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Assyrians at Aya Irini

By Cornucopia TR | February 14, 2011

 How do you feel about archaeology? Not terribly excited at the prospect of clay shards, stone tools and impenetrable display captions? Well, think again. In an attempt to get people interested in what's buried beneath our feet, nearly five hundred exquisite pieces recovered from the ancient city of Kanesh (modern-day...
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BBC Radio 4: Bosphorus

By admin | February 10, 2011

Cornucopia readers the world over will be pleased to hear that BBC Radio 4 is currently airing a fantastic three part series on the Bosphorus, charting its history and importance to the city and the world. Presented by Ed Stourton, and with contributions from John Freely, Demet Sabanci and Ayse...
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Ayşe Erkmen talk at Arter

By Cornucopia TR | February 10, 2011

 On 11 February, as part of the series of talks being given by artists featured in their Second Exhibition, Arter will be hosting Ayşe Erkmen. Her eye-catching piece J, K, & H (above), which fills the windows of the Beyoğlu gallery, will be the focus of the lecture. A site-specific...
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Posted in Contemporary Art, Talks and Lectures

In Memoriam - Murad Megalli

By Cornucopia TR | February 9, 2011

We are saddened to report the news that Murad Megalli, best known to Cornucopia readers as a collector of textiles (see issue 44), was killed in a plane crash in northern Iraq on 5 February along with six others. He recently donated his spectacular collection of Central Asian ikats (see...
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Ali Kazma at Arter

By Cornucopia TR | February 8, 2011

This coming Saturday, artist Ali Kazma will be giving a talk at Arter, İstiklal's largest and most visible art space. His O.K. is one of the highlights of Arter's"Second Exhibition", which will run until 27 February. The talk will cover his artistic practices, the Obstructions series and the production process...
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Posted in Contemporary Art, Talks and Lectures

Hussein Chalayan and Puma at Selfridges, London

By Cornucopia TR | February 8, 2011

Fresh from the success of a recent retrospective at Istanbul Modern, Hussein Chalayan has turned his hand to wowing London's shoppers. As part of a collaboration with Puma, the 'Urban Mobility' collection will be presented at the Selfridges flagship store in a one-off installation by acclaimed advertising agency Everyone Associates....
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Sakıp Sabancı calligraphy galleries reopened

By Cornucopia TR | February 7, 2011

Having temporarily been forced to vacate its galleries at the Sakıp Sabancı Museum to make way for the Jameel Prize show, the world-class calligraphy collection held there has now returned to its rightful place. Not only is the original selection on display, but new pieces have been added, including works...
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Study art in New York

By Cornucopia TR | February 7, 2011

The Moon and Stars Project, the Turkish Cultural Foundation and the School of Visual Arts will be offering one lucky individual the chance to study and exhibit in New York this summer. From 31 May to 1 July, the winner will work in a private Manhattan studio, have their work...
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Posted in Contemporary Art

Turkish art and culture lecture series in the United States

By Cornucopia TR | February 7, 2011

Next month, Professor Dr Nurhan Atasoy will be giving  a series of lectures across the United States with the support of the Turkish Cultural Foundation. On 14 March, the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology, Ann Arbor, will be treated to a talk entitled "Ottoman Gardens." This talk will  be repeated on...
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Posted in Islamic Art, Talks and Lectures

“New Landscapes” - Yao Lu at Istanbul Modern

By Cornucopia TR | February 2, 2011

(Yao Lu, Early Spring on lake Dong Ting, 2008) Until 22 May, Istanbul Modern will be displaying 31 works by Chinese photographer Yao Lu, including 11 created exclusively for this exhibition. These images are at first almost indistinguishable from classical Chinese landscape paintings, but on closer inspection it quickly becomes...
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Posted in Contemporary Art, Photography

Jafar Panahi retrospective at Istanbul Modern

By Cornucopia TR | February 1, 2011

On 3 and 10 February, Istanbul Modern Cinema will be running a series of films by Iranian director Jafar Panahi. A leading member of the Iranian New Wave of filmmakers, Panahi's work is often described as neorealism with a politically engaged Iranian twist. His first film, The White Balloon, won...
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In Memoriam - Edmund de Unger

By Cornucopia TR | January 31, 2011

It was with great sadness that we received the news of Edmund de Unger's death on Tuesday 25 January, at the age of 92. A passionate collector of Islamic art since his early years, his collection encompassed carpets and textiles, ceramics, metal, rock crystal and miniatures. For many years, the...
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Posted in Islamic Art

“The Relationship between Contemporary Art and Culture and Islam” - talk at the Kunsthalle Wien

By Cornucopia TR | January 27, 2011

(Feridun Zaimoğlu, The Third Turkish Siege of Vienna, 2005) Here's one for any Viennese Arts Diary followers. On 28 January, the Kunsthalle Wien will be hosting a 'kulturtalk' around contemporary art and culture and Islam, featuring Turkish-born poet and visual artist Feridun Zaimoğlu alongside artist Olaf Metzel, architect Golmar Kempinger-Khatibi...
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Posted in Contemporary Art, Talks and Lectures

“Desired” - Robert Mapplethorpe at Galeri Nev

By Cornucopia TR | January 26, 2011

(Robert Mapplethorpe, Self Portrait, 1983) Appearing on show in Istanbul for the very first time, the work of Robert Mapplethorpe invites you to take a walk on the wild side at Galeri Nev until 12 February. On entering the small gallery space in the Mısır Apartmanı, one is immediately confronted...
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‘Vorsicht Glas!” finissage, Museum für Islamische Kunst, Berlin

By Cornucopia TR | January 24, 2011

Due to overwhelming demand, the exhibition "Vorsicht Glas! - Fragile Art 700-2010" at the Museum für Islamische Kunst has been extended until 13 February 2011. This show, which exhibits sixty-one pieces from the Museum's glass collection alongside eight contemporary items, will end on 10 February with a talk by Turkish...
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Posted in Islamic Art, Talks and Lectures

...and some bad news

By admin | January 21, 2011

The organizers of Oya Pancaroglu's talk at SOAS on Tuesday 25 January have regretfully announced that the event has been cancelled.
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Posted in Islamic Art, Talks and Lectures

“Architecture on Screen” at the Center for Architecture, New York

By Cornucopia TR | January 21, 2011

For aficionados of Islamic architecture both old and new, this could be interesting. On 28 January, as part of the "Architecture on Screen" selection of highlights from the 28th Montréal International Festival of Films on Art, the Center for Architecture will be showing documentaries concerning the work of two very...
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Posted in Film, Islamic Art

“Colours of the Orient, Arts and Lifestyles in the Ottoman Empire” at the Villa Empain, Brussels

By Cornucopia TR | January 18, 2011

If you happen to be in Brussels between now and 27 February, make sure to pay a visit to the Villa Empain, an Art Deco mansion which houses the headquarters of the Boghossian Foundation. Dedicated to promoting dialogue between East and West, the Foundation is currently presenting an exhibition concerned...
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Posted in Fine Art, Islamic Art

“Broken Manifestos” - İnci Eviner at the Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris

By Cornucopia TR | January 12, 2011

(İnci Eviner, New Citizen, 2009) From 13 January until 3 April, the Musée d'Art Moderne will be holding a major display of works by acclaimed Turkish contemporary artist İnci Eviner. A committed feminist, her work deals with the tensions and complexities of being female in a country which straddles east...
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‘Dynasty and Camera: Portraits from the Ottoman Court’ at the Sadberk Hanım Museum

By Cornucopia TR | January 11, 2011


If you needed some extra encouragement to carry yourself up to Sarıyer, then the time is now. Until April 24, the Sadberk Hanım Museum is exhibiting a series of photographs of members of the later Ottoman court, alongside other related items such as medals, newspapers and lavishly embossed photograph albums....
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