Prominent Exhibition and Culture-Art Routes in Istanbul in September
Istanbul's autumn calendar offers a wide route to culture and art enthusiasts with new openings and rich collection exhibitions.
With the arrival of autumn, Istanbul's exhibition calendar is becoming active once again, offering a rich program of archive-focused narratives, photography selections, and artist retrospectives across museums and galleries throughout the city.
Istanbul Modern's New Season Selections
Istanbul Modern presents the exhibition 'Under the Same Blue', which addresses the transformation of modern and contemporary art from the 1940s to the present. The museum's program also features the contemporary photography-focused 'Panorama: Dreams and Places' and a retrospective of Semiha Berksoy comprising over 200 works.
Multidisciplinary Exhibitions at SALT Institutions
Salt Beyoğlu is hosting the exhibition 'Overseas: Özer Kabaş and His Times', featuring paintings, designs, and archival materials ranging from the 1960s to the 1990s. SALT Galata, meanwhile, examines the institution's history through the lens of the country's social transformation.
Comprehensive Retrospectives and History Routes
Sakıp Sabancı Museum hosts Yoko Ono's most comprehensive exhibition in Turkey, 'Inner Voice and Inner Structure', showcasing the artist's production spanning over seventy years. Meşher, on the other hand, presents its selection titled 'The Art of Travel', which explores the art of traveling.
Urban Memory and Archive-Focused Projects
Metrohan documents the wooden residential heritage of Süleymaniye and Zeyrek with 'One Shore, Two Stories'. The Ara Güler Museum exhibits Ara Güler's Cannes Film Festival photographs and archival frames coming to light for the first time.
Collections and Digital Experiences
Artİstanbul Feshane continues its selection reflecting a century of heritage from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, while the Sadberk Hanım Museum brings its collection of commemorative handkerchiefs to viewers. ANAMED examines the world of Phanariot Greeks, while a digital experience center presents Japanese art.