Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev

The 14th Istanbul Biennial is heading into final act, having welcomed 400,000 viewers at 36 venues over the past eight weeks.

"SALTWATER: A Theory of Thought Forms," which is organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (?KSV) and sponsored by Koç Holding, will close next week. 

Centered on how the theme of 'saltwater' ties Istanbul together, ?KSV's 14th Istanbul Biennial will start this weekend at real and unreal venues across the city The 14th Istanbul Biennial, "SALTWATER: A Theory of Thought Forms," will open to the public starting Sept. 5 in 30 venues around the city.

The 14th Istanbul Biennial will be held between Sept 5 and Nov 1 in over 30 venues on the European and Asian sides of the Bosphorus The 14th Istanbul Biennial "Saltwater: A Theory of Thought Forms," drafted by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev, will open to the public from Sept. 5 to Nov. 1.

Vasıf Kortun, the director of research and programs at SALT, has again been named as one of the 100 most powerful figures in the contemporary art world by Art Review for the fourth consecutive year.

Kortun was ranked 69 in Art Review’s annual “100 most powerful figures in the contemporary art world” list. Last year he was 68th.

Details of next year's 14th Istanbul Biennial, a citywide exhibition organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (Ä°KSV), have been announced.

The biennial will be open at venues across Istanbul between Sept. 5 and Nov. 1, 2015, and its title and framework, “Saltwater: A Theory of Thought Forms,” was drafted by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev and a number of partners.