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Friday, November 26, 2010

Turkey’s contemporary art scene

"Turkey’s contemporary art scene

By Caroline Roux

Published: November 26 2010 22:03 | Last updated: November 26 2010 22:03

Few doubt that Turkey’s contemporary art scene is one of the liveliest in the world. Galvanised by the Istanbul Biennial, which kicked off in 1987, the city has witnessed an explosion of commercial galleries – there are now more than 200 – allied to a proliferation of privately sponsored initiatives whose flagship is Istanbul Modern, the Bosporus-facing contemporary art museum sponsored by the Eczacibasi family. "

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