Suzan Sabancı Dinçer

Contemporary Istanbul to be held in October

Contemporary Istanbul (CI) will present its 16th edition in a new location, Tersane Istanbul, from Oct. 7 to 10.

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The fair will bring contemporary art to one of Istanbul's most important heritage sites, following a major regeneration project to breathe new life into the historic Haliç Shipyard and the Golden Horn district.

Ai Weiwei's porcelains at Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum

The first solo exhibition in Turkey by Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, one of the most influential figures of contemporary art, opened on Sept. 12 at Istanbul's Sakıp Sabancı Museum with the support of Akbank.

Weiwei was present at a press conference held on Sept. 11 for the exhibition, titled "Ai Weiwei on Porcelain." 

They united their forces for Istanbul

The events Istanbul's prominent art institutions will organize one after another immediately after Eid al-Adha will leave their mark on the city.

If it's necessary to identify them by order of date, the Sakıp Sabancı Museum will host the Chinese dissident contemporary artist Ai Weiwei, who preoccupies himself with world issues on Sept. 12.