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Rumeysa Kiger (@rumeysakiger): Culture remains a field for power struggles as AK Party marks 10th year
Culture remains a field for power struggles as AK Party marks 10th year PM Erdoğan calling sculptor Mehmet Aksoy’s “Monument to Humanity” (on the left) in the eastern Turkish province... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger (@rumeysakiger): Çanakkale Biennial questions present problems, myths of the past
Çanakkale Biennial questions present problems, myths of the past “Pledges for a Safe Passage” by Kalliopi Lemos The third international Çanakkale Biennial, currently being held on the eastern shore of... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: İstanbul Pavilion at Shanghai Biennale highlights globalization, past and present
İstanbul Pavilion at Shanghai Biennale highlights globalization, past and present Pictured are screenshots from the video project “Exquisite Corpses,” which features the work of 20 artists and is presented at... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Mardin Biennial invites art lovers to do a ‘Double Take’ on life and art
Mardin Biennial invites art lovers to do a ‘Double Take’ on life and art The Tokmakçılar Konağı is the main venue for exhibitions in this year’s Mardin Biennial, which continues... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger (@rumeysakiger): Sinopale keeping collective memory alive through art
Sinopale keeping collective memory alive through art Exhibit-goers view art installations on display at the Old Sinop Prison as part of the fourth international Sinopale, which runs until Sept. 12... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger (@rumeysakiger): “Curators transform Baltic Triennial into ‘Mindaugas’
Curators transform Baltic Triennial into ‘Mindaugas’ A man poses as “Mindaugas” (right), the central figure of the 11th Baltic Triennial named after the most common male name in Lithuania. “A... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: “John Cage gets centenary celebration at İstanbul gallery
John Cage gets centenary celebration at İstanbul gallery John Cage John Cage is getting a birthday bash in İstanbul on his centenary. The Kuad Gallery in the city’s Beşiktaş district... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Panel discussion becomes artistic town-hall meeting at İstanbul Modern
Panel discussion becomes artistic town-hall meeting at İstanbul Modern Artist Bubi Hayon’s work that was removed from İstanbul Modern’s auction night titled “Gala Modern.” A panel discussion at the... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Tayfun Serttaş opens artistic, sociological treasure to public
Tayfun Serttaş opens artistic, sociological treasure to public Artist/ researcher Tayfun Serttaş photo: Turgut Engin A new exhibition by Tayfun Serttaş at the recently opened SALT Galata art center in... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Burak Arıkan maps social relations of art world in Turkey
Burak Arıkan maps social relations of art world in Turkey As with so many of the other institutions and social networks that shape our lives, most of us tend... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Köken Ergun and the art of anthropology
Köken Ergun and the art of anthropology Artist Köken Ergun- photo: Kürşat Bayhan The first extensive solo exhibition by Turkish artist Köken Ergun, whose videos are uniquely informed by... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Susan Hefuna exhibition questions symbolism of space
Susan Hefuna exhibition questions symbolism of space Egyptian-German artist Susan Hefuna’s creative investigations into the relationship between public and private space are currently on display at the Pi Artworks gallery... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: Sefer Memişoğlu exhibition creates new dimension of sensation
Sefer Memişoğlu exhibition creates new dimension of sensation A video still from “Rendering Rome” The first solo exhibition in Turkey from Turkish artist Sefer Memişoğlu, delving into the concepts of... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: William Kentridge puts politics of the absurd on stage
William Kentridge puts politics of the absurd on stage South African artist William Kentridge will stage his unique performance work “I am not me, the horse is not mine,” exploring... Read more
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Rumeysa Kiger: The secret artistic life of a Yeşilçam bad guy
The secret artistic life of a Yeşilçam bad guy Artist Banu Cennetoğlu has uncovered late actor Masist Gül’s archive, which is on display until Nov. 8 at BAS in... Read more
