Kemal Önsoy

The State Museum of Oriental Art in Moscow has opened a special exhibition project titled "The Bilge Collection" until April 2, providing a glimpse at contemporary Turkish art in the Russian capital.

The exhibition aims to provide an insight into Turkish art through the eyes of Muhsin Bilge (1944 - 2014), a renowned Turkish collector and a passionate lover and patron of art. 

Late Turkish painter Erol Akyava?'s painting was sold for about 2 million Turkish liras at an auction held by Antik A.?. over the weekend.

The contemporary art auction, featuring contemporary Turkish artists since the 1950s, offered 200 works by renowned artists such as Fahrel Nissa Zeid, Erol Akyava?, Bedri Rahmi Eyübo?lu an Mehmet Güleryüz.