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Pro-Erdoğan Protesters Target Istanbul Exhibition Deemed “LGBT Propaganda”

by Jennifer Hattam June 30, 2023June 30, 2023

The Artİstanbul Feshane venue was briefly forced to shut its doors after conservative groups decried artworks containing nudity and imagery seen as critical of the state.

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Making Art 10 Years After Turkey’s Gezi Protests

by Jennifer Hattam June 20, 2023June 20, 2023

In Berlin, where many artists settled after the protests that shook Turkey a decade ago, an exhibition grapples with the political repression and exile that followed.

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How Turkey’s President Is Weaponizing Culture

by Jennifer Hattam May 8, 2023May 10, 2023

Known for persecuting artists and cultural figures, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government is being accused of “artwashing” ahead of critical elections.

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After Earthquakes, Art in Istanbul Takes on New Resonance

by Jennifer Hattam March 16, 2023March 17, 2023

Four exhibitions planned prior to the devastating earthquakes grapple with presciently timely themes of loss, healing and transformation.

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The Stage as a “Living Concept” in Turkey’s Performance Art

by Jennifer Hattam December 11, 2022December 9, 2022

While The 90s Onstage looks back to a dynamic moment in Turkey’s performance art scene, Ata Doğruel’s “Light Source” reflects on the present.

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Photographing History’s Silences and Gaps 

by Jennifer Hattam October 25, 2022October 25, 2022

A former journalist, Sim Chi Yin came to question the primacy of archival sources after realizing the deliberate decisions behind what gets included or excluded.

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Hagia Sophia’s Marble Floors Suffer “Tremendous Damage,” Reports Say

by Sarah Rose Sharp July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Images circulating online appear to show cracked and damaged floors caused by heavy cleaning machinery used at the historic structure.

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Turkey Faces Suspension From Council of Europe if Osman Kavala Is Not Freed

Avatar photo by Valentina Di Liscia November 30, 2021November 30, 2021

Amnesty International urged the council to begin infringement proceedings against Turkey for its arbitrary detainment of the arts philanthropist.

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Reasons for Optimism in Istanbul’s Art World

Avatar photo by Hakan Topal October 24, 2021October 22, 2021

The new generation of artists and curators is eager to explore alternative organizations and to tackle current social inequalities and issues.

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What Happened to the Hagia Sophia Is a Terrible Shame

Avatar photo by Hakan Topal August 9, 2021August 9, 2021

I recently visited the Hagia Sophia for the first time after its conversion and felt overwhelming sadness.

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A Kurdish Artist’s Creative Resistance From Behind Bars

by Jennifer Hattam June 22, 2021June 30, 2021

“Politics, war and oppression are a part of my life,” Fatoş İrwen explained of her current solo show, Exceptional Times.

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SALT Presents Climavore: Seasons Made to Drift by Cooking Sections

Avatar photo by SALT April 12, 2021April 12, 2021

Exploring how to eat as humans change the climate, Climavore: Seasons Made to Drift is on view until August 22 at SALT Beyoğlu.

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Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents Amazonia
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Pratt Manhattan Gallery Presents Amazonia

Curated by Berta Sichel with Patricia Capa, this group exhibition centered on the Amazonian rainforest, its native societies, and ecologies is on view in NYC.

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