Explore in ARAR deneyimini aç ↗SIR Art Journal
An independent, non-commercial digital journal exploring art across disciplines, periods and generations.
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On Île Seguin, the new contemporary art centre Large opens with Cecilia Alemani’s Moteur Imaginaire, connecting industrial heritage and contemporary artistic production. - Seda Boy — Sun: About the Work
Seda Boy reflects on hope, renewal and the transmission of knowledge between generations through children, light and a found photograph in Sun. - Seda Boy: Everything We Touch Remembers
An invitation to read Seda Boy’s interview in Art Talk Magazine’s Contemporary Istanbul 2026 issue, through the original publication. - Women Painters in the Process of Modernisation
Nazan Azeri explores the first generation of women painters, their education, economic independence and struggle for artistic visibility during Ottoman and Republican modernisation. - In Conversation: Özlem Şahinler
A conversation with artist Özlem Şahinler, recorded for the bio-art exhibition Biyozofik Alımlama (Istanbul, 2026). - Authorship of Paintings and Sculptures under Turkish Copyright Law
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Kadir Baş examines who owns the rights in a painting or sculpture under Turkish law, what the owner of the original may and may not do, and the limits of the artist’s rights. - Owning a Work Is Not Owning the Copyright
Buying a painting gives you the painting, not the right to reproduce it. An essay on where ownership ends and authorship begins.
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Özlem Şahinler
In conversation
An artist talk recorded for the bio-art exhibition Biyozofik Alımlama, Istanbul, 2026.
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Selected by the editors from Istanbul, London, Paris and Berlin. Please check with the venue before visiting. Last updated: 16 October 2026
Source and exhibition: Istanbul Modern ↗
- IstanbulSemiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors Istanbul ModernUntil 22 November 2026
- ParisKerry James Marshall: The Histories Musée d’Art Moderne de ParisUntil 24 January 2027
- BerlinMaurizio Cattelan — Preis der Nationalgalerie 2026 Neue NationalgalerieUntil 21 February 2027
- LondonHyundai Commission: Tarek Atoui Tate Modern, Turbine HallUntil 11 April 2027
Works we live with.
Between material, image and light: a selection from the SIR Collection.
Explore the collection →- Özlem ŞahinlerYaratım Noktaları, 2021 ↗In conversation with the artist →
Seda BoySun, 2020 ↗Artist’s note →
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