Istanbul Culture and Arts Season Opens in September 2026

With the opening of the September 2026 culture and arts season in Istanbul, nine different events are being presented to art lovers, including Galerist's 25th anniversary exhibition, Olivo Barbieri's first solo exhibition at Borusan Contemporary, the Özer Kabaş retrospective at Salt Beyoğlu, and an exhibition joining from Bursa.

In the Same City Exhibition

offgrid art project welcomes the new season with a group exhibition titled In the Same City, focusing on the changing layers of Istanbul.

You can visit the exhibition at offgrid art project between September 18 and October 25, 2026.

Not Yet Gone Exhibition

Shiva Zahed Gallery's third exhibition, Not Yet Gone, brings together the works of seven artists living in Iran.

You can visit the exhibition at Shiva Zahed Gallery between September 18 and November 7, 2026.

Overseas: Özer Kabaş and His Times

Salt Beyoğlu offers a deep look into Turkey's cultural landscape through Özer Kabaş's production spanning from the 1960s to the 1990s.

You can visit the exhibition at Salt Beyoğlu between September 16, 2026, and March 14, 2027.

Time Space Geometry

Borusan Contemporary is hosting the first solo exhibition in Turkey by Italian photographer Olivo Barbieri.

You can visit the exhibition at the Haunted Mansion between September 19, 2026, and August 15, 2027.

Labor of Love Exhibition

Galerist celebrates its 25th anniversary with the Labor of Love exhibition, bringing together nearly 50 artists who have shaped the gallery's identity.

You can visit the exhibition at Galerist between September 16 and November 7, 2026.

Making Worlds. Systems of Being

Sevil Dolmacı Gallery brings together ten artists from different generations and geographies in a group exhibition.

You can visit the exhibition at Villa İpranosyan between September 9 and October 9, 2026.

Landscapes of Erasure and Others

poşe's final exhibition as an initiative, Landscapes of Erasure, is taking place at Depo, while Mustafa Boğa's exhibition is at Martch Art Project.

Fatma Belkıs's exhibition Rogue Wave awaits art enthusiasts at İMALAT-HANE in Bursa.