The IKSV Biennial opens to the public September 20th in 8 venues around the city, all located within walking distance of each other. Istanbul’s 18th biennial is curated by Christine Tohmé and sponsoned by the Koç Holding. The theme The Three-legged Cat. The first leg of the Istanbul Biennial focuses on themes of self-preservation and futurity. As part of the first leg, in 2025 will present works of 47 artists from around the world. The eight venues are: Galata Greek School, Zihni Han, Muradiye Han, Galeri 77, Cone Factory, Meclis-i Mebusan 35, Garden of the Former French Orphanage, and Elhamra Han. Participating artists in the first leg of the biennial: Galata Greek School – Nolan Oswald Dennis, İpek Duben, Ali Eyal, Simone Fattal, Lou Fauroux, Lungiswa Gqunta, Kongkee, Seta Manoukian, Merve Mepa, Naomi Rincón-Gallardo, Ana Vaz, Akram Zaatari, Ayman Zedani Zihni Han – Abdullah Al Saadi, Willy Aractingi, Karimah Ashadu, Chen Ching-Yuan, Ian Davis, Celina Eceiza, Pélagie Gbaguidi, Rafik Greiss, Jasleen Kaur, Valentin Noujaïm, Marwan Rechmaoui, Stéphanie Saadé, Sara Sadik, Sohail Salem, Elif Saydam, Selma Selman Muradiye Han – Ana Alenso Galeri 77 – Haig Aivazian, Ola Hassanain, Mona Marzouk, Dilek Winchester Cone Factory – Doruntina Kastrati, Claudia Pagès Rabal Meclis-i Mebusan 35 – Eva Fàbregas, Pilar Quinteros, VASKOS (Vassilis Noulas & Kostas Tzimoulis) Garden of the Former French Orphanage – Khalil Rabah Elhamra Han – Mona Benyamin, Şafak Şule Kemancı, Jagdeep Raina, Riar Rizaldi, Lara Saab, Natasha Tontey, Sevil Tunaboylu
