Istanbul Kültür University Art Gallery (IKUSAG) opened the 2025-2026 season with the exhibition titled “A Portrait of an Art Enthusiast: A Selection from the IKU Akıngüç Collection.”

Organized by the IKU Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM), the exhibition met with art lovers on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 15.00 at the IKU Art Gallery (IKUSAG) in the Ataköy building, Bakırköy Campus. The opening speeches of the exhibition were delivered by Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, Rector of Istanbul Kültür University, and Prof. Dr. Mehmet Üstünipek, Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design.

Featuring selected works from a collection of over one thousand pieces, including paintings, sculptures, ceramics, photographs, and caricatures, the exhibition presents a vivid reflection of the love of art that blossomed in M.Sc. Civil Engineer Fahamettin Akıngüç, Founder of Kültür Educational Institutions & Honorary Chair of the Board of Trustees, in the 1940s when was attending Istanbul Technical University. The first event of the season features works by many renowned artists, including Naci Kalmukoğlu, Ayetullah Sümer, Hasan Kavruk, Levent Arşiray, Abidin Dino, Atilla Galatalı, İbrahim Balaban, and Selim Turan, reflecting the interest, love, and belief in art embodied by this collection. More than just an art experience, the exhibition is also an expression of respect for an art lover in the footsteps of art and education, and will be open to visitors until November 28, 2025.