Contemporary Istanbul the leading international art fair in Turkey has announced the details of the 8th edition. Featuring 92 galleries from 21 countries with outstanding works by over 650 artists, CI brings both local and international focus to the dynamic art scene in Turkey’s vibrant metropolis. Participants will include Marlborough Gallery, Galerie Lelong, Andipa Gallery, Opera Gallery, Galeria Javier Lopez, Michael Schultz, Dirimart, Galerist, Galeri Mana, Galeri Nev, Pi Artworks, and Rampa. The 8th edition of Contemporary Istanbul (www.contemporaryistanbul.com), the leading international art fair in the unique metropolis coincides with the 13th Istanbul Biennial. The cross-over of Contemporary Istanbul, Istanbul Biennial (which run through October 20th) and Art Istanbul Art Week (4 – 10 November) will make Istanbul the focus of a broad international art audience.
The 7th edition attracted over 68,000 visitors worldwide, including major collectors, artists, journalists and international gallery and fair directors. 102 contemporary art galleries from 27 countries exhibited and sold work by 612 artists. These included important international galleries such as Marlborough Gallery, Haunch of Venison, Andipa Gallery, Opera Gallery, Galerie Michael Schultz, MAM-Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art, Cordeiros Galleria as well as local galleries: Dirimart, Rampa, Galeri Mana, Rodeo and Galerist. The total value of exhibited works amounted to more than $100 million of which 66%, the equivalent of 2,500 works on display, were sold.
Contemporary Istanbul 2012: Alan Istanbul, Murat Pulat, Untitled, 2012. 160 x 220 cm. Oil on canvas.
Held at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC) and the Istanbul Congress Center, the 8th edition of the fair will run from 7 – 10 November 2013 and offers a comprehensive range of international and Turkish art including painting, sculpture, video works, installation and limited editions from local and international galleries from different and mutually enriching horizons. Featuring 110 galleries from 21 countries –2/3 of which come from 21 different countries– and approximately 650 artists Contemporary Istanbul 2013 will be the largest event to date. Marlborough Gallery, New York; Galerie Lelong, Paris; Andipa Gallery, London; Opera Gallery, Geneva; Galeria Filomena Soares, Lisbon; Galeria Javier Lopez, Madrid; Senda, Spain; Michael Schultz, Germany; Klaus Steinmetz, Costa Rica; Dirimart, Galerist, Galeri Mana, Galeri Nev, Pi Artworks, Rampa, xist from Turkey are among the expected galleries of the 8th Edition
CI 2012: Dirimart Gallery, Sarah Morris, Dog (Origami); 2009. 214 x 214 cm. Household gloss paint on canvas.
CI 2012: AD Gallery, Athens, Elias Kafouros, Now I Know; 2011. 70 x 70 cm, Ink on cotton paper.
Mr Ali Gureli, Chairman of The Fair says: ‘Since 2006 the aim of CI has been to raise awareness of both local and international artists in Turkey, while increasing interest amongst international audiences in Turkey’s vibrant contemporary artistic scene. Our vision is to be a fair embedded in the culture of Istanbul while being an artistic hub for galleries from across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. We believe in the assets of the local culture should not to be effaced by the uniform, homogenous global culture. Aligning ourselves to the values in the last seven years, we gathered not only galleries from across the world but also hosted countries like Golf Countries, Eastern European Countries and this year Russia. Thus highlighting the unique glocal idiosyncrasy (the character) of Contemporary Istanbul as not only an art fair, but a cultural platform. Previous editions of the fair have been extremely successful with regards to sales and interest, with over 200 international press and the presence of many decisive and eager Turkish collectors. Several groups of international collectors made large acquisitions for their collections. In light of this success, we are happy to announce the launch of two new satellite fairs coinciding with Contemporary Istanbul in 2014, with a focus on photography, new media and emerging artists and galleries.”
A fresh and exciting addition to the fair is Plug-In New Media section, will be dedicated to video art and new media. It will bring a fresh perspective on new media art, embracing video art, sound and light installations, interactive design, indoor mapping projects and robotic designs in the adjacent 1.000 m2 area as a part of the fair.
CI 2012: Egeran Gallery, Mel Bochner, Silence; 2012. 159.4 x 118.7 cm. Oil on white velvet.
CI 2012: C.A.M Gallery, Dieter Mammel, Angelina. 155 x 155 cm. Ink on canvas.
CI Dialogues the fair’s talk programme will be themed around new technologies, new media and art and will examine questions including how and in which ways do new technologies influence the production of art.
DIYALOG: Art from Vienna will showcase works by leading contemporary artists living in Vienna, including artists Jakob Lena Knebl, Brigitte Kowanz, Hans Scheirl, Constantin Luser, Gabriele Edlbauer, Rudolf Polanzsky, Rita Nowak. Sponsored by OMV Group, the special project sponsor of CI, the selection is made by a pool of ten curators. Hermann Nitsch, one of the founders of Vienna Actionism will exhibit his 66th Painting Performance, “Malakt” in the adjacent 500 m2 area throughout the fair.
CI 2012: Françoise Heitsch Gallery, Klaus vom Bruch, In the Future Every Artist Will Be a Woman, 2012. Photograph, Ed., 100 x 115 cm.
CI 2012: Galeri Baraz, Peter Halley; 2012. 203 x 220 cm. Acrylic, Mixed Media on canvas.
Newly launched in July 2013 is Bodrum Contemporary Art Campus (BCAC), an artist’s residency program–hosting over one hundred emerging artists from all over the world while cooperating with the international art institutions and universities–organized and funded by Contemporary Istanbul. Located on Turkey’s Southern Coast, BCAC provides local and international emerging artists with up to 12 months support. Works by artists who have participated in this year’s residency will be exhibited at the fair.
NEW HORIZONS
The New Horizons section explores contemporary artistic expression of surrounding countries of the region. Having previously featured contemporary art from Syria, Iran, the Gulf and Central and Eastern Europe, the 8th edition’s focus is on Russia, with Contemporary Istanbul playing host to galleries, artists, curators, publications, art critics and collectors from Russia. Marina Gisich, St-Petersburg; Anna Nova Gallery, St-Petersburg; Blue Square Gallery, Washington; Galerie Iragui, Moscow/Paris; Pop/off/art, Moscow/Berlin; and Art.re.Flex Gallery, St-Petersburg are among the galleries which will be hosted in New Horizons section.
CI 2012: Galerie Voss, Claudia Rogge, Lost in Paradise- Paradise Lost I; 2012. 180 x 149 cm. Lambda on Alu-Dibond.
ART ISTANBUL- A WEEK-LONG CELEBRATION OF CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
Art Istanbul (www.artistanbul.org), a city-wide week-long initiative which sees participating institutions – including museums, foundations and galleries – presents a program of exhibition openings, artist talks and panel discussions. In the 2nd year of the project; between November 4-10, the various events of galleries, along with Istanbul Foundation For Culture and Arts (IKSV), Istanbul Modern, Sabancı Museum, Pera Museum, Salt, Arter, art initiatives and European cultural institutions, will be shared with the public within a unified structure coinciding the 13th Istanbul Biennial.
The event will host a number of cultural activities, with a cultural program held in association with major Turkish contemporary art galleries and leading institutions and Turkey’s leading international art fair, Contemporary Istanbul. Other galleries, Art institution and Museums and foundations participating in Art Istanbul includes Alan İstanbul, art On Istanbul, artSümer, Asfalt Art Gallery, C.A.M, CDA Projects, Çağla Cabaoğlu, Daire Sanat, Egeran Galeri, Ekavart Gallery, Elipsis, Galeri Apel, Galeri Artist, Galeri Artist Çukurcuma, Galeri İlayda, Galeri Linart, Galeri Mana, Galeri Nev, Galeri Selvin, Galerist, Galeri Zilberman, Kare Art Gallery, Merkur, Mim Art, NON, Olcay Art, PG Art Gallery, Pi Artworks, Pilot, Piramid Sanat, Rampa, Sanatorium, Soda, The Empire Project, X-ist, Istanbul Design Biennial, Akbank Art Center, Arter, Borusan Contemporary, Istanbul Modern, The Museum of Innocence, Pera Museum, Proje 4L – Elgiz Contemporary Art Museum, SALT, 5533, AmberPlatform, Collectorspace, Kat 1, Near East, Mixer, Pasajist, Spot, Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherland, and Institut Français.
Mr Ertugrul Gunay, Turkey’s Minister of Culture and Tourism says: ‘Istanbul with its ever-increasing number of art centers, museums, world-renowned events such as Istanbul Biennial and Contemporary Istanbul, along with its cultural heritage and economic strength, has managed to attract both local and international recognition. We are delighted to support this week.’
INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
As the fair prepares to welcome 110 galleries to the 8th edition which coincides with the 13th Istanbul Biennial, Contemporary Istanbul gathered top collectors from Europe via a special event in Venice. The Cocktail Reception which was held during the opening week of Venice Biennial welcomed important figures from the art world on the 29th of May at Palazzetto Pisani.
The event follows on from a cocktail reception hosted on the 15th February 2013, as part of Arco Madrid’s Focus Turkey Program and a cocktail reception hosted on the 20th of March in Dubai coinciding Art Dubai 2013 which gathered art professionals, artists, art enthusiasts and media from the region.
Contemporary Istanbul also gathered collectors, art professionals, artists, art enthusiasts and press members from Europe via a special event in Basel at Art basel 2013. The event was organized with the support of Akbank Private Banking and held on 12th June at Safran Zunft Restaurant accordingly the opening of Art Basel
ICE MAGAZINE
Contemporary Istanbul continues to publish its quarterly contemporary art and culture magazine ICE (Istanbul – Contemporary – Etc.). Issued in Turkish and English in order to carry out its mission to promote contemporary Turkish art, both inside and outside the country. ICE Arco Madrid and Art Dubai issues were available at the ICE Magazine booths at Art Dubai and Arco Madrid as one of the media partners of the fairs. ICE is available with its monthly application on iPad and iPhone as well.
INFORMATION
Visiting Hours
6 Nov: VIP Preview,
7- 10 Nov: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center & Istanbul Congress Center
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