Posts written by: EGe

Contemporary Istanbul 8th Edition, November 2013

7th to 10th November 2010 Contemporary Istanbul exhibitions always give me inspiration even me not being an artist! I love seeing the ideas, how different cultures reflect it, how world politics are interpreted…You can always find something that you like! Sadly in 2013, I have not seen as many Middle Eastern galleries as before. Iranian one did not affect me…

13th Istanbul Biennial / 13. Istanbul Bienali

Mom, am I barbarian? / Anne, ben barbar mıyım?Galata Greek Primary School (Σχολή Γαλατά)  & Antrepo 3 14 September – 20 October 2013 / 14 Eylül – 20 Ekim 2013 Soooo, we visited the 13th Istanbul Biennial which took place in multiple venues. I have to say we were carried away by the title of the exhibition. A very innocent question…

Sakıp Sabancı Museum, September 2013

Anish Kapoor in İstanbul 10 September 2013 to 2 February 2014 Damla, Mısra, Yiğit and I visited this exhibition together which was curated by Sir Norman Rosenthal. Some of the most iconic works of Anish Kapoor were also there, like Coldplay said "Yellow" and the Sky Mirror. Flower - Anish Kapoor, 2007Archaeology and Biology,- Anish Kapoor, 2007Yellow - Anish Kapoor,…

Chagall Museum, July 2014

Since the day I met "Chagall" coincidentally in Pera Museum in 2009, I am in love with his works. The colours he chooses and the vivid images he makes... His drawings are not much sophisticated I would even call them sketchy however it is the colours and the ideas he brings to the paintings. I was surprised to see many…

Pera Museum, July 2014

Andy Warhol, Pop Art for Everyone 07 May - 20 July 2014 After the pop-art scene in Ludwig Museum / Köln; it was nice to see a pop-art exhibition in Istanbul. Franz Kafka (FS II.226) - Andy Warhol, 1980Rhinoceros - Andy Warhol, 1983Satyric Festival Song (FS II.387) - Andy Warhol, 1986Lenin 402 and 403- Andy Warhol, 1987 Endangered Species -…

Galeri NON, April 2014

An exhibition from a Turkish artist in Istanbul. I really liked his courage and the way of expressing things. The artist is nicknamed as Extrastruggle. His real name is Memed Erdener and he seems to enjoy reflecting his humorous way of criticizing everyday politics. I think the titles of the artworks are speaking themselves without me writing any comment "There…

K21 Ständehaus, March 2014

K21 Kunstsammlung of Düsseldorf was one of the best things in the city. I was quite amazed by some of the works including "In Orbit" from Tomas Saraceno. I read that the installation will continue to be there until 2022. Sadly I saw this work too late, the museum was about to close so I could not experience how it…

Salt Beyoğlu, December 2013

A Promised Exhibition / Vadedilmiş Bir SergiGülsün Karamustafa SEPTEMBER 10, 2013 – JANUARY 5, 2014 I was deeply affected by this exhibition especially by the installation  Apartment (2012), where the artist follows the trail of the former Greek-Istanbulite owners of her residence in Cihangir ( Bazlamacı Apartmanı) back to Greece. The story of Vaslamatzis family back then the owners of Olympos soda…

Pera Museum, July 2013

Manolo Valdés, Paintings And Sculptures 08 May - 21 July 2013 I visited this exhibition with Sevde. I was definitely not expecting to see "Las Meninas" in this exhibition, that was a nice surprise for me. I saw the original painting back in 2009 in Prado Museum in Madrid. Sadly, taking photos was forbidden so I do not have my…

Pera Museum, February 2013

Between Desert and Sea / Çöl ve Deniz Arasında A Selection from the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts 25 January - 21 April 2013 I was very excited to see this exhibition. Especially one piece from Laila Shaw, born in Gaza in Palestine. Laila has visited the Leonardo da Vinci School in Cairo and studied Fine Arts at the…