In Istanbul, Seeing Art Through Two Lenses
Ayman Oghanna for The New York Times
A recent solo exhibition by the Turkish artist Volkan Aslan at Arter.
By DANIEL SCHEFFLER
Published: August 16, 2013
The art scene in Istanbul has gradually shifted from a heavily traditional one that celebrates the city’s history to a contemporary one that prizes its upstarts. Less than a decade ago, the city’s Museum of Modern Art was inaugurated. Last year the contemporary art space SALT opened. This year nearly a dozen Istanbul galleries were on hand at London’s Frieze (and the Randalls Island New York version) and at Art Basel.
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