This exhibition apart from showing Istanbul as seen through the eyes of Turkish artists is at the same time an introduction in the history of painting of Turkey, considering that the artists in this exhibition are some of the most important names of modern Turkish art history
TIRANA, May 29 – “Times and Places: Istanbul.” The special exhibition on display at the National Art Gallery in Tirana is an art collection of Turkey’s central bank displaying modern Turkish painting from the early 20th century to present day.
The works have a common theme, the city of Istanbul with its landscapes and seascapes, which, according to the curator of the exhibition Prof. Dr. Kiymet Giray, has always inspired the Turkish artists. This exhibition apart from showing Istanbul as seen through the eyes of Turkish artists is at the same time an introduction in the history of painting of Turkey, considering that the artists in this exhibition are some of the most important names of modern Turkish art history. Some of the most renowned painters in this exhibition include Ali Riza Bayezit, Hikmet Onat, Ibrahim ȡlli, Devrim Erbil and Adnan ȯker.
The exhibition which comes after Alush Shima’s “Small territories of freedom under communism” will remain open to the public in Albania for 45 days until July 14.
Also known as “Contemporary masterpieces from Turkey” the exhibition featuring Turkey’s central bank modern art collection has travelled to a series of countries around the world.
Contemporary masterpieces from Turkey in the collection of the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has shown the work of artists who, in touch with the European and American artistic movements of the second half of the 20th century, incorporate new ideas into their painting without sacrificing their beliefs and aesthetic values, creating an original and subjective work. The exhibition shows how these Turkish artists have adopted Western abstract movements, either with Expressionist approaches, figurative abstractions or fantastic conceptual interpretations. However, the graphic strength and the power of the colour in these works refer us to the rich cultural legacy bequeathed by the Ottoman Empire.
The aim of the exhibition is to introduce contemporary artistic creation in Turkey from essential works that span over more than a century. All the works on show belong to the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Created in 1930, this institution has played a crucial role in the economic and cultural modernisation of the country.
Thanks to its modern art collection, the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has made a decisive contribution to the development and dissemination of the reigning artistic tendencies in the country from the early 20th century to the present day.
The proclamation of the Republic of Turkey in 1923 opened the gates to modernity. In the atmosphere of openness and novelty created by the political reforms of Mustafa Kemal Atat
