Untitled (12th Istanbul Biennial), 2011 September 17–November 13, 2011
Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts Announces 12th Istanbul Biennial
ISTANBUL.- The 12th Istanbul Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts and sponsored by Koç Holding, will take place between 17 September and 13 November 2011. Focusing on works that are both formally innovative and political…
Victoria & Albert Museum Acquires Spectacular Ottoman Tankard with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A rare jade tankard inlaid with gold and studded with rubies and emeralds has been acquired by the V&A. The tankard was originally made for an Ottoman sultan in the late 16th century, in the imperial capital of Istanbul. A limited number of th…
A Hulking Sculpture Meant to Promote Turkish-Armenian Reconciliation Faces Demolition
ISTANBUL (AP).- A hulking sculpture meant to promote reconciliation between Turkey and Armenia became an accidental emblem of their historic enmity after workers erected scaffolding towers and began to demolish it this week. Then, the mood soured furt…
Victoria & Albert Museum Acquires Spectacular Ottoman Tankard with Help from the Art Fund
LONDON.- A rare jade tankard inlaid with gold and studded with rubies and emeralds has been acquired by the V&A. The tankard was originally made for an Ottoman sultan in the late 16th century, in the imperial capital of Istanbul. A limited number of th…
Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art Auction at Antik A.S. Totals $ 9.5 Million
ISTANBUL.- Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $9,500,000 within the presale estimate of $6 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. Erol Akyavas’s…
Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art Auction at Antik A.S. Totals $ 9.5 Million
ISTANBUL.- Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $9,500,000 within the presale estimate of $6 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. Erol Akyavas’s…
Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art Auction at Antik A.S. Totals $ 9.5 Million
ISTANBUL.- Antik A.S. in Istanbul, the sale of Modern and Contemporary Turkish Art totals of $9,500,000 within the presale estimate of $6 million. Competition was fierce for many of the top lots, with multiple bidders participating. Erol Akyavas’s…
Kofi Annan and His Wife Explore the Sakip Sabanci Collection of Ottoman Calligraphy
ISTANBUL.- The former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, and his wife, Nane Marie Annan, visited the Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul. They were welcomed upon their arrival by Guler Sabanci, who accompanied the cou…
Kofi Annan and His Wife Explore the Sakip Sabanci Collection of Ottoman Calligraphy
ISTANBUL.- The former Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kofi Annan, and his wife, Nane Marie Annan, visited the Sabanci University Sakip Sabanci Museum in Istanbul. They were welcomed upon their arrival by Guler Sabanci, who accompanied the cou…