Istanbul Modern Opens Renzo Piano-Designed Building with Five New Exhibitions
On Thursday, 4 May, Istanbul Modern will unveil its new structure, crafted by Renzo Piano, marking his inaugural project in Turkey. Spanning 10,500 square metres, the building features a façade made of 3D-formed reflective aluminum panels. Situated along the historic Karaköy waterfront, the facility boasts expanded galleries, a photography gallery, a public library, a 156-seat auditorium, educational spaces, a café, and a shop. The reopening will be celebrated with five new exhibitions: Floating Islands, showcasing over 280 pieces by 112 artists; Always Here, featuring 17 works by 11 Turkish women artists; and In Another Place, presenting 22 portraits by Nuri Bilge Ceylan. Additionally, site-specific installations include contributions from Olafur Eliasson and Refik Anadol, alongside outdoor sculptures by various artists.
Key facts
- Istanbul Modern's new building designed by Renzo Piano opens 4 May.
- It is Piano's first project in Turkey.
- The building spans 10,500 square metres with 3D-formed reflective aluminum panels.
- Located at the original Karaköy waterfront location.
- Five new exhibitions debut: Floating Islands, Always Here, In Another Place, Genius Loci, Constructing Architecture.
- Floating Islands features over 280 works by 112 artists including Fahrelnissa Zeid, Ayşe Erkmen, Gülsün Karamustafa, Nil Yalter, Alicja Kwade, Laure Prouvost.
- Always Here displays 17 works by 11 women artists from Turkey, acquired through the Women Artists Fund.
- In Another Place shows 22 never-before-seen portraits by Nuri Bilge Ceylan.
- Site-specific installations by Olafur Eliasson and Refik Anadol.
- Outdoor sculptures by Adrian Villar Rojas, Richard Deacon, Tony Cragg, Anselm Reyle, Yılmaz Zenger, Selma Gürbüz.
Entities
Artists
- Renzo Piano
- Fahrelnissa Zeid
- Ayşe Erkmen
- Gülsün Karamustafa
- Nil Yalter
- Alicja Kwade
- Laure Prouvost
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Olafur Eliasson
- Refik Anadol
- Adrian Villar Rojas
- Richard Deacon
- Tony Cragg
- Anselm Reyle
- Yılmaz Zenger
- Selma Gürbüz
- Mehtap Baydu
- Hera Büyüktaşçıyan
- Inci Eviner
- Nilbar Güres
- Sibel Horada
- Bengü Karaduman
- Zeynep Kayan
- Ayça Telgeren
- Güneş Terkol
- Burcu Yagcioglu
- Linda Nochlin
- Tracey Emin
- Sarah Morris
- Hale Asaf
- Tekezade Said
- Hoca Ali Riza
- Sinan
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- Istanbul Modern
- Women Artists Fund
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Arup
- Turkish Maritime Organization
- Istanbul Biennial
- Istanbul Modern Museum
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW)
- Whitney Museum
- Centro Botín
- Artribune
- Galataport
Locations
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Karaköy
- Bosphorus
- Beyoğlu
- Galataport
- India
- Georgia
- China
- Morocco
- Russia
- Galata
- Tophane
- New York
- Santander
- Constantinople