Istanbul Biennial

The 15th Istanbul Biennial, entitled "A Good Neighbor" and curated by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset, opens to the public on Sept. 16. 

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), the event brings together artworks by 56 artists from 32 countries, all addressing different notions of home, belonging and neighborhood. 

The Elgiz Museum is presenting a new site-specific installation on its mezzanine floor titled "Lunar" by the artist SARP as a part of the neighboring events of the 15th Istanbul Biennial, curated by Huma Kabakcı.

The Mamut Art Project, a unique art event dedicated to engage emerging artists with new collectors, galleries and curators, is set to return this spring, providing an important platform for 50 up-and-coming creative talents working in a range of disciplines throughout Turkey.

"Is a neighbor someone you really see?" This is how the press conference for the announcement of the framework for The 15th Istanbul Biennial started. 

The Middle East's insistence on being a major actor in the art scene carries political reasons: The image of a modern state is often built by the international art events that a country hosts Social sciences fail to explain how the Middle East ranks the bottom of socio economic development index when its share in oil revenue is unrivaled.

Istanbul-based artist Taner Ceylan will showcase his selected works at the 14th Istanbul Biennial

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.