Istanbul Design Biennial programme announced

The Istanbul Design Biennial, organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) under the co-sponsorship of Eren Holding, Koray Group of Companies, Vestel and VitrA, will be held between 13 October–12 December 2012. The biennial adopted the theme “Imperfection” at [Read More]

IHME Contemporary Art Festival

The IHME Contemporary Art Festival in March 2012 will give the public a chance to experience French artist Christian Boltanski’s The Heart Archive. This is a project begun in 2008, commissioned by the Benesse Art Site Naoshima. In this work Boltanski’s aim [Read More]

Akbank Art Center announces Aftermath

Akbank Art Center presents Aftermath, an exhibition on view 14 March–28 April 2012, with works by Adel Abidin, Almagul Menlibayeva, Ayman Yossri Daydban, Bahar Behbahani, Ceren Oykut, Constantinos Taliotis, Ipek Duben, Özgül Ezgin, Rheim Alkadhi, and Yane Calovski. Yane Calovski, “Tommy Rot [Read More]

Paul Graham Wins 2012 Hasselblad Award

The Hasselblad Foundation announce British photographer Paul Graham as the recipient of the 2012 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography for SEK 1,000,000 (approximately GBP 95,000, USD 150,000), The award ceremony will take place in London on March 8, 2012. An exhibition [Read More]

Forum Gallery presents Odd Nerdrum recent paintings

The Forum Gallery in New York City presents an exhibition of recent paintings by Odd Nerdrum, an exhibition on view through May 5, 2012. The iconoclastic Norwegian painter is well known for compelling portraits, stark landscapes, and apocalyptic narratives that depict unearthly [Read More]