An initiative of the Vehbi Koç Foundation, this new 'Space for Art' showcases a multidisciplinary collection of some of Turkey's most interesting artists...

Launched by artist Banu Cennetoĸlu to display and produce art books and publications, BAS has already published several books by Turkish artists, which can...

Set in a beautiful 17th-century medrese, this is one of the city's more unusual museums. Where instructors once lectured students in Islamic philosophy,...

In the Mısır Apartments building on Istiklal, Casa Dell'Arte - with its side gallery, CDA Projects - is one of the finest in Istanbul. It's a commercial...

Apel hosts exhibitions in a variety of media that verge on craft and design. Expect weird and wonderful works from Turkey's avant-garde, as well as surreal...

Founded in 1984 by architects Ali Artun and Haldun Dostoĸlu, Galeri Nev has a sister gallery in Ankara. Essentially a commercial space, it represents...

Galeri X-Ist is committed to working with young Turkish artists, giving them the opportunity to show and develop their work from an early stage in their...

Galerist has the strongest international reputation of any contemporary art gallery in Istanbul, with a roster of illustrious local artists. The gallery...

A forward-thinking performing arts centre, not afraid to lend its stage to any discipline, from cutting-edge theatre to the International Puppet Festival....

The only gallery in Istanbul dedicated exclusively to architecture and design, GG is corporate in feel and intellectual in concept. In the past, it has...

Created as Turkey's equivalent of London's Tate Modern, Istanbul Modern has grown comfortably into its role since opening in 2004. Housed in a former...

This much-loved haunt in the heart of Kadıköy's bar strip is known for three things: alternative music, cheap beer, and fine art. The music policy can only...

Located above a popular student hang-out in Kadıköy, Kargart is easily the most experimental and interesting gallery on the Asian side. The exhibitions...

A well-hidden location adds to the exclusive air of this gallery. The unusual space - a U-shaped corridor - hosts group and solo exhibitions, which focus...