Istanbul Modern Current Exhibitions
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Current Exhibitions
Ozan Sağdıç: The Photographer’s Testimony
“The Photographer’s Testimony” presents a wide selection of works by Ozan Sağdıç (b. 1934), one of the most prominent names in the history of photography in Türkiye. The exhibition focuses on documentary photography, a widespread genre of photography in the world, while also shedding light on the country’s social, political, economic, cultural, and visual history from the 1950s to the present day. The exhibition features 127 black and white and color photographs, including portraits of politicians who shaped the country, influential figures in art and literature, as well as works depicting street life with ordinary people working or having fun, in short, capturing these transformative years from a humanistic point of view.
Timeless Curiosities
“Timeless Curiosities” focuses on how contemporary technologies and digital culture have shaped the way artists think and produce. The works in the exhibition aim to record the transformations in artists’ perspectives on different issues by addressing topics that artists have considered since the earliest instances of artistic production. Focusing on subjects such as nature, history, architecture, city, identity, and society, “Timeless Curiosities” brings new perspectives to artistic curiosities that have stood out in diverse genres of art throughout history. Thus, the works featured in the exhibition resonate with broader themes in Istanbul Modern’s collection and exhibitions.
Floating Islands
“Floating Islands,” Istanbul Modern’s 9th collection exhibition, brings together more than 280 works by 110 artists and 2 artist duos. Touching on different subjects and approaches, from figurative paintings to installations and videos, the selection reveals interactions between artists.Underlining common topics that artists from Türkiye and abroad have engaged with, the works demonstrate the affinities and shared sensibilities of production by contemporary artists living in different geographies.
Renzo Piano: Genius Loci
“Renzo Piano: Genius Loci” focuses on the architecture of Istanbul Modern’s new museum building and its design and construction process. Designed by Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW), the new building greets art lovers at the same location where Istanbul Modern opened its doors in 2004 as Türkiye's first museum of modern and contemporary art. “Renzo Piano: Genius Loci” examines the new museum building, which Piano designed taking inspiration from the light and atmosphere unique to the Bosphorus and Istanbul.
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May Events
Cinema
FUTURE IS SHORT
May 2–5, 2024
Istanbul Modern Cinema kicks off May with shorts. Short films offer filmmakers a playground for creative exploration and experimentation, free from commercial pressures. "Future is Short," which will take place for the first time at the new museum building, will bring together the directors of the standout short films of the year with the audience for four days, alongside a variety of short films ranging from animation to documentary.
A TALE OF TWO
May 9–19, 2024
Istanbul Modern Cinema, presents a selection of fiction and documentary films directed by women as part of the "Sharjah Film Platform Montage" series. Among the seven films exploring conflicting dualities, blurring the line between reality and fantasy, and examining the boundary between personal and public identity, standouts include Tiger Stripes, Malaysia's Oscar nominee; Animalia, a sci-fi film from Morocco; and Joonam, the story of an American filmmaker seeking to uncover her mother's past in Iran.
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Workshops
Weekend Art Workshops for Children
7–14 years old
Children take part in programs which are designed for specific age groups and focus on exhibitions held at the Istanbul Museum of Modern Art, works of art featured in the exhibitions, and the careers of artists whose works are exhibited. Participants thus gain experience in different fields of art ranging from painting, sculpture, and video to performance, design, and architecture.
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Family Art Workshops
2–10 years old
On weekends, Istanbul Modern carries out education programs that children can participate with their families. Designed in parallel with exhibitions and led by a museum educator, the programs are organized for families of children of different ages.
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