Fine Arts Application and Research Center

Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) hosted art lovers with the fifth event, a new theatre play, of the season. The play “Piraye” of Master Poet Nazım Hikmet in which he projected his inner world, surrounded by the poem and letters written for the love he has for his spouse, staged on February 24, Thursday at 19.00, at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center. The play which was directed and played by Murat Çidamlı highly applauded by art lovers.

IKU Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) brought together the international group exhibition titled “Geçit / Gate” with art lovers. The exhibition, which was organized in cooperation with Istanbul Kültür University and Pinelo Art Gallery and opened on Wednesday, February 23 at 15.00 at the IKÜSAG Exhibition Hall, features the works of approximately 30 artists from Bulgaria, Greenland, Japan, Canada, Ukraine and Greece. Curated by Cem Aggelos Ustuner, the exhibition can be visited at IKU Art Gallery until March 23.

Istanbul Kültür University (IKU) brought the world-famous composer and pianist Fazıl Say together with art lovers at the concert it organized for the 25th anniversary. The concert, which was held in cooperation with the Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) and Kültür College Foundation, was hosted by Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center on Thursday, February 17, 2022 at 19.00. In the concert, where art lovers showed great interest; In addition to his own works, Fazıl Say also sang pieces by composers from the Classical and Baroque period.

“Solo Exhibition” which is the 13th solo exhibition of Assoc. Prof. Reyhan Uludağ, one of our academics from the Department of Art and Culture Management & IKUSAG Director, discusses the concept of liberty; city silhouette, skyscrapers and city life as its theme, opened its doors in Do Art Gallery to art-lovers. The exhibition, which contains 30 artworks in a total of our lecturer, is also published at NFT Platform simultaneously.

The 12th solo exhibition of Assoc. Prof. Reyhan Uludağ, one of our Art and Culture Management Department faculty members & IKÜSAG Manager, who won the gold medal at the Carousel De Lourde International Plastic Arts Event in Paris, the capital city of France, is called “Bana Çizgini Anlat”, 21 December 2021 met with art lovers at Fulart Art Gallery in Kızıltoprak between January 6, 2022.

Istanbul Kültür University Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center continues to bring together beautiful events with the people of Kültür and art lovers. Deniz Tekin was the guest of our university at the concert organized by the Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) on Thursday, December 16. Tekin, who sang many songs with his signature in the lyrics and music, such as "Gelir miyim?", "Çözülmez", "Hafızalı Şarkı" and "Yıldızlar", had a pleasant evening with his band. GSUAM will continue its activities with the Fazıl Say concert on February 17.

Fine Arts Application and Research Center (GSUAM) hosted art lovers with a new theater play in the second event of the season. The play "Leonce ile Lena", featuring the valuable actors of Tiyatro Park, Barbaros Ergün, Emre Erilmez, Onur Doğan, Özlem Yıldız, İlayda Uyar and Merve Karabulut, was staged at Akıngüç Auditorium and Art Center on Thursday, 25 November at 19.00. .

Istanbul Kültür University Art Gallery (IKUSAG) hosted Dutch artists living in Turkey in the second exhibition of the 2021-2022 Art Season. Dutch artist Arjen Zwart's photographs from the streets of Istanbul, Jeroen Paalvast's drawings of Turkish projections, and Koenraad Marinus van Lier's oil paintings, mosaic and limestone works are at the “Dutch Diaries in Turkey” exhibition, which opened on Wednesday, November 17 at 15.00. In addition to his sculptures, there are also video works of three artists.

Istanbul Art and Antiques Fair, sponsored by Istanbul Kültür University, which enabled our country to reach an important point in the field of culture and art while representing our country on the international platform; It was the meeting point of art lovers at the Istanbul Congress Center between 4-7 November. Visited by 28,500 people, the Istanbul Art and Antique Fair hosted 10 thousand antique objects from 80 antique shops, more than 300 artists from 42 art galleries, and 2 thousand works of art in an area of approximately 15 thousand square meters for 4 days.

Many artists and works met with art lovers at the Istanbul Art and Antique Fair, which was held at the Istanbul Congress Center between 4-7 November. Artist Assoc. Prof. Reyhan Uludağ, one of the academicians of the Department of Art and Culture Management and the Director of IKU Art Gallery, presented 15 works with the theme of “Urban Transformation” to art lovers at the Istanbul Art and Antique Fair.