A historic Ottoman-era shipyard on the shore of the Bosphorus makes a distinctive setting for the 18th edition of the Contemporary Istanbul art fair (on until 1 October 2023). Featuring 67 galleries ...

ISTANBUL — When curator Alper Turan and his collaborators from queer and feminist groups around Turkey discuss plans for their upcoming Istanbul exhibition, they have more to consider than which ...

Contemporary Istanbul celebrated its 20th anniversary at the weekend, gathering 51 galleries from 16 countries to mark two decades as Turkey’s leading international art fair. The fair, which also ...

“When Hate Becomes and Instrument” by Alper Turan with B.Toprak Karakaya, Leman Sevda Darıcıoğlu, and Yasemin Kalaycı and Elçin Acun, the founders of Koli Art Space, is an essay commissioned by ...

You're reading AL-Monitor City Pulse — Istanbul, a weekly exploration of Istanbul’s vibrant arts and culture scene with insights on key social happenings and off the beaten path recommendations. To ...

Renowned Italian starchitect Renzo Piano's firm recently completed a new energy efficient museum on the waterfront in Istanbul, Turkey. The building features a complex structural system that mitigates ...