Exhibitions in Istanbul

May 2026

May 2026 at a glance: 1 exhibition opened, 0 closed, and 2 more were on view across the city.

Opened in May

Seyahat Sanatı: From the Sadberk Hanım Museum and Ömer Koç Collections8 May
MeşherFree
Travel accounts, paintings and objects tracing journeys to Ottoman lands from the late 15th to early 20th century and the motives behind them.

Was on view in May

Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All Colorsto 22 Nov
Istanbul Modern
Retrospective of the opera singer, actor and painter Semiha Berksoy (1910-2004), with more than 200 works.
Imprints on the Century: Koç Group and the Artsto 29 Nov
Yapı Kredi Kültür SanatFree
A timeline from the 1920s to today of the Koç Group's role in Turkish culture, told through artworks and archives from its institutional collections.

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Seyahat Sanatı: From the Sadberk Hanım Museum and Ömer Koç CollectionsCourtesy of Meşher
Semiha Berksoy: Aria of All ColorsCourtesy of Istanbul Modern

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