Lonely Planet İstanbul Guide

GALLERY CULTURAL CENTRE ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-252 1525; www.galerinevistanbul.com; 4th fl, Mısır Apt, İstiklal Caddesi 163; h 11am-6.30pm Tue-Sat, closed Sat Jul & Aug; m Şişhane, j Tünel) One of the city’s oldest and most impressive commercial galleries, Nev numbers many of the country’s best-known modernists among its stable of artists. GALERIST ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-252 1896; www.galerist.com.tr; 1st fl, Meşrutiyet Caddesi 67, Tepebaşı; h 11am-7pm Tue-Sat; m Şişhane, j Tünel) Located in one of the city’s most fashionable enclaves, this highly regarded commercial gallery shows Turkish and international artists working in a variety of media. It has a second space in the rapidly gentrifying Golden Horn suburb of Hasköy. MIXER ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; % 0212-243 5443; www.mixerarts.com; basement, Sıraselvıler Caddesi 35, Taksim; h 11am-7pm Tue-Sat; m Taksim) Its avowed purpose is to discover emerging artists and make unique artworks accessible to all, and since opening in Tophane in 2012 Mixer has done a good job in both areas. This new space in Taksim opened in late 2015 and has hosted a number of exciting group shows. Its ‘Mixer Editions’ program offers original artworks at affordable prices. AKBANK ART ( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Akbank Sanat; % 0212-252 3500; www.akbanksanat.com; İstiklal Caddesi 8; h 10.30am-7.30pm Tue-Sat; m Taksim) F Turkey’s big banks and philanthropic trusts vie to be seen as the greatest sponsor of the arts. İstiklal is a showcase for their generosity, and with this venue Akbank joins ARTER in offering a stage for the city’s thriving arts scene. It has an art gallery, performance hall, dance studio and arts library. The centre is the venue for the Akbank-sponsored İstanbul Jazz (http://caz.iksv.org/en) and Akbank Short Film (Akbank Kısa Film Festivali; www.akbanksanat.com) festivals as well as GALLERY