55 Artists Announced for 15th Istanbul Biennial
The 15th Istanbul Biennial, titled "A Good Neighbour," is featuring 55 international artists, curated by Elmgreen & Dragset. The event takes place from September 16 to November 12, 2017, spanning six distinct locations including Istanbul Modern and Pera Museum. Among the participants are notable names such as Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Fred Wilson, and Louise Bourgeois. This iteration emphasizes themes surrounding home, belonging, and community, with 30 new artistic commissions enriching the showcase. The biennial is poised to draw significant engagement and discussion around these relevant concepts.
Key facts
- The 15th Istanbul Biennial is titled 'A Good Neighbour'.
- Curated by artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset.
- 55 international artists are participating.
- The biennial runs from 16 September to 12 November 2017.
- Six venues host the event: Istanbul Modern, Galata Greek Primary School, Ark Kültür, Pera Museum, Yoğunluk Atelier, and Küçük Mustafa Paşa Hammam.
- 30 new commissions are included.
- Themes explored include home, belonging, and neighbourhood.
- The full list of artists was announced in July 2017.
Entities
Artists
- Heba Y. Amin
- Mark Dion
- Jonah Freeman
- Justin Lowe
- Kasia Fudakowski
- Pedro Gómez-Egaña
- Lungiswa Gqunta
- Andrea Joyce Heimer
- Morag Keil
- Georgie Nettell
- Olaf Metzel
- Mahmoud Obaidi
- Henrik Olesen
- Erkan Özgen
- Leander Schönweger
- Dan Stockholm
- Ali Taptık
- Bilal Yılmaz
- Volkan Aslan
- Alper Aydın
- Monica Bonvicini
- Louise Bourgeois
- Latifa Echakhch
- Candeğer Fürtun
- Kim Heecheon
- Mirak Jamal
- Fernando Lanhas
- Victor Leguy
- Klara Lidén
- Lydia Ourahmane
- Rayyane Tabet
- Young-Jun Tak
- Kaari Upson
- Kemang Wa Lehulere
- Yonamine
- Xiao Yu
- Mahmoud Khaled
- Adel Abdessemed
- Njideka Akunyili Crosby
- Alejandro Almanza Pereda
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Vajiko Chachkhiani
- Gözde İlkin
- Liliana Maresca
- Lee Miller
- Aude Pariset
- Sim Chi Yin
- Dayanita Singh
- Tatiana Trouvé
- Tsang Kin-Wah
- Andra Ursuta
- Fred Wilson
- Yoğunluk
- Stephen G. Rhodes
- Tuğçe Tuna
- Burçak Bingöl
- Lukas Wassmann
- Elmgreen & Dragset
- Elmgreen and Dragset
- Rupert Smyth
Institutions
- Istanbul Biennial
- Istanbul Modern
- Galata Greek Primary School
- Ark Kültür
- Pera Museum
- Yoğunluk Atelier
- Küçük Mustafa Paşa Hammam
Locations
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Cairo
- Egypt
- Berlin
- Germany
- New Bedford
- Massachusetts
- United States
- New York
- Santa Fe
- New Mexico
- Dayton
- Ohio
- London
- United Kingdom
- Bucaramanga
- Colombia
- Bergen
- Norway
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Port Elizabeth
- South Africa
- Cape Town
- Great Falls
- Montana
- Ferndale
- Washington
- Edinburgh
- Scotland
- Bedford
- England
- Munich
- Baghdad
- Iraq
- Burlington
- Ontario
- Canada
- Esbjerg
- Mardin
- Diyarbakır
- Meran
- Italy
- Vienna
- Austria
- Thisted
- Manisa
- Ankara
- Ordu
- Konya
- Venice
- Paris
- France
- El Khnansa
- Morocco
- Martigny
- Switzerland
- Seoul
- South Korea
- Tehran
- Iran
- Porto
- Portugal
- São Paolo
- Brazil
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Saida
- Algeria
- Oran
- Ashquot
- Lebanon
- Beirut
- San Bernadino
- California
- Los Angeles
- Luanda
- Angola
- Harare
- Zimbabwe
- Inner Mongolia
- China
- Beijing
- Alexandria
- Trondheim
- Constantine
- Enugu
- Nigeria
- Mexico City
- Mexico
- Guadalajara
- Ghent
- Belgium
- Tbilisi
- Georgia
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Poughkeepsie
- Chiddingly
- East Sussex
- Versailles
- Singapore
- New Delhi
- India
- Cosenza
- Shantou
- Hong Kong
- Salonta
- Romania
- Houston
- Texas
- Mons
- Giresun
- Zurich