The 16th Istanbul Biennial runs from 14 September to 10 November 2019. Coinciding with the Istanbul Biennial, the new building opens on 13 September with seven concurrent exhibitions, including What Time Is It? curated from the Arter Collection by Emre Baykal and Eda Berkmen, which is themed around the concepts of memory, time and space. The impressive new space, a short distance from the House in the heart of Istanbul, is set to host performances and in-house events alongside its exhibitions. This non-profit art centre has transformed into the game-changing Arter Museum designed by London’s Grimshaw Architects. Istanbul Congress Centre, Harbiye Mahallesi, Darülbedai Caddesi No 3, 34367 Şişli Anissa Touati, artistic director of this year’s edition, has developed an overall curatorial vision among both local and international participants. No 18, 34674 ÜsküdarĪ short span compared to Biennial’s 58 days, the Contemporary Istanbul art fair takes place 12-15 September 2019 – with a preview on Wednesday 11 – bringing together the leading contemporary art galleries, artists and collectors from Turkey and around the world during Biennial. The normally private building opens to the public from 17 September until 11 November. Ömer Koç – a prominent collector and the chairman of the Koç Holding, Istanbul Biennial’s main sponsor until 2026 – exhibits a selection from his own collection for the second time at the Abdülmecid Efendi Mansion, a stunning late 19th-century Ottoman villa located on the Asian side of the city. The Child Within Me: A selection from the Ömer Koç Collection Sinanpaşa Mahallesi Şair Nedim Caddesi No 2, D:Blok Daire 4, 34022 Beşiktaş Well-known contemporary art collectors Öner Kocabeyoğlu and Agah Uğur exhibit a selection from their private collections as a parallel show at Akaretler. Plus, Soho House Istanbul has again partnered with the Biennial’s organisers, Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV), and will host some exciting events throughout its run, including private tours and a talk with Nicolas now until 30 September, the third edition of hosts several Turkish galleries representing local and foreign artists. The programme includes exhibitions, installations, interviews with artists, workshops, performances and public lectures, as well as guided tours. Running until 10 November, Istanbul Biennial presents some of the art world’s most exciting new and established artists on its official programme, as well as some events and off-schedule pop-ups and fairs that shouldn’t be missed. It uses public spaces, opens up private ones, presents site-specific installations and integrates seamlessly with Istanbul which, due to its geographical location straddling Europe and Asia, offers something for every culture. This year’s theme, ‘The Seventh Continent’, describes art as an anthropology and explores the influences of the human race – the paths it follows, the traces it leaves, and its interaction with non-humans – the seventh continent itself being a name given to the Great Pacific garbage patch, a huge mass of waste plastic in Pacific Ocean that represents one of the most devastating ecological impacts of human activity.īesides the theme, what sets this year’s Biennial apart from its previous incarnations is the authentic and experimental structure of the programme. Its curator, Nicolas Bourriaud – the co-founder of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, and the director of Montpellier Contemporain – has selected 57 artists from 26 countries for the showcase, which takes place at three official locations: Pera Museum, just a few minutes’ walk from Soho House Istanbul the not yet open to the public Istanbul Painting and Sculpture Museum, a transformed former warehouse building on the Bosporus waterfront and Büyükada, the largest of the Princes’ Islands. On Saturday 14 September, the 16th Istanbul Biennial opens its doors across the city, creating a dialogue between artists and audiences through the mysterious talisman of Istanbul.
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