects, on display in a series of mobile boxes.

When: February 7 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285992.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/vitra-cagdas-mimarlik-dizisi-sunar-mutluluk-fabrikalari-285992.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[After Yesterday: From the Photography Collection of Istanbul Modern]]> This show entitled Dünden Sonra - İstanbul Modern Fotoğraf Koleksiyonundan, curated by Engin Özendes, the director of the Photography Gallery of Istanbul Modern, is a treasure trove of photographs from the museum’s collection, ranging in date from the late Ottoman period to today. Come feast your eyes on a panoply of images ranging from Pascal Sébah’s 1860 black-and-white photo of a rowboat on the Bosphorus, to young artist Sevim Sancaktar’s recent Transformer photos of wall-paintings on electrical transformer boxes.

When: February 16 – June 3

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285521.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/after-yesterday-from-the-photography-collection-of-istanbul-modern-285521.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From Konstantiniyye to Istanbul: Photographs of the Anatolian Shore of the Bosphorus]]> This show at the Pera Museum, consisting of late 19th century and early 20th century photos of the Asian shore of the Bosphorus, provides a nostalgic look at an Istanbul of a now-bygone era, before the city’s late 20th century population explosion and all the resulting changes in its infrastructure. The show includes photos by Ali Sami Aközer, Félice Beato, Guillaume Berggren, Abdullah Biraderler, Gülmez Biraderler, Ernest Edouard de Caranza, Sebah & Joaillier, Maurice Meys, Ali Enis Oza, James Robertson, and Elisa Pante Zonaro.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (discount).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285169.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-konstantiniyye-to-istanbul-photographs-of-the-anatolian-shore-of-the-bosphorus-285169.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art]]> This year being the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first Dutch ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, there are a number of art shows in Istanbul focusing on works by Dutch artists and/or from Dutch collections. In fact, 2012 is also the 10th anniversary of the opening of the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to the public. To mark this double anniversary, the museum is hosting a major art exhibition entitled Rembrandt ve Hollanda Sanatının Altın Çağı (Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art). Focusing on the works of 17th century masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, Frans Hals and Jan Steen, the exhibition contains 74 different paintings by 59 different artists, in addition to a number of drawings and sculptures; the majority of the pieces in the exhibition are on loan from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum, but there are also works from other museums and private collections in the Netherlands and the United States. Highlights from the show include Vermeer’s “The Love Letter,” as well as Rembrandt’s portrait of physician Ephraim Bueno.

In the words of Dr. Nazan Ölçer, the director of the Sabancı Museum, “Holland is a nation which made its first trial of democracy and a republican system of governmentin the 17th century. During this period Holland became extremely wealthy through trade, and the reforms brought about by that trade benefited artists. Incredible family and group portraits, nature paintings, and landscape paintings were created. Most of these were hidden away in homes, or adorned the walls of city councils. Today, these are the chief resource of Holland’s major museums.”

When: February 22 – June 10

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 7 TL (groups of 10 or more); 3 TL (students and teachers); free (children 14 and under, senior citizens, etc.)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284627.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/rembrandt-and-the-golden-age-of-dutch-art-284627.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Murat Durusoy: In Transit]]> The Turkish title of Murat Durusoy’s new exhibit at Akaretler’s C.A.M. Gallery is Seyir, a word which can be variously translated as “journey,” “watching,” and “daydream.” The digitally-altered photographs in Durusoy’s exhibit – with their flouting of the laws of continuity and perspective – are proof that observation is not a discrete event but ongoing journey whose destination can never be reached.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284953.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/murat-durusoy-in-transit-284953.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Salvador Dali]]> The influential Spanish Surrealist artist Salvador Dalí is known not only for paintings like The Persistence of Memory and for his collaborations with filmmakers like Hitchcock and Buñuel, but also for his eccentric behavior and appearance (such as his trademark upturned mustache). Dalí can hardly be said to be all style and no substance, however; the artist had a long and prolific career involving work in many different media. This exhibition at Mimar Sinan University’s Tophane-i Amire Kültür ve Sanat Merkezi consists of a series of works with which viewers may be less familiar: Dalí’s Divine Comedy prints, and two series of color lithographs: “Memories of Surrealism,” and the “Gala” series.

Dalí’s illustrations to the three parts of Dante’s Divine Comedy were made in the late 50s and early 60s, as part of a project (later abandoned by the Italian government) to honor the 700th anniversary of the poet’s birth. Dalí was not the first artist to undertake this task (Gustave Doré had done so a century earlier), but his surrealist style was undoubtedly well-suited to the supernatural, often gruesome subject matter of Dante’s epic.

The second part of the exhibit, “Memories of Surrealism,” contains a series of late-career color lithographs in classic Daliesque style, featuring many of the symbols and motifs cropping up in his artwork. The same year, 1971, saw the completion of another series of lithographs by Dalí, the “Gala” Series, which takes surrealism to the dining table.

Dalí aficionados should not miss this fascinating selection of some of the artist’s most accomplished (if lesser-known) work.

When: December 23 – February 26, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students). From Biletix: 12 TL; 7 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246080.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/salvador-dali-246080.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Görkem Dikel: Bigger Than You]]> The chief inspiration for Görkem Dikel’s exhibit entitled Bigger Than You, at Nişantaşı’s SODA Gallery, was the artist’s 2010 trip to the Sahara Desert, with its vast expanses of sand extending to a distant horizon. That’s not to say there’s anything drab or monochromatic about Dikel’s canvases, which often focus on the green of an oasis palm or the blue of a stream in which two bathers are wading. Nonetheless, the message provided by the title of this exhibit is clear: whatever and whoever you may be, Nature is Bigger Than You.

When: January 12 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gorkem-dikel-bigger-than-you-264307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gorkem-dikel-bigger-than-you-264307.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Year]]> Sultans, Merchants, Painters: An Overview of Ottoman-Dutch Relations in its 400th Yearcommemorates the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first ambassador of the Netherlands to the Ottoman Empire in 1612. This exhibition, organized in collaboration with the Amsterdam Museum, examines the political, social, and cultural ties between these two world powers, with paintings and other artworks depicting both Istanbul and Amsterdam at many stages of their respective histories, as well as important historical figures from both places. The exhibition includes a reconstruction of the Levandse Handel (Levant Trade) chamber in Amsterdam – once the focal point of much of the Netherlands’ trade with the Ottoman Empire – with many of the paintings and charts (on loan from the Rijksmuseum) that were displayed there. After running at the Pera Museum, Sultans, Merchants, Painters will travel to the Amsterdam Museum later in the year.

When: January 21 – April 1

How much: From the venue: 10 TL; 5 TL (students).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264099.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sultans,-merchants,-painters-an-overview-of-ottoman-dutch-relations-in-its-400th-year-264099.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[La La La Human Steps: A Selection from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Collection]]> As part of a series of visiting art exhibitions in Istanbul commemoratng the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and Turkey, Istanbul Modern is hosting a selection of artworks from the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum. The museum, founded in Rotterdam in 1849, is renowned for its extensive collection of art ranging from the 16th century to the present day. The exhibition, curated by Sjarel Ex (the director of the Boijmans Van Beuningen Museum), is in three parts: “Encounters in History,” “Personal Encounters,” and “Public Encounters.”

The first part is comprised of artworks depicting commercial, diplomatic, and military encounters between the West (including but not limited to the Netherlands) and the Ottoman Empire, in addition to works like 16th century painter Joachim Patinir’s stunning Bosch-like canvas “The Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.”

The second section contains works, chiefly in the medium of film, dealing with comic as well as serious aspects of contemporary life as experienced by individuals, with contributions by Finland’s Salla Tykka, South Africa’s Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman and Vito Acconci from the USA, and others.

The exhibition’s final section deals with political and other conflicts in today’s world, such as the recent war in the former Yugoslavia (by Albanian Anri Sala and Bosnian-Herzegovinian Šejla Kamerić); the situation of intellectuals in China (by Yang Fudong); gang violence (by Frenchman Cyprien Gaillard), and more.

There will also be a video of a performance by the Canadian dance company La La La Human Steps, from which the exhibition takes its name.

The complete list of participating artists is as follows: Vito Acconci, Bas Jan Ader, Yael Bartana, Sebald Beham, Erhard Schön, Niklas Stoer, John Bock, David Claerbout, Pieter Coecke van Aelst, Peter Feiler, Yang Fudong, Cyprien Gaillard, Sejla Kameric, Paul Kooiker, Inez van Lamsweerde, Erik van Lieshout, Aernout Mik, Melvin Moti, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Bruce Nauman, Joachim Patinir, Anri Sala, Cindy Sherman, Salla Tykka, Marijke van Warmerdam, Andro Wekua, Guido van der Werve, and Sylvie Zijlmans.

When: February 17 – May 5

How much: From the venue: 14 TL; 7 TL (concession).

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264145.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/la-la-la-human-steps-a-selection-from-the-boijmans-van-beuningen-collection-264145.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Angel Otero]]> Puerto Rican artist Angel Otero’s striking and arresting paintings are the result of an original process known as “oil paint scraping,” by which the Otero paints onto a glass tablet and transfers the dried paint onto the canvas where it will finally be displayed. Otero’s restless compositions are host to a panorama of different emotions; in the words of the artist, “With every painting I create – or to be more precise, with the colors and figures I employ – I attempt to express feelings of abandonment, imbalance, ambition, courage, and sagacity.”

When: February 23 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286307.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/angel-otero-286307.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Alper Bıçaklıoğlu: Legal Street]]> Alper Bıçaklıoğlu’s Yasal Sokak (Legal Street) at Beşiktaş’s Mabeyn Gallery (the artist’s fourth solo show), offers a pop-art / street art view of the violent political events of the 20th (and 21st) century. Bıçaklıoğlu’s work – utilizing graffiti, stencils, stickers, and collages made from books and magazines – is best seen up close via a visit to the gallery.

When: February 7 - 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286505.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/alper-bicaklioglu-legal-street-286505.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Christoph Steinmeyer: Trooping the Colour]]> The seven oil paintings in German artist Christoph Steinmeyer’s Trooping the Colour, at Nişantaşı’s Dirimart, are based on portraits of male figures in Western art from the Renaissance onward. The transformation that Steinmeyer has wrought upon these images, however – making them blurred as though seen through a pool of water, or a rain-splattered window – is entirely his own.

When: February 9 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286572.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/christoph-steinmeyer-trooping-the-colour-286572.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Soner Çakmak: Vinter Voyage]]> One of Turkey’s outspoken artists Soner Çakmak takes a journey through solitudeand silence with the exhibition of his most recent works.

Çakmak, who has had five previous exhibitions, paints subjects who live in an empty universe staring wide eyed into oblivion. It is an exploration of an existential nature, where the quiet depths of isolation are reflected in the extinguished hues of Çakmak’s canvases.

When: 24 February - 30 March

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288350.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/soner-cakmak-vinter-voyage-288350.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Charlie Swan: Order, Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad)]]> The current solo show by Charlie Swan (a British artist who has resided in Istanbul since 2009) a Nişantaşı’s Studio 9 is entitled Order Repetition, and the Race (of the Nomad). These variegated faux-naif mosaics, made from the lead of colored pencils, represent the latest stage in the developing technique of this original young artist. Recommended.

When: February 9 – March 8

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285692.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/charlie-swan-order,-repetition,-and-the-race-of-the-nomad-285692.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Armaggan Young Output - One]]> This group show at the Armaggan Art & Design Gallery, on the third floor of the Armaggan store in Nuruosmaniye, is designed to showcase the work of young Turkish artists. The show, entitled Genç Üretim – Bir (Young Output – One), features work by twenty artists with a variety of different techniques and approaches; the theme of the show is unity and oneness.

When: January 26 – April 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285015.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/armaggan-young-output-one-285015.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[From the Shores of the Nile to the Bosphorus: Traces of Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Pasha Dynasty in Istanbul]]> Did you know that the neighborhood in Üsküdar known as “Zeynep Kamil” is named for the daughter of Mehmed Ali Pasha, the rebellious Albanian-Turkish governor of Ottoman Egypt (better known in the English-speaking world as Muhammad Ali)? This is just one fascinating detail one can learn from the exhibition entitled Nil Kıyısından Boğaziçi’ne: Kavalalı Mehmed Ali Paşa Hanedanı’nın İstanbul’daki İzleri, curated by Professor Baha Tanman, which deals with the dynasty of this important historical figure. The exhibition, filling a single floor at the Istanbul Research Institute in Pera, consists of a rich selection of paintings and photographs of Mehmed Ali Pasha and his many descendants; their memorabilia and personal possessions; pictures of the buildings they commissioned in Istanbul (many of which are still standing on the European and Asian shores of the Bosphorus); copies of important period documents and correspondence (including a handwritten letter by the famous Pierre Loti to the Princess İffet Hasan); and much more. Anyone with an interest in 19th century and early 20th century Ottoman history and society should not miss this exhibition, running until the end of March at the Istanbul Research Institute.

When: December 7 – March 31

How much: Free

Language: TR, ENG

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229475.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/from-the-shores-of-the-nile-to-the-bosphorus-traces-of-kavalali-mehmed-ali-pasha-dynasty-in-istanbul-229475.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Painter of the Light: Nazmi Ziya Güran]]> This year marks the 75th anniversary of the death of painter Nazmi Ziya Güran, one of those chiefly responsible for bringing French Impressionism to Turkey. To mark this anniversary, there is currently an exhibition of Güran’s paintings entitled Işığın Ressamı (Painter of the Light) at the Rezan Has Museum. The pupil of Osman Hamdi Bey, and a member of Turkey’s “Generation of 1914,” Güran produced a body of work that brings to bear the technique of painters like Monet and Renoir upon the landscapes of his native Istanbul. Among the paintings and watercolors on display in this exhibition are scenes from idyllic Bosphorus neighborhoods like Küçüksu and Anadolu Hisarı; the painter’s self-portraits; stunningly colorful floral compositions; and even some scenes of Paris, where Güran studied before the First World War. Art-lovers, especially those who are interested in 19th and 20th century Turkish-French cultural interaction, will not want to miss this important exhibition.

When: February 18 – April 17

How much: From the venue: 3 TL; 1 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286412.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/painter-of-the-light-nazmi-ziya-guran-286412.html Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Beard Newman pres. Rayko]]> The name behind “Broadway” – listed as the number one disco piece of 2011 by Juno – talented Spanish DJ and producer Rayko is at Küçük Otto on the 23rd!

Influenced by 70’s and 80’s disco, electro funk and rock styles, Rayko founded his own label, named “Rare Wiri,” and has worked with A-list producers like Ilija Rudman, Ichisan, Phoreski, and Marbeya Sound. Rayko is known for digging up forgotten classics from his record bins, to create stellar sets that never disappoint his fans. But don’t take our word for it – come to Küçük Otto for a great night of music with DJ Rayko.

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beard-newman-pres-rayko-285242.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/beard-newman-pres-rayko-285242.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Selah Sue]]> Often compared to Amy Winehouse and Adele, Selah Sue is a young talent from Belgium inspired by artists such as Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill. Her major breakthrough followed after her collaboration with Cee Lo Green on his album The Lady Killer, and soon she was performing and major international festivals such as Lowlands, Sziget, and the North Sea Jazz Festival. Selah Sue will now perform in Turkey for the first time as part of the Garanti Caz Yeşili concerts. Don’t miss out.

How much: From the venue: 80 TL, 50 TL (students). From Biletix: 88.50 TL; 66.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/selah-sue-263604.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/selah-sue-263604.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ayhan Sicimoğlu & Latin All Stars]]> Ayhan Sicimoğlu and his Latin All Stars have become a byword for great Latin music to their Istanbul aficionados, with performances that take you into a world of joyous and vibrant Latin sounds. Sicimoğlu’s overflowing onstage energy is highly infectious; bring your dancing shoes and be ready to lose yourself in a night of your favorite Latin classics.

How much: From Biletix: 66.50 TL (VIP); 33.50 TL

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-latin-all-stars-286260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/ayhan-sicimoglu-latin-all-stars-286260.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra & Branford Marsalis]]> The Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra (BİFO) has great news for its fans: world-famous saxophonist Branford Marsalis is here with you in Istanbul again. It seems everything Marsalis touches turns to gold – from jazz to funk, blues to classical. This time, Marsalis is performing with the BİFO under the direction of Sasha Goetzel, in a program consisting of Beamish’s Under the Wing of the Rock,Schulhoff/Bennet’s Hot Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, J. Williams’s Escapades for Saxophone and Orchestra, Schulhoff’s OgelalaSuite, and Prokofiev’s ScythianSuite, Op. 20.

How much: BİFO Klasik Kart owners: 96 TL; 64 TL; 48 TL; 32 TL. From Biletix:120 TL; 80 TL; 60 TL; 40 TL.

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-branford-marsalis-285322.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/borusan-istanbul-philharmonic-orchestra-branford-marsalis-285322.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Steve Williams Quartet]]> Jazz drummer Steve Williams started his musical career at the University of Miami, and played for years with musicians like Joe Williams, Freddy Hubbard, John Hicks, Roy Hargrove, and last but not least, Miles Davis. Now Williams comes to Istanbul with his quartet consisting of of Oliver Huntman (piano), Oliver Temime (saxophone) and Sylvain Romano (bass).

How much: From the venue: 20 TL; 10 TL (students). From Biletix: 23 TL; 13 TL (students)

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/steve-williams-quartet-285865.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/music/steve-williams-quartet-285865.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gizem Vural]]> Professional illustrator Gizem Vural’s new exhibit at Milk Gallery (her first solo show) is an artistic self-portrait of a shy young woman with an extremely rich and colorful dream life. Vural employs an array of different media in her illustrations, including gouache, markers, water colors, ecoline, dry paint, pencil, and ink, and has an equally diverse repertoire of artistic symbols (black birds, mushrooms, and more).

When: February 2 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284905.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gizem-vural-284905.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jugoslav Mitevski: 15:21]]> This collection of paintings, drawings, and three-dimensional objects at Beyoğlu’s Polistar Gallery by German artist Jugoslav Mitevski, reflects an artistic mind that is firmly rooted in mathematics and geometry. Mitevski’s artwork, rejecting the organic world completely in favor of lines and polygons, possesses an austere beauty that rewards closer inspection.

When: January 27 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285297.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jugoslav-mitevski-1521-285297.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Self-portrait]]> Otoportre, or Self-portrait, is a group show at Tünel’s ALANistanbul featuring the work of contemporary Turkish artists İrfan Önürmen, A.Cem Şahin, Arda Yalkın, Ozan Oganer, Ardan Özmenoğlu, Nejat Satı, Huri Kiriş, Beyza Boynudelik, Bahar Oganer, Barış Sarıbaş, and Olgu Ülkenciler. The self-portraits by these eleven artists, whose work differs greatly in style, serve as mirrors not only of each artist’s countenance but also of his or her individual technique.

When: February 1 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285229.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/self-portrait-285229.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Siyaha Özgürlük]]> Every child learning to play the piano has probably experimented with the pentatonic scale, which results from playing only the five black keys in every octave. This installation at Arter entitled Siyaha Özgürlük (Freedom to the Black), curated by Melih Fereli, contains an upright piano once belonging to 20th century Fluxus artist/musician George Maciunas, on which the white keys have long been nailed down and thus rendered unplayable. Visitors to the gallery will be able to view Maciunas’s unique instrument, as well as hear a 10-minute composition by electronic musician Erdem Helvacıoğlu, composed upon the black keys of Maciunas’s piano (as well as on the strings of the piano, which Helvacıoğlu struck with scissors, hammers, and other tools). Helvacıoğlu’s musical homage to Maciunas – which features a 16-speaker, Ambisonic B-format sound system – is the first in Arter’s Sound Art Projects series.

When: February 10 - 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284982.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/siyaha-ozgurluk-284982.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[It was a Time of Conversation]]> SALT Galata’s Open Archive is a project space which “explores possible relationships between archives, democracy, and transparency,” in line with SALT’s belief that in order to be of value, archives must be available to all.

O Zamanlar Konuşuyorduk (It was a Time of Conversation) is SALT’s second Open Archive project. It was a Time of Conversation deals with the art scene in Turkey in the early-mid 1990s, a time when, according to the project’s organizers, “institutionalization was still at a minimum.” The documents, videos, and other sources in It was a Time of Conversation focus specifically on three exhibitions from this period: Elli Numara / Anı/Bellek II (Number Fifty / Memory/Recollection II), which ran briefly at Akaretler’s #50 before being closed when the exhibition’s banner was replaced with a poster for the Democrat Party; GAR (Railway Station), which ran for just a single day in 1995 at the Ankara Train Station before being closed by the Station Directorate on grounds of immorality; and Küreselleşme - Devlet, Sefalet, Şiddet (Globalization – State, Misery, Violence), a parallel exhibition of the 4th Istanbul Biennial in 1995, dealing with individual and state violence.

When: February 8 – April 22

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286032.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/it-was-a-time-of-conversation-286032.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İstanbul Eindhoven - SALTVanabbe: Post ‘89]]> The exhibition İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe, a joint venture between SALT and the Van Abbemuseum in the Netherlands, is running this year to commemorate the 400th anniversary of diplomatic relations between The Netherlands and Turkey. The first part of the exhibition focuses on artwork produced in the post-Cold War years following 1989; it will be followed later this year by a second installment focusing on art in the period from 1968 to 1989, and then a third dealing with pre-1968 art. All artworks in İstanbul Eindhoven – SALTVanabbe: Post ’89, with the exception of those by local Turkish artists İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, and Cevdet Erek, are on loan from the Van Abbemuseum collection.

Highlights of this exhibition, comprising works in a wide range of different media and techniques, include the photographic portraits by Rineke Dijkstra and portraits in painting by Leyla Gediz; Allen Ruppersberg’s fluorescent Singing Posters (as well as his textual art project concerning Allen Ginsberg’s Howl); the eery multiple-exposure images of Douglas Gordon; and much more.

Although the bulk of the exhibition can be seen at SALT Beyoğlu, there are also three sculptures on display at SALT Galata, two of them by late Spanish artist Juan Muñoz, and another by Turkish artist İnci Eviner.

The complete list of artists participating in the first part of the exhibition is as follows: Eija-Liisa Ahtila, Abdellatif Benfaidoul, Stanley Brouwn, Chto Delat, Rineke Dijkstra, Marlene Dumas, Cevdet Erek, İnci Eviner, Leyla Gediz, Douglas Gordon, Rodney Graham, Özlem Günyol & Mustafa Kunt, Pierre Huyghe, Mike Kelley, Atelier van Lieshout, Paul McCarthy, Juan Muñoz, Gabriel Orozco, Allen Ruppersberg, Wilhem Sasnal, and Jan Vercruysse.

When: January 27 – April 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264021.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/istanbul-eindhoven-saltvanabbe-post-89-264021.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeolojinin Öyküsü, 1753-1914]]> The nascent interest in archaeology in the late Ottoman Empire is one that will be familiar to those who have seen the Pera Museum’s recent exhibit entitled Osman Hamdi Bey and the Americans. Now, SALT’s newly opened space in Galata features an exhibit entitled Scramble for the Past: A Story of Archaeology in the Ottoman Empire, 1753 – 1914, organized by Zainab Bahrani, Zeynep Çelik, and Edhem Eldem. On display in this exhibit will be documents, books, photographs, and maps by both Western and Ottoman explorers, as well as archaeological findings from numerous parts of the former Ottoman Empire: Greece, Turkey, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Egypt. The support structure for the exhibit is by architect Celine Condorelli (with graphic design by Aslı Altay), and it contains additional installations by artists Mark Dion and Michael Rakowitz.

When: November 22 – March 11

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228850.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gecmise-hucum-osmanli-imparatorlugunda-arkeolojinin-oykusu,-1753-1914-228850.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[!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 directors alike. The !f Festival – which also occurs yearly in Ankara, and, starting this year, in İzmir as well – features recent films in a number of different categories; this year the categories are !f Inspired, Hit Films, !f Music, Fantastic Films, People Power, Rainbow Films, Home, Trip, e-xperiments, !f Cult, Insomnia, !f Special Screenings, ACID 20BDay, Spotlight on Sundance, and !f Shorts.

Highlights of the festival include UK filmmaker James Marsh’s 2011 documentary Project Nim, about the famous signing chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky; Tamer Ezzat, Ayten Amin, and Amr Salama’s Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad and the Politician, about last year’s political upheaval in Egypt; past films by award-winning directors like Thailand’s Apichatpong Weerasethakul; and many more.

In addition, there will be a series of special screenings, talks, panels, workshops, and concerts over the course of the festival, at various Istanbul clubs, restaurants, galleries, as well as at SALT Beyoğlu’s Açık Sinema (Walk-in Cinema). A full schedule of events is available on the !f Istanbul website, along with detailed descriptions of the films being screened.

When: February 16 - 26

Where: AFM Budak Caddebostan; AFM Fitaş; AFM İstinyePark, Cinebonus Maçka G-Mall

How much: From the venue and from www.mybilet.com: 16 TL (9:30/10:00 PM screenings); 14 TL (evening/weekend screenings); 11 TL (evening/weekend screenings, students); 7 TL (daytime weekday screenings); 7 TL (Turkish films); Free (Short films, Walk-in Cinema screenings)

Language: Various languages with ENG and TR subtitles

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286517.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/film/f-istanbul-2012-286517.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ham Hum]]> It’s a dog-eat-dog world at this light-hearted exhibition at Bebek’s Lucca by Ömer Ozan Erdoğan and his design/illustration team Creative Bonanza, curated by ALANistanbul. In Ham Hum (literally “humming and hawing”), crocodiles eat people, people eat cats, cats eat lobsters, and lobsters eat donkeys. Erdoğan and Creative Bonanza’s brightly-colored creatures (made of denim, artificial leather, and other materials) are creative and visually striking, and well worth a look.

When: February 9 – March 13

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286537.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ham-hum-286537.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslımay Altay Göney: Piled Up]]> Aslımay Altay Göney’s show entitled İstif (Piled Up), at Galatasaray’s Gallery Apel, features images of faceless human forms stacked into rows, sardine-fashion. In creating these works, Göney has apparently taken inspiration from the words of writer Gökhan Akçura, who has stated: “Our brain is a natural storage machine: it piles everything up from the moment we’re born...nothing is thrown away. It’s pressed together, sorted, put in order – piled up, in other words...for some this results in paranoia, for some, in genius...” Göney’s own images of human regimentation, while suggestive of claustrophobia, leave their ultimate interpretation up to the viewer.

When: January 21 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264764.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/aslimay-altay-goney-piled-up-264764.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elif Varol Ergen: Incognito]]> The illustrations of Elif Varol Ergen are not for the faint of heart, dealing as they do with often over-the-top gore and mutilation. The mixed-media works in this exhibition entitled Incognito focus on the equally disturbing themes of children’s acts of violence against their parents, as well as parents’ abuse of their children.

When: February 2 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285839.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elif-varol-ergen-incognito-285839.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kübra Ergin Halhallı: Silerim Böyle Aşkın Izdırabını]]> In this new show at Asmalımescit’s Galateaart, whose title means I’ll erase the pangs of love, artist Kübra Ergin Halhallı explores our attempts to wipe out past unhappiness (by means of the emblematic “eraser” that features prominently in a number of the show’s paintings) and the ultimate futility of such attempts.

When: February 7 - 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kubra-ergin-halhalli-silerim-boyle-askin-izdirabini-285889.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kubra-ergin-halhalli-silerim-boyle-askin-izdirabini-285889.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elvan Alpay: Kirpi]]> In Elvan Alpay’s artwork, the natural, organic world is typically a point of departure into the otherworldly. Alpay’s paintings and sculptures of trees, mushrooms, and various other organisms remind us of the essential strangeness and uncanniness of nature; her exhibit Kirpi (Hedgehog), running until February 25 at Galeri Nev, is the perfect introduction to the work of this original artist.

When: January 20 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262520.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/elvan-alpay-kirpi-262520.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Jose Maria Mellado: Enigmatic Landscapes]]> Spanish photographer Jose Maria Mellado’s Enigmatic Landscapes, at Elipsis Gallery in Tophane, is his first solo show in Turkey. The color photographs in this appropriately-titled exhibit are a breathtaking collection of natural vistas in which humanity – or whatever scant traces exist of human habitation – is dwarfed by Mellado’s towering hillsides, deep ravines, and vertiginous plateaus. Even in a photograph of an ostensibly ordinary gas station / convenience store, the lowering clouds above are the photographer’s true focus. Highly recommended.

When: January 12 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263689.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/jose-maria-mellado-enigmatic-landscapes-263689.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[İranabak]]> The Turkish title of this exhibition of black-and-white photos by Özcan Ağaoğlu could be translated Lookatiran. Consisting of selections from Ağaoğlu’s book of the same name (a labor involving four years of shooting from 2006 to 2009), İranabak takes the reader to over a dozen different cities in this 2500-year-old nation. İranabak presents scenes of everyday Iranian life; its dramatic once-a-year Ashura ceremonies; its scourge of drug addiction; and the violence surrounding the 2009 election of President Ahmadinejad.

Ağaoğlu will be present for a book signing at the opening of the exhibition on the 20th.

When: January 21 – February 25

Where: Depo

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262842.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/iranabak-262842.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Berna Erkün: Yakın Uçtuk Uzaktık, Uzaktık Yakın Geçtik]]> The title of Berna Erkün’s exhibit translates to “We Flew Close But Were Far Away; We Were Far Away But Passed Close,” a reference to the flocks of flamingos and other birds who breed at Turkey’s Tuz Gölü (Salt Lake) south of Ankara. Erkün’s pastel-colored acrylic canvases of turquoise, white, and orange-pink, are a wonderful, impressionistic paean to the strangeness and beauty of the natural world.

When: January 9 – February 26

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264724.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/berna-erkun-yakin-uctuk-uzaktik,-uzaktik-yakin-gectik-264724.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler]]> This collection of photographs from the private collection of Selçuk Erez at Maçka’s Galeri G-art is entitled Fotoğrafta Görünenler ve Görünmeyenler (The (In)visible in the Photograph). The show – curated by Lora Sarıaslan – features a diverse array of photographs from the early 20th to the early 21st century: birthday parties, weddings, school photos, and more. Much of the appeal of the show lies in the serendipitous nature of these anonymous photographs – discovered at second-hand bookshops – which, in Erez’s opinion, “surpass the work of professionals.”

When: January 19 – February 26 (Opening: January 19, 6:00 PM)

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284497.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/fotografta-gorunenler-ve-gorunmeyenler-284497.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Güneş Terkol: The Main Forces That Stir Up Action]]> The Main Forces That Stir Up Action at Galeri Non is Güneş Terkol’s fourth solo show, consisting of Terkol’s two-dimensional images sewn onto fabric, her silkscreen works, and video installations. The Main Forces That Stir Up Action deals with the stereotypically female activity of sewing, and its implications for gender and labor relations.

When: February 10 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286739.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gunes-terkol-the-main-forces-that-stir-up-action-286739.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Aslı Torcu: Reminiscence]]> Hayal Meyal(Reminiscence), by Paris-based artist Aslı Torcu, is her first solo show in Istanbul. The paintings in Reminiscence are apparently of specific people from Torcu’s own life; yet it seems that Torcu’s primary concern is less with the object(s) of any particular memory than with the act of memory itself, in all its inevitable imperfection. In the words of artist Eric Bonnet, Torcu’s characters “dissolve and melt into oblivion in the chromatic bath that envelops them.”

When: February 3 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285963.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/asli-torcu-reminiscence-285963.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Sümer Sayın: For a Moment]]> To what extent does a still image reflect reality? Does such a brief temporal cross-section distort or enhance our understanding of a universe in constant flux? The mixed-media works in Sümer Sayın’s Bir An İçin at Akaretler’s artON address these and other questions, exploring the precariousness and uncertainty that can occur in the brief space of time that we call a “moment.”

For a Moment is Sayın’s first solo show in Turkey.

When: January 28 – February 29

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285747.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/sumer-sayin-for-a-moment-285747.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu: Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti]]> The works of artist Gürbüz Doğan Ekşioğlu have graced the covers of the New Yorker no fewer than seven times, and have also appeared on the pages of the New York Times, Forbes Magazine, and other well-known publications. Ekşioğlu’s magical, playfully surrealistic world is one in which cherries can rain from the sky, a coastline becomes a human face in profile, and a boy crosses a canyon on the tightrope of a balloon string. Come see his artwork up close for yourself at this show entitled Kağıt Üzerinde Gezinti (Excursion on Paper) at Teşvikiye’s Füsun İnan Art Gallery.

When: January 10 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285674.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/gurbuz-dogan-eksioglu-kagit-uzerinde-gezinti-285674.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ali Kabaş: Third Eye]]> Ali Kabaş’s work to date has featured photos taken from the air and from under water; he also has the distinction of being the first artist in Turkey to use lenticular printing (a technique that produces a 3D effect in two-dimensional images). Now, Kabaş comes to Pg Art Gallery with a new show entitled Üçüncü Göz (Third Eye), which, in its radical transformation of light, color, and dimensionality, creates an essentially new way of seeing.

When: February 8 – March 3

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285260.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ali-kabas-third-eye-285260.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Halil: Recoil]]> The black-and-white prints titled Geri Tepme (Recoil), by the Turkish artist known as Halil, offer a consistently decentered point of view, focusing on human forms glimpsed through a door window, a pair of knees kneeling on a rug, the gaze of a dog whose leash-wielding owner remains faceless. These masterful images – taken both in Turkey and Sweden (where the artist currently resides) – invite us to reconsider the act of observing, and the possibility of ever arriving at a definitive point of view.

When: January 20 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/halil-recoil-264344.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Kış Karma Sergisi]]> This mixed-media group show entitled Kış Karma Sergisi (Winter Group Show) at Bebek’s Evin Art Gallery is a rich selection of works by Turkish artists of different generations. The senior generation is represented by painter Nuri İyem and ceramic artist Nasip İyem, as well as sculptors Mehmet Aksoy and Rahmi Aksungur, and painter Neş’e Erdok. Of the generation that came of age in the 80s, there are works by painters Temür Köran and Hakan Gürsoytrak; the youngest generation is represented by Emin Turan, Hakan Cingöz, Setenay Alpsoy, and Aylin Zaptçıoğlu, who recently had her first solo show at the gallery.

When: February 7 – March 6

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286216.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/kis-karma-sergisi-286216.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Ebru Döşekçi: Hatırla]]> Ebru Döşekçi’s Hatırla (Remember), at Galeri Merkur, is the artist’s third solo show. The nine sculptures in Remember – made of diverse materials including polyester, cloth, and sponge – represent Döşekçi’s attempts to visualize and concretize such abstract concepts as love, freedom, joy, hop, and unity, thus posing the question: to what extent do such concepts admit of universally valid visual signifiers?

When: February 8 – March 7

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286244.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ebru-dosekci-hatirla-286244.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Hüseyin Rüstemoğlu: Büyütmeyen Masallar]]> Hüseyin Rüstemoğlu’s new show at Galeri Artist Çukurcuma entitled Büyütmeyen Masallar (Unedifying Tales) is a continuation of his previous one, Uyutmayan Ninniler (Unsoothing Lullabies). The standard configurement of the human figures in Rüstemoğlu’s canvases – with their palette of grey, black, and coffee-stain brown – is the fetal position, or an approximation thereof; even those paintings that feature two human beings together position them back-to-back, to ensure the greatest possible degree of solipsistic isolation. While Rüstemoğlu’s tales may not be edifying – to children or adults – they are striking and arresting.

When: February 9 – 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/huseyin-rustemoglu-buyutmeyen-masallar-286344.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/huseyin-rustemoglu-buyutmeyen-masallar-286344.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Özgül Arslan: Erased Traces]]> The title of Özgül Arslan’s Silik İzler (Erased Traces) at Daire Sanat, is a reference to the erasure of color from these paintings, in which dimly-lit faces and recumbent bodies – against a backdrop of total darkness – create an eery atmosphere of apprehension and suspicion.

When: February 9 – March 10

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286613.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/ozgul-arslan-erased-traces-286613.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Emin Çizenel: Provocation]]> Emin Çizenel’s Provokasyon (Provocation), at Nişantaşı’s Kare Art Gallery, is a continuation of her earlier projects The Chosen Tree and Phoenix Again. Çizenel’s technique of creating works from the soot made from a candle is novel and striking, and ties in with the artist’s conception of her own work: “In this exhibition, as the materials lick and spread across the surfaces, there is something that ‘inflames’; this is precisely the disturbance I am seeking.”

When: February 17 – March 17

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286771.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/emin-cizenel-provocation-286771.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[What I Love]]> This mixed-media group show by ten young Turkish artists – curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez – is the third exhibition by ArtCenter/İstanbul. The works in What I Love – photographs, prints, sculptures, videos, and more – deal in ironic fashion with the realities of today’s art market, and of being an artist in today’s Turkey.

The participating artists are Asena Hayal, Berkay Tuncay, Burçak Konukman, İlke Yılmaz, Elif Öner, Evrim Kavcar, Gökçe Süvari, Özge Enginöz, Yağız Özgen, and Zeynep Beler.

When: February 7 – March 21

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286811.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/what-i-love-286811.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Arzu Başaran & Ruth Biller: Transfigurative]]> Transfigurative, the opening exhibition of Art 350 & Bar in Erenköy, features the work of Turkish artist Arzu Başaran as well as German artist Ruth Biller. The title of this exhibition refers to a common concern on the part of Başaran and Biller with “human transfigurations”; Başaran’s work reflects her preoccupation with inequality, societal pressure, and repression, while Biller’s work is more sensuous and lyrical.

When: February 23 – March 28

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286843.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/arzu-basaran-ruth-biller-transfigurative-286843.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 11:00:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Solo Snow]]> The multi-media exhibition at Akbank Sanat punningly entitled Solo Snow, by versatile Canadian artist and avant-garde filmmaker Michael Snow, is co-curated by Ali Akay and Louise Déry, with the collaboration of Akbank Sanat and Le Fresnoy (Studio national des arts contemporains), one of the most prestigious art spaces in France. Over the course of his long and productive career, Snow has had his art exhibited at venues like the Sidney, São Paulo, and Whitney Biennials; his work, which typically performs experiments with form and temporality, has been described as “illusionistic.”

When: January 18 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262483.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/solo-snow-262483.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Tunca Subaşı: Residue]]> The black-and-white, stencil-and-airbrush-generated images of Tunca Subaşı in this exhibit entitled Kalıntı (Residue), at Pi Artworks Tophane, take photographs of 20th century revolutions and other political upheavals as their starting point. The finished product is a series of images that both preserve and obscure their own subject matter, suggesting that even the most important events are only as permanent as the technology (whether machines or human memories) used to record them.

When: January 5 – February 25

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264817.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/tunca-subasi-residue-264817.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Consequences are no coincidence]]> Sonuçlar tesadüf değildir (Consequences are no coincidence), at Cihangir’s Pilot Galeri, is a mixed-media, group exhibition by Turkish artists Ali Miharbi, Hamra Abbas, Fikret Atay, Burak Delier, Bengü Karaduman, Şener Özmen, İrem Tok, Tufan Baltalar, Cengiz Tekin, and Gökçe Erhan. Some of the unifying themes in this diverse collection of artworks are the effects of the Internet and social media on contemporary society and politics, and the implications of these technologies for the future.

When: February 2 – March 24

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285912.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/consequences-are-no-coincidence-285912.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Merve Şendil: BirdDay]]> Merve Şendil’s punningly-titled, mixed-media show BirdDay is an ingress into the artist’s magical, fantastical world, in which the audience are invited to participate; the show includes emblematic works of Şendil’s such as her strawberries knit from yarn.

Şendil has described her own artistic oeuvre as follows: “A forest of myriad colors, the circus, camouflaged super heroes, drawings made on walls with cables that terminate with music coming out of headphones as well as my artist’s book which contains my narration of a life depicting the exact opposite of my choices in real life, and which results as a fantastic fiction story, are all the essentials of this new world.”

When: February 18 – March 31

How much: Free

]]> http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286897.html http://www.theguideistanbul.com/events/art/merve-sendil-birdday-286897.html Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:30:00 +0200 <![CDATA[Elgiz 10 Istanbul]]> The 10th year of the Elgiz Family’s corporate initiation into the field of contemporary art is being celebrated with the Elgiz 10 Istanbul exhibition and a panel that will include the world’s three most notable women collectors.

Curated by Dr. Necmi Sönmez, the artshow will consist of a selection of pieces from the Elgiz Collection, as well as pieces by Gavin Turk, Burak Bedelier, Lale Delibaş, Nejat Satı and İskender Yediler created specially for this venue. A controversial name in the art world, Gavin Turk will adapt his work Cave, which caused a scandal while the artist was attending the Royal College of Art. Burak Bedenlier will construct a Tower of Babel from ceramics; İskender Yediler will create a sculpture to be hanged from the ceiling; Lale Delibaş’s artwork will be displayed on the floor of the museum, and Nejat Satı’s on the walls. Dr. Sönmez has said that the goal of the exhibition is to put these international contemporary art masterpieces in a different context and create a presentation that will highlight generational differences and cultural interactions. He has stated that he aims for poetic integrity and unity.

The panel will be equally distinguished. Ella Fontanals Cisneros from the USA, Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo from Italy and Basma Al-Sulaiman from Saudi Arabia will join the panel, which will be moderated by Michele Codoni. These, and other people, will discuss their own experiences of being collectors and leading female figures in the art world; how they support contemporary artists in their own country; and their opinions on Turkish art. Ella Fontanals Cisneros is an American born in Cuba and raised in Venezuela, and has been collecting Latin American art since the 1970s, whereas Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, a woman regarded as a developer of international relations, supports artists from all around the world in the city of Torino, in the various areas of the visual arts, music, performance arts and literature. Lastly, Basma Al-Sulaiman, a relative of a very important family in Jeddah, exhibits a collection of work from Saudi Arabian contemporary artists with three-dimensional interactive technology in her virtual museum by the name of “Basmoca.”

Along with these leading fe