Contemporary Istanbul, Turkey's leading art fair, welcomed its 11th edition with an exciting project titled Collectors’ Stories

Collectors' Stories showcased 120 artworks personally selected by 60 collectors from their own private collections. An innovative collaboration was produced for the very first time in Turkey at 1,500 m2 exhibition space. Curated by Contemporary Istanbul Artistic Advisor Marc-Olivier Wahler and coordinated by Contemporary Istanbul Program Director Assoc. Prof. Dr. Marcus Graf, the planning and execution of the exhibition was supported by academics and students from several universities. The exhibition presented a unique opportunity for collectors, art enthusiasts, curators and art professionals.

By providing an opportunity for collectors to present their individual aesthetic insights, the exhibition also facilitated a conversation on the shifting dynamics of contemporary art tastes and how best to build an art collection. Bringing together different attitudes, preferences and collections, the project aimed to develop a shared curatorial spirit while drawing a roadmap for a new generation of art collectors. The exhibited works were selected by the collectors themselves and present recently acquired pieces.

Contributing collectors and collections include: Leyla Alaton, Ahmet Aral, Ali Raif Dinçkök, Mine & Cem Bahadır, Mehmet Ali Bakanay, Berrak & Nezih Barut, Rezzan Benardete, Hanzade & Osman Boyner, Dr. Şükrü Bozluolçay Collection, Büyük Efes Art Collection - Banu Vargı Tümay Collection, Büyükkuşoğlu Family Collection, Haro Cümbüşyan, Banu & Hakan Çarmıklı, Demet & Cengiz Çetindoğan, Suzan Sabancı Dinçer, Ayşe & Saruhan Doğan, Gülin & Emre Dökmeci, Elif Dürüst, Oya & Bülent Eczacıbaşı, Tansa Mermerci Ekşioğlu, Sevda & Can Elgiz, Nesrin Esirtgen, Özlem & Naim Gençoğlu, Zeynep & Fırat Gönenç, Emine & Selim Gülçelik, Asuman & Hüsnü Güreli, Cem Hakko, Can Has, Emin Hitay, Hüma Kabakçı, Ayşegül & Doğan Karadeniz, Hatice & Ferit Meriçten, Ari Meşulam, Naim Nihmet, Fazlı Özcan, Önder Öztarhan, Murat Özyeğin, Ayşegül & Ömer Özyürek, Leyla Pekin, Arzu & Ömer Sabancı, Sevil Sabancı, Vuslat Sabancı, Melis & Hakan Salargil, Ali Selçuk, Erol Tabanca, Türkan & Ziya Tacir, Lucette & Mustafa Taviloğlu, Agah Uğur, Ayşe Umur, Freda & İzak Uziyel, Murat Ülker, Şebnem & Mahmut Ünlü, Erdinç Varlıbaş, Ergin Varlıbaş, Selim Varol, Tony Ventura, Şirin & Neşet Yalçın, Arzuhan & Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ, Zafer Yıldırım and Cem Yılmaz.

Highlights from the Collectors' Stories

image Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / In the background: Frank Stella, Gur Variation II, 1968; Demet & Cengiz Çetindoğan Collection / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Gűlay Semercioglu, Orange Line, 2012 / Cem Hakko Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Canan Tolon, Untitled, 2015 / Erol Tabanca Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Ahmet Elhan, Blue Mosque, 2009 / Tony Ventura Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Seckin Pirim, Deep, 2012 / Önder Öztarhan Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image L: Hűr Kyung-Ae, Untitled, 2015 / R: Tayfun Erdogmus, Untitled, 2004 / Büyük Efes Art Collection - Banu Vargı Tümay Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Jeannis Kounelis, Untitled, 2015 / Melis & Hakan Salargil Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Marc Quinnn, In the Night Garden: Music of the Spheres, 2010 / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Seckin Pirim, Untitled, 2011 / Özlem & Naim Gençoğlu Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Patrick Hughes, Books by Venice 3/3, 2013 / Arzu & Ömer Sabancı Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Ivan Navarro, Want (Citic Plaza), 2011 / Murat Ülker Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Erol Akyavas, Hallac-i Mansur, 1997 / Oya - Bűlent Eczacibasi Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Varol Topac, Ictenlik, 2016 / Büyük Efes Art Collection - Banu Vargı Tümay Collection / Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Collectors' Stories at Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

image Contemporary Istanbul 2016 / Photo © Islamic Arts Magazine

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