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Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu 1893–1982

The Photography Studio of An Adventurous Architect

June 19, 2025 – May 17, 2026
Entrance free

Istanbul Research Institute, Meşrutiyet Caddesi No: 47, Tepebaşı, Beyoğlu, Istanbul


This exhibition tells the story of Arif Hikmet Koyunoğlu, one of the most remarkable figures of the late Ottoman Empire and early Republic, through his photgraphy, particularly images captured in the 1920s and 1930s. Architect, soldier, athlete, cook and vigilant explorer, his story has the making a film.


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