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| AUCTIONS A round-up of Islamic and Turkish art in salerooms in Istanbul and London |
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Record prices for paintings in Istanbul auctions Above: Un angolo del giardino dell'harem
by Alberto Pasini (1826-1899), oil on canvas, signed and dated 1887, sold at the Antik AS auction house for YTL2,600,000 (GBP1.150,000) on December 8, 2007 
Antoine de Favray's Bosphorus and Golden Horn, signed and date 1770, was one of two paintings by the artist to fetch 2,000,000 (GBP900,000) at Antik AS's December sale. There next sale is to be announced.
Portakal's 2008 spring sales are on April 20 and May 11. Viewing 11.00-20.00 at their Mim Kemal Oke Caddesi gallery 10 days prior to sales. Alif Art, a cooperation between three leading Istanbul dealers, Chalabi, Keskiner and Tezer, hold their spring sales on March 23 and April 19, 2008 in the Esma Sultan Yali, Ortakoy.
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The finest known portrait of Fatih Mehmet the Conqueror, painted in the early 16th century by a follower of Gentile Bellini, sold for GBP468,500 (estGBP200,000) in the most recent Sotheby's Islamic sale. Click on image for detailed images of this magnificent work. The spring Islamic sales 
Sotheby's Bond Street is on April 9, 2008. 
Christie's King Street is on April 8, 2008 Christie's South Kensington is on April 11, 2008. 
Bonhams New Bond Street is on April 8, 2008 |
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Best traditional nomadic design for under 150 Euros / square metre:
Woven Legends' Central Anatolian Aktulu carpet Domotex Hannover | 
Inci Eviner ARCO 08 Solo Projects From Galeri Nev,Istanbul
February 13 - 18, 2008
infor@galerinevistanbul.com
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| MUSEUMS AND EXHIBITIONS In Istanbul and Madrid |
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Ottoman art | 
Poetry of Space: Öztoprak Museum Folkwang, Josef Albers Museum and Kunstmuseum Bochum Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art,
Levent, Istanbul
Until March 15, 2008 | | 
Letters in Gold
Ottoman calligraphy from the Sabanci Collection in Madrid Real Academia de Bellas Artes de Fernando (RABASF)
Until March 2, 2008 |
Three Capitals: Istanbul, Isfahan and Delhi The next blockbuster at the Sakip Sabanci Museum, 250 works of art from the Islamic collections of the Louvre
SSM, Emirgan, Istanbul
February 19 - May 25, 2008 | 
Vintage Postcards and Original Photographs of Ancient Istanbul The Post Museum, The Turkish Embassy in Finland
and Suna and Inan Kirac Foundation
The Post Museum, Helsinki
February 27 - March 30, 2008 |
Ancient Drinking and Libation Vessels from the Sadberk Hanim Museum Another feather in this stunning museum's cap, a beautifully curated show, packed full of useful information and fascniating objects tracing the design of most of the vessels we drink out of today to 5000 odd years ago. The horse-head rhyton above is relatively recent, from the classical period, 5th century. Sadberk Hanim Museum, Sariyer, Istanbul
Until April, 2008 | |
  '5 ways', by Kate Fletcher and Becky Earley from Surdurulebirlik Moda (Sustainable Fashion)
Garanti Galeri, Beyoglu, Istanbul
18 March - 26 April, 2008 |
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Cihat Burak Retrospective 
Istanbul Modern, Istanbul
Until February 14, 2008 | |
 The Secret Civilisation of the Phrygians
Yapi Kredi Vedat Nedim Tor Museum
Galatasary, Istanbul
Until April 13, 2008 | |
Sehrime ulasamadan bitirkwn yolumu:
Nazim and Vera, from Moscow to Istanbul
An intimate portrait of the poet Nazim Hikmet Yapi Kredi, Sermer Cifter Salonu
Galatasary, Istanbul
Until March 22, 2008 | |
Silent Resistance
Pictorialism in Russian
photography from
the 1890s to the 1940s Vintage photographs
from the Moscow
House of Photogrpahy
Museum
Istanbul Modern, Istanbul
Until February 14, 2008 | |
 Özer Kabas (1936-98)
Yapi Kredi Kazim Taskent Art Gallery
Galatasaray, Istanbul
Until March 2, 2008 | |
 Dawn of Tomorrow: Contemporary Art in Italy
Works by Letizia Cariello, Paolo Chiasera, Cuoghi Corsello, Flavio Favelli, Francesco Jodice (above), Adrian Paci, Antonio Riello, Vedovamazi
Curated by Dr Vittorio Urbani
Sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Turkey
Proje4L Elgiz Museum of Contemporary Art
Levent, Istanbul
March 26 - April 26, 2008 |
 Joseph Koudelka Retrospective
Pera Museum
January 26 - April 13 | |
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Zekai Ormanci Is Sanat Kibele Gallery
Levent, Istanbul
+90 212 316 1580
February 20 - Marrch 29, 2008 | | |
 Temsilde Huzursuzluk
3 performance artists, Jelena Vasiliev, Monali Meher and Nezaket Ekici
Siemens Sanat
Findikli, Istanbul
March 4 - April 25, 2008 |
GALLERIES Art to buy in Istanbul and Ankara |
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Bayram Candan
'Bu isyerinde grev var'
(On Strike)
Painting and sculptural work January 31 - March 1, 2008 
Galeri Apel
Hayriye Cad 7, Galatasaray
Istanbul
Tel +90 212 292 7236
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Mike Berg Galeri Nev, Macka Cad
Istanbul
Until February 29, 2008
T +90 212 231 6763 | |
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Albert Bitran Galeri Nev, Gezegen Sk 5, GOP
Ankara
Until March 18, 2008
T +90 312 437 9390 | |
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Ferruh Basaga
Recent work in Foca February 25 - March 31 
Kare Sanat
Tel +90 212 240 4448
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Lale Delibas Until March 14, 2008 Mac Art Gallery, Mim Kemal Öke Cad, Lal Apt. No 23/3-4
Nisantasi, Istanbul | |
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Gurbuz Dogan Eksioglu
February 7 - March 1, 2008 Milli Reasurans Art Gallery
Tesvikiye Cad 43/57, Istanbul
Tel +90 212 231 4730 | |
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PHOTOGRAPHY In Istanbul and New York |
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Photography | 
Erdal Yazici
Anlarda oykuler
(Stories in moments) 
Until 31 January, 2008 Fotografevi
Istiklal Cd, Tutuncu Cikmazi 4,
Beyoglu, Istanbul
Tel +90 212 249 0202 | |  Vintage Photographic Panoramas
Detail of a panoramic photograph of the Bosphorus from the Galata Tower by Pascal Sebah
(Bernard Shapero Gallery)
Bloomsbury Gallery
Between 5th Avenue and Rockefeller Plaza
New York
Until February 9, 2008 |
ONLINE |
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Haircut, 2007
45 digital images of paintings by Altan Celem 
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rrr4 | | ARCHITECTURE Useful links for architectural news and reviews |
Architectural books from Cornucopia | 
A useful website for Turkish architectural news and views. Unfortunately Turkish only. 
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Discover Islamic Art in the Mediterranean |
MUSIC Concert halls and festivals |
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 The Gumusluk Music Festival and Masterclasses
July 28 - August 17
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Cristina Ortiz
Lutfi Kirdar, Istanbul
20.00 February 25, 2008 |
Arman Trio, Wigmore Hall, London
February 18, 2008 |
Ayvalik International Music Academy celebrates its tenth anniversary. 
Filiz Ali, who founded the academy in 1998, to offer children in Ayvalik the opportunity to study music under world-famous musicians, who this year include the violin virtuoso Prof Dr Lukas David and Prof Ulrich Eichenauer of the Tibor Varga Conservatory in Sion, Switzerland, Mimar Sinan University's Prof CigdemIyicil (violin) and Prof Peter Bruns of the Leipzig Felix Mendelsson-Bartholdy Music College. Masterclasses: September 3-12 |
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Nardis Jazz club, Galata, Istanbul |
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JC'Jazz club, Ortaköy, Istanbul | |
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