The passing last year of Ara Güler, one of the greatest photojournalists of our time, at the age of 90 was mourned worldwide. His talent for documenting the people and places around him earned Güler many accolades. Today, his incredible archive bears testament to a bygone era and the huge transformation Turkey has undergone, immortalising […]
Ara Güler is one of the greatest photojournalists of all time. For decades his lens captured the lives of Turkey’s working class, its cultural sights and natural beauty, along with famous actors, artists and politicians such as Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Alfred Hitchcock, Maria Callas, Bertrand Russell, Sophia Loren and Winston Churchill. Nicknamed ‘the eye […]
A new photography exhibition entitled The Magnificent Spice Bazaar opens at the Yunus Emre Institute London on Friday, 8 March, putting into sharp focus one of Istanbul’s most fascinating landmarks: the Spice Bazaar, or Mısır Çarşısı in Turkish. Dating back to 1664, this large, L-shaped covered bazaar is the perfect place to discover the culinary […]
He is described as “one of the greatest documentary photographers of our time.” Earlier this month, a major retrospective of Sir Don McCullin opened at the Tate Britain in London. This exhibition showcases some of the most impactful photographs captured over the last 60 years. It includes many of his iconic war photographs – including […]
One of Britain’s most prominent contemporary artists opens a new exhibition at White Cube Bermondsey today. Tracey Emin’s solo show ‘A Fortnight of Tears’ brings together new works that stem from the artist’s personal memories and emotions, ranging from loss, grief, longing and spiritual love. Of Turkish Cypriot heritage through her father Enver Emin, Tracey […]
Work by nine top Turkish artists living in Turkey and Britain has gone on display in east London for the third “Istanbul Meets London” exhibition. Organised by art consultants Zeynep Ober and Gülce İlken, the event features a range of artworks including sculptures, marbling art, paintings and Anatolian handcrafted jewellery. The“exquisite”exhibition aims to “breathe a […]
After months of negative press about the treatment of Muslims by the USA, a far more positive story has emerged about an important new exhibition on the west coast of America. Contemporary Muslim Fashions opened at de Young – Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco on 22 September. The first major museum exhibition to […]
Globally renowned fashion designer Hussein Chalayan’s work will be featured at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) from 15 to 23 September, as part of this year’s London Design Festival. It follows an announcement that Chalayan is the recipient of this year’s Panerai London Design Medal – the capital’s top design prize. He will […]
The 1492 Göke collective art exhibition of Turkish Sephardic artists will take place at one of the most prestigious contemporary art galleries in London – the La Galleria Pall Mall – for one week, between 2 and 7 July 2018. Curated by Terry Katalan, it aims to be a cultural bridge between London and Istanbul, […]
In 1977 Muharrem Özdemir was 19 and his friend just 18, both gifted Cypriot teenagers studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul when they were forcibly abducted and held captive for a day before being shot by Turkish fascists. Before his death, Muharrem’s friend had begun a portrait of him. This unfinished […]
