INDOC. Documentation Centre about Art and Nature

11th International Istanbul Contemporary Art Biennial

The Istanbul Biennial was first held in 1987 and is organised by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts. The aim is to bring together artists from many different geographical areas and others involved in the contemporary art world, such as critics and curators. It also plays an important role in promoting artists.

Past editions of the biennial have always had a single curator but this year’s edition is under the curatorship of WHW (What, How and for Whom). Members of the organisation include curators Ivet Ćurlin, Ana Dević, Nataša Ilić and Sabina Sabolović, and designer and publicist Dejan Kršić.

For this year’s biennial – given the thematic title ‘What Keeps Mankind Alive?’ – the organisers have selected over 120 projects by 70 artists from 40 different countries.

In parallel with the biennial, a number of exhibitions of photography and paintings will be held at venues in and around Istanbul. Visits to the biennial will also be organised for children and university students.
 

Biennial venues:

• Antrepo No.3
  Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi
  Liman İşletmeleri Sahası
  Tophane

• Feriköy Greek School
  Abide-i Hürriyet Caddesi No.5
  Şişli

• Tütün Deposu (Tobacco Warehouse)
  Lüleci Hendek Caddesi
  Koltukçular Çıkmazı No.1
  Tophane

More information and contact

International Istanbul Biennial
İstanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts

İstiklal Caddesi 64
Beyoğlu 34435 İstanbul / Turkey

Tel: +90 212 334 07 63-64
Fax: +90 212 334 07 18

• Biennial Website
  

Source: texts, CDAN; A work by Margaret Harrison (photo extracted from the website of the Istanbul Biennial).  

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