Seminar History of Exhibitions

5 December 2024 - This seminar will present various exhibition models and reveal the history of the public exhibition until today.

Exhibition The Room With Forty Doors: The 40th Anniversary Of The Contemporary Artists Exhibitions

Contemporary Artists exhibitions is a room with forty doors. Within that room the labyrinths of memory are enclosed. And each door opens on to an adventure and a mystery. In a labyrinth, getting lost is as much a virtue as finding one’s way.

Seminar A space for art; Designing for Exhibitions - Ayşegül Çinici Yazıcı

Each exhibition has a spatial setup and a storytelling in this sense. This story is essentially based on the message that the curator wants to convey to his audience. The other rperson who should absorb the content of this message as much as the curator of the exhibition is, the designer who will create for the visual identity of the exhibition.

Seminar Sources of curating: grand exhibitions and evolution

Curatorship has been rapidly evolving since the 2000s and the origin of the word possesses two meanings: a custodian and the act of curing. The understanding saying that curatorship has replaced the artist lately is a phenomenon debated extensively. But is the curator also an agent of cure?

Seminar Galleries and Exhibitions in the Istanbul Art Scene

The presentation will offer not only a chronological but also a critical study of the substantial changes.

Seminar From Genius to Celebrity: Entertainment Culture and Contemporary Art

21 Mart 2024 - Bu seminerde erken dönem sanat tarihi çalışmalarında ağırlıklı olarak vurgulanan deha, mit ve büyü nitelendirmelerinin küresel çağdaş sanat dünyasında şöhret olgusuna evriliş süreçlerini ve bu yolla çağdaş sanatın eğlence kültürü içindeki konumunu görsel örneklerle tartışmaya açmayı hedefliyor.

Blog A short film route from Italy to Turkey with Giulia Iannello

In our conversation with Giulia Iannello, we explore the journey of Magma International Short Film Festival, the details of its collaboration with Akbank Short Film Festival, and much more.

Seminar Residency Programs From A Curatorial Perspective

10 March 2025 - In addition to the historical and theoretical analysis of the model, the seminar will examine different structures in Türkiye and the world, and aims to have a discussion that includes the experiences and questions of the participants.

Learning Program Material: Water

February 19 - 22, 2025 / The learning program, which will examine the relationship and contradictions between contemporary art and ecology through the production practices of different artists each month, aims to introduce young artists to contemporary works and diverse perspectives through the concept of "material."

Seminar The Making Of A Biennial: Models, Institutions, Stakeholders

17 February 2025 - What is the difference between biennials, which are increasingly visible and controversial, from large exhibitions or festivals? What are the priorities of biennials, which are often named after the city where they are held and whose curators are decisive?

Seminar An Analysis of Exhibition Models - II

22 January 2025 - In this seminar, Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf will present and analyze various exhibition models. The participants will learn about different exhibition models to apply them in their future projects.

Conversation Upcycling in Design

16 January 2025 - Alt Üst, the team that created an important upcycling project by producing designs from waste or surplus fabrics, will discuss their presence in the fashion industry and their approach to sustainability.