FACT OVER FICTION
Handan Börüteçene’s Istanbul is as colorful as her imagination, and her work on the city keeps a record of the past at the convergence of reality and art. Open until April 14 at Salt…
PERPETUAL MOTION
Open until January 7 at Martch Art Project, Merve Morkoç’s ‘This May Leave a Stain’ is a journey to the borders of surrealism.
THE BOUDOUY APARTMENT FROM THE 1900S TO MODERN TIMES
Istiklal Avenue in downtown Istanbul has been struggling to preserve its former glory as the city’s cultural hub in recent years. Hearing good news from the neighborhood has become a…
A JOURNEY INTO STONES
The ‘Stones from the Sea’ exhibition opened in Ankara as part of the Lithography Days in Turkiye program organized by Dou Print Studio for the second time this year. The name of the…
Ayşe Övür
As the author of the novels Botter Apartmanı, Sahara 1911, and Zamanın Kapıları, Ayşe Övür is an intriguing storyteller but also an archeologist passionate about Istanbul. Known for her…
THE NEXT GENERATION OF ASSOCIATIONS: YUVAM DÜNYA
A social initiative composed of young leaders, activists, volunteers and scientists devoted to explaining the climate crisis and providing solutions, artists and influential communicators…
OFF TO PARIS BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR
As the capital of history, art, and beauty, Paris remained one of the most popular art destinations on the planet in 2023. The city is stronger than ever with new fair organizations and…
“I miss people greeting and smiling at one another.”
Aydın Dorsay is a musician who has taken on different roles within Borusan Sanat, including his work with the BIPO, the Borusan Quartet, and as the Director of Borusan Music House. Dorsay…
THE GRAND BAZAAR
"As my plane landed in Istanbul, I could see a golden glow over the Old City, where sultans of the Ottoman Empire had walked many centuries before. I knew that this city had something in…
“UNDER TWO SUNS” BY ITS CURATOR
Pursuing biological and cultural inspirations, Eskişehir’s Odunpazarı Modern Museum welcomes the new season with “Under Two Suns,” an exhibition curated by Aslı Seven as a selection of…
SANAYI313 & PG ART GALLERY MEET AT CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL
Pg Art Gallery and Sanayi313’s collaboration continues during Contemporary Istanbul at Tersane. Photography: Deniz Tapkan Cengiz
PROTECTING ISTANBUL’S CULTURAL HERITAGE
The Istanbul Heritage project is an initiative of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM), aiming to restore the city’s culturally significant historic structures and repurpose them…
FORTE DEI MARMI
Could a sudden impromptu visit to a small Italian coastal town be the key to numerous wonders in the future?
VOID – BARON VENUS
‘Baron Venus’ designs functional and stylish tableware collections to present delicious meals for family and friends. The brand's founders are a family of four: Dila, Steve, Baron, and…
ŞEMSA’S SECRETS
In pursuit of your dreams, working hard and listening to your inner voice. This defines the professional perspective of chef Şemsa Denizsel who is originally and proudly from Istanbul yet…
ANTIQUITY – PELİN KIRCA
Known for her ability to turn associations of ideas into surrealistic games, Pelin Kırca tells us about the word “antiquity,” which became the focal point of her latest research.
ART CONNOISSEUR BERAL MADRA
Beral Madra is a key figure in the past, present and future of anything related to art in Turkey. We met her at Sanayi313 to talk about Istanbul and her life of transformations - which…