Turkey
Istanbul
- 6 shows on view
- 4 galleries
- 2 institutions
Contemporary art in Istanbul, Turkey: 4 galleries and 2 museums and institutions listed on Artmena, with 6 exhibitions on view or opening soon. Here is where to go, and what to see, right now.
Last days
Closing within ten days.
On view now
5 shows running into the coming weeks.
This Might Be the Last Thing You Are Looking AtMustafa BoğaMartch Art Project. Until 23 October
Painting ExhibitionGülsün KaramustafaBüroSarıgedik. Until 28 October
Labour of Love:mentalKLINIK, Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin, Haluk Akakçe and 46 othersGalerist. Until 7 November
Mehtap Baydu: Loving You Is So Hard!Mehtap BayduArter. Until 15 November
Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All ColorsSemiha BerksoyIstanbul Modern. Until 22 NovemberWhere the art is
6 galleries and institutions.
BüroSarıgedikGallery
Monday to Friday, 11am to 6pm
Meclis-i Mebusan Caddesi No. 31/2, Pürtelaş Hasan Efendi Mahallesi, Beyoğlu
Painting ExhibitionUntil 28 October
Ferda Art PlatformGallery
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm
Ralli Apartmanı, Maçka Caddesi 37/7, Floor 5, Teşvikiye, Şişli
The Corrupting SeaUntil 17 October
GaleristGallery
Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 7pm
Passage Petits-Champs, Meşrutiyet Cad. 67/1, Tepebaşı, Beyoğlu
Labour of LoveUntil 7 November
Martch Art ProjectGallery
Sofyalı Sokak No 22, Kat 1, Daire 1, Asmalı Mescit, Beyoğlu
This Might Be the Last Thing You Are Looking AtUntil 23 October
ArterMuseum
Tuesday to Sunday, 11am to 7pm
Irmak Caddesi No: 13, Dolapdere, Beyoğlu
Mehtap Baydu: Loving You Is So Hard!Until 15 November
Istanbul ModernMuseum
Tuesday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm
Kılıç Ali Paşa Mahallesi, Tophane İskele Caddesi No:1/1, Beyoğlu
Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All ColorsUntil 22 November
Plan your visit
Opening hours for 5 of 6 venues. Hours change, so check before you go.
When to go
- Best time
- Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm. Most venues are open.
- Open late
- Arter, Thursday until 8pm; Istanbul Modern, Friday until 8pm.
- Mondays
- Only one venue opens: BüroSarıgedik.
- Sundays
- Only 2 venues open: Arter and Istanbul Modern.
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Questions
- Which contemporary art galleries are in Istanbul?
- Artmena lists 4 galleries in Istanbul: BüroSarıgedik, Ferda Art Platform, Galerist and Martch Art Project. Each gallery page gives its address, opening hours, artists and exhibitions.
- What art exhibitions are on in Istanbul in October 2026?
- 6 exhibitions are on view or opening soon: Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colors at Istanbul Modern, Mehtap Baydu: Loving You Is So Hard! at Arter, Labour of Love at Galerist, Painting Exhibition at BüroSarıgedik, This Might Be the Last Thing You Are Looking At at Martch Art Project and The Corrupting Sea at Ferda Art Platform.
- Which museums and art institutions are in Istanbul?
- Arter and Istanbul Modern.
- When are art galleries open in Istanbul?
- Best time: Tuesday to Saturday, 11am to 6pm. Most venues are open. Open late: Arter, Thursday until 8pm; Istanbul Modern, Friday until 8pm. Mondays: Only one venue opens: BüroSarıgedik. Sundays: Only 2 venues open: Arter and Istanbul Modern.
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