Glass Furnace Foundation
By hand and moulding, torch blown glass experts are mesmerizing to witness during production. This delicate skill and fragile handcraft is only one of its kind at Glass Furnace Istanbul - Cam Ocağı - in Tu...
Pilot
Once a Turkish film set studio and evening nightclub, the Pilot Gallery is now home to a rare collection of contemporary art, interactive exhibitions, publications and soul. The audience is one final piece...
Young Photographers Initiative
Walking the streets of Galata, we stumble upon an open door. There is no one inside but a couch and photographs hanging on the walls… Supporting young photographers to develop early stages of their careers...
Krek
There is no cloth, no curtain, no window or glass to hide a true emotion or the emotions that create the dynamic theatre group Krek. Dissolving the typical idea of stage and audience, these talented artist...
.artSümer
As Istanbul shines in the international contemporary art galaxy, artSümer supports young talents through their first solo shows. Based in Karaköy, the gallery showcases paintings, sculptures and mix media ...
Depo
Istanbul is constantly on the trend of moving and inspiring art spaces - and of course the artists that bring these spaces to life. Located at Tütün Depo in Tophane, a former tobacco warehouse, Depo is an ...
Emek Cinema Hall
One cannot dismiss the precious sentiment that Istanbul’s old cinemas reflect upon the people and the city. It is not just the building that these people have rallied together to protect from being destroy...
Salon IKSV
However you interpret the performance on the Salon stage, is exactly what it means for you. And for each audience member it could be a completely different act. This is what Salon IKSV is respectively aimi...
İstanbul Design Biennial
In this unique notonlyistanbul addition, we chat with an array of different curators and designers who support this wonderful addition and celebration of design, culture, and innovation in Istanbul. The op...
Arter
Contemporary, abstract, sharp, confronting, isolated, independent, sleek, unique, unrestrainedly original and partly rigid... These are a mere few descriptions that come to mind when unravelling the visual...
Kısmet Show
With the intention of small audiences and less stage fright, Kısmet Show is the incredibly quirky and extremely funny story telling of the struggles and successes of moving stage comedians. Dare to watch t...
Babylon
Babylon is Istanbul’s nightlife’s most important stop. Step inside and never leave. Whichever sound excites you, whatever sounds move you, Babylon will accommodate your senses. In this video we catch...
Gallery Non
Non-disciplinary, meaning not belonging to just one single vehicle of thought. This is how Gallery Non is described, received and proudly preferred. The artists are on display are their by selection of the...
SALT
Beyond the doors of an old Ottoman bank Galata is now a home for SALT Beyoğlu’s second establishment – SALT Galata. Made up of several cultural innovators, including the Ottoman Bank Museum and Archives, S...
Rampa
Creating space for the emergence and acceptance of contemporary Turkish artists on an international scene and at home, Rampa is the key for such expression to take place in Turkey, and importantly, to expl...
Soda
Described as a space for contemporary art and design, Soda welcomes and displays the different stages and phases of an artists’ creative work in any manner they have chosen. Wearable art takes place ...
Galeri Mana
A bright and white open space is the canvas to Galeri Mânâ’s conceptual exhibitions. With its exterior charm and minimalistic interior, we discover Galeri Mânâ in Karaköy with Hazal Yılmaz, who says that M...
Hagia Irene
Trumpeter Alper Çoker takes us to see the magnificent Hagia Irene, where he says is one of the most important locations for classical music in Turkey. Hagia Irene is an ac...
Albert Long Hall
Situated in the campus of Boğaziçi University, Albert Long is a recital hall where history can never fade and remains an important place for pianist Ayşe Deniz Gökçin as she gave her first recital here whe...
Süreyya Opera
Wanting a place that was reminiscent of Europe’s most influential theatres of the early 1900s Süreyya Operası reflects the architecture of French design and German interior impressions. Anais Martin shines...
