Save the Date: 24-27 November, 2011
The sixth edition of Contemporary Istanbul will take place from 24th to 27th of November 2011. As the most extensive modern and contemporary art event in Turkey, Contemporary Istanbul aims to promote the cultural and artistic life of Turkey.
For four days, Contemporary Istanbul is hosting national and international galleries, artists from all over the world, collectors, museum directors, curators, art critics, members of press and art lovers at Istanbul Convention and Exhibition Center (ICEC) and Istanbul Convention Center. And in addition to the main event, Contemporary Istanbul is organizing through the year several side events and art projects such as conferences, exhibitions with the aim of contributing to the country’s contemporary art development.
www.contemporaryistanbul.com
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Contemporary Istanbul 2011
November 24-27
Leila Heller Gallery will debut new mixed media paintings by Turkish artist Kezban Arca Batibeki, a large-scale sculpture by Turkish artist Osman Akan, and a video work by Nigerian artist Iké Udé at the sixth edition of the Contemporary Istanbul art fair. Batibeki’s new paintings are a thematic continuation of her Pulp Fiction series. Batibeki delves back into her fantasy world of drama, danger, mystery and suspense where women–villainous and heroic–take center stage. Batibeki employs her signature bold designs complimented by kitsch materials to draw the viewer in and make this world come to life. Iké Udé’s video, The Enigma of Arrival, features a couple taking a leisurly stroll in the park. The couple starts at a distance, slowly approaching the camera, while the viewer waits for the couple’s identity to be revealed. Osman Akan’s work, Untitled, is a sculptural installation of stainless steel, glass and dichromatic filters. A spectacular reflector of light, Untitled, such as so many of Akan’s works, merges technology and natural conditions so that the man-made and nature are presented in ways before unseen.
For more information please contact Lauren Pollock at lauren@leilahellergallery.com, or call +1 212.249.7695.
Image: Kezban Arca Batibeki, Birds 2, 2011, acrylic, embroidery & collage on canvas, 55 x 63 in (140 x 160 cm)
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Posted on November 18, 2011 by Editors
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