SALT and the Istanbul Contemporary Art Scene
Duygu Demir
Tuesday 17 April, 2012
7 - 8:30pm, $0/Rsvp
ICI Curatorial Hub
401 Broadway, Suite 1620
Duygu Demir will talk about SALT, explaining its mission, the architecture of its two buildings, as well as providing a look at SALT's recent exhibitions and programs. The talk will also capture some of the main currents of the art scene in Istanbul.
Duygu Demir is a programmer for SALT, Istanbul. Duygu worked on the inaugural exhibition at SALT BeyoÄŸlu,“I am not a studio artistâ€, a retrospective of Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin that opened in April 2011, and was the editor of a comprehensive publication that accompanied the exhibition. She also organized Across the Slope – Ahmet Öğüt, the first in a series of projects titled Modern Essays, and co-curated I Decided not to Save the World with Kyla McDonald, a group exhibition which was on view at Tate Modern’s Level 2 Gallery and traveling to SALT in March 2012. Most recently, she worked on another institutional collaboration, Ä°stanbul Eindhoven SALTVanAbbe: Post ‘89. Duygu contributes to magazines and online platforms including Art Asia Pacific, Art Unlimited, Broadsheet and Ibraaz, and previously acted as managing editor for the magazine RES Art World / World Art.
Duygu Demir is a programmer for SALT, Istanbul. Duygu worked on the inaugural exhibition at SALT BeyoÄŸlu,“I am not a studio artistâ€, a retrospective of Hüseyin Bahri Alptekin that opened in April 2011, and was the editor of a comprehensive publication that accompanied the exhibition. She also organized Across the Slope – Ahmet Öğüt, the first in a series of projects titled Modern Essays, and co-curated I Decided not to Save the World with Kyla McDonald, a group exhibition which was on view at Tate Modern’s Level 2 Gallery and traveling to SALT in March 2012. Most recently, she worked on another institutional collaboration, Ä°stanbul Eindhoven SALTVanAbbe: Post ‘89. Duygu contributes to magazines and online platforms including Art Asia Pacific, Art Unlimited, Broadsheet and Ibraaz, and previously acted as managing editor for the magazine RES Art World / World Art.