Events in Istanbul
🎭 Upcoming Events in Istanbul
Like Walking on Moon Dust
📅 Aug 15 – Sep 20, 2025
📍 Taksim Sanat
The exhibition, titled "Like Walking on Moon Dust" after the metaphor inspired by the first human steps on the Moon, presents artworks that evoke a quiet yet lasting inward journey. In this ontological journey into the self, the works are not only personal narratives but also artistic responses to the cracks opened in the self by social structures and invisible power relations.
Free admission. No reservation required.
‘Landscapes of the Mind’ by Ali Kazma
📅 Jun 13 – Feb 1, 2026
📍 Istanbul Modern
The exhibition, showcasing works Ali Kazma created across different geographies, features the first Istanbul Modern screening of his video piece Sumi (2025), which documents the six-century-old tradition of ink making in Nara, Japan.
Dark World
📅 July 23 – Dec 14, 2025
📍 Salt Galata
It is based on an interdisciplinary investigation by an artist and a screenwriter. The exhibition examines, within the cultural climate of 1950s Turkiye, the story of the film of the same name—directed by Metin Erksan and written by Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu—that began to grow more complex during its production. It explores the narratives surrounding the film, which, through altered versions, debates, rumors, conflicting testimonies, and archival materials, raises numerous questions.
Free admission. No reservation required.
Istanbul in the Footsteps of Tradition
📅 Aug 1 – Sep 30, 2025
📍 Panoroma 1453 Tarih Müzesi
Works created with various techniques from classical Turkish arts—such as miniature, calligraphy, marbling, illumination, and paper cutting—reflect Istanbul’s multilayered structure from past to present. Shaped by the aesthetic heritage of traditional arts, this collection offers the viewer an Istanbul portrait that is both familiar and unique.
Free admission. No reservation required.
