Modern art projects in the streets of Istanbul
Istanbul’s streets will host a number of modern art projects, running from November until February 2016.
ArtInternational Istanbul to exhibit Warhol, Miro, Banksy
The third ArtInternational will gather pieces by pop-art icon Andy Warhol, British contemporary artist Grayson Perry, English graffiti artist Banksy, Catalan artist Joan Miro and Belgian multidisciplinary artist Jan Fabre.
Art Barter comes to Istanbul
This January Art Barter comes to Istanbul for its fifth International show allowing viewers to offer up their best exchange of services for pricey artworks. Art Barter is hosting its fifth international show in Istanbul at 5533 until Jan. 26 with works from a range of artists – both emerging and long-established talents – up for bartering to create a distinct mode of interaction between artists and viewers. Filiz Avunduk, a well-known...
MixerArt venue mixes art in Istanbul
Founded in a very large venue in Tophane, Mixer Arts may be the new face of Istanbul’s art scene. The webpage of the venue includes a very unusual invitation for artists, to create a Mixer profile and upload a portfolio. The director of the venue, Bengün Gün, said they aimed to open the space for young artists who have never had the chance to show their work. Mixer Arts, with this attitude, refuses to be a part of the system, but...
International art festival “ID / Identities” hosted in Istanbul
“ID / Identities,” an international art festival of photography, video art, computer graphics, installations and performing art, will be hosted in Istanbul by the Koza Visual Culture and Arts Association and the Avantgarde Hotel. Some 98 artists from around the globe will feature their artwork from Nov. 22 to Dec. 23. The exhibit aims to tackle issues of differing identities and roles that people deal with in daily life. Artists were...
