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Breaking from
Where We Remember
Half-remembered press images, redrawn and bent with heat.
READ THE TEXTPhoto: Pınar BoraNOVEMBER 2026
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The editors’ selection of current contemporary art exhibitions across Türkiye: Istanbul, Ankara, İzmir and Eskişehir. Links lead to official exhibition information; original titles are retained where no official English title is available. Please check visiting hours with the venue. Last verified: 9 November 2026
Source and exhibition: Istanbul Modern ↗
- IstanbulAlbano Hernández: From Within Pi Artworks Istanbul5 November – 26 December 2026
- IstanbulSemiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors Istanbul Modern22 January – 22 November 2026
- IstanbulFrank Bowling: Creation and Destruction Pera Museum · with Francis Bacon and Victor Willing29 September 2026 – 31 January 2027
- AnkaraRamazan Can: I Was a Stranger Here Anna Laudel Ankara18 September – 21 November 2026
- İzmirJean Baudrillard: Photographer Philosopher Arkas Sanat Alaçatı · İzArt22 October – 22 November 2026
- EskişehirYeryüzü Yankıları · Group exhibition OMM – Odunpazarı Modern Museum26 September 2026 – 12 September 2027
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