The arts diary

Cornucopia’s choice: Turkey with a twist – the best current shows in Istanbul and around the world

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Art

IAAF Istanbul Art and Antique Fair 2025

Deniz Bank VI
December 3, 2025 – December 7, 2025 11am - 7pm
Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Centre
Contemporary art

Suzanne Lacy at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum

Togaether
September 12, 2025 – December 14, 2025 10am - 6pm
Sakıp Sabancı Museum
Film

“Dark World” a fim on the life of Âşık Veysel

Salt Galata
July 23, 2025 – December 14, 2025
SALT Galata
John Dyson's Jazz picks

Nardis Jazz Club December Highlights
December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 21.30–23.50
Nardis Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Jazz

Bova Jazz Club highlights December 2025
December 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025 21.30 (doors open 21.00)
Bova Jazz Club, Beyoğlu, Istanbul
Art

Hale Tenger

Borders/Borders Survey exhibition at AGWA
August 16, 2025 – February 8, 2026 10 am - 5 pm
Australia
Art

Yan Yana (Side by Side)

Melahat and Eşref Üren with Eren and Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu
September 20, 2025 – July 10, 2026
İşbank RHM / İşbank Museum of Painting and Sculpture, Beyoğlu, Istanbul