The play titled "A Murder in Rome", which deals with society's perspective on marriage from a entertaining perspective, was staged for theater lovers at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center in our Bakırköy campus Ataköy building on Thursday, December 21, 2023, at 19.00.
"Images of the Century: Republic and Painting-Sculpture Exhibition", consisting of a special selection from Istanbul Kültür University Akıngüç Art Collection, opened at IKUSAG on Wednesday, December 20, 2023. The opening speeches of the exhibition were made by our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe and our Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design Prof. Dr. Mehmet Üstünipek.
In this exhibition, which is a look back on the centenary of the Republic, a cross-section of the changes experienced with the Republic's principle of bringing art to all segments of society is presented.
Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) continues to bring together great events with Kültür students and art lovers. Cypriot performer, songwriter and composer Fikri Karayel met with music lovers at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center on Thursday, November 16, at 19.00. Fikri Karayel, who fascinated the audience with his performance, received intense applause.
Istanbul Kültür University (İKÜ) Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) brought together the painting exhibition "Words and Colors" prepared by 13 artists, inspired by the 13 novels of writer İskender Pala, with the people of Kültür. The exhibition opening took place on Wednesday, November 15 at 15.00 at the İKÜSAG Exhibition Hall in the Ataköy building of the Bakırköy campus. Our Rector Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, Vice Rector Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız, our academic-administrative staff, students and art lovers attended.
The play "Dear Shameless Death - Dirmit", written by the famous writer Latife Tekin and brought to life by Nezaket Erden's performance, met with theatergoers at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center on Wednesday, May 17 at 19.00. The play, which depicts the struggle of a crowded family migrating from the village to the city through the eyes of Dirmit, the youngest daughter of the family, was produced by Theater Hemhâl and directed by Hakan Emre Ünal. Actress Nezaket Erden's spectacular performance received a great applause.
Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Centre continues to organise beautiful events for art lovers. In the concert organized by the Fine Arts Application and Research Centre (GSUAM) on Thursday, May 4 IKU welcomed Türkiye's first and longest-running brass quintet, Golden Horn Brass to the stage. The ensemble consisting of distinguished musicians specialized in both the orchestral repertoire and the field of education provided an unforgettable experience to music lovers with sophisticated arrangements of jazz, pop songs and folk tunes as well as classical pieces.
Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center hosted world-famous composer and pianist Fazıl Say on Monday, April 24. Fazıl Say gave an unforgettable night to art lovers at the concert organized by the Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM). In the concert, Say also included the last two great sonatas of M. Schubert which he composed just before his death.
In the concert organized by the Fine Arts Application and Research Centre (GSUAM) on Thursday, 13 April at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Centre, Borusan Quartet, which has a wide selection from the classical period to the modern period and attracts attention with its national and international tours, was the guest of our university. The repertoire, which included the works of Turkish composers and romantic masters of music, gave classical music lovers pleasant moments.
Eti Children's Theater met with children at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center for two sessions, between 12.00 and 14.30 on 26-27 January, with the play "When You Say Happiness", written and directed by Ünsal Sicilli. The play, in which Arda Çoban, Barış Dizer, Çağatay Varol, Gülşah Kağan and Nil Gül were in the cast, in an entertaining and educational way told the values one should have in order to be happy. The play was enjoyed by the children. Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center activities will continue with the Fazıl Say concert on February 9, 2023.
IKU Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) held its second exhibition opening of the season with “Archive Exhibitions: Ali Hâdi Bara” at IKU Art Gallery on Wednesday, December 14. Our Dean of the Faculty of Art and Design Prof. Dr. Mehmet Üstünipek made the opening speech of the exhibition, to which Our Chairperson of the Board of Trustees Dr. Bahar Akıngüç Günver, our Vice Rectors Prof. Dr. Fadime Üney Yüksektepe, Prof. Dr. Gülce Öğrüç Ildız and our Board of Trustees Advisor Ender Rıza Ekici also attended.
